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With less than a month before softball and baseball conference tournaments take the field, here’s who’s dominating diamonds…and who’s been crushed by the pressure.

April 12, 2024

Oklahoma chases a fourth title as NCAA softball season kicks off

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February 07, 2024

Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball announces multi-year deal to bring the league to Kansas

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Last Friday, Athletes Unlimited (AU) Pro Softball announced a multi-year agreement with Wichita State University to bring pro softball to Kansas, creating the first pro women’s sports league to play a full season in Wichita.

November 20, 2023

USA softball takes on Team Japan in All-Star Series

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The No. 1 USA Softball WNT — with an entire roster of current NCAA athletes — will compete in the Japan All-Star Series this weekend.

August 04, 2023

USA Softball Women's National Team goes for fourth straight World Cup title

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The USA Softball Women’s National Team — featuring seven current or just-graduated NCAA stars — begins the hunt for their fourth (!!!) straight WBSC title tomorrow.

July 10, 2023

The 2023 Women's College World Series reaches new viewership highs

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The NCAA softball competition reached new viewership highs when Oklahoma scored its third consecutive championship on Thursday, strengthening the tournament’s business bonafides along the way.

June 12, 2023

The Oklahoma Sooners complete the three-peat at the Women's College World Series

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or the third straight year (and fifth time in the last seven seasons), the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners are your NCAA softball national champions.

June 09, 2023

College

The Oklahoma Sooners and Florida State Seminoles clash in the best-of-three championship series

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June 07, 2023

The WCWS championship matchup is set, and it’s giving 2021 déjà vu — the two-time defending champs No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners and No. 3 Florida State Seminoles will meet in the best-of-three series, beginning tonight with Game 1 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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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.