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Breaking down anti-doping whereabouts failures

Yesterday, swimmer Penny Oleksiak, Canada’s most decorated Olympian, was banned from competition until 2027 for an anti-doping rules violation. No, the 25-year-old wasn’t caught taking banned substances — she was penalized for a whereabouts failure. Let’s discuss.

November 26, 2025

How the Rolex SailGP Championship is racing towards a greener future

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How the Rolex SailGP Championship is racing towards a greener future

September 17, 2025

Breaking waves, breaking barriers: Meet the first woman driver in SailGP history

ICYMI, we have a new obsession: it’s the Rolex SailGP Championship, the most exciting sport to ever hit international waters, featuring 12 co-ed teams driving ultra-fast F50 catamarans.

July 14, 2025

Inside the Lines with A.J. Andrews and Anna Hall

June 10, 2025

Everything you need to know about the Rolex SailGP Championship

Forget what you think you know about sailing — SailGP is a high-speed thrill ride where co-ed national teams race at jaw-dropping speeds up to 100 km/hour. And with Canada making waves as this season’s Cinderella story, there’s never been a better time to jump on board.

June 02, 2025

Inside the Lines with A.J. Andrews and Jozy Altidore

Welcome back to another installment of Inside the Lines, featuring a guest that knows all about golazos. Today we’re chatting with two-time U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year–turned–business mogul and dad Jozy (pronounced JOE-zee) Altidore, exploring how he finds strength in self-care. Toxic masculinity? Not here.

May 27, 2025

Inside the Lines with A.J. Andrews and Kendall Coyne Schofield

Another Tuesday means another installment of Inside the Lines with A.J. Andrews, this one featuring hockey royalty, Team USA and Minnesota Frost star Kendall Coyne Schofield, discussing “Resilience and Overcoming Setbacks.”

May 20, 2025

Inside the Lines with A.J. Andrews and Patrick Chan

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Inside the Lines with A.J. Andrews and Patrick Chan

May 13, 2025

We’re back with part two of our Inside the Lines series: a candid conversation with Canadian figure skating icon and three-time Olympic medalist Patrick Chan on “Navigating High-Stakes Moments.”

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #520

Banned for accepting tuition money: Diving into the complicated NCAA sports landscape

January 06, 2026

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Banned for accepting tuition money: Diving into the complicated NCAA sports landscape

The college sports landscape is a wonky place.

And that’s an understatement. Between NIL rules, the transfer portal, and constantly changing eligibility requirements, it’s tough to keep up with what is and isn’t allowed.

That’s why we’re taking today’s episode of The GIST of It to directly compare two college athletes: Baylor men’s basketball center James Nnaji and Augsburg University runner Mohammed Bati. Nnaji was drafted to the NBA in 2023 but is now competing as a college athlete, while Bati has been banned from competing after accepting $6K in donations to pay his tuition. Make it make sense.