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2024 LPGA season preview
The LPGA will crown its first winner of the year when the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions — 2024’s season opener — swings to a close today.
January 21, 2024
Another one bites the dust
World No. 3 Jon Rahm defects to LIV Golf
In a true change in tune, world No. 3 Jon Rahm is defecting to the Saudi Arabian–backed LIV Golf, a stunning blow to the PGA Tour in the continually chaotic world of men’s professional golf.
December 08, 2023
2023 Ryder Cup preview
2023 Ryder Cup preview
Rise and shine because The Ryder Cup — the men’s version of last weekend’s Solheim Cup — teed off from Rome this morning, with Team USA and Team Europe swinging for the trophy in this always thrilling team competition.
September 29, 2023
2023 Solheim Cup preview
2023 Solheim Cup preview
The Solheim Cup — one of golf’s most anticipated tourneys — is officially underway in Spain, with Team USA and Team Europe swinging for glory in this unique team competition.
September 22, 2023
The LGPA's AIG Women’s Open swings into action tomorrow
The LGPA's AIG Women’s Open swings into action tomorrow
And then there was one. The AIG Women’s Open — the LPGA’s fifth and final major of the season — swings into action tomorrow, hosted at the Walton Heath Golf Club in England. Fancy a spot of tee?
August 09, 2023
The Amundi Evian Championship is underway
The Amundi Evian Championship is underway
The fourth of five annual LPGA majors is underway across the pond: The Amundi Evian Championship, held, as always, at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, France.
July 28, 2023
A 2023 British Open preview
A 2023 British Open preview
July 19, 2023
The final men’s golf major of the season tees off tomorrow from the links at Royal Liverpool, with a $16.5M purse and the Claret Jug — golf’s most coveted trophy — on the line.
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 Sports betting scandals & previewing the March Madness Sweet 16s
Ep #353

Sports betting scandals & previewing the March Madness Sweet 16s

March 28, 2024

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Today’s episode of The GIST of It is a three-part special diving into recent sports betting headlines involving the NBA and NCAA before previewing the men’s and women’s March Madness Sweet 16s.

In part one, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz break down the latest on Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter, who’s at the center of a gambling investigation following a series of unusual prop bets involving the fringe NBA player.

Then in parts two and three, it’s all about the Big Dance, with previews of the jam-packed weekend ahead in NCAA men’s and women’s hoops as we whittle down to the Final Four.

Thank you to Aflac for supporting today’s episode. From their longtime collaboration with South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley to helping folks tackle the gaps in their healthcare coverage, you can count on Aflac to empower women on the hard court and in life’s hardest moments. Learn more at Aflac.com.

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An update from the 2023 U.S. Women's Open
An update from the 2023 U.S. Women's Open
With the first round in the (golf)bag, China’s Lin Xiyu and South Korea’s Kim Hyo-joo sit atop the leaderboard at the U.S. Women’s Open, the first LPGA major ever held at the iconic Pebble Beach course.
July 07, 2023
Yin Ruoning wins first career major at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship
Yin Ruoning wins first career major at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship
China’s 20-year-old Yin Ruoning won her first career major at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship yesterday, making her the 15th different tourney champion in the last two seasons.
June 26, 2023
The KPMG Women's PGA Championship preview
The KPMG Women's PGA Championship preview
The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship — the second of five LPGA majors — tees off tomorrow from Springfield, NJ, with 19 of the top 20 players in the world, plus one wunderkind rookie, and a $9M purse on the line.
June 21, 2023
Tensions rise ahead of tomorrow's third PGA major of the year
Tensions rise ahead of tomorrow's third PGA major of the year
The PGA’s third major of the year tees off tomorrow with betrayal as the backdrop after last week’s bombshell news that the PGA Tour intends to merge with rival LIV Golf, a deal that’s come under continued scrutiny.
June 14, 2023
Stanford golf star Rose Zhang is set to make her LPGA debut
Stanford golf star Rose Zhang is set to make her LPGA debut
Twenty-year-old golfer Rose Zhang is a Stanford Cardinal, a Hello Kitty fan, and, as of tomorrow, the most exciting amateur to turn pro since Tiger Woods.
May 31, 2023
LPGA launches affordable golf gear for female beginners and juniors at Walmart
LPGA launches affordable golf gear for female beginners and juniors at Walmart
Yesterday, the LPGA launched a line of affordable golf clubs, accessories, and apparel for female beginners and juniors.
May 24, 2023