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Already group winners, USMNT have one game left

Last Friday, the USMNT beat Australia 2–0 to clinch their spot in the knockouts. The dub marked their first back-to-back World Cup (WC) wins since the Great Depression and they did it without their star, Christian Pulisic. Wowza. The boys have one group stage game left — tonight at 10 p.m. ET against already-eliminated Türkiye — and while it doesn’t technically mean anything as the U.S. have already won Group D, a W would be a huge boost for the surging Yanks.

June 25, 2026

Superstars light up the pitch as World Cup enters final phase of the group stage

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June 24, 2026

The 2026 Hockey Hall of Fame class features just one woman

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The Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) announced its 2026 class on Monday, a deserving group, but one that includes just one woman: the inimitable Cindy Curley. Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but the road to Toronto’s hallowed halls is paved with misogyny.

June 24, 2026

It’s gameday: Previewing CanMNT vs. Switzerland

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Now sitting atop Group B after their first-ever World Cup (WC) victory (shoutout goal differential), all CanMNT needs is a win, draw, or maybe even a loss today to advance to the knockout stage for the first time. It all comes down to their final group stage match at 3 p.m. ET against Switzerland.

June 24, 2026

Must-know headlines from a weekend of top-tier WNBA hoops

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Must-know headlines from a weekend of top-tier WNBA hoops

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The Summer Solstice didn’t just usher in longer days — it also brought some of the best performances women’s basketball has to offer.

June 22, 2026

Must-know headlines from a weekend of top-tier WNBA hoops

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The Summer Solstice didn’t just usher in longer days — it also brought some of the best performances women’s basketball has to offer. Let’s hoop to it.

June 22, 2026

Spain’s Lamine Yamal scores first World Cup goal, plus other highlights from the second weekend

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So much fútbol, so little time. Here’s the latest from the World Cup (WC).

June 22, 2026

USMNT eyes back-to-back World Cup wins for the first time in 96 years

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USMNT eyes back-to-back World Cup wins for the first time in 96 years

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June 19, 2026

It’s been one week since the USMNT (red, white, and) blew our minds with their historic 4–1 World Cup (WC) win over Paraguay. Just like the American Outlaws, the group stage continues marching on with Game 2 against Australia today at 3 p.m. ET. Which team will hop to the top of the Group D standings?

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #567

Normalizing motherhood in sport

June 25, 2026

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We’re celebrating for all the right reasons today. Blayre Turnbull of the Toronto Sceptres is pregnant, marking the first PWHL player going through pregnancy in the league’s three-year history. It felt like as good a time as any to explore what the PWHL’s maternity policy is and how it stacks up to the rest of the pro women’s sports landscape.