Football

From a seldom-seen 4th-and-43 to a toe-tapping touchdown, the NFL was wild in Week 2…for better or for worse. Let’s break down a stunning Sunday of football.

September 21, 2026

Top-10 college football matchup heightened by Lane Kiffin drama

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College football coaches aren’t just rude to women journalists, sometimes they beef with each other — and tomorrow’s 7:30 p.m. ET matchup between No. 7 LSU and No. 8 Ole Miss has Shakespearian levels of drama related to one man: Lane Kiffin.

September 17, 2026

The biggest headlines from NFL Week 1

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The beautiful chaos of NFL Sundays is back like it never left, so let’s sift through the storylines that shaped the season’s opening weekend.

September 14, 2026

The only 2026 NFL cheat sheet you need

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There’s no time to waste: The new NFL season is already underway after the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 13–10 in last night’s season-opening Super Bowl LX rematch. Whether you’re tackling conspiracy theories or drawing up travel plans, consider this your football cheat sheet.

September 10, 2026

NCAA football headlines from a raucous Week 1

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NCAA football chose chaos in Week 1: One powerhouse plummeted in the rankings, another program faces conference expulsion, and the postseason could be expanding…again. It’s been a minute since we went back to school, but has it always been this dramatic?

September 09, 2026

SPORTS BUSINESS JOURNAL | NFL, The GIST deepen female fan push with multiyear extension

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The NFL and women-led sports media company The GIST are making a longer-term bet on female football fandom, having agreed to a multiyear extension of their content partnership after initially teaming up under a one-year deal during the 2025 season.

September 04, 2026

Everything you need to know about the 2026 NCAA football season

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After last weekend’s Week 0 soft launch, NCAA football is officially back with a full slate of Week 1 action, kicking off in earnest this weekend and culminating in the January 25th national championship. It’s been 229 days since the Indiana Hoosiers hoisted the program’s first trophy — aka, 228 days too long without the wildest, weirdest, most unpredictable game on grass.

September 04, 2026

Flag Football World Championships underscore opportunities ahead of LA28

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Flag Football World Championships underscore opportunities ahead of LA28

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August 22, 2026

As we wrote in February, flag football participation is surging at the youth level, particularly for girls. There are more opportunities for girls to play flag compared to tackle football, and athletes (and their parents) are drawn to it as a “safer” option. Let’s look at the numbers that support the sport’s grassroots success.

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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.