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Hope you don’t have any plans this weekend because, along with the men’s and women’s March Madness tourneys rolling right along, the 2023 NWSL season kicks off on Saturday. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz have everything you need to know about the Sweet 16 hoops matchups and the exciting soccer season ahead. Madness, managed.

Merry women’s March Madness eve!

The men’s tournament officially tips off today, but today’s episode of The GIST of It is all about the real show, aka the women’s tourney. Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz have your region-by-region guide to all the madness so you can fill out your bracket with ease. Happy hoopin’!

Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz have something unique up their sleeve for today’s pod with two topics you might not expect: youth girls basketball in Alabama and international sailing.

The through line? Girls and women in sports not getting their fair share. You do not want to miss this one — prepare to get fired up.

Interested in more on the intersection of societal issues and sports? Check out Good Sport, a new podcast hosted by 30 for 30’s Jody Avigran. They tackle the bigger questions about the world that sports help us understand. Happy listening.