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Winter sports’ postseasons have officially begun! Conference championships are happening in three sports this weekend, and while winning doesn’t guarantee teams a spot in their respective national tournaments, this hardware is still a BFD.

February 23, 2024

Updates from the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest

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The World Athletic Championships began from Budapest, Hungary on Saturday, featuring 100 Division I (DI) athletes running, throwing, and jumping from now until next Sunday — all aiming to qualify for next summer’s Paris Olympics.

August 21, 2023

What to know about NCAA fencing

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The NCAA sponsors 34 coed and nine women’s programs across the three divisions, all competing for the same national championship.

August 02, 2023

Paralympics: Bigger than sport

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The GIST: Nine days and 78 events later, the 2022 Winter Paralympics finished with yesterday’s Closing Ceremony, but the images of strength and resilience on display in Beijing will last well beyond the Games.

March 14, 2022

Paralympics: Snowing medals

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The GIST: After earning each color of medal on day one, Team Canada’s momentum is only building at the Beijing Paralympics.

March 07, 2022

Paralympics preview: The sports

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March 03, 2022

Paralympics preview: Major storylines

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March 03, 2022

Sports News

Paralympics preview: The basics

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March 03, 2022

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #360

PWHL playoff push & Nelly Korda’s dominance

April 23, 2024

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PWHL playoff push & Nelly Korda’s dominance

Hey there!

Today’s episode of The GIST of It is for the girls with a two-parter full of women’s sport updates. First up, Steph Rotz and guest co-host Lauren Tuiskula discuss yet another historic PWHL weekend along with everything you need to know heading into the final push to the playoffs.

Then in part two, Steph and Lauren highlight world No. 1 golfer Nelly Korda and her recent dominance after the American notched her LPGA record-tying fifth consecutive tour victory over the weekend. Tee-rific.

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