Happy Tiny Friday!

In honor of the NWSL recently striking a new four-year, $240 million media rights deal a few days ahead of this past weekend’s championship action, co-hosts Ellen and Steph dig into the importance of that deal, and also zoom out to discuss the sports media landscape at large.

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Happy Tuesday!

Grab your backpack and your business suit, because today’s episode of The GIST of It is all about the business of college sports. Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz start with a quick explainer of pro sports’ labor practices before going back to school to dig through the history and current landscape of labor in NCAA sports.

Then after the break, El and Steph parse through name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals and how they’re influencing college athletes’ decisions to go pro, all before chatting through what’s next in the wild, wild West of today’s NCAA. Sharpen those pencils.

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Get stoked for an all-footy episode of The GIST of It, previewing everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s NWSL Championship. First, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz dig into the upcoming battle between No. 4 OL Reign and No. 6 NJ/NY Gotham FC, focusing on the game-changing players on each squad.

Then for part two, El and Steph highlight two retiring legends and share their predictions for the star-studded showdown before discussing the NWSL’s upcoming expansion plans. The beautiful game never fails to impress.