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⚽ Keep her runnin’ back and forth, soccer team

The ninth annual SheBelieves Cup kicks off tomorrow, with four of the world’s best women’s footy squads competing in a preview of this year’s Paris Olympics. Oui oui.

April 05, 2024

A record-breaking weekend for the PWHL and NWSL

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Beyond the Madness, it was a truly incredible weekend for women’s sports, with records broken across the PWHL and NWSL.

March 18, 2024

Everything you need to know about the 2024 NWSL season

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Beyond arming each team with splashy new kits, the league is evolving to stay competitive with Europe’s pro women’s leagues, like England’s Women’s Super League (WSL), Spain’s Liga F, and France’s Division 1 Féminine.

March 15, 2024

No. 2 USWNT win inaugural Concacaf W Gold Cup

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The No. 2 USWNT won the inaugural Concacaf W Gold Cup in front of a sold-out 30K person crowd last night, defeating No. 11 Brazil 1–0 — a much-needed trophy as this transitioning U.S. team begins to find their footing with the Paris Olympics just four months away.

March 11, 2024

No. 2 USWNT advances to the inaugural Concacaf W Gold Cup final

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The inaugural Concacaf W Gold Cup championship match is set with the No. 2 USWNT advancing to face No. 11 Brazil on Sunday at 8:15 p.m. ET, but the road to get there was, in fact, a river.

March 08, 2024

No. 2 USWNT prepares for the Concacaf W Gold Cup semis

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The inaugural Concacaf W Gold Cup semis kick off tonight with two must-see matches between four regional powers on deck from San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium.

March 06, 2024

No. 10 CanWNT prepares for the Concacaf W Gold Cup semis

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As a refresher, this first-ever tourney pits the continent’s best against each other as a tuneup for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics. Fan-footy-tastic.

March 06, 2024

Sports News

No. 2 USWNT books their ticket to the Concacaf W Gold Cup semifinals

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March 04, 2024

After a thrilling weekend of international footy, the first-ever Concacaf W Gold Cup semifinals are set, with four regional powers still fighting for the inaugural trophy as the 2024 Paris Olympics loom large.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #359

NHL playoff preview & the latest on Jontay Porter

April 18, 2024

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NHL playoff preview & the latest on Jontay Porter

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It’s Christmas in April for co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz, with the NHL Playoff picture all but set ahead of Saturday’s postseason puck drop. Today’s episode includes a deep dive on all things playoff hockey, from why the Stanley Cup is arguably the hardest trophy to win in sports to the gals’ picks to win it all.

Then after the break, El and Steph shift gears to cover an unfortunate NBA story: Now former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA for life after making illegal sports bets on league games and disclosing confidential health information to a bettor in order for them to profit off a parlay. And it’s just the latest instance of pro sports entangling with sports gambling.

A huge thanks to our pals at Aflac for supporting today’s pod! 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.