Soccer

Gotham FC wins second NWSL Championship in three years

Saturday brought a fairy tale ending for No. 8 seed Gotham FC, who defeated No. 2 Washington Spirit 1–0 to win the NWSL Championship. Here’s how the Bats clinched their second title in three years, plus a look at what’s to come for the growing league.

November 24, 2025

Washington Spirit vs. Gotham FC: Previewing the 2025 NWSL Championship

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Eight of the league’s 14 teams earned a berth to the three-round, single-elimination postseason. There are no byes in the NWSL Playoffs, so the top-seeded teams duked it out with the rest of the field, and let’s just say, some brackets were busted.

November 22, 2025

Kansas City Current’s Temwa Chawinga wins second consecutive NWSL MVP

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The NWSL Championship pitting the Washington Spirit against Gotham FC is set for tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET, but the party’s already begun in San Jose. The league honored its best and brightest during Wednesday’s NWSL Awards, and a little history was made along the way. So gilded.

November 21, 2025

Gotham FC locks in loyal attendance with innovative, fan-forward legacy membership program

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What does Jay-Z's critically acclaimed album have to do with Gotham FC?

November 21, 2025

Trinity Rodman’s potential NWSL departure signals athlete-centric marketing approach for brands

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There’s a storm brewing in the NWSL as Washington Spirit star Trinity Rodman’s contract comes to an end in six weeks. While the Spirit are on their way to the NWSL Championship, Rodman is considering what comes next — and she could be the latest NWSL star to defect to Europe for greener pastures.

November 18, 2025

Vancouver Rise FC defeat AFC Toronto 2–1 to clinch inaugural NSL title

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No. 3 seed Vancouver Rise FC are your inaugural Northern Super League (NSL) champs, hoisting the Diana B. Matheson Cup on Saturday after launching a weather-delayed 2–1 comeback over top-seeded AFC Toronto. Here’s how the West Coast secured the win, plus how the debut league is shaping the future of Canadian women’s soccer.

November 17, 2025

No. 8 seed Gotham FC to face No. 2 Washington Spirit in 2025 NWSL Championship

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In a twist more than a few GISTers saw coming, No. 8 seed Gotham FC will face the No. 2 Washington Spirit in Saturday’s NWSL Championship. Both clubs have won it all recently — Gotham in 2023 and the Spirit in 2021 — but only one can add to their trophy case. Let’s take a look back at the semifinals, and then a quick look ahead to the ’ship.

November 17, 2025

No. 1 seed AFC Toronto takes on No. 3 Vancouver Rise FC in first-ever NSL Final

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No. 1 seed AFC Toronto takes on No. 3 Vancouver Rise FC in first-ever NSL Final

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November 14, 2025

The first-ever Northern Super League (NSL) champion will be crowned when No. 1 seed AFC Toronto and No. 3 Vancouver Rise FC meet tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET. Ahead of kickoff, here’s what you need to know about the NSL’s historic inaugural season and, of course, the winner-take-all match.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #512

Kay Adams reads the NFL Thanksgiving crystal ball

November 27, 2025

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Kay Adams reads the NFL Thanksgiving crystal ball

Gobble, gobble.

It’s Turkey Day in the U-S of A, and that means one thing: It’s time for some football. Ahead of today’s three-g+ame feast, we invited football analyst Kay Adams to The GIST of It to share her predictions and tease her appearance in the EA Sports Madden NFL Cast during tonight’s primetime game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens. Hut hut, here comes the pigskin.