The GIST

Superstar free agent Juan Soto signs with the NY Mets as Winter Meetings begin

The Juan Soto sweepstakes came to an end on the first day of MLB’s Winter Meetings as the superstar outfielder signed a record-breaking $765M, 15-year deal with the NY Mets yesterday, trading his Pinstripes for orange and blue.

December 09, 2024

Baseball trailblazer Justine Siegal announces launch of pro women’s baseball league

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Women keep stepping up to the plate in the baseball world, and it’s not just in MLB front offices. On Tuesday, the Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) announced its launch as the only professional women’s baseball league in the U.S.

November 01, 2024

LA Dodgers beat NY Yankees in five games, win eighth franchise World Series

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The LA Dodgers are your 2024 World Series champions, beating the NY Yankees in five games to win their eighth franchise ’ship. Here’s how the superstar-powered Blue Crew won it all and a look at the question mark–filled baseball offseason ahead. Lights, camera, action.

November 01, 2024

Freddie Freeman hits first walk-off World Series grand slam, LA Dodgers take 2-0 lead

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The highly anticipated 120th edition of the World Series has more than lived up to the hype, with a whole lot of history made in LA before the series shifts to New York for Game 3 tonight at 8:08 p.m. ET. Capture it, remember it.

October 28, 2024

Star-powered LA Dodgers and NY Yankees meet in World Series

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Grab some peanuts and cracker jacks — the best-of-seven World Series begins from LA tonight at 8:08 p.m. ET, featuring an epic coastal battle between the megawatt NY Yankees and LA Dodgers.

October 25, 2024

National League’s LA Dodgers and American League’s NY Yankees secure pennants, will meet in World Series

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After 20 days of heart-stopping playoff action, the World Series (WS) is officially set, with the superstar-powered LA Dodgers and NY Yankees gearing up for their first Fall Classic clash since 1981.

October 21, 2024

LA Dodgers one win away from World Series, Cleveland Guardians battle back

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From the soaring viewership numbers to the down-to-the-wire on-field action, these MLB playoffs have already been a true home run.

October 18, 2024

⚾ You traded your baseball cap for a crown

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NLCS even at 1-1, NY Yankees take commanding 2-0 ALCS lead

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October 16, 2024

The best-of-seven championship series are well underway, with two spots in the World Series — one from the American League (AL) and one from the National League (NL) — up for grabs.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #422

Volleyball's spotlight moment, plus a College Football Playoff primer

December 19, 2024

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Volleyball's spotlight moment, plus a College Football Playoff primer

Hello, hello!
Forget the holidays — it’s playoff season for a few fall college sports: women’s volleyball and football. On this episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz first preview tonight’s national volleyball tournament semifinals, where all four No. 1 seeds will be duking it out for a spot in Sunday’s championship. And volleyball is just getting started in the U.S., with major news about the Pro Volleyball Federation and League One Volleyball dropping this week.
Then in part two, it’s all about the College Football Playoff, which begins on Friday night. The gals dig through the revamped 12-team format before shouting out the top players to watch on the gridiron. Hut, hut.
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