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NWSL semifinals kickoff after week of scheduling controversy

With NWSL semifinals scheduling conflicts resolved — for better and for worse — we think it’s time to highlight the key players and narratives surrounding these games. The lousy landlords have stolen enough of the spotlight.

November 13, 2026

Everything you need to know about the 2026 Concacaf W Championship

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Eight teams — the USWNT, CanWNT, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, and Panama — will compete in the upcoming Concacaf W Championship, fighting for spots in both the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC) and the 2028 LA Summer Olympics.

November 12, 2026

Everything you need to know about the Week 9 NFL slate

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Hold on to your corgis — yesterday was a masterclass in NFL chaos, and the bedlam is just beginning with tomorrow’s 4 p.m. ET trade deadline looming. Catch up on our deadline predictions from last week’s edition of The Blitz, then scroll on for a Week 9 gridiron recap. Hut, hut, here we go.

November 09, 2026

NWSL semis are set, but scheduling conflicts loom

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Four games and a little bonus footy later, the NWSL semifinals are officially set. Unfortunately, scheduling woes are once again grabbing headlines in the women’s sports postseason landscape — but first, let’s recap the game action.

November 09, 2026

Team USA aiming to rinse and repeat at Women’s World Championships

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The 25th Women’s World Championships begin today in Denmark, with the planet’s best women’s hockey teams chasing gold. While the jerseys may not be trophy-worthy, the play certainly will be. Let’s do that hockey.

November 06, 2026

Everything you need to know about the NWSL playoffs

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Eight of the NWSL’s 16 teams made the postseason after battling through the 30-game regular season. The playoff picture came down to the wire on Decision Day, setting the stage for three weeks of postseason fun. Speaking of, it’s on to the playoffs, which consist of three single-elimination rounds — the QFs, semis, and championship game — held in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, November 21st.

November 06, 2026

What we know about the new Premier Flag league

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A hot new league just entered the pro sports space: Premier Flag, the flag football brainchild of the NFL and TMRW Sports, is set to launch next summer — one year before the sport’s debut at the 2028 LA Olympics. There are flags on this play, but only the green kind. Let’s discuss.

November 04, 2026

The Golden State Valkyries’ unprecedented Finals run

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The Golden State Valkyries’ unprecedented Finals run

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November 02, 2026

The Golden State Valkyries are WNBA champs in just their second season after beating the Atlanta Dream 68–63 in Saturday’s Game 7. Let’s relish in this unprecedented Valks run.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #604

Our women’s hoops Mount Rushmore (The GIST Plus gift episode)

November 12, 2026

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Our women’s hoops Mount Rushmore (The GIST Plus gift episode)

Back in October, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz carved their women’s hoops Mount Rushmore, aka, who they think are the best women’s basketball players of all time, on a members-only episode for The GIST Plus. It was so great that we just had to share it to the full feed. And if you like this, join The GIST Plus, our extra-special paid membership platform where the gals dive even deeper (and share their unfiltered thoughts and feelings) on all things sport.