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All-Stars Alyssa Thomas, Brittney Griner on the move amid wild WNBA offseason

The WNBA continues to wreak havoc with not one but two blockbuster deals yesterday. Though the moves aren’t officially official until February 1st, here’s the latest from the hardwood.

January 29, 2025

What to know ahead of the start of the LPGA’s 75th season

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Happy LPGA season-start eve to all who celebrate. The fairways are trimmed and the greens are rolled, but there’s still plenty of polishing to do before the star-studded Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV) Tournament of Champions — the first tourney of the season — tees off from Florida tomorrow. Fore!

January 29, 2025

Recapping the weekend’s women’s college basketball games, including South Carolina’s big win over LSU

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Who needs to wait until March with chaos aplenty in women’s basketball. Let’s catch up on the weekend before another week of on-court action.

January 27, 2025

World No. 19 Madison Keys capture first Grand Slam at the 2025 Australian Open, No. 1 Jannik Sinner repeats as men’s champion

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Tennis’ first Grand Slam champions of the year have been crowned, with a new winner in the women’s game and a repeat trophy hoister on the men’s side. Take a bow.

January 27, 2025

Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl bound after Championship Sunday

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Super Bowl, set — the No. 1 Kansas City Chiefs and No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles punched tickets to New Orleans with yesterday’s respective American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC) Championship game wins. The stars really have never been closer.

January 27, 2025

A deep dive into the new NWSL CBA and women’s pro soccer landscape in North America

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The 2025 NWSL season is less than two months away, and this offseason has already been perhaps the most dramatic ever. The college draft is gone and free agents have more, well, agency than ever before. It’s all because of the league’s landmark 2024 collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that went into effect last July and granted significant power to the players.

January 26, 2025

Four teams vie for Super Bowl berths on NFL Championship Sunday

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And then there were four. With just two weeks until Super Bowl LIX (59), it’s almost time to find out which teams will be ballin’ in the Bayou on February 9th. No matter what people are rooting for, Super Bowl berths are earned on the gridiron — let’s dig into Sunday’s Conference Championship matchups.

January 24, 2025

Sports News

No. 19 Madison Keys to face No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Australian Open final, No. 7 Novak Djokovic retires in semis to end bid for 25th Grand Slam title

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January 24, 2025

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #429

Blockbuster WNBA trade & the evolving women’s hoops landscape

January 28, 2025

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Blockbuster WNBA trade & the evolving women’s hoops landscape

Happy Tuesday!

Or should we say hoopy Tuesday because today’s episode of The GIST of It is all about the WNBA. A blockbuster three-team trade sent shockwaves through the league over the weekend, so co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are breaking down which players are on the move (hint: it’s two All-Stars) and the potential impact of this massive deal.

Then in part two, the gals keep the focus on the W, discussing the evolving landscape in women’s basketball and some free agents to keep an eye on as the offseason rolls on. Thanks for tuning in!