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No. 1–seed Tennessee baseball wins their first Men’s College World Series title.

The No. 1–seed Tennessee Volunteers etched their names into NCAA baseball history this week by defeating No. 3 Texas A&M 6–5 on Monday to clinch their first-ever MCWS championship.

June 26, 2024

🏆 How can you not be romantic about baseball?

No. 1 Tennessee and No. 3 Texas A&M force winner-take-all Game 3

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The Men’s College World Series (MCWS) finals are all tied up after the No. 1–seed Tennessee Volunteers and the No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies each tallied a win in this weekend’s best-of-three championship series.

June 24, 2024

NCAA-to-pro pipeline: Baseball

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With the MCWS nearly done and dusted, college baseball’s best are now eyeing the July 14th MLB Draft. Though the draft includes many high school and international athletes, the NCAA is a proven training ground for tomorrow’s big-leaguers.

June 24, 2024

The Men's College World Series final starts tomorrow

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The Men’s College World Series’ (MCWS) best-of-three championship finale between two SEC rivals — each hunting their programs’ first titles — begins tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

June 21, 2024

Men’s College World Series semifinals take the field today (weather permitting)

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Fans will be treated to three high-stakes matchups today on ESPN — assuming the weather cooperates.

June 19, 2024

One-run thrillers kicked off the Men’s College World Series

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The MCWS began with a blockbuster opening round this weekend, and the chaos just kept on coming.

June 17, 2024

Everything you need to know about the Men's College World Series

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The pinnacle of the college baseball season begins today. Here's what you need to know about the last national championship of the 2023–24 school year.

June 14, 2024

⚾ What happens in Florida comes to Omaha, NE

College

Recapping the weekend’s NCAA baseball Super Regionals

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June 10, 2024

It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s the Super Regionals! The baseball boys served up some serious weekend drama with trips to the Men’s College World Series (MCWS) on the line — and there’s more where that came from tonight.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #455

Saquon Barkley plays 18 with President Trump

April 29, 2025

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Saquon Barkley plays 18 with President Trump

Mr. Barkley goes to Washington.

But before he visited the White House yesterday to celebrate the Philadelphia Eagles 2025 Super Bowl win, superstar running back Saquon Barkley spent some one-on-one time with President Donald Trump, raising the eyebrows of many football fans — especially after his Super Bowl MVP teammate Jalen Hurts didn’t make the trip at all.

On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz share their reactions to Barkley’s surprising afternoon with the polarizing president and add crucial context to the recent history of championship teams visiting 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Football is always top of mind.