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Still stunned by the regular season’s last weekend? Same. The girlies closed things out with some diamond-level chaos, making fans even more excited for the upcoming postseason.

May 06, 2024

UCLA and USC win respective NCAA men’s volleyball and beach volleyball national championships

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If this natty round-up feels familiar, it’s because two teams bagged back-to-back ’ships this weekend.

May 06, 2024

Blockbuster matchups headline the last weekend of NCAA softball’s regular season

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It’s the last weekend of the regular season, and the season titles are still up for grabs in three stacked Power Five conferences.

May 03, 2024

Major moves rock NCAA basketball and football as spring transfer portal windows close

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Unlimited trips to the transfer portal mean basketball and football players always keep us on our toes, even in the offseason.

May 01, 2024

Top NCAA women’s lacrosse teams are fighting for automatic NCAA bids in conference tourneys

Teams are feverishly trying to lock down conference tournament trophies — and the automatic berths to the national tournament that come with them — ahead of Sunday’s selection show.

May 01, 2024

The 2024 NFL Draft, by the numbers

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While Thursday’s first round had all the hype, the second and third days of the NFL Draft saw even more NCAA superstars’ dreams come true.

April 29, 2024

The NCAA men’s volleyball tournament begins with tomorrow’s quarter-finals

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Even if there are no upsets when the national championship takes the court tomorrow, this year’s tourney is already a testament to the sport’s rising parity.

April 29, 2024

College

Four NCAA baseball and softball series top the weekend’s watchlist

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April 26, 2024

Warmer weather means softball and baseball, and these three-game weekend series will put you in a springtime mood.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #364

A PWHL playoff preview, the WNBA’s growing pains & an interview with LA Sparks rookie Cameron Brink

May 07, 2024

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A PWHL playoff preview, the WNBA’s growing pains & an interview with LA Sparks rookie Cameron Brink

Happy First Tuesday in May!

Today’s episode of The GIST of It is downright hoop-tastic, as co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz go all in on the WNBA. First, the gals dive into the preseason problems plaguing the league, specifically broadcasting issues that resulted in a fan live streaming a preseason Chicago Sky vs. Minnesota Lynx game for 2M (!!!) viewers. Thankfully, the W is already making adjustments with their biggest season ever scheduled to tip off in exactly one week.

Then get ready for a sweet treat in part two, as El sits down with WNBA rookie Cameron Brink to discuss her partnership with New Balance as well as her transition from a dominant collegiate career at Stanford to the new kid on the block with the LA Sparks.

Big shout out to Aflac for supporting today’s episode! Just like The GIST tackles the gap in women’s sports coverage, Aflac closes the gap that health insurance leaves behind. Learn more at aflac.com/thegist.