The GIST

In honor of the spooky season, we've rounded up some of the sports world’s eeriest ghost stories. So grab a haunting beverage and get ready to dive into the shadows, because these tales are brewing up a cauldron of chills.

October 27, 2024

Celebrating the 13th annual International Day of the Girl

Today’s special edition highlights the benefits of sports access as well as the barriers to play for girls around the world.

October 11, 2024

Celebrating HBCU Week 2024

With school back in session, today we’re celebrating Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the U.S., detailing the history and culture of these institutions and their impact on the sports world.

September 15, 2024

Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month through sports

And happy (early) Hispanic Heritage Month! Celebrated from September 15th to October 15th in the U.S., the month is all about recognizing the achievements of the Hispanic and Latine community.

September 08, 2024

A deep dive into the labor movement in sports

From the USWNT achieving equal pay to the NWSL and WNBA’s collective bargaining wins, today’s Scroll is all about the progress that’s been made and the fight that remains.

September 01, 2024

A guide to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

From the history of the Games to the athletes to watch and the sports to cheer for, today’s newsletter is your complete primer for your return trip to Paris.

August 28, 2024

Poland’s Kasia Niewiadoma wins the Tour de France Femmes by a four-second margin

The third annual Tour de France Femmes crossed the finish line yesterday, with Poland’s Kasia Niewiadoma (pronounced Nye-vya-doma) edging out defending champ Demi Vollering of the Netherlands by just four seconds to win the yellow jersey. Here’s a breakdown of the week-long race by the numbers, s’il vous plaît.

August 19, 2024

Sports News

Everything you need to know about the new Olympic sports debuting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

July 24, 2024

We’re coming in hot with another Olympic Special Edition — this time, with everything you need to know about the new (and new-ish) sports gracing the Paris 2024 Games.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #408

The World Series is here, plus a Mexican Grand Prix-view

October 24, 2024

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The World Series is here, plus a Mexican Grand Prix-view

Hey batter batter, swing!

Pass the cracker jacks because co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Lauren Tuiskula are previewing the 120th World Series on today’s episode of The GIST of It. Before the LA Dodgers and NY Yankees literally step up to the plate, the gals will fill you in on the storied history between these two powerhouse teams, plus the top players to watch on both sides of the bat.

And in part two, El and Laur shift gears from the baseball diamond to the racetrack, providing an all-inclusive update on the latest Formula 1 standings ahead of this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix. Vroom vroom, and away they go.

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