The GIST: It may almost be Thanksgiving break, but college sports action rolls on with a feast of playoffs and newly released polls.

The GIST: With the CFL’s regular season coming to a close last Saturday, you know what time it is: playoffs! After just three weeks of single-elimination games, the Grey Cup (featuring a halftime show from local band, The Arkells) will be hoisted in Hamilton on December 12th.

The GIST: As mentioned, the Washington Spirit are your 2021 NWSL champions, persevering through a season of adversity to win their first-ever title.

in honor of Native American Heritage Month in the U.S. and with American Thanksgiving just around the corner, we’re focusing on Native American mascots in sports and the work being done to eliminate these harmful stereotypes. From high school to the pros, this is a pervasive issue, so today we’re shedding light and calling for change.

HAPPY SATURDAY! And it is certainly a happy one because the NWSL championship is today at 12 p.m. ET, streaming on CBS in the U.S. and Twitch in Canada. Either the No. 3 Washington Spirit or No. 4 Chicago Red Stars will win their first NWSL title, and we’re here to help get you up to speed before kickoff. Let’s do this.

The MLS playoffs kick off tomorrow, and we’re here to give you the low-down on the 14-team, four-round, single-elimination postseason tournament. Vamos.

The GIST: Less than 80 days out from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, and China’s human rights abuses are taking center stage.