The GIST

Golden State Valkyries, Atlanta Dream snag Game 1 semifinal wins

Basketball is a game of runs, as evidenced by yesterday’s WNBA semifinal Game 1s. While we not-so-patiently wait for Wednesday’s Game 2s in these best-of-five series, let’s discuss which string of buckets reigned supreme.

October 05, 2026

A Week 4 NFL round-up

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Fourth-quarter comebacks, catch-of-the-year candidates, and the NY Jets’ first defensive interception in 637 days — Week 4 had a little bit of everything. Ah, Sundays.

October 05, 2026

Milwaukee Brewers one win away from advancing to MLB Championship Series

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A weekend of best-of-five MLB Divisional Series matchups later, and one team is already one win away from the Championship Series. From yesterday’s National League (NL) Game 2s to today’s American League (AL) Game 2s, let’s go around the horn.

October 05, 2026

One series-deciding Game 3 remains ahead of WNBA second round

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If you need us this weekend, don’t — the WNBA playoffs are occupying every brain cell. After an adrenaline-pumping Game 3 last night, another series-deciding tilt looms tonight before the best-of-five second round tips off on Sunday.

October 02, 2026

Divisional Series on deck as MLB playoffs roll on

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Three Wild Card (WC) sweeps and one three-game rivalry WC showdown later, the best-of-five Divisional Series are officially set. Here’s what to expect with four Game 1s on deck tomorrow.

October 02, 2026

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

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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

Sports News

A 2026 MLB postseason preview

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September 29, 2026

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.

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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.