Soccer

Previewing the second half of the 2025 NWSL season

Footy fans, rejoice — a Bend It Like Beckham sequel is confirmed and the NWSL is finally back after a month-long international break. Life is good. And with that, here are the biggest storylines heading into the second half of the season.

August 01, 2025

World No. 5 England stuns No. 2 Spain, clinches back-to-back UEFA Women’s Euro titles

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Twenty-five days, 106 goals, and many missed penalty kicks later, world No. 5 England is the UEFA Women’s Euro champion once again, defeating No. 2 Spain 3–1 in yesterday’s penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw.

July 28, 2025

World No. 2 Spain takes on No. 5 England in UEFA Women’s Euro final

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It all comes down to this. World No. 2 Spain will take on No. 5 England in the UEFA Women’s Euro final Sunday at 12 p.m. ET, pitting the defending FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC) champs against the reigning Euro victors.

July 25, 2025

World No. 5 England defeats No. 13 Italy 2–1, books spot in UEFA Women’s Euro final

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Sunday’s UEFA Women’s Euro final is close enough to taste — but there’s still one semi to go. Scroll on to learn how the defending champs booked their return to the ’ship before we preview today’s must-win match between No. 2 Spain and No. 3 Germany.

July 23, 2025

World No. 3 Germany defeats No. 10 France in penalty shootout, advances to UEFA Women’s Euro semi

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And just like that, the UEFA Women’s Euro semis are set. But before we preview what’s to come, we simply must recap the jaw-dropping action from this weekend’s quarter-finals (QF). Let’s go.

July 20, 2025

No. 5 England advances to UEFA Women’s Euro semifinal

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Two UEFA Women’s Euro quarter-finals (QFs) down, two to go — and the knockout round drama is already unmatched. Scroll on to see who’s already booked a spot in the semis before reading up on this weekend’s must-see matches.

July 18, 2025

Numerous records already broken at the 2025 UEFA Women’s Euro

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From attendance to international viewership and the 89 (!!!) goals already scored, records on records are falling at the 2025 UEFA Women’s Euro — and that’s just through the group stage. The win-or-go-home knockout round begins this afternoon, with four quarter-final matches today through Saturday. Here’s a peek at the first two on the docket.

July 16, 2025

Sports News

Everything you need to know ahead of the final UEFA Women’s Euro group stage weekend

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July 11, 2025

The group stage results are trickling in: World No. 16 Norway and host country No. 23 Switzerland are the first teams through to the UEFA Women’s Euro knockout stage after closing out Group A in dramatic fashion yesterday. With the final group stage games scheduled today through Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, scroll on to learn who’s advancing — and which group is in their Marie Kondo era.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #483

Finding joy in your body with author Hendrika de Vries

August 07, 2025

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Finding joy in your body with author Hendrika de Vries

This one’s inspiring, GISTer.

On this very special episode of The GIST of It, Associate Managing Editor Lauren Tuiskula sits down with author, swimmer, and retired therapist Hendrika de Vries ahead of the release of her memoir, “Open Turns.” de Vries fled Nazi-occupied Amsterdam as a child and started a new life as an immigrant in Australia, where becoming an athlete helped her re-discover her sense of self amid global and internal turmoil. Don’t miss this one.

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