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

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

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

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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.

October 16, 2024

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Two Division Series Game 5s on deck before Championship Series begin on Sunday

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October 11, 2024

Chaos also abounds in the best-of-five Division Series and it’ll only intensify with two decisive Game 5s on deck over the next 48 hours.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #413

Everything we know about Unrivaled, Seattle Storm investigation & WNBA draft lottery results, and NBA storylines

November 19, 2024

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Everything we know about Unrivaled, Seattle Storm investigation & WNBA draft lottery results, and NBA storylines

Hoop, there it is!

Today’s episode of The GIST of It is a hoop-tastic basketball three-parter, co-hosted by Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz. First, it’s all eyes on the WNBA, with the Seattle Storm investigating its coaching staff for alleged player mistreatment and the 2025 Draft order finally set.

Then, it’s the Unrivaled explainer you’ve been waiting for, as the brand-new women’s hoops league prepares to draft its 36 inaugural players into teams, plus a couple updates from Athletes Unlimited Basketball, who are making roster moves themselves.

And finally, there’s so much to discuss from the NBA, from LA Laker LeBron James’ continued dominance to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ historic season start. All hoops, all the time.

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