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Checking in on the four men's indoor NCAA track records set so far this season

Checking in on the four men's indoor NCAA track records set so far this season

Checking in on the four men's indoor NCAA track records set so far this season

Just one month into 2025 and a handful of indoor track athletes are already making it their year with broken records aplenty.

February 03, 2025

NCAA track & field athletes aim to make Team USA at this weekend’s Olympic trials

NCAA track & field athletes aim to make Team USA at this weekend’s Olympic trials

NCAA track & field athletes aim to make Team USA at this weekend’s Olympic trials

Tons of current and former NCAA track & field stars are also chasing spots on Team USA.

Olympic hopefuls dominated this weekend’s NCAA outdoor track & field championships

Olympic hopefuls dominated this weekend’s NCAA outdoor track & field championships

Olympic hopefuls dominated this weekend’s NCAA outdoor track & field championships

Five NCAA records fell at this weekend’s national finals — four of them in women’s events.

Big-name female runners like Parker Valby highlight the NCAA outdoor track & field championship

Big-name female runners like Parker Valby highlight the NCAA outdoor track & field championship

Big-name female runners like Parker Valby highlight the NCAA outdoor track & field championship

The outdoor track & field national championship starts today

Colorado wins NCAA Skiing Championships, Arkansas and Texas Tech take indoor track & field titles

Colorado wins NCAA Skiing Championships, Arkansas and Texas Tech take indoor track & field titles

Colorado wins NCAA Skiing Championships, Arkansas and Texas Tech take indoor track & field titles

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Winter sports’ first national champs were crowned this weekend, with more coming down the pipe at breakneck speed.

Several athletes and teams broke records in their respective NCAA sports this weekend.

Several athletes and teams broke records in their respective NCAA sports this weekend.

Several athletes and teams broke records in their respective NCAA sports this weekend.

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With the NCAA postseasons for winter sports approaching, top athletes are pulling out all the stops to gain an edge, leading to shattered records on the court, track, pool deck, and mat this weekend.

February 26, 2024

NCAA winter sports’ postseasons kick off

NCAA winter sports’ postseasons kick off

NCAA winter sports’ postseasons kick off

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Winter sports’ postseasons have officially begun! Conference championships are happening in three sports this weekend, and while winning doesn’t guarantee teams a spot in their respective national tournaments, this hardware is still a BFD.

February 23, 2024

UNC head coach Erin Matson leads Tar Heels to another title after winning as a player last year

UNC head coach Erin Matson leads Tar Heels to another title after winning as a player last year

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UNC head coach Erin Matson leads Tar Heels to another title after winning as a player last year

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November 20, 2023

Two defending national champs re-upped their hardware-hoisting privileges, two 2022 runners-up did revenge, and a handful of individuals inked their names in history this weekend.

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Timothee Chalamet’s manspreading and hot takes on PWHL postseason

April 30, 2026

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Timothee Chalamet’s manspreading and hot takes on PWHL postseason

Timothee Chalamet’s manspreading and hot takes on PWHL postseason

The puck drops now — literally. The PWHL Playoffs begin tonight when the No. 2 seed Boston Fleet take on the No. 4 Ottawa Charge, making this episode of The GIST of It the perfect time for co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz to preview the four-team competition. Who will hoist the coveted Walter Cup? The girls have thoughts — and they’re spilling.

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NCAA field hockey and cross country champions will be crowned this weekend

NCAA field hockey and cross country champions will be crowned this weekend

NCAA field hockey and cross country champions will be crowned this weekend

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Play vintage Taylor and stock up on some bubbly — the 2023–24 school year’s first national champions will hoist their hardware this weekend.

November 17, 2023

Postseason updates from NCAA cross country and men's soccer

Postseason updates from NCAA cross country and men's soccer

Postseason updates from NCAA cross country and men's soccer

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Cross country and men’s soccer haven’t reached their national championships yet, but this week’s postseason results will determine who earns an automatic natty berth and who must cross their fingers for an at-large bid.

November 08, 2023

The outdoor T&F season hit starting blocks

The outdoor T&F season hit starting blocks

The outdoor T&F season hit starting blocks

The outdoor T&F season and its 965 women’s and 875 men’s teams hit starting blocks mere days after indoor’s national champs hoist their hardware, and its late-May finish line means it’s one of the last ’ships to close out the NCAA season.

August 09, 2023

NCAA indoor track & field rundown

NCAA indoor track & field rundown

NCAA indoor track & field rundown

No hibernation here — when fall gives way to winter, racers simply head indoors. The indoor track & field (T&F) season, featuring 875 women’s and 778 men’s programs, runs from just after winter break through mid-March.

August 09, 2023

Cross country is the name of the autumnal racing game

Cross country is the name of the autumnal racing game

Cross country is the name of the autumnal racing game

Cross country (aka XC) is the name of the autumnal racing game. There are a whopping 1062 women’s and 992 men’s programs across Divisions I (DI), II, and III, making it one of the NCAA’s most popular sports. All that collegiate competition is fertile ground for breeding future pros, from Olympians to marathoners.

August 09, 2023

NCAA Division I Cross Country, Field Hockey & Soccer playoff run down

NCAA Division I Cross Country, Field Hockey & Soccer playoff run down

NCAA Division I Cross Country, Field Hockey & Soccer playoff run down

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It was an epic weekend for DI’s fall sports, with three teams bagging national championships and even more in their respective trophy hunts.

November 21, 2022

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