The GIST: Forget the Grammys, March Madness is upon us, starting with last night’s men’s selection show. But if you’re not ready to lace up your dancing shoes for “The Big Dance” just yet, take a peek at yesterday’s Sunday Scroll for everything you need to know before you keep reading.

This week in golf, curling, and snowboarding.

The GIST: We usually save the biggest WTF moments for our podcast, The GIST of It, but this one couldn’t wait.

We’re giving you everything you need to know about March Madness: from the odds of picking the perfect bracket to the best moments in the tournament’s storied history. Lace up your dancing shoes and let’s get to it.

It has been one year since COVID-19 was officially categorized as a “global pandemic,” so today we’re bringing you a special pop-up newsletter to look back at how the sports world responded in the early days of this ongoing challenge.

The GIST: The WNBA giveth, and the WNBA taketh away. Read on to see what we mean.

The GIST: Canadian football fans missed out on an entire season of CFL action last year, but former Calgary Stampeder Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson isn’t going to let that happen again.

The GIST: Last week was a sad one for Canadian sports fans, after we lost Walter Gretzky and Chris Schultz in a matter of hours of each other. Let’s take a moment to remember these two sports giants.

The GIST: We watched the NBA All-Star Game (ASG) so you could watch the Harry and Meghan interview with Oprah instead. You’re welcome.

This week: Katie Ledecky, PWHPA’s Dream Gap Tour, Bryson DeChambeau , Claressa Shields, and Amanda Nunes