Teams to watch at the 2023 NCAA national volleyball tournament
Teams to watch at the 2023 NCAA national volleyball tournament
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Move aside, Harry Styles — the real serves are coming from the NCAA volleyball court, where 64 teams will battle for the national championship beginning tomorrow and culminating with the title game on Sunday, December 17th.
November 29, 2023
Breaking down the 64-team field at this year's NCAA volleyball tournament
Breaking down the 64-team field at this year's NCAA volleyball tournament
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Don’t blink because 64 squads will begin their single-elimination national tournament run tomorrow or Friday, and by late Saturday night, only 16 will remain in the natty hunt.
November 29, 2023
Nebraska wins five-set thriller over Wisconsin to stay undefeated
Nebraska wins five-set thriller over Wisconsin to stay undefeated
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Nebraska ruined Wisconsin’s undefeated season (and protected their own) with an electrifying five-set dub, likely stealing the top poll spot later today.
October 23, 2023
League One Volleyball raised $35M in Series B funding
League One Volleyball raised $35M in Series B funding
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The brand recently raised $35M in Series B funding, reflecting a popular trend of celebrity investment in women's sports and capitalizing on a sport that is seeing massive growth at the youth level.
September 29, 2023
No. 5 Stanford and No. 1 Wisconsin pull off five-set comeback thrillers
No. 5 Stanford and No. 1 Wisconsin pull off five-set comeback thrillers
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From back-to-back barnburners to huge upsets to (more) record-breaking crowds, the gals gave us everything this weekend.
September 18, 2023
No. 4 Nebraska defeats No. 5 Stanford for the first time since 2008
No. 4 Nebraska defeats No. 5 Stanford for the first time since 2008
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September 13, 2023
With only one week until conference play, teams are rushing to rack up as many impressive nonconference wins as possible, creating an extra-spicy midweek slate.
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NHLer Corey Perry’s misconduct firing & Mark Cuban sells the NBA’s Mavs
Ep #323

NHLer Corey Perry’s misconduct firing & Mark Cuban sells the NBA’s Mavs

November 30, 2023

Happy December Eve!

Content warning: This episode contains brief mention of sexual assault.

Today’s episode of The GIST of It is a deal and no deal duo with co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz taking on the latest headlines from men’s sports.

First, the gals dig into the news that the Chicago Blackhawks fired NHLer Corey Perry for “unacceptable conduct,” a somewhat surprising move from a team with a history of questionable ethics.

Then after the break, El and Steph chat through a massive NBA deal: owner Mark Cuban is selling the Dallas Mavericks to casino queen Miriam Adelson, netting a multi-billion dollar profit in the process. Sharks gonna shark.


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No. 5 Stanford continues to dominate their hypercompetitive nonconference schedule
No. 5 Stanford continues to dominate their hypercompetitive nonconference schedule
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Play went mostly as expected on the courts this weekend, with a few surprises — and soccer-inspired moves — sprinkled in to keep you on your toes.
September 11, 2023
Nebraska women's volleyball played in front of the largest crowd for a women's sporting event
Nebraska women's volleyball played in front of the largest crowd for a women's sporting event
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ICYMI: Nebraska women’s volleyball played in front of a rowdy crowd of 92,003 people on Wednesday, the largest attendance ever for a women’s sporting event.
September 01, 2023
Nebraska women's volleyball eyes historic attendance record
Nebraska women's volleyball eyes historic attendance record
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As demonstrated by today’s previously mentioned Nebraskan holiday, this week’s all about bumps, sets, and aces.
August 30, 2023
Upsets highlight the opening weekend of the NCAA women's volleyball season
Upsets highlight the opening weekend of the NCAA women's volleyball season
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Hollywood’s still on strike, but the court queens are already bringing the drama this year: Ten Top 25 squads (including four in the Top 10) fell to at least one unranked or lower-ranked team in the season’s first three days.
August 28, 2023