🏆 More hardware than a Home Depot
NCAA championships in men’s hockey and men’s swimming & diving begin this week
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The winter sport grand finale frenzy continues this week, with more confetti coming soon
March 27, 2024
😡 DOJ finds abuse at UMBC
The DOJ found sexual assault and discrimination at UMBC swimming & diving
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released findings from its investigation into misconduct in the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) swimming & diving program on Monday. The investigation ultimately affirmed that the school failed to enforce Title IX protections amidst known abusive and discriminatory practices by then–coach Chad Cradock.
March 20, 2024
🏆 Breaking records and taking names
Several athletes and teams broke records in their respective NCAA sports this weekend.
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With the NCAA postseasons for winter sports approaching, top athletes are pulling out all the stops to gain an edge, leading to shattered records on the court, track, pool deck, and mat this weekend.
February 26, 2024
🏆 Next stop: natty
NCAA winter sports’ postseasons kick off
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Winter sports’ postseasons have officially begun! Conference championships are happening in three sports this weekend, and while winning doesn’t guarantee teams a spot in their respective national tournaments, this hardware is still a BFD.
February 23, 2024
NCAA swimming and diving is back in action
NCAA swimming and diving is back in action
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So, prep with our handy primer, slip on your bather à la these special guests at No. 3 Colgate’s women’s hockey game, and dive in.
October 06, 2023
Trans athlete trailblazers, the backlash, facts & figures & what’s next
Trans athlete trailblazers, the backlash, facts & figures & what’s next
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What better start to the month than sharing this exclusive interview with activist and former Harvard athlete Schuyler Bailar. Our college sports newsletter team recently sat down with Bailar to discuss his experience as the first openly trans Division I (DI) swimmer.
August 06, 2023
NCAA women's swimming & diving championship begins today
NCAA women's swimming & diving championship begins today
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While the men’s tournament doesn’t begin until next week, the best of the best in women’s swimming & diving will hit the NCAA championship pool starting today.
March 15, 2023
Team USA Updates
Team USA Updates
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August 03, 2021
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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

Howdy!

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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Tokyo Olympics Gold-Getters
Tokyo Olympics Gold-Getters
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The GIST: It’s Day 4 of the Olympics, and a 13-year-old — Japanese skateboarder Momiji Nishiya — has already won a gold medal. Feeling old yet?
July 26, 2021
U.S. Olympic Swimming and Track & Field Teams Take Shape
U.S. Olympic Swimming and Track & Field Teams Take Shape
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The GIST: The Tokyo Olympics hit a(nother) hurdle this weekend: the first positive COVID-19 test among arriving athletes. But there were literal hurdles to clear here at home, with the start of the track and field trials and conclusion of the swimming trials.
June 21, 2021