The puck drops on the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) Women’s World Championships tonight, so we’re sliding into your inbox with a special edition newsletter featuring a full breakdown of the tourney, the top three teams to know and the players to watch before the games begin.

This year’s NWSL Championship is heading to primetime thanks to a little help from a friend. The league announced yesterday that CBS will air the October 29th final from Washington, D.C.’s, Audi Field at the coveted 8 p.m. ET time slot after NWSL sponsor Ally Financial increased their media spend with the network. Allyship at its finest.

The NWSL expansion race never ends. Per a report yesterday, a prospective ownership group targeting Cleveland is lining up site visits with league officials and has already had meetings with higher-ups at MLS and the USL, a lower division women's and men’s soccer organization in North America. C-town came to play.

Another ticket, punched. The No. 2 Chicago Sky are through to the semis after last night’s thrilling victory and will face the winner of tonight’s do-or-die matchup between the No. 3 Connecticut Sun and No. 6 Dallas Wings. Yeehaw!

Just like your friend getting back together with their ex, the Brooklyn Nets announced yesterday that Kevin Durant (KD) will stay with the team, ending a summer of rumors sparked by the superstar’s request for a trade. Talk about a pump fake.

If you’re reading this, you might have noticed things are looking different around here: we’ve had (another) makeover. Exciting, no?

Another day, another brand eyes the name, image and likeness (NIL) marketplace.

After a weekend of record-setting action, the WNBA semifinals are halfway set.

WNBA fans will soon have a say in player bonuses.

Friday brought a rare win in the ongoing fight for trans rights in sports — pending legal challenges from parents, a Utah judge reversed the state’s law that banned trans girls from participating.

The playoffs are here and they’ve already brought upsets, highlight reel plays and plenty of fun.

There was finally a resolution yesterday to the controversy surrounding Cleveland Browns quarterback (QB) Deshaun Watson.