The GIST

Women’s sports bars provide community and opportunity for underserved fans

With the rise in women’s sports comes an evolution in women’s sports fandom — pull up a stool and let’s explore an exciting facet of the sports industry: the women’s sports bar, where everybody knows her name, and your game’s always on with sound.

November 17, 2024

📖 What to expect when it comes to Title IX

How the U.S. election results will impact women’s sports and beyond

With a tense week behind us, we’re taking today’s Scroll to discuss how the U.S. election news will impact the sports world (and women’s sports in particular) before highlighting the long history of athlete activism.

November 10, 2024

A collection of spooky sports stories

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

Sports News

A guide to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

August 28, 2024

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.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #413

Everything we know about Unrivaled, Seattle Storm investigation & WNBA draft lottery results, and NBA storylines

November 19, 2024

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Everything we know about Unrivaled, Seattle Storm investigation & WNBA draft lottery results, and NBA storylines

Hoop, there it is!

Today’s episode of The GIST of It is a hoop-tastic basketball three-parter, co-hosted by Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz. First, it’s all eyes on the WNBA, with the Seattle Storm investigating its coaching staff for alleged player mistreatment and the 2025 Draft order finally set.

Then, it’s the Unrivaled explainer you’ve been waiting for, as the brand-new women’s hoops league prepares to draft its 36 inaugural players into teams, plus a couple updates from Athletes Unlimited Basketball, who are making roster moves themselves.

And finally, there’s so much to discuss from the NBA, from LA Laker LeBron James’ continued dominance to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ historic season start. All hoops, all the time.

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