⭐ Never shine if you don’t glow
Team WNBA upsets Team USA for the second time in spicy All-Star Game matchup
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In case you missed the memes, WNBA All-Star Weekend (ASW) turned 115-degree Phoenix into Arizona’s hottest club. From the Atlanta Dream’s Allisha Gray’s Skills Challenge payday to Saturday’s spicy, sold-out All-Star Game (ASG), here’s what made this ASW extra special.
July 22, 2024
🏀 Look up in the sky, it’s a bird, it’s a plane
WNBA legends head to Phoenix for 2024 WNBA All-Star Weekend
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Grab your finest Pitbull aviators because the brightest stars in the WNBA will shine across two banner nights of All-Star festivities from Phoenix, Arizona. The weekend includes a 3-Point Contest, Skills Challenge, the actual All-Star Game, and a concert from Mr. 305 himself. Here’s what you need to know before the fun begins tonight at 9 p.m. ET. Dale.
July 19, 2024
💫 Stars showed out on the adidas Blue Carpet for the CCYAA Classic
💫 Stars showed out on the adidas Blue Carpet for the CCYAA Classic
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This feature is brought to you by adidas and the Canadian Chinese Youth Athletic Association (CCYAA), a non-profit that improves access to sports and community for Toronto-area youth.
July 17, 2024
🏀🏒 Get in sports fans, we’re going shopping
The NBA and NHL free agency frenzies are just beginning
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With both the NBA and NHL Drafts done and dusted, it’s time for the chaos of free agency to take center stage. The wildest stretch of the offseason began yesterday at 6 p.m. ET for the hoopers (and pens are already being put to paper) while the puck drops on NHL free agency today at 12 p.m. ET.
July 01, 2024
🏆 All that glitters
Minnesota Lynx top NY Liberty to win the 2024 Commissioner’s Cup
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The Minnesota Lynx are your 2024 Commissioner’s Cup champs. They topped the NY Liberty 94–89 in last night’s fast-paced battle and will take home about $30K per player from the in-season tourney’s total $500K prize. Here’s how it went down, including some of the controversy surrounding the champ game.
June 26, 2024
🏀 Hoop, there it is
Minnesota Lynx and NY Liberty square off in fourth annual WNBA Commissioner's Cup Championship
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The WNBA’s fourth annual Commissioner's Cup — an in-season battle for hardware and cold hard cash — tips off tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET, featuring two red-hot squads: the Minnesota Lynx out of the Western Conference and the host NY Liberty (the defending Cup champs) representing the Eastern Conference. Taking “can’t miss” to a whole new level.
June 24, 2024
🏀 Alone at the top
Boston Celtics win NBA-record 18th franchise championship
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ICYMI, the Boston Celtics won their NBA-record 18th championship with Monday’s Game 5 106–88 rout of the Dallas Mavericks. While they fire up the duck boats, here’s a look at Boston’s historic victory, by the numbers.
June 19, 2024
🏀 Pack up the brooms
Dallas Mavericks stave off NBA Finals sweep with Game 4 rout
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June 17, 2024
And just like that, the NBA Finals are no longer destined for the broom closet — the Dallas Mavericks staved off a sweep by the Boston Celtics (now up 3-1), routing the Cs 122–84 in Friday’s Game 4. These balls just keep bouncing.
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Ep #384

Gender parity at the Paris Olympics

July 25, 2024
Gender parity at the Paris Olympics

The Paris Olympics are almost here!

In a very special episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz dive into gender parity at the Olympics, sponsored by our pals at Canadian Tire. Since 1900 when women first competed at the Olympics to 2024, there’s been enormous progress in terms of gender equity at the Games — and the Paris Olympics will be the most equitable ever.

In addition to discussing the history of women at the Olympics, this episode features two insightful conversations with Kim Saunders of Canadian Tire and Julia Wilkinson, a former Team Canada Olympic swimmer, who have both seen the growth of women’s sports firsthand from a business and athlete perspective. Trust us — you don’t want to miss this.

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🏀 Under pressure
Boston Celtics are one win away from record 18th NBA championship
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Fresh off Wednesday’s 106–99 Game 3 win over the Dallas Mavericks, the Boston Celtics (up 3-0) are one win away from a league record 18th championship trophy. Will the dominant Cs complete the sweep or can the Mavs stay alive? Here’s what to know ahead of tonight’s massive 8:30 p.m. ET Game 4.
June 14, 2024
🏆 Inching closer and closer
Injuries threaten both squads’ chances in NBA Finals while Stanley Cup Final fights jet lag
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Two squads boast dominant 2-0 leads in the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final, but outside forces are threatening the action on both the hardwood and the ice. May the most resilient teams win…
June 12, 2024
🏆 Whole lotta hardware
Boston Celtics surge to 2-0 lead over Dallas Mavericks in NBA Finals
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One word to describe the first few games in the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Final? “Dominant,” with the home squads firing on all cylinders.
June 10, 2024
🏀 Domination station
Boston Celtics dominate Dallas Mavericks in NBA Finals Game 1 win
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With a glass ceiling smashed in the broadcast booth, the on-court action was lop-sidedly historic as the Boston Celtics defended the parquet, taking last night’s Game 1 vs. the Dallas Mavericks.
June 07, 2024
🛣️ The road to the NBA Finals
Everything you need to know about the 2024 NBA Finals
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After one dominant Eastern Conference (EC) Finals sweep and a tight five-game Western Conference (WC) Finals, the NBA Finals — featuring the Boston Celtics vs. the Dallas Mavericks — have finally arrived.
June 06, 2024
🏀 Never gonna keep ’em down
Controversial hard foul on the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark dominates WNBA news
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We’re roughly one-fourth of the way into the WNBA season and women’s hoops is still the talk of the town, but this weekend’s conversation was dominated by a controversial hard foul on Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark. Let’s cut through the noise.
June 03, 2024