The GIST

College

UCLA and USC win respective NCAA men’s volleyball and beach volleyball national championships

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If this natty round-up feels familiar, it’s because two teams bagged back-to-back ’ships this weekend.

May 06, 2024

The ITA National Fall Championships begins today

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The epic five-day ITA National Fall Championships, aka the capstone of college tennis’ fall singles and doubles season, hits the court in San Diego today.

November 01, 2023

Two weeks to go until the ITA National Fall Championships

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The peak of fall tennis — the ITA National Fall Championships — begins in exactly two weeks, which means players are frantically trying to win their ITA Regionals (aka the main route to the tourney) right now.

October 18, 2023

Breaking down the National Fall tennis Championship

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The ITA governs fall competition, not the NCAA, but these matches are still a BFD for athletes: Unlike NCAA contests where team titles reign supreme, individual glory is the name of fall’s game.

October 04, 2023

How does college tennis work?

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If you’ve watched Break Point, you know the basics — but there are a few ways college competitions differ from those of the pros, mostly because NCAA tennis players compete on teams, while Tour pros duke it out as individuals.

June 28, 2023

National titles were handed out in tennis, rowing and lacrosse

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Even with a bonus day, last weekend didn’t have enough hours to keep up with all the national titles being bestowed.

May 31, 2023

UNC women and Virginia men win college tennis championships

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This weekend, two more spring sports handed out titles in the most thrilling on-court action since Drea did revenge.

May 22, 2023

College

One step closer to naming champions in college tennis and golf

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May 19, 2023

By this time next week, three new national champions will have claimed their crowns, so here’s the (iced) tea on everything you need to know.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #462

Unpacking the WNBA CBA negotiations

May 27, 2025

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It’s time to negotiate.

The WNBA season is in full swing, but there’s an even spicier battle brewing off the court. The WNBPA (aka, the WNBA players union) is currently negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement with the league to outline the rules that govern the WNBA. In this episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz establish the timeline leading up to this pivotal moment for the WNBA, as well as explore what the players are asking for — and how the league may make their wishes come true. A slam dunk.

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