The GIST

Everything you need to know about the 2025 PWHL playoffs

After a wildly successful sophomore season, the puck drops on the PWHL postseason tonight, with four of the league’s six teams competing to hoist the Walter Cup. Here’s everything you need to know before the icy and spicy fun begins.

May 07, 2025

WNBA and CarMax benefit from free early-season content offerings

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Yesterday, the WNBA announced that partner CarMax activated its Tip-Off Test Drive promotion once again, meaning fans can catch the beginning of the season on WNBA League Pass for free. Sponsoring exclusive, free content is a fantastic way to rev up positive brand association, which is especially key in a space where consumers reward their favorite sponsors.

May 16, 2025

Sports Innovation Lab shares data insights on WNBA fans

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With the WNBA season tipping off tomorrow, we’re seeing an increase in aspirational companies choosing to partner with the W. And according to the latest data insights from Sports Innovation Lab (SIL), there’s a reason why brands like Fenty Beauty are choosing the WNBA, especially teams like the NY Liberty and Golden State Valkyries.

May 16, 2025

Who are the Boston Celtics in the wake of Jayson Tatum’s injury?

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Believe it or not, it’s nearly time for the conference finals with two tickets already punched by the Indiana Pacers and Minnesota Timberwolves. That said, there are still some lingering questions keeping us up at night. Forget counting sheep — let’s dig in.

May 16, 2025

Everything you need to know about the 2025 WNBA season

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That’s right, the WNBA season tips off tonight. Enough said — let’s hoop right to it.

May 16, 2025

The NHL Playoffs prove some curses are just too iconic to break

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You already know making a pro hockey playoff bracket can be hard and unpredictable, but some playoff trends are starting to resurface, like the Toronto Maple Leafs’ postseason struggles and the Presidents’ Trophy curse.

May 16, 2025

Inside the Lines with A.J. Andrews and Patrick Chan

We’re back with part two of our Inside the Lines series: a candid conversation with Canadian figure skating icon and three-time Olympic medalist Patrick Chan on “Navigating High-Stakes Moments.”

May 13, 2025

Sports News

Inside the Line with A.J. Andrews and Katelyn Ohashi

May 06, 2025

We’re flipping out over the first guest in our Inside the Lines series: former UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi, who took the internet by storm with her viral 2019 floor routine, a massive comeback after significant time away from the sport due to injury.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #459

WTF: Ironman reverses their equality stance

May 15, 2025

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WTF: Ironman reverses their equality stance

Well that ain’t it.

Today’s episode of The GIST of It is all about Ironman (no, not this Iron Man) after the sport’s governing body recently announced that women won’t have their own championship race starting in 2026. It’s only been three years since the sport separated the women’s and men’s events — and the ripple effects of shifting back are vast.

Co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz provide the context you need before digging into the details about the decision itself, including how it will disproportionately affect women competitors. Not cool.