The GIST

WNBA denounces toxic fan behavior during record-setting postseason

Following two more higher-seed sweeps on Wednesday, the semis are set, but unfortunately, outstanding play and one legend’s possible swan song were eclipsed by serious off-court issues.

September 27, 2024

What to watch in Week 6 of college football

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Extra-loud stadiums, the transfer portal, and the healing power of viral memes are all shaping tomorrow’s must-watch matchups.

October 04, 2024

Everything you need to know about the 2024–25 NCAA women’s hockey season

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the whole gang is back this weekend and they’re better than ever.

October 04, 2024

Wasserman’s research arm publishes key global insights on women sports fans

The Collective — the women’s sports research branch of talent agency giant Wasserman — published new insights yesterday on women sports fans globally. Its most recent findings indicate women are a growing demographic in sports fandoms, one that activates more keenly around brands — something The GIST knows very well. *winks*

October 04, 2024

Healthcare consortium Kaiser Permanente enters multiyear Golden State Valkyries sponsorship

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The Golden State Valkyries announced a multiyear partnership with Kaiser Permanente (KP) yesterday, making the Oakland-based healthcare organization a founding partner of the expansion WNBA team and furthering the healthcare sponsorship trend in pro women’s sports.

October 04, 2024

No. 1 NY Liberty are one win away from the WNBA Finals, as No. 2 Minnesota Lynx and No. 3 Connecticut battle for series advantage

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Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark’s trophy collection keeps growing with more WNBA end-of-season hardware being dished out, but only one member of the recently announced and absolutely stacked All-Rookie Team remains in contention for the championship title. Here’s what’s at stake in tonight’s crucial Game 3s.

October 04, 2024

MLB playoffs head into the Division Series, LA Dodger Shohei Ohtani to make playoff debut

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Blink and you’ll miss it — with the dust officially settled on the four best-of-three Wild Card (WC) series, it’s on to the best-of-five Division Series (DS), featuring the four remaining American League (AL) and four remaining National League (NL) squads. It all tees off with tomorrow’s quadruple header, serving up three divisional matchups. Yes, please.

October 04, 2024

Sports Business

LAFC activates stake in ACFC as MLS, NWSL club relationships enter new era

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September 27, 2024

Shortly after Sportico confirmed ACFC as the hottest NWSL club on the market, the publication exclusively revealed that a top MLS team also wants in. Los Angeles FC (LAFC) — the league’s highest-valued franchise at $1.15B — activated a tenet of its stadium-sharing agreement with ACFC to acquire a small stake in the women’s side.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #403

NFL Week 5 headlines & celebrating 1 million subscribers

October 03, 2024

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NFL Week 5 headlines & celebrating 1 million subscribers

Here’s to one million!

Today’s episode of The GIST of It is an extra special one as we celebrate hitting the one million newsletter subscriber mark. But first, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz chat through the top NFL storylines heading into Week 5, from Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams’ trade request to injury updates on San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey and more.

Then in part two, El and fellow GIST co-founder Jacie deHoop are joined by iconic sports journalist Sarah Spain for a candid conversation about reaching one million newsletter subscribers and what it means for the women’s sports landscape. Just the beginning.

A big thank you to our friends at Aflac for powering 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/thegist.