Baseball

Milwaukee Brewers sweep two-time defending champ LA Dodgers, advance to first World Series in 44 years

From the downing of a dynasty to unlikely clutch performances, postseason baseball remains full of surprises. One half of the World Series matchup is officially set, and the other half could be decided by the end of the weekend.

October 16, 2026

LA Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani down 2-0 as NLCS heads to LA

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October baseball, where the leaves fall as the stakes rise. From defending champs on the brink to a back-and-forth showdown, let’s discuss the two Championship Series Game 3s on deck.

October 14, 2026

MLB lockout looming as postseason rolls on

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October 09, 2026

Four MLB playoff elimination games on deck

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October 07, 2026

Milwaukee Brewers one win away from advancing to MLB Championship Series

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A weekend of best-of-five MLB Divisional Series matchups later, and one team is already one win away from the Championship Series. From yesterday’s National League (NL) Game 2s to today’s American League (AL) Game 2s, let’s go around the horn.

October 05, 2026

Divisional Series on deck as MLB playoffs roll on

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Three Wild Card (WC) sweeps and one three-game rivalry WC showdown later, the best-of-five Divisional Series are officially set. Here’s what to expect with four Game 1s on deck tomorrow.

October 02, 2026

MLB playoffs begin with four thrilling Wild Card games

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Playoff baseball has arrived, with yesterday’s best-of-three Wild Card Game 1s in the books and elimination on the line in today’s Game 2s. Under this format, only one squad has ever come back to win the series after losing Game 1.

September 30, 2026

Sports News

A 2026 MLB postseason preview

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September 29, 2026

It’s the perfect day for some extra caffeine because the MLB playoffs begin today at 2 p.m. ET with four high-stakes Wild Card games on deck. The teams to know, the deets you need to fill out your MLB Postseason Bracket, and why this could be the last pro baseball we see for a while.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #598

Busting barriers in women's sports with Haley Wickenheiser and Eva Salem of Canadian Tire

October 20, 2026

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Busting barriers in women's sports with Haley Wickenheiser and Eva Salem of Canadian Tire

A big thank you to our friends at Canadian Tire Corporation (CTC) for sponsoring this episode of The GIST of It, featuring an interview with women’s hockey legend Hayley Wickenheiser and CTC’s Chief Marketing Officer Eva Salem. Together with co-host Ellen Hyslop, the gals discuss the groundbreaking women’s sports work spearheaded by CTC, which is grounded in the transformative power of visibility, investment, and most of all, community. Now that’s girl power.