The weight of expectation: Ilia Malinin goes for gold in today’s men’s free skateThe weight of expectation: Ilia Malinin goes for gold in today’s men’s free skate
The weight of expectation: Ilia Malinin goes for gold in today’s men’s free skate
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February 13, 2026
Today’s the day — 21-year-old American Ilia Malinin, who leads the men’s individual figure skating competition following Tuesday’s short program, will skate for gold. Much has been made of the self-proclaimed Quad God’s promise, so let’s explore why many folks believe the rising star could become the greatest figure skater of all time.
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 The Masters: The good, the bad, and the pimento cheese The Masters: The good, the bad, and the pimento cheese

It’s tee time.

The 90th edition of the Masters kicks off at Augusta National today. The Masters isn’t just the first of the PGA’s four major tournaments of the season — it’s also a golf competition steeped in tradition, both good and bad. On today’s episode of the GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz dive deep on the Masters’ cultural significance, from the lush greens to the tournament’s history of racism and misogyny, before highlighting a few standout players we’re keeping an extra-close eye on this weekend.

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