Basketball

No. 1 UConn, No. 1 UCLA book spots in women’s Final Four

Elite Eight…more like Elite Great. So far two No. 1 seeds have punched tickets to the women’s Final Four — will the other two join them tonight?

March 30, 2026

No. 1 overall seed Duke eliminated, men’s Final Four field set

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Meanwhile in the men’s tourney, brackets everywhere are busted and Saturday’s Final Four games are set. Fresh off yesterday’s massive upset, No. 2 seed UConn will play No. 3 Illinois, while No. 1 Arizona and No. 1 Michigan will square off in a heavyweight bout. Here’s how we got here.

March 30, 2026

Reliving the first half of the men’s Sweet 16

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Time flies when you’re dancing — just ask the four teams that have already shimmied their way into the men’s Elite Eight. The second half of the field will be decided today with the Final Four locked in before the end of the weekend.

March 27, 2026

Breaking down every women’s Sweet 16 matchup

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Turns out New Jersey produces stellar hoopers. Vandy’s Mikayla Blakes, the nation’s leading scorer, and ND’s Hannah Hidalgo, one of the best two-way players in the game, both hail from the Garden State. There must’ve been something in the water.

March 27, 2026

Your 2026 men’s Sweet 16 preview

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Texas is on an absolute heater, winning a nail-biter in the First Four, then upsetting No. 6 BYU and No. 3 Gonzaga in the span of five days. But this tournament only gets tougher — enter: the also scorching Boilermakers.

March 26, 2026

Breaking down the opening weekend of women’s March Madness

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Eight of next weekend’s Sweet 16 teams are already locked in, while today’s jam-packed eight-game slate will determine the other half of the field. That’s right, the Madness is in full swish.

March 23, 2026

The 2026 men’s Sweet 16 is set

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Call up MTV because the men’s (super) Sweet 16 is set following 48 heart-pumping games. Catch up on the second-round drama, then take a moment to regroup before the fun resumes on Thursday.

March 23, 2026

The WNBA’s new CBA raises the league’s ceiling — and its floor

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The WNBA’s new CBA raises the league’s ceiling — and its floor

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March 20, 2026

Over 100 hours of negotiations later, we finally have a new WNBA CBA. The term sheet is still being finalized and the deal needs to be ratified, but reports indicate the league’s sixth CBA is as transformational as hoped. And exhale.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #542

MLB’s new rule exposes men who lie about their height

March 26, 2026

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MLB’s new rule exposes men who lie about their height

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Happy Opening Day to all who celebrate — with pitches flying, it’s time to preview the 2026 MLB season. Today's episode of The GIST of It covers it all, from the unsurprising team to beat to the new rule that’s shaking things up. And of course, co-hosts Steph Rotz and Lauren Tuiskula will chat about their respective teams: the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox. Because fandom is better with a friend.