👊 How Topps is innovating in the trading card space
👊 How Topps is innovating in the trading card space
Part 3 of our three-part series in partnership with Topps will focus on innovation in the card collecting space and what that means for women’s sports.
November 28, 2023
The orange carpet awaits
A 2024 WNBA Draft Lottery preview
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Ahead of April’s star-studded WNBA Draft and May’s season start comes Sunday’s WNBA Lottery that will determine which team will snag the No. 1 pick.
December 08, 2023
Another one bites the dust
World No. 3 Jon Rahm defects to LIV Golf
In a true change in tune, world No. 3 Jon Rahm is defecting to the Saudi Arabian–backed LIV Golf, a stunning blow to the PGA Tour in the continually chaotic world of men’s professional golf.
December 08, 2023
The GIST sits down with 17-time Paralympic medalist Oksana Masters
The GIST sits down with 17-time Paralympic medalist Oksana Masters
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The GIST recently chatted with 17-time Paralympic medalist Oksana Masters about how her Spectacular start led to glory, gold, and her “proudest moments with The Hartford.”
December 08, 2023
Sportico released data on 2023’s 15 highest-earning women athletes
Sportico released data on 2023’s 15 highest-earning women athletes
Aside from one trend — tennis has a clear advantage — the data showed how a Grand Slam victory can kickstart sponsorships, why Eileen Gu is the perfect model for luxury brands, and how USWNT stars can succeed under a constant spotlight.
December 08, 2023
The 2023 Heisman Trophy finalists
The 2023 Heisman Trophy finalists
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After a season of jaw-dropping performances, the four Heisman Trophy finalists — three transfer quarterbacks (QBs) and one wide receiver (WR) — will head to NYC for tomorrow’s 8 p.m. ET award ceremony on ESPN.
December 08, 2023
Who will advance to the men's College Cup finals?
Who will advance to the men's College Cup finals?
As confetti continues falling on the women’s College Cup champ, the four remaining men’s squads will kick off their semifinals tonight, when two previous title-winners, Clemson and Notre Dame, take on final four first-timers West Virginia and Oregon State, respectively.
December 08, 2023
Introducing, NBA REPRESENT
Introducing, NBA REPRESENT
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November 22, 2023
This player-focused feature is the first in a season-long partnership with the NBA, where, along side their REPRESENT campaign, we’ll be celebrating the next generation of Canadian NBA stars.
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 The footy gals’ bumpy road to Paris & a new golf tourney mixes it up
Ep #325

The footy gals’ bumpy road to Paris & a new golf tourney mixes it up

December 07, 2023

Happy tiny Friday!

On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz start on the international women’s soccer pitch, where the drama has been kicking as two of the world’s Top 4 teams failed to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics over the last week.

Then after the break, the gals swing through the shiny new Grant Thornton Invitational golf tournament, a first-of-its-kind mixed tourney that pairs LPGA and PGA stars together. Stick with El and Steph for everything you need to know on and off the links before the competition tees off tomorrow.

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Secrets, secrets are no fun
Who will win the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes?
MLB’s biggest star is remaining tight-lipped about his future home, fueling a frenzy of rumors, social media investigations, and the hardest-hitting questions as the clock ticks on his free agency decision.
December 06, 2023
The Soccer Tournament is expanding to feature men's and women's teams next year
The Soccer Tournament is expanding to feature men's and women's teams next year
The 2024 event will feature men’s and women’s teams competing for separate $1M prizes, making this the highest-stakes women’s pro soccer event in the world. Goals.
December 06, 2023
The LPGA and PGA Tour are launching their first mixed-team event
The LPGA and PGA Tour are launching their first mixed-team event
This weekend, the LPGA and PGA Tour will field a long-awaited crossover at the inaugural Grant Thornton Invitational, the first mixed-team event of its kind.
December 06, 2023
Semi-charmed kind of life
The NBA In-Season Tournament semis are set
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The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament (IST) semifinals are set, and with $500K per winning player on the line, these four squads are throwing down like it’s the playoffs, in hopes of earning a spot in Saturday’s championship.
December 06, 2023
Florida State won their fourth national championship in women's soccer
Florida State won their fourth national championship in women's soccer
Overall No. 1–seed Florida State won their fourth national championship — all in the last 10 seasons — with Monday’s blistering 5–1 beatdown of the also-undefeated No. 2 Stanford. Ring ring, destiny’s calling.
December 06, 2023
Setting up the Round of 16 of the NCAA volleyball tournament
Setting up the Round of 16 of the NCAA volleyball tournament
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The national tournament survivors jump back into the fray with this week’s Regionals — tomorrow’s Round of 16 plus Saturday’s quarter-finals — hosted by the highest-seeded team left in each bracket quadrant (in this case, the four No. 1 seeds).
December 06, 2023