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🎓🥎 Shine bright like a diamond🎓🥎 Shine bright like a diamond
No. 1 Texas and three-time defending champs No. 2 Oklahoma to meet in Women’s College World Series championship
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And just like that, the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) championship matchup is set. No. 1 Texas will face three-time defending champs No. 2 Oklahoma in the best-of-three series, a powerhouse Red River Rivalry showdown fitting of the record-setting tourney thus far. These Big 12 foes went 2-2 against each other this year, meaning it’s anyone’s ballgame when Game 1 begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET, with the potentially series-deciding Game 2 tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET. Batter up.
June 05, 2024
The PGA Tour merges with the Saudi-Arabian–backed LIV GolfThe PGA Tour merges with the Saudi-Arabian–backed LIV Golf
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The PGA Tour merges with the Saudi-Arabian–backed LIV Golf
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June 07, 2023
After months of tension, the PGA Tour made a shocking reversal yesterday, joining forces with their rival, the Saudi Arabian–backed LIV Golf, claiming the decision was made in an effort “to unify the game.”
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WTF: Ironman reverses their equality stanceWTF: Ironman reverses their equality stance

Well that ain’t it.

Today’s episode of The GIST of It is all about Ironman (no, not this Iron Man) after the sport’s governing body recently announced that women won’t have their own championship race starting in 2026. It’s only been three years since the sport separated the women’s and men’s events — and the ripple effects of shifting back are vast.

Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz provide the context you need before digging into the details about the decision itself, including how it will disproportionately affect women competitors. Not cool.

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