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Vancouver Rise FC defeat AFC Toronto 2–1 to clinch inaugural NSL title

No. 3 seed Vancouver Rise FC are your inaugural Northern Super League (NSL) champs, hoisting the Diana B. Matheson Cup on Saturday after launching a weather-delayed 2–1 comeback over top-seeded AFC Toronto. Here’s how the West Coast secured the win, plus how the debut league is shaping the future of Canadian women’s soccer.

November 17, 2025

Breaking down the best battles of the Week 11 NFL slate

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Week 11 was jam-packed with stunning scorelines, but today, we’re focused on a handful of other intriguing battles. Hut, hut, here we go.

November 17, 2025

Saskatchewan Roughriders win first Grey Cup in 12 years

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The Saskatchewan Roughriders earned the franchise’s fifth CFL title with yesterday’s 25–17 win over the Montreal Alouettes — and just as the Canadian football gods intended, the 112th Grey Cup came down to the game’s final drive.

November 17, 2025

No. 8 seed Gotham FC to face No. 2 Washington Spirit in 2025 NWSL Championship

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In a twist more than a few GISTers saw coming, No. 8 seed Gotham FC will face the No. 2 Washington Spirit in Saturday’s NWSL Championship. Both clubs have won it all recently — Gotham in 2023 and the Spirit in 2021 — but only one can add to their trophy case. Let’s take a look back at the semifinals, and then a quick look ahead to the ’ship.

November 17, 2025

No. 1 seed AFC Toronto takes on No. 3 Vancouver Rise FC in first-ever NSL Final

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The first-ever Northern Super League (NSL) champion will be crowned when No. 1 seed AFC Toronto and No. 3 Vancouver Rise FC meet tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET. Ahead of kickoff, here’s what you need to know about the NSL’s historic inaugural season and, of course, the winner-take-all match.

November 14, 2025

The 112th Grey Cup preview

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The 112th Grey Cup kicks off Sunday at 6 p.m. ET, featuring the West Division champ Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. the East Division–winning Montreal Alouettes. And if the title tilt is anything like the first four postseason games, we’re in for an absolute treat. Let’s dig in.

November 14, 2025

Four previous champions advance to NWSL semis

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ICYMI: The four teams competing in this weekend’s NWSL Playoffs semis are the four previous league champs dating back to 2021. With postseason experience everywhere you look and the No. 1 seed already stunningly eliminated, the only thing to expect is the unexpected.

November 14, 2025

Chaos reigns supreme after NFL Week 10 action

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Chaos reigns supreme after NFL Week 10 action

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November 10, 2025

We’re more than halfway through the NFL season, and after ten weeks of exhilarating plot twists, this year’s standings remain as tight and confusing as ever. Is any team good? Let’s get into it (and more) below.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #509

Is the NWSL going to lose Trinity Rodman?

November 18, 2025

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Is the NWSL going to lose Trinity Rodman?

The 2025 NWSL Championship is almost here.

Saturday’s match will pit the No. 8 seed Gotham FC against No. 2 Washington Spirit, aka, the only club team Trinity Rodman has ever played for. The Spirit took a major chance on Rodman in 2022, signing her to a four-year, $1.1M contract and making her the then–highest-paid player in the league. But the women’s soccer landscape has changed dramatically since then — and Rodman may be setting her sights overseas.

On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Lauren Tuiskula and Steph Rotz explain who’s courting Rodman and how the NWSL’s salary cap is playing a major part in why American talent is heading to England’s Women’s Super League. The footy stops here.

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