🏎️ Pressing the brakes
What we know about the F1 investigation into Red Bull team principal Christian Horner
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Less than two weeks into the new F1 season and the grid is already jam-packed with controversy amid the continued fallout from an investigation into allegations of “inappropriate behavior” against Red Bull team principal Christian Horner.
March 08, 2024
Everything you need to know for the 2024 Formula 1 season
Everything you need to know for the 2024 Formula 1 season
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Ten teams, 20 drivers, and 24 Grand Prixs across five different continents — the 2024 Formula 1 (F1) season officially began yesterday, so today’s special edition newsletter has everything you need to know before this morning’s 10 a.m. ET Bahrain Grand Prix (GP).
March 02, 2024
The 2023 F1 season by the numbers
The 2023 F1 season by the numbers
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Who else but Red Bull’s Max Verstappen cruised to a record-setting victory in yesterday’s season finale Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but the real race was in the Constructors’ Championship, which saw Mercedes edge out Ferrari for second place.
November 27, 2023
Formula Equal could be the newest face of sportswashing
Formula Equal could be the newest face of sportswashing
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Earlier this week, motorsports exec Craig Pollock publicized plans for Formula Equal, a Formula One (F1) team that’s 50% male and 50% female from the racetrack to the boardroom…and could be the newest face of sportswashing.
March 31, 2023
2023 Formula One (F1) season preview
2023 Formula One (F1) season preview
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A new Formula One (F1) season begins with tomorrow’s 10 a.m. ET Bahrain Grand Prix, and we’re breaking down everything you need to know about the heart-stopping sport that “uses the world as its playground.”
March 04, 2023
W Series CEO has officially canceled this year's final three races
W Series CEO has officially canceled this year's final three races
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Bring out the safety car. W Series CEO Catherine Bond Muir officially canceled this year’s final races in Austin, Texas, and Mexico City on Monday in an effort to keep the motorsport championship alive.
October 12, 2022
W Series CEO to decide by the end of the week if season should end early
W Series CEO to decide by the end of the week if season should end early
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October 03, 2022
The W Series needs to box. Yesterday, CEO Catherine Bond Muir said she will decide by the end of the week if the women’s motorsport championship should complete the 2022 season or end it early to mitigate financial damage.
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 Sports betting scandals & previewing the March Madness Sweet 16s
Ep #353

Sports betting scandals & previewing the March Madness Sweet 16s

March 28, 2024

Howdy!

Today’s episode of The GIST of It is a three-part special diving into recent sports betting headlines involving the NBA and NCAA before previewing the men’s and women’s March Madness Sweet 16s.

In part one, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz break down the latest on Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter, who’s at the center of a gambling investigation following a series of unusual prop bets involving the fringe NBA player.

Then in parts two and three, it’s all about the Big Dance, with previews of the jam-packed weekend ahead in NCAA men’s and women’s hoops as we whittle down to the Final Four.

Thank you to Aflac for supporting today’s episode. From their longtime collaboration with South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley to helping folks tackle the gaps in their healthcare coverage, you can count on Aflac to empower women on the hard court and in life’s hardest moments. Learn more at Aflac.com.

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Formula One: Drama to the Max
Formula One: Drama to the Max
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The GIST: The 2021 Drivers’ World Championship came down to the final lap and ended with a controversial first-ever title for Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
December 13, 2021
Formula One: Red lights, stop signs
Formula One: Red lights, stop signs
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The GIST: An intense feud will finally be settled on Sunday. No, we’re not talking about Olivia Rodrigo and what’s his name, we’re talking about Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
December 10, 2021