๐Ÿˆ Pay โ€™em what you owe โ€™em
A college football playersโ€™ group wants to bargain with the NCAA without becoming employees
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On Monday, the College Football Players Association (CFBPA) joined the student-athlete compensation movement by proposing that players be allowed to collectively bargain with their schools, conferences, and the NCAA โ€” without becoming official employees.
May 08, 2024
๐Ÿ€๐Ÿˆ Big money moves
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
๐Ÿˆ Welcome to the big time
The 2024 NFL Draft, by the numbers
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While Thursdayโ€™s first round had all the hype, the second and third days of the NFL Draft saw even more NCAA superstarsโ€™ dreams come true.
April 29, 2024
๐Ÿˆ Justice served
Legendary USC running back Reggie Bushโ€™s 2005 Heisman Trophy is reinstated IMAGE
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On Wednesday, legendary Trojan running back Reggie Bush was reinstated as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, college footballโ€™s MVP award, 14 years after he was stripped of the honor.
April 26, 2024
๐Ÿˆ Forward progress
WNFC founder Odessa Jenkins shares business wins ahead of season kickoff
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The Womenโ€™s National Football Conference (WNFC) kicks off its fifth season tomorrow with some new business developments, including an expanded media partnership with Caffeine TV and the creation of a new flag football branch. This Tuesday, WNFC founder Odessa Jenkins spoke with The GIST about how it all came together.
April 05, 2024
๐Ÿˆ Musical chairs (footballโ€™s version)
Running backs take center stage as NFL Free Agency heats up
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March 13, 2024
Though free agency doesnโ€™t officially open until the NFLโ€™s โ€œnew yearโ€ begins today at 4 p.m. ET, that hasnโ€™t stopped teams from brokering blockbuster deals.
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Ep #384

Gender parity at the Paris Olympics

July 25, 2024
Gender parity at the Paris Olympics

The Paris Olympics are almost here!

In a very special episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz dive into gender parity at the Olympics, sponsored by our pals at Canadian Tire. Since 1900 when women first competed at the Olympics to 2024, thereโ€™s been enormous progress in terms of gender equity at the Games โ€” and the Paris Olympics will be the most equitable ever.

In addition to discussing the history of women at the Olympics, this episode features two insightful conversations with Kim Saunders of Canadian Tire and Julia Wilkinson, a former Team Canada Olympic swimmer, who have both seen the growth of womenโ€™s sports firsthand from a business and athlete perspective. Trust us โ€” you donโ€™t want to miss this.

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๐Ÿˆ Everybody one, two step
The Denver Broncos released quarterback Russell Wilson
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Move aside, Love is Blind altar day โ€” yesterday marked NFL franchise tag deadline day, bringing with it a flurry of massive decisions as teams prepare for free agency to open one week from today.
March 06, 2024
๐Ÿˆ Fielding their goals
Parity becomes the official development partner of the Womenโ€™s Football Alliance
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Parity โ€” a platform that connects pro women athletes to aggregated marketing and sponsorship opportunities โ€” was named the official development partner of the Womenโ€™s Football Alliance (WFA) yesterday.
March 01, 2024
๐Ÿˆ Big reputation, big reputation
The Kansas City Chiefs win their second consecutive Super Bowl
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KC overcame a low-scoring first half and some flaring tempers to become the first team since the 2003โ€“04 New England Patriots to repeat as champs, hoisting their third Vince Lombardi Trophy in five seasons.
February 12, 2024
Super Bowl preview: Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers
Super Bowl preview: Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers
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In honor of the big event, todayโ€™s Scroll has everything you need to know before the defending champ Kansas City Chiefs face the San Francisco 49ers tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET with the winner hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
February 11, 2024
๐Ÿˆ Capture it, remember it
The Kansas City Chiefs return to the Super Bowl to face the San Francisco 49ers
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Conspiracy theory be damned, the No. 3 Kansas City Chiefs and No. 1 San Francisco 49ers are Super Bowl bound following yesterdayโ€™s respective American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC) championship game wins.
January 29, 2024