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Women’s Lacrosse League launches amid sport’s continued growth

On Wednesday, the men’s Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) launched the Women’s Lacrosse League (WLL), a new pro women’s league set to take the field in February 2025. PLL communications manager Grace Hamilton chatted with The GIST yesterday to shed light on the league’s decision to go pro on the women’s side.

November 15, 2024

It’s championship weekend for women’s and men’s lacrosse

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Both the women’s and men’s national tournaments wrap up this weekend.

May 24, 2024

Northwestern’s Izzy Scane will make history in the NCAA women’s lacrosse tourney this weekend

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No. 1 Northwestern’s sixth-year attacker Izzy Scane is the women’s lacrosse moment, and as the national tourney kicks off today, she’s proving why.

May 10, 2024

Top NCAA women’s lacrosse teams are fighting for automatic NCAA bids in conference tourneys

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Teams are feverishly trying to lock down conference tournament trophies — and the automatic berths to the national tournament that come with them — ahead of Sunday’s selection show.

May 01, 2024

Two of NCAA women’s lacrosse’s top teams meet in a national championship rematch tomorrow.

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One of the sport’s spiciest rivalries will add another chapter with a rematch of the 2023 national championship game.

February 28, 2024

Everything you need to know about the 2024 NCAA women’s lacrosse season

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Who can stop No. 1 Northwestern's quest for a second straight national women's lacrosse championship?

February 09, 2024

How NCAA lacrosse works

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Channel your inner Regina George and grab your lacrosse stick because this spring sport has exploded in popularity over the last decade, spreading from its East Coast roots to the Big Ten’s Midwest and beyond.

August 02, 2023

College

Who will take the crown in men's and women's college lacrosse?

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May 26, 2023

Four elite women’s lax teams will duke it out in today’s semifinals for a chance to dance in Sunday’s championship game — same for the men in tomorrow’s semis and Monday’s ’ship.

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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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