The GIST

NY Liberty make history, advance to semifinals as No. 8 seed

We blinked, and the best-of-three WNBA first round is already nearly halfway done. Let’s catch up on the high-stakes hoops.

September 30, 2026

MLB playoffs begin with four thrilling Wild Card games

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Playoff baseball has arrived, with yesterday’s best-of-three Wild Card Game 1s in the books and elimination on the line in today’s Game 2s. Under this format, only one squad has ever come back to win the series after losing Game 1.

September 30, 2026

A 2026 MLB postseason preview

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It’s the perfect day for some extra caffeine because the MLB playoffs begin today at 2 p.m. ET with four high-stakes Wild Card games on deck. The teams to know, the deets you need to fill out your MLB Postseason Bracket, and why this could be the last pro baseball we see for a while.

September 29, 2026

One takeaway for all four of the WNBA’s first-round series openers

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And they’re off. The WNBA’s best showed up in yesterday’s first-round openers — here’s one takeaway from all four games before half of the best-of-three showdowns continue tomorrow.

September 28, 2026

The biggest headlines from the NFL’s wonky Week 3

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From big upsets to sloppy play to a truly bonkers Sunday Night Football tilt, NFL Week 3 left us rethinking everything — and it’s not just because the Las Vegas Raiders are off to a perfect start. That glow up aside, let’s dig into the headlines after a wonky weekend on the gridiron.

September 28, 2026

Breaking down the first round of the WNBA playoffs

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The WNBA playoffs’ best-of-three first round tips off today — and all four series are appointment viewing. That’s just the beginning of the high-stakes hoops, with the best-of-five semis and best-of-seven Finals on deck.

September 27, 2026

Two iconic WNBA chapters come to a close

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A thrilling 330 regular-season games later, the WNBA first-round matchups are officially set. While you wait for that aforementioned playoff preview and start planning your women’s basketball bracket, let’s reminisce about two iconic chapters that are coming to a close.

September 25, 2026

Adidas announces multiyear partnership with Unrivaled

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Adidas announces multiyear partnership with Unrivaled

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September 24, 2026

Adidas signed a new multiyear partnership with Unrivaled yesterday, becoming the league’s official uniform and performance apparel partner starting in the 2027 season, a switch from its initial deal in 2024 with Under Armour.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #592

A women’s college hoops star is being detained by ICE

September 24, 2026

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A women’s college hoops star is being detained by ICE

Kentucky State University women’s basketball star Amina Seck was detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, aka ICE, a month-and-a-half ago and remains in custody at the Grayson County Detention Center. Seck is from Senegal and was arrested while traveling with her team in August, reportedly over an expired student visa. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz discuss this important story, as Seck remains in custody.