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Seattle set to be the PWHL’s second expansion team

The PWHL postseason push is fierce with just four regular-season games to go, but today’s breaking news is lighting the lamp no matter your rooting allegiance. That’s right, the league’s next expansion team is officially official.

April 30, 2025

Recent Team USA rugby match illustrates sport’s potential leading up to World Cup, Olympics

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Last Friday, 10.5K fans showed up at Kansas City’s CPKC Stadium to watch the USA Rugby women’s 15s take on Team Canada. While the bout resulted in a loss for the Americans, the game set a new U.S. attendance record for the sport fueled by its recent surge in popularity.

May 07, 2025

Carolina Hurricanes top Washington Capitals 2–1 in overtime to clinch Game 1 of second-round series

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And just like that, the spicy NHL Playoffs second round is officially underway. Here’s what you need to know about the four remaining series as the quest to hoist Lord Stanley continues.

May 07, 2025

Everything you need to know about the 2025 PWHL playoffs

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After a wildly successful sophomore season, the puck drops on the PWHL postseason tonight, with four of the league’s six teams competing to hoist the Walter Cup. Here’s everything you need to know before the icy and spicy fun begins.

May 07, 2025

Underdogs reign supreme as second-round NBA postseason action tips off

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Turns out home is where the heartbreak is after all four second-round hosts lost their respective Game 1s for the first time in NBA history.

May 07, 2025

Inside the Line with A.J. Andrews and Katelyn Ohashi

We’re flipping out over the first guest in our Inside the Lines series: former UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi, who took the internet by storm with her viral 2019 floor routine, a massive comeback after significant time away from the sport due to injury.

May 06, 2025

New SponsorPulse insights reveal opportunity for activation among Canadian women’s soccer fans

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Last Friday, sports data insights platform SponsorPulse made the case for why Canada is primed for women’s soccer fandom. The latest data affirms that even though Canadian interest in the sport is surging, the North remains an oft-overlooked market for American companies looking to reach soccer fans.

May 05, 2025

Sports News

Three teams punch second-round tickets as NBA postseason action continues

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April 30, 2025

Despite what the now-eliminated Miami Heat would have you believe, it’s not nearly quitting time — the postseason NBA fun has only just begun as the feisty first-round matchups continue. Nothing but net (and drama).

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #457

Predicting the PWHL champion with “Jocks in Jills”

May 06, 2025

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Predicting the PWHL champion with “Jocks in Jills”

The more women’s hockey, the better.

And our friends at Jocks in Jills couldn’t agree more. Today’s extra-special episode of The GIST of It features an interview with Tessa Bonhomme and Julia Tocheri, the hosts of Jocks in Jills, our favorite PWHL podcast. Tune in to hear co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz discuss their PWHL postseason predictions with the gals, ask questions about the expansion draft rules, and learn the names we all need to know as the league grows and grows.

This episode is sponsored by our friends at SharkNinja. As one of the founding partners of the PWHL, SharkNinja is committed to growing the women’s game and providing unparalleled support for women in sports, from the rink to the podcast booth and beyond. Check out their full line of incredible products, including their viral hair styling tools, at www.sharkclean.ca.