Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Battle of the Sexes
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Today’s special edition is all about the epic event — how it came to be, how it all went down, and how it changed the game and society.
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MVP Breanna Stewart leads NY Liberty in Game 2 semifinal win
MVP Breanna Stewart leads NY Liberty in Game 2 semifinal win
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The Las Vegas Aces are just one win away from locking in a WNBA Finals position, while the other best-of-five semi is all tied up at one game apiece after last night’s Game 2s.
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How are the Big 12's newcomers adjusting to their new conference?
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The massive 2024–25 conference realignment experiment is creeping closer, but the Big 12’s already in the lab with four new members — former AACers UCF, Houston, and Cincinnati, plus BYU (who was independent in football, Mountain West in everything else) — this year.
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Coffee brands should capitalize on growth in women's sports
Coffee brands should capitalize on growth in women's sports
The latest buzz shows how coffee brands can capitalize on its demand among fans and athletes, especially in women's soccer.
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Does a promotion-relegation model work to keep the Pac-12 alive?
Does a promotion-relegation model work to keep the Pac-12 alive?
That leaves the last-standing pair, Washington State and Oregon State, working together on creative solutions to save the 108-year-old conference.
September 27, 2023
The NFL is in their red era
The NFL is in their red era
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While Taylor won’t be making a Super Bowl halftime show appearance this season, there are plenty of other Week 3 NFL highlights to get hyped for.
September 25, 2023
The NWSL officially awarded Boston an expansion team
The NWSL officially awarded Boston an expansion team
September 20, 2023
Yesterday, the NWSL announced an expansion franchise for the city that will kick off in 2026, eight years after the league’s former Boston Breakers club folded.
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Sports x Politics: Afghan women’s volleyball team & Megan Rapinoe’s legacy
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Sports x Politics: Afghan women’s volleyball team & Megan Rapinoe’s legacy

September 26, 2023

Happy Fall!

It’s a new season but the same ol’ song: Women are still fighting unequal systems within and outside of sports.

So on today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz first chat about the Afghan women’s national volleyball team, who compete in defiance of the country’s Taliban rule and are currently speaking out about dismal training conditions at the Asian Games. 

Then after the break, the gals give flowers to a women’s soccer and activist GOAT: the USWNT’s Megan Rapinoe, who hung up her international boots over the weekend, leaving both a massive hole in the team and an even bigger off-pitch legacy. And while no one can truly fill her cleats, El and Steph kick around a few thoughts about the future of the USWNT. LFG.


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Oregon hands Colorado its first loss of the season
Oregon hands Colorado its first loss of the season
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