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The two first-round matchups on our WNBA wishlist

With the FIBA Women’s World Cup in the rearview mirror, the WNBA is so back, returning with tomorrow’s five-game slate. The eight playoff contenders are locked in, but each team’s remaining four regular-season games will decide seeding. Here are two potential first-round matchups topping our hoops hope list.

September 16, 2026

The biggest headlines from NFL Week 1

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The beautiful chaos of NFL Sundays is back like it never left, so let’s sift through the storylines that shaped the season’s opening weekend.

September 14, 2026

The Solheim Cup is a major source of untapped potential for women’s golf

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The 20th Solheim Cup, a biennial three-day team competition featuring the best women golfers from the U.S. and Europe, continues today. It’s a huge event in the women’s golf season — but unless you’re a big golf fan, you might not have heard of it.

September 12, 2026

Nelly Korda, Lottie Woad headline 20th edition of the Solheim Cup

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September 11, 2026

The only 2026 NFL cheat sheet you need

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There’s no time to waste: The new NFL season is already underway after the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 13–10 in last night’s season-opening Super Bowl LX rematch. Whether you’re tackling conspiracy theories or drawing up travel plans, consider this your football cheat sheet.

September 10, 2026

NCAA football headlines from a raucous Week 1

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NCAA football chose chaos in Week 1: One powerhouse plummeted in the rankings, another program faces conference expulsion, and the postseason could be expanding…again. It’s been a minute since we went back to school, but has it always been this dramatic?

September 09, 2026

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, No. 3 Jess Pegula onto US Open semis

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NY’s hottest club is Arthur Ashe Stadium, with the US Open quarter-finals (QF) wrapping up today following yesterday’s blockbuster matches.

September 09, 2026

Everything you need to know about the 2026 NCAA football season

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Everything you need to know about the 2026 NCAA football season

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September 04, 2026

After last weekend’s Week 0 soft launch, NCAA football is officially back with a full slate of Week 1 action, kicking off in earnest this weekend and culminating in the January 25th national championship. It’s been 229 days since the Indiana Hoosiers hoisted the program’s first trophy — aka, 228 days too long without the wildest, weirdest, most unpredictable game on grass.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #589

NFL Week 1 overreactions

September 15, 2026

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Week 1 of the NFL season did not disappoint. The stars shined, the offenses scored a mind-boggling number of touchdowns, and most importantly, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson played absolutely terribly.

To celebrate one of our favorite times of the year, today’s episode of The GIST of It is dedicated to NFL Week 1 overreactions, from the team co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz think will win Super Bowl 61 to the players they consider MVP contenders after one outing.