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Will South Africa or New Zealand become the first four-time champions at the men's Rugby World Cup?

After seven weeks of grueling scrums, mauls, and tries, the men’s Rugby World Cup final kicks off tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET, featuring the most heated rivalry in the sport.

October 27, 2023

World Rugby Sevens Series kicks off in Vancouver

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Today marks the start of the women’s and men’s World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments in Vancouver, BC, where teams will continue their quest to nab one of four respective automatically qualifying spots for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

March 03, 2023

Sports Quick Hits: September 20th, 2021

Leafs clinched a playoff spot

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The NHL postseason is just around the corner, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are the first through the gate.

April 29, 2021

The GIST's Quick Hits - CA (April 5, 2021)

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Miami Open final, Team Canada’s rugby women’s 7s team, Vancouver Canucks’ COVID-19 list

April 05, 2021

A gong show

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The NBA season isn’t the only one in doubt. Due to COVID-19, the tennis season is hanging on by a thread, while the MLB situation is the literal definition of a gong show. The WNBA and NHL are looking good, though...well, kind of.

June 15, 2020

Sports News

Charity Williams

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March 17, 2020

"I think kids just need to see that everyone messes up at all levels. The best in the world make mistakes and it doesn’t make them any less of an athlete."

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #361

Reggie Bush’s Heisman trophy, Larry Nassar settlements & a 2024 NFL Draft preview

April 25, 2024

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Reggie Bush’s Heisman trophy, Larry Nassar settlements & a 2024 NFL Draft preview

Hello!

Content warning: Today’s episode contains mention of sexual assault and abuse.

On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz round up some major mid-week headlines in a three-part deep dive. First up, El and Steph discuss football star Reggie Bush’s historic Heisman Trophy reinstatement and what it says about the transforming college sports landscape.

Then in part two, the gals discuss the multimillion dollar Department of Justice settlement reached this week for the survivors of disgraced Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, a settlement stemming from the FBI’s negligence.

And to round it out, El and Steph kick it back to the football field for an NFL Draft preview before the first names are called on Thursday night.

Thank you to Aflac for supporting today’s episode! Just like The GIST tackles the gap in women’s sports coverage, Aflac closes the gap that health insurance leaves behind. Learn more at aflac.com.