⚾ How can you not be romantic?
No. 1 Wake Forest is the team to beat as NCAA baseball season begins.
I’s NCAA baseball’s opening day, and a whopping 305 Division I teams will take today’s field in pursuit of the sport’s Holy Grail: a ticket to June’s Men’s College World Series (MCWS) in Omaha.
February 16, 2024
⚾ Sho him the money
Shohei Ohtani signs record-breaking $700M contract with the LA Dodgers
Turn off those tweet notifications and stop tracking that flight: Shohei Ohtani watch is officially over.
December 11, 2023
Secrets, secrets are no fun
Who will win the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes?
MLB’s biggest star is remaining tight-lipped about his future home, fueling a frenzy of rumors, social media investigations, and the hardest-hitting questions as the clock ticks on his free agency decision.
December 06, 2023
MLB's Winter Meetings are officially underway
MLB's Winter Meetings are officially underway
Fire up The Hot Stove because generational talent Shohei Ohtani and more of baseball’s biggest stars could be on the move as MLB’s Winter Meetings get underway.
December 04, 2023
The Oakland A's are officially relocating to Las Vegas
The Oakland A's are officially relocating to Las Vegas
While baseball’s biggest star — and newly crowned American League MVP — Shohei Ohtani’s future home remains uncertain, yesterday brought tough clarity in the ongoing Oakland A’s relocation saga, with all 30 MLB owners approving the club’s impending move to Las Vegas.
November 17, 2023
The Texas Rangers are one win away from their first World Series title
The Texas Rangers are one win away from their first World Series title
As October baseball gives way to November baseball, the Fall Classic nears its completion, with the red-hot Texas Rangers just one win away from their first-ever World Series title.
November 01, 2023
2023 MLB World Series preview
2023 MLB World Series preview
October 27, 2023
After three thrilling and unpredictable rounds of postseason baseball, the 119th World Series begins tonight when the American League (AL) champion Texas Rangers host the National League (NL) champ Arizona Diamondbacks.
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NWSL season start & NCAA basketball Selection Sunday preview
Ep #349

NWSL season start & NCAA basketball Selection Sunday preview

March 14, 2024

Happy Pi Day!

On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are serving up slices from a stacked sports weekend ahead.

First up, the gals preview what’s bound to be a massive NWSL season before the new campaign kicks off on Friday. From a new media rights deal, to new expansion teams entering the fold, to star players rocking new jerseys, there’s a lot to unpack on the pitch.

Then for part two, El and Steph are hooping it up ahead of Selection Sunday on March 17th. The women’s and men’s March Madness brackets drop on St. Patrick’s Day, but there’s no luck needed here with these two as your guides to the college game.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers advance to the World Series
The Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers advance to the World Series
Two Game 7s later, the World Series matchup is officially set, with two Wild Card teams — the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers — advancing to this Friday’s Fall Classic.
October 25, 2023
The Texas Rangers force a winner-take-all Game 7 against the Houston Astros
The Texas Rangers force a winner-take-all Game 7 against the Houston Astros
From late-inning heroics to lights out pitching performances to legendary first pitches, October baseball was at its best this weekend.
October 23, 2023
The MLB playoffs just got interesting
The MLB playoffs just got interesting
From almost sweeps to suddenly serious, we’re one week out from the World Series and the Fall Classic tickets are still anyone’s for the taking.
October 20, 2023
The Texas Rangers advance to their first ALCS since 2011
The Texas Rangers advance to their first ALCS since 2011
The American League (AL) and National League (NL) Division Series keep on swinging with one team already punching their Championship Series ticket and another potential upset sweep around the corner.
October 11, 2023
The Philadelphia Phillies upset the Atlanta Braves en route to their second straight NLCS
The Philadelphia Phillies upset the Atlanta Braves en route to their second straight NLCS
Both the American League (AL) and National League (NL) Championship Series (CS) are set, featuring one rowdy intrastate showdown and one clash of scrappy underdogs fresh off massive upsets.
October 11, 2023
2023 MLB Division Series preview
2023 MLB Division Series preview
Next up, tomorrow’s best-of-five Division Series Game 1s, where the top two teams in each league — American League (AL) and National League (NL) — will make their postseason debuts after enjoying a WC bye.
October 06, 2023