HAPPY SUNDAY! There’s only one more college football game until August, and it’s tomorrow night’s National Championship. Prep your jalapeño poppers and place your bets…this one’s for all the marbles.

The GIST: More men’s sports drama? Coming right up. As we discussed on yesterday’s episode of The GIST of It, after initially receiving a medical exemption to compete for a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title at the upcoming Australian Open, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic was denied entry into the country.

The GIST: After Sunday’s dramatic mid-game departure, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially released wide receiver Antonio Brown (AB) yesterday. But there’s much more to this story than meets the eye.

The GIST: With March Madness on the horizon (yay!), it’s time for a college hoops status update. Spoiler alert: December brought the drama.

The GIST: Yes, it’s 2022, but COVID-19 is still the main character. And while the NFL’s reduced quarantine guidelines have players returning to action more quickly (for better or worse), let’s take stock of what’s happening elsewhere in sports.

The GIST: Unfortunately, you’ll probably be seeing this section for the foreseeable future. March 2020, is that you?

The GIST: Move over, “unprecedented” times. In sadly very precedented news, leagues, games and players continue to be impacted by COVID-19.

The GIST: Okay, now for some uplifting news. In his first event since a near-death car accident in February, Tiger Woods finished second — with his son/clone Charlie right by his side — at this weekend’s PNC Championship.

Only six more sleeps until Christmas! Time for last-minute shopping, cookie baking and (soon enough) NBA games on Christmas Day. A tradition older than the Super Bowl, the NBA is gearing up for the 74th annual holiday showdown, so today we’re covering the history and previewing this year’s matchups.

The GIST: We’re Cady Heron. COVID-19’s Regina George. We wish we didn't have to talk about it, but we do — here’s the latest on how COVID-19 is continuing to impact sports.