Baseball

Monica Arcuri to become just 24th girl to compete at the Little League World Series

When the Little League World Series (LLWS), an annual tournament featuring the top 10- to 12-year-old baseball players from around the world, swings into action from hallowed Williamsport, Pennsylvania, today, you’ll see a girl take the diamond for just the 24th time in the tourney’s 78 years.

August 13, 2025

Jen Pawol makes history as first woman to umpire regular-season MLB game

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Former college softball player and longtime umpire Jen Pawol made history over the weekend as the first woman to ump a regular-season MLB game, the latest milestone amid a surge of women taking the diamond by storm. Talk about stepping up to the plate.

August 11, 2025

Toronto Blue Jays strengthen bullpen with busy trade deadline

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Forget runnin’ out of time, yesterday’s 6 p.m. ET MLB trade deadline has come and gone, and the American League-best Toronto Blue Jays made moves in spades with hopes of playing playoff baseball deep into October.

August 01, 2025

Storylines to watch in the second half of the MLB season

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One home run–filled and historic All-Star break later, the second half of an already epic MLB season gets underway today. From the hottest divisions to the players swinging for the record books, here are the questions on our mind as the sprint to the playoffs begins.

July 18, 2025

‼️ The history, the hype, and how it works

Everything you need to know about the always-epic MLB Home Run Derby

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The high-flying event is the highlight of the league’s All-Star break, and this year’s edition features some of the game’s biggest names swinging for glory. Grab a hot dog and scroll on before the balls are going, going, gone.

July 14, 2025

Everything you need to know ahead of the 2025 MLB season

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The calendar turned to spring last Thursday, but today marks the unofficial start of the rebirth season: MLB Opening Day. From record-setting contracts to offseason moves to the top teams to watch, here’s everything you need to know before the first pitch is thrown. Let’s play ball.

March 27, 2025

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

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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

Sports News

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

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November 01, 2024

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.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #485

Just the beginning: Breaking down tomorrow’s WNBA Canada Game

August 14, 2025

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Just the beginning: Breaking down tomorrow’s WNBA Canada Game

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The WNBA’s first-ever international regular-season game tips off in Vancouver tomorrow at 10 p.m. ET, marking the third Canada Game in the league’s history. Before the Seattle Storm and Atlanta Dream battle for Great White North bragging rights (and fight to maintain their playoff positions), tune into today’s episode of The GIST of It to learn about this monumental moment for Canada women’s basketball, the implications for the W’s future expansion plans, and of course, to hear who co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are rooting for. Swish swish.