🏎️ 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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NWSL season start & NCAA basketball Selection Sunday preview
Ep #349

NWSL season start & NCAA basketball Selection Sunday preview

March 14, 2024

Happy Pi Day!

On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are serving up slices from a stacked sports weekend ahead.

First up, the gals preview what’s bound to be a massive NWSL season before the new campaign kicks off on Friday. From a new media rights deal, to new expansion teams entering the fold, to star players rocking new jerseys, there’s a lot to unpack on the pitch.

Then for part two, El and Steph are hooping it up ahead of Selection Sunday on March 17th. The women’s and men’s March Madness brackets drop on St. Patrick’s Day, but there’s no luck needed here with these two as your guides to the college game.

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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.
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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.
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