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Spring vibes, a clean slate, a renewed sense of optimism for your team — there’s nothing quite like MLB Opening Day. And after a historic and chaotic offseason, anything could happen this year.

March 28, 2024

Shohei Ohtani’s longtime interpreter and friend Ippei Mizuhara is fired amid gambling allegations

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MLB’s season-opening Seoul Series quickly became overshadowed by scandal after news broke Wednesday that LA Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s longtime interpreter and friend Ippei Mizuhara had been fired amid allegations he stole millions from Ohtani to pay off his gambling debts.

March 22, 2024

Shohei Ohtani signs record-breaking $700M contract with the LA Dodgers

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Turn off those tweet notifications and stop tracking that flight: Shohei Ohtani watch is officially over.

December 11, 2023

Who will win the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes?

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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

MLB's Winter Meetings are officially underway

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Fire up The Hot Stove because generational talent Shohei Ohtani and more of baseball’s biggest stars could be on the move as MLB’s Winter Meetings get underway.

December 04, 2023

The Oakland A's are officially relocating to Las Vegas

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While baseball’s biggest star — and newly crowned American League MVP — Shohei Ohtani’s future home remains uncertain, yesterday brought tough clarity in the ongoing Oakland A’s relocation saga, with all 30 MLB owners approving the club’s impending move to Las Vegas.

November 17, 2023

The Texas Rangers are one win away from their first World Series title

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As October baseball gives way to November baseball, the Fall Classic nears its completion, with the red-hot Texas Rangers just one win away from their first-ever World Series title.

November 01, 2023

Sports News

The World Series is delivering an instant Fall Classic

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October 30, 2023

And that’s just the beginning, with the 1-1 series shifting venues for Games 3, 4, and 5.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #360

PWHL playoff push & Nelly Korda’s dominance

April 23, 2024

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PWHL playoff push & Nelly Korda’s dominance

Hey there!

Today’s episode of The GIST of It is for the girls with a two-parter full of women’s sport updates. First up, Steph Rotz and guest co-host Lauren Tuiskula discuss yet another historic PWHL weekend along with everything you need to know heading into the final push to the playoffs.

Then in part two, Steph and Lauren highlight world No. 1 golfer Nelly Korda and her recent dominance after the American notched her LPGA record-tying fifth consecutive tour victory over the weekend. Tee-rific.

Thank you 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.