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On the eve of Pride Month, MLB is making all the wrong headlines, with ongoing controversy surrounding the LA Dodgers’ upcoming Pride Night and a Toronto Blue Jays pitcher sharing anti-LGBTQIA+ posts.

May 31, 2023

Stanford golf star Rose Zhang is set to make her LPGA debut

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Twenty-year-old golfer Rose Zhang is a Stanford Cardinal, a Hello Kitty fan, and, as of tomorrow, the most exciting amateur to turn pro since Tiger Woods.

May 31, 2023

🏀 The NBA Finals are here

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After one dominant Western Conference Final sweep and one nearly history-making Eastern Conference Final thriller, the NBA Finals are officially set. Here’s everything you need to know before Game 1 tips off in Denver on June 1st.

May 30, 2023

Bet on Women series

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The GIST partnered with FanDuel to highlight women who are shaping the future of sports and sports betting industries, all making up the Bet on Women series.

May 29, 2023

2023 French Open preview

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After a week of qualifying action, the French Open (aka Roland-Garros) officially kicked off this morning.

May 28, 2023

Four Boston Celtics players score in double-digits to force Game 6

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Fighting back from the brink of elimination, the Boston Celtics are still alive after last night’s enormous Game 5 win.

May 26, 2023

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The Dallas Stars avoid elimination with Game 5 overtime win

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With the Eastern Conference champion already decided, the quest for the West rages on and could be decided by the end of the weekend.

May 26, 2023

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The Boston Celtics stave off elimination in Game 4 against the Miami Heat

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May 24, 2023

Throw that broom back in the closet, because, as you read, the Boston Celtics prevented an unprecedented Conference Finals double-sweep last night just 24 hours after the Denver Nuggets dusted away the LA Lakers.

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The Gist of it Podcast

Ep #274

Ep #274: Women’s College World Series primer & MLB Pride Month WTFs

June 01, 2023

Happy Pride Month!

On today’s episode of The GIST of It, Steph Rotz and guest host Lauren Tuiskula chat through one up and one down from the diamond. The gals start off with a preview of the always thrilling NCAA softball Women’s College World Series (WCWS), where eight teams begin their quest for the natty title today.

Then, after the break, comes the down. MLB’s kicking off Pride Month by making all the wrong headlines, with ongoing controversy surrounding the LA Dodgers’ upcoming Pride Night and a Toronto Blue Jays pitcher sharing anti-LGBTQIA+ posts. A true swing and a miss.

A big thank you to SportChek for sponsoring today’s special episode! For everything you need to keep the girls in your life in the game, head on over to SportChek.

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