The GIST

Oklahoma, Utah, UCLA, and Missouri will compete in the NCAA gymnastics national championship

Last night’s semifinal round of the NCAA women’s gymnastics championship ended in a stunning upset, clearing the way for a new national champ to be crowned during tomorrow’s 4 p.m. ET final, aka Four on the Floor, on ABC. Preemptive chills.

April 18, 2025

Reigning champ LSU gymnastics leads the field for NCAA Championship semifinals

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Grab your leotard and get ready to giddy up because the national championship semifinals hit the mat in Fort Worth, TX, starting tomorrow. The top two squads from each four-team semi will flip on to Saturday’s final meet (on network TV!). Your Thursday night plans? Stickin’ it on ESPN2.

April 16, 2025

American gymnast Jordan Chiles may be stripped of bronze medal

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Six days after the competition, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced it intends to strip American gymnast Jordan Chiles of her floor exercise bronze medal, but the fight isn’t over just yet.

August 12, 2024

Simone Biles clinches Paris Olympics all-around title

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The one and only Simone Biles landed back on top of the Olympic all-around podium yesterday, winning her sixth gold medal following a tight competition against Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade (silver) and her Team USA compatriot, Sunisa Lee (bronze). With countless stars in attendance and numerous records broken, let’s look at the flippin’ epic final by the numbers before the individual events begin tomorrow.

August 01, 2024

U.S. men’s gymnastics clinches bronze at Paris Olympics team final

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Team USA gymnastics is bringing the party in Paris, with the men’s squad finally ending a 16-year medal drought and the women favored to take the team final in just a few hours. Let’s flip to it.

July 30, 2024

U.S. women’s gymnastics wins gold at Paris Olympics team final

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Three years after devastation at the Tokyo Olympics, U.S. women’s gymnastics completed their “Redemption Tour” yesterday, winning gold in the team final in front of a star-studded crowd. Found out, indeed.

July 30, 2024

Simone Biles dazzles in Olympic return, fights through injury during qualifiers

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Thanks to dominant performances from seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles (even through injury) and reigning all-around champ Sunisa Lee, Team USA women’s gymnastics leads all countries after yesterday’s team qualification.

July 28, 2024

Sports News

Olympic icons put on record-setting performances at Gymnastics and Track & Field Trials

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July 01, 2024

Pass the tissues, because a whole host of Olympic dreams were realized at this weekend’s USA Gymnastics and Track & Field Trials. Here are the biggest names to know with just 25 days to go until the Games begin.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #452

Gross reporting in MLB and the NSL shaking up pro women’s soccer

April 17, 2025

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Gross reporting in MLB and the NSL shaking up pro women’s soccer

It’s finally happening.

Last night was the long-awaited debut of the Northern Super League (NSL), aka Canada’s brand-new pro women’s soccer league. Calgary Wild FC and Vancouver Rise FC kicked off the action, but there’s so much more to discuss, on and off the pitch.

On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz chat all things NSL, from the six teams spread out across the country to how the new league is fostering Canada’s FIFA Women’s World Cup ambitions. Tap those ruby slippers because there’s no place like home.

A big thank you to BMO for sponsoring today’s pod! BMO is the official bank of the NSL and the league’s broadcast partner, sticking to their two-decade pledge to grow the game of soccer in North America. Learn more about how BMO is growing the beautiful game at BMOsoccer.com.