The GIST

The 2024 NFL Draft, by the numbers

While Thursday’s first round had all the hype, the second and third days of the NFL Draft saw even more NCAA superstars’ dreams come true.

April 29, 2024

Legendary USC running back Reggie Bush’s 2005 Heisman Trophy is reinstated IMAGE

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On Wednesday, legendary Trojan running back Reggie Bush was reinstated as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, college football’s MVP award, 14 years after he was stripped of the honor.

April 26, 2024

College football stars cross their fingers for tomorrow’s first round of the 2024 NFL Draft

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The 2024 NFL Draft begins tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN.

April 24, 2024

WNFC founder Odessa Jenkins shares business wins ahead of season kickoff

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The Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC) kicks off its fifth season tomorrow with some new business developments, including an expanded media partnership with Caffeine TV and the creation of a new flag football branch. This Tuesday, WNFC founder Odessa Jenkins spoke with The GIST about how it all came together.

April 05, 2024

Running backs take center stage as NFL Free Agency heats up

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Though free agency doesn’t officially open until the NFL’s “new year” begins today at 4 p.m. ET, that hasn’t stopped teams from brokering blockbuster deals.

March 13, 2024

The Denver Broncos released quarterback Russell Wilson

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Move aside, Love is Blind altar day — yesterday marked NFL franchise tag deadline day, bringing with it a flurry of massive decisions as teams prepare for free agency to open one week from today.

March 06, 2024

Sports Business

Parity becomes the official development partner of the Women’s Football Alliance

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March 01, 2024

Parity — a platform that connects pro women athletes to aggregated marketing and sponsorship opportunities — was named the official development partner of the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) yesterday.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #363

Women’s soccer roundup & WNBA Canada Game preview

May 02, 2024

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Women’s soccer roundup & WNBA Canada Game preview

Guess what…it’s (already) May!

Today’s episode of The GIST of It is all women’s sports, all the time. Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz kick things off with women’s soccer, first diving into Project ACL, a research initiative examining the environmental factors influencing the knee injury epidemic in the women’s game, before discussing allegations that may keep Zambia’s team out of the Paris Olympics.

Then get ready to hoop in part two, as the gals preview the second-ever WNBA Canada game, a preseason battle between the LA Sparks and the Seattle Storm that’s going down this Saturday in Edmonton.

Big shout out to Aflac for supporting today’s episode! Just like The GIST tackles the gap in women’s sports coverage, Aflac closes the gap that health insurance leaves behind. Learn more at aflac.com.