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New data underscores a record-breaking regular season for the WNBA

New data underscores a record-breaking regular season for the WNBA

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New data underscores a record-breaking regular season for the WNBA

Over 1.2M people watched Team USA win its fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup despite competing with the US Open men’s final and the NFL’s first Sunday of the season. Needless to say, fans are ready for more hoops.

September 17, 2026

The two first-round matchups on our WNBA wishlist

The two first-round matchups on our WNBA wishlist

The two first-round matchups on our WNBA wishlist

With the FIBA Women’s World Cup in the rearview mirror, the WNBA is so back, returning with tomorrow’s five-game slate. The eight playoff contenders are locked in, but each team’s remaining four regular-season games will decide seeding. Here are two potential first-round matchups topping our hoops hope list.

September 16, 2026

Racing Louisville FC’s future in doubt following unprecedented league growth

Racing Louisville FC’s future in doubt following unprecedented league growth

Racing Louisville FC’s future in doubt following unprecedented league growth

There are a lot of questions surrounding the future of Racing Louisville FC in the NWSL. While most clubs are making (or considering) major infrastructure investments and looking to capitalize on the bright future of women’s soccer, Racing Louisville is falling behind despite only being in the league for five years.

September 15, 2026

Disastrous Sydney Sweeney ad sparks empowering social response from women athletes

Disastrous Sydney Sweeney ad sparks empowering social response from women athletes

Disastrous Sydney Sweeney ad sparks empowering social response from women athletes

We said it once and we’ll say it again, that ad sucked. Whether it was intended as rage bait or just the most recent flop in a series of problematic sports adverts, it’s exhausting. Content creators are leading the backlash against said ad, and no one is doing it better, or more empowering, than actual women in sports.

September 15, 2026

The two first-round matchups on our WNBA wishlist

The two first-round matchups on our WNBA wishlist

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The two first-round matchups on our WNBA wishlist

With the FIBA Women’s World Cup in the rearview mirror, the WNBA is so back, returning with tomorrow’s five-game slate. The eight playoff contenders are locked in, but each team’s remaining four regular-season games will decide seeding. Here are two potential first-round matchups topping our hoops hope list.

September 15, 2026

The biggest headlines from NFL Week 1

The biggest headlines from NFL Week 1

The biggest headlines from NFL Week 1

The beautiful chaos of NFL Sundays is back like it never left, so let’s sift through the storylines that shaped the season’s opening weekend.

September 14, 2026

The Solheim Cup is a major source of untapped potential for women’s golf

The Solheim Cup is a major source of untapped potential for women’s golf

The Solheim Cup is a major source of untapped potential for women’s golf

The 20th Solheim Cup, a biennial three-day team competition featuring the best women golfers from the U.S. and Europe, continues today. It’s a huge event in the women’s golf season — but unless you’re a big golf fan, you might not have heard of it.

September 12, 2026

Nelly Korda, Lottie Woad headline 20th edition of the Solheim Cup

Nelly Korda, Lottie Woad headline 20th edition of the Solheim Cup

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Nelly Korda, Lottie Woad headline 20th edition of the Solheim Cup

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September 11, 2026

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Alex Ovechkin’s concerning relationship with Vladimir Putin

September 17, 2026

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Alex Ovechkin’s concerning relationship with Vladimir Putin

Alex Ovechkin’s concerning relationship with Vladimir Putin

Today is Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin’s 41st birthday. It’s also the first day of training camp ahead of his 22nd and perhaps final season in the NHL, which should be cause for celebration as one of the league’s all-time greats. However, on today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz detail Ovi’s relationship with Russian president Vladimir Putin, inspired by the hockey player's recent ad endorsing Putin’s party ahead of parliamentary elections.

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The only 2026 NFL cheat sheet you need

The only 2026 NFL cheat sheet you need

The only 2026 NFL cheat sheet you need

There’s no time to waste: The new NFL season is already underway after the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 13–10 in last night’s season-opening Super Bowl LX rematch. Whether you’re tackling conspiracy theories or drawing up travel plans, consider this your football cheat sheet.

September 10, 2026

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire at end of the year

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire at end of the year

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire at end of the year

ICYMI, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced her retirement on Friday after seven years in the position. Her last day on the job is December 31, 2026, with this epic 16 weeks’ notice launching a highly competitive job search that already has the rumor wheel spinning.

September 10, 2026

NCAA football headlines from a raucous Week 1

NCAA football headlines from a raucous Week 1

NCAA football headlines from a raucous Week 1

NCAA football chose chaos in Week 1: One powerhouse plummeted in the rankings, another program faces conference expulsion, and the postseason could be expanding…again. It’s been a minute since we went back to school, but has it always been this dramatic?

September 09, 2026

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, No. 3 Jess Pegula onto US Open semis

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, No. 3 Jess Pegula onto US Open semis

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, No. 3 Jess Pegula onto US Open semis

NY’s hottest club is Arthur Ashe Stadium, with the US Open quarter-finals (QF) wrapping up today following yesterday’s blockbuster matches.

September 09, 2026

Everything you need to know about the 2026 NCAA football season

Everything you need to know about the 2026 NCAA football season

Everything you need to know about the 2026 NCAA football season

After last weekend’s Week 0 soft launch, NCAA football is officially back with a full slate of Week 1 action, kicking off in earnest this weekend and culminating in the January 25th national championship. It’s been 229 days since the Indiana Hoosiers hoisted the program’s first trophy — aka, 228 days too long without the wildest, weirdest, most unpredictable game on grass.

September 04, 2026

Minnesota Lynx seek new streaming partner after Victory+ folds

Minnesota Lynx seek new streaming partner after Victory+ folds

Minnesota Lynx seek new streaming partner after Victory+ folds

Things have gone from bad to worse for Victory+ after its parent company announced the dissolution of the Dallas-based streaming service yesterday. Surprisingly, the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx and Atlanta Dream kept their contracts until the end despite previous partners like the NWSL terminating its agreement earlier this summer.

September 03, 2026

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