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Here’s everything you need to know as athletes toe the line for the 2024 TCS New York City (NYC) Marathon in Staten Island and make their way to Central Park. On your mark, get set, let’s scroll.

November 03, 2024

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone going for repeat gold in women’s 400m hurdles

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Clear your cal for 3:25 p.m. ET, because an epic showdown is about to hit the purple track of Stade de France — American hurdler and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will take on her rival, Femke Bol of the Netherlands, in one of the Games’ most difficult races. On your mark, get set, let’s go.

August 08, 2024

Everything you need to know about the 128th Boston Marathon

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Tomorrow marks the 128th running of the prestigious and historic Boston Marathon, so today’s Scroll has everything you need to know before runners take the starting line for their 26.2-mile journey.

April 14, 2024

Everything you need to know about the New York City Marathon

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Here’s everything you need to know before the New York City (NYC) Marathon field takes their mark in Staten Island and races their way to Central Park.

November 05, 2023

Let the World Cup begin!

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The World Cup kicks off on Sunday, and we’re banking on Canadian superstar Alphonso Davies to shine — especially since he’s already glowing off the pitch with BMO.

November 16, 2022

Men’s soccer: Ronaldo antagonist energy

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Ahead of what will likely be his final World Cup, Portugal icon Cristiano Ronaldo’s making the wrong kind of headlines amid his monthslong fallout with Premier League team Manchester United.

November 16, 2022

Hockey Canada: It’s just too little too late

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Hockey Canada remains on thin ice after more damning revelations from yesterday’s fourth federal hearing into the embattled organization.

November 16, 2022

Sports News

End of an era

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September 26, 2022

It’s the last Sunday of September, a month that saw not one, not two, but three sports greats retire, with Serena Williams, Sue Bird and Roger Federer all hanging ’em up. And those retirements came after another legend, Allyson Felix, crossed her final finish line in August.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #446

March sadness: How JuJu Watkins’ injury shakes up the women’s tourney

March 27, 2025

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March sadness: How JuJu Watkins’ injury shakes up the women’s tourney

March Madness, meet March sadness.

The women’s NCAA hoops tourney suffered a serious blow earlier this week when No. 1 seed USC’s sophomore superstar JuJu Watkins tore her ACL in the second-round. Devastating. That’s why on today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are discussing the immediate and long-term implications of Watkins’ injury, from the Trojans’ title chances to Watkins’ path to recovery. Sending healing love.

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