The GIST: Let our local college teams help you ring in the weekend a little early with some basketball and volleyball action tonight.

The GIST: No (real) football, no problem. There’s plenty of ranked women’s basketball (WBB) action and season opening volleyball play on tap to keep us busy while we wait another week for Amanda Gorman’s performance at the big game.

The GIST: The Eagles hired a new coach, and the Penn State women’s volleyball team paused the start to their season due to positive COVID-19 tests. It’s a waiting game now, and we’re on the edge of our seats.

The GIST: Like Seahawk QB Russell Wilson, we were living for the Obamas’ fashionable outfits yesterday. Also like Wilson, we’re here to hype up women’s sports.

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