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The women's water polo season is back

The women's water polo season is back

The women's water polo season is back

Strap on that trendy swim cap and sharpen those elbows — women’s water polo hits the pool deck tomorrow.

January 19, 2024

Jumping into the NCAA men's water polo season

Jumping into the NCAA men's water polo season

Jumping into the NCAA men's water polo season

The last sport to jump into the NCAA’s fall pool is water polo, where the mostly Californian crews will beat eggs through early December.

September 01, 2023

How NCAA rowing works

How NCAA rowing works

How NCAA rowing works

While men’s rowing (the oldest intercollegiate sport) is very popular, the fellas declined to join the NCAA, meaning only the women are NCAA-sponsored.

A deep dive into NCAA swimming and diving

A deep dive into NCAA swimming and diving

A deep dive into NCAA swimming and diving

Swimming may seem straightforward — obviously, the fastest swimmer wins — but there’s a lot more to it, especially when paired with diving into one combo sport.

Who to know in NCAA swimming and diving

Who to know in NCAA swimming and diving

Who to know in NCAA swimming and diving

The first women’s championship was in 1982, and since then, dynasties have dominated the sport: Of the nine teams to win a DI natty, six have won multiple consecutive championships.

How NCAA women's water polo works

How NCAA women's water polo works

How NCAA women's water polo works

Thanks to the NCAA Emerging Sport Program, the country’s catching on to what California’s known for years — women’s water polo rules college’s spring pool.

How NCAA men's water polo works

How NCAA men's water polo works

How NCAA men's water polo works

There are 28 DI, eight DII, and 16 DIII programs nationwide, and again, the majority reside in the Golden State.

National titles were handed out in tennis, rowing and lacrosse

National titles were handed out in tennis, rowing and lacrosse

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National titles were handed out in tennis, rowing and lacrosse

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May 31, 2023

Even with a bonus day, last weekend didn’t have enough hours to keep up with all the national titles being bestowed.

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Gay hockey romance at an NHL game? We’re in.

December 16, 2025

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Gay hockey romance at an NHL game? We’re in.

Gay hockey romance at an NHL game? We’re in.

Is it hot in here?

Or is it just “Heated Rivalry,” the steamy gay romance hockey drama sweeping North America? On Tuesday, the NHL showed a trailer of the popular show at the Montreal Canadiens Pride Night, a viral moment that has everyone talking. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz contextualize the moment in the grand scheme of hockey culture, which is notoriously homophobic, and discuss if this is a true ground-breaking moment for the league.

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The NCAA rowing championships begin today

The NCAA rowing championships begin today

The NCAA rowing championships begin today

Time to channel the late, great Tina Turner and go (rolling) rowing on the river.

NCAA spring championship updates in water polo and lacrosse

NCAA spring championship updates in water polo and lacrosse

NCAA spring championship updates in water polo and lacrosse

The women’s and men’s tennis super regionals were an as-expected snoozefest, but there was plenty of drama in the pool and on the field.

NCAA spring sports championship season rolls into the weekend

NCAA spring sports championship season rolls into the weekend

NCAA spring sports championship season rolls into the weekend

Keep those Gatorade baths coming because championship season is still rolling.

NCAA weekend upset roundup

NCAA weekend upset roundup

NCAA weekend upset roundup

This weekend took a DNA test, and it turns out the underdogs were 100% that b!tch. Let's dive into the truth of what happened.

October 03, 2022