The GIST: Over 500 women athletes are taking a stand on new abortion restrictions, demonstrating once again why athletes shouldn’t just “stick to sports.”

The GIST: Soccer’s abhorrent racism problem continues to rage on, and FIFA is finally taking some baby steps to curb it.

The GIST: The WNBA regular season wrapped up yesterday, with three teams playing musical chairs for the sole remaining playoff berth.

The GIST: Emma Raducanu (pronounced rah-doo-CON-ew) and Daniil Medvedev are your US Open champions. Alex, we’ll take “things we would have never predicted” for $800, please.

Football is back, baby. And today, in honor of the 32 teams across the U.S., we’re breaking down some of the best (and weirdest) traditions.

The GIST: It’s the middle of the quarter-final round at the US Open, and tennis’s young guns are winning both matches and the hearts of New Yorkers.