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September 03, 2025

India’s Women’s Cricket World Cup win sets the stage for growth in South Asian diaspora

On Sunday, India won the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup for the first time ever, doing it on their home turf in front of more than 40K fans. It’s a transformative moment for women’s cricket in the country, which, despite its storied legacy on the men’s side, is just building up its women’s fandom thanks to recent domestic investment and increased exposure.

November 05, 2025

Iowa women’s basketball fans remain beyond Caitlin Clark, proving long-lasting impact of top athletes

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Caitlin Clark has turned millions into Iowa and Indiana Fever fans, but we’re just beginning to see Clark’s lasting impact on her alma mater. Two years on, Iowa has retained much of that fanbase as it continues to sell out games and afford players celebrity status, per The Athletic.

November 05, 2025

Team Canada takes on Team USA in sixth edition of the Rivalry Series

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Buckle up, because the Team Canada vs. Team USA Rivalry Series is so back, with the sixth edition of the annual exhibition matchup beginning tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET — it’s a thrilling dose of women’s hockey before the PWHL season starts on November 21st. What’s more, the series marks the final time the two powerhouses will meet before the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, adding extra spice to this already-heated showdown.

November 05, 2025

Parity reigns supreme as the NFL reaches its halfway point

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Turns out the Sunday scaries have nothing to do with Monday, and everything to do with the NFL’s weekly chaos. As if you needed another reminder that nothing is guaranteed in this league.

November 03, 2025

New data shows UK women’s sports is fielding more women fans than ever

The stars aligned for women’s sports in the UK this year, with the country hosting international tournaments like the Women’s Rugby World Cup, promoting domestic leagues like the Barclays Women’s Super League, The Hundred, and the Netball Super League, and winning the UEFA Women’s Euro title (again).

November 03, 2025

STN Digital and Zoomph share insights on media value, performance across WNBA team socials

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Marketing agency STN Digital and partnerships insights platform Zoomph teamed up to evaluate more than 20K pieces of social media content from WNBA teams throughout the regular season, releasing their “WNBA Social Rankings and Insights Report” last week.

November 03, 2025

A love letter for the 2025 Toronto Blue Jays

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A love letter for the 2025 Toronto Blue Jays

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November 03, 2025

The heartbreak of the Toronto Blue Jays’ 5–4 extra-innings loss to the LA Dodgers in Game 7 of the World Series may never fade, but neither will the magic of the blue birds’ postseason run. From the power of friendship to the nationwide vivacity, let’s be romantic about baseball one more time.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #505

Crying in the clubhouse: Misery and magic go hand in hand. A World Series Recap.

November 04, 2025

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Misery and magic go hand in hand.

And never has that been more true than on Saturday, when Canada’s Toronto Blue Jays lost Game 7 of the World Series to the dynastic LA Dodgers. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, resident Canadians and co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz share what it was like to experience a deep Jays playoff run, explaining how MLB’s lone international team captured the heart and soul of a nation. Pass the tissues.