U.S. Open Semifinal matches are upon us, and we have our fingers crossed for a rematch between Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams in Saturday's final.

This week co-hosts Ellen and Steph give #thegist on everything you need to know about the upcoming 2020 NFL season (think COVID-19 implications, BLM initiatives and more) and discuss why Serena Williams continues to be unfairly portrayed by sports media. Tune in, won’t you?

Highlights from the NHL, the NBA, and tennis.

The Toronto Raptors are the only Canadian team left in the NBA playoffs and the same goes for the Vancouver Canucks as they will try to force a Game 7 against the Las Vegas Golden Knights.

The U.S. Open is upon us, and as if the road to the tennis Grand Slam event wasn’t rocky enough, a few men’s players are bringing an extra dose of drama to the tournament.

When the U.S. Open begins on August 31st (with a smaller paycheck than normal), only one of last year’s champs will be there to defend their title: Bianca Andreescu is in, Rafael Nadal is out.

Sports are coming back. But, unfortunately, so are some athletes’ positive COVID-19 test results.

The NBA season isn’t the only one in doubt. Due to COVID-19, the tennis season is hanging on by a thread, while the MLB situation is the literal definition of a gong show. The WNBA and NHL are looking good, though...well, kind of.

While there are still a lot of questions about the 2020 tennis season, one thing is for sure: 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer won’t be playing.