Hey there.
Today’s episode of The GIST of It digs into a disturbing and unfortunately unrelenting issue in football: head trauma and the unmitigated risks of playing American’s favorite sport.
Two examples rocked the NCAA and NFL worlds recently: The tragic death of Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. and the late hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence that resulted in a concussion. Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz chat through these incidents, plus the differences in how the NCAA and NFL implement protection for their players.
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PWHL sophomore season preview, plus a conversation with the Minnesota Frost’s Taylor Heise
Ready the Zamboni!
The PWHL’s sophomore season is just days away, so today’s episode is all about previewing the action before the puck drops on Season 2 on Saturday. From standout rookies to women’s hockey vets, the PWHL is dripping with talent, and co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz have everything you need to know.
Speaking of massive talent, stick around for part two, where El chats with the Minnesota Frost’s Taylor Heise, the first pick in the inaugural 2023 PWHL draft. Heise already has one league championship to her name and is itching to add to her trophy collection — in between featuring in EA Sports NHL 25, of course. Puck yeah.
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Detailing the Canada Soccer culture probe, plus F1 expands to 11 teams
Buckle up!
Today’s episode of The GIST of It is a classic two-part breakdown. First, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz dig into the Globe and Mail’s Canada Soccer culture probe, which came as a result of the drone scandal that rocked the Paris Olympics and exposed a longstanding culture of spying in the federation.
Then in part two, the gals hit the track to discuss the latest groundbreaking Formula 1 updates: General Motors will become F1’s 11th team beginning in the 2026 season, making them the first new team since 2017 to join the highest echelon of racing. Vroom vroom.
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