The GIST: We’ve gone from 64 amazing teams to just the “Elite Eight.” It’s time for the quarterfinals of the NCAA’s women’s basketball championship.

The GIST: Art: Sue Bird’s new CarMax commercial. Also art: the Gonzaga men’s basketball team. Elite Eight, here we come!

The GIST: While the v. injured Lakers signed Andre Drummond yesterday to upgrade the center position, the USC and UCLA men are absolutely rolling. Watch out, here comes LA.

No. 12 Oregon State Beavers beat No. 8 Loyola Ramblers 65–58 in the Sweet 16 on Saturday.

The GIST: The Villanova Wildcats’ run in the men’s NCAA tournament ended on Saturday in a Sweet 16 loss to the Baylor Bears. Can we pretend it’s 2018 instead?

Syracuse’s Cinderella story came to an end on Saturday

The GIST: For the first time since 2017, a school is sending both its women’s and men’s teams to the Elite Eight, and it’s none other than our Baylor squads. Sic ’em, Bears!

The GIST: The Boston Pride are hoisting trophies (again!), while the Celtics refreshed their lineup with some new starpower. Get those duck boats ready.

Lewis Hamilton, NHL, NWHL, Nathan Chen, US Soccer Men's U-23 Youth Team

HAPPY SUNDAY! Have you ever thought to yourself, “race car drivers aren’t athletes; they just drive a car. I could do that.” Well, then today’s newsletter is for you. Seriously, stay with us. We’re about to give you all the goods on the new season of Formula One (which starts today): the drivers, the danger, the drama (!!!) and the super weird training regimens that make these guys the best.

The GIST: Although the Seahawks are making moves that quarterback Russell Wilson approves of, it’s the college squads we’re paying the most attention to these days.

The GIST: Keep your eyes peeled if the injury-laden Lakers and Clippers make major moves before today’s NBA trade deadline. But let’s be real, it’s all college ball ’round here, baby.