Two Game 7s later, the World Series matchup is officially set, with two Wild Card teams — the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers — advancing to this Friday’s Fall Classic.

No, Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami CF didn’t make the postseason this year, but there’s still some great footy to come, with 18 (!!!) squads beginning their very long quest for the MLS Cup.

Overtime — the youth sports brand that’s taken over social media — is following up the success of its Overtime Elite (OTE) pro youth basketball league with another initiative.

So, in classic GIST fashion, today’s newsletter has everything you need to know about the upcoming season.

Week 7 is (almost) in the books, ahead of tonight’s 8:15 p.m. ET Monday Night Football matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings.

From late-inning heroics to lights out pitching performances to legendary first pitches, October baseball was at its best this weekend.

This interest further cements the country’s recent and rapid expansion into women’s soccer, which has been met with mixed success at the FIFA level.

Nebraska ruined Wisconsin’s undefeated season (and protected their own) with an electrifying five-set dub, likely stealing the top poll spot later today.

Nearly everywhere except Chapel Hill, gridiron elites avoided upsets this weekend — but their up-and-coming opponents made ’em work for it.

On Friday, Red Rocks junior and two-time Team USA World Champion Kara Eaker, a member of Utah’s 2023 national third-place squad, announced her retirement from women’s gymnastics and her withdrawal from the university, citing abuse from an unnamed male coach.

The Kansas City Current were already expecting a new home in 2024, but now have a name for it: CPKC Stadium.