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Former U.S. snowboarders sue coaches for abuse

On Thursday, three former U.S. snowboarders sued their former coach, Peter Foley, for sexual abuse and sex trafficking, along with U.S. Ski & Snowboard (USSS) and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) for covering up those abuses.

February 06, 2023

Snowboarder Maddie Mastro books a deal with Twix

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Two days before taking second place in the X Games halfpipe competition on Saturday, snowboarder Maddie Mastro booked a deal with the candy company centered around a niche winter sport — splitboarding.

January 30, 2023

Olympics Day 12 Recap: Team Canada

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February 15, 2022

Olympics Day 6 Recap: Team CA

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February 09, 2022

Olympics Day 5 Recap: Team CA

The GIST's Quick Hits - CAN (March 15, 2021)

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This week in golf, curling, and snowboarding.

March 15, 2021

Sports News

#BetOnWomen

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March 04, 2021

The GIST: Some of our favorite athletes and sports personalities are getting in on the $1 billion dollars of revenue that women’s sports are estimated to generate in 2021.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #359

NHL playoff preview & the latest on Jontay Porter

April 18, 2024

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NHL playoff preview & the latest on Jontay Porter

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It’s Christmas in April for co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz, with the NHL Playoff picture all but set ahead of Saturday’s postseason puck drop. Today’s episode includes a deep dive on all things playoff hockey, from why the Stanley Cup is arguably the hardest trophy to win in sports to the gals’ picks to win it all.

Then after the break, El and Steph shift gears to cover an unfortunate NBA story: Now former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA for life after making illegal sports bets on league games and disclosing confidential health information to a bettor in order for them to profit off a parlay. And it’s just the latest instance of pro sports entangling with sports gambling.

A huge thanks to our pals at Aflac for supporting today’s pod! 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.