Former U.S. snowboarders sue coaches for abuse
Former U.S. snowboarders sue coaches for abuse
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On Thursday, three former U.S. snowboarders sued their former coach, Peter Foley, for sexual abuse and sex trafficking, along with U.S. Ski & Snowboard (USSS) and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) for covering up those abuses.
February 06, 2023
Snowboarder Maddie Mastro books a deal with Twix
Snowboarder Maddie Mastro books a deal with Twix
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Two days before taking second place in the X Games halfpipe competition on Saturday, snowboarder Maddie Mastro booked a deal with the candy company centered around a niche winter sport — splitboarding.
January 30, 2023
#BetOnWomen
#BetOnWomen
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March 04, 2021
The GIST: Some of our favorite athletes and sports personalities are getting in on the $1 billion dollars of revenue that women’s sports are estimated to generate in 2021.
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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

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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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Calynn Irwin
Calynn Irwin
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"If there are more female coaches around and available to cultivate these young athletes and especially help young girls see that they can be successful too, it can make a huge difference."
March 17, 2020