🏀 Above the fray
Updates from the NCAA men's basketball court
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As mentioned on yesterday’s episode of The GIST of It, the constant upsets and unprecedented parity on the men’s court make it feel like anyone can win the natty.
January 24, 2024
🎾 Bad like the Barbie
World No. 4 Coco Gauff cruises into the Australian Open quarter-finals
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The Grand Slam Down Under enters its second week in Melbourne, with courtside vibes and IRL visitors hitting all-time highs as the quarter-finals begin.
January 22, 2024
🏀 Who run the world?
The Pac-12 erupted into chaos in weekend slate
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There was some Top-10 men’s mayhem this weekend (more on that later), but all eyes (literally!) were on women’s hoops — and the gals more than lived up to the hype.
January 22, 2024
🤸 Ballin’ out on the mat
Ball State shines on the mats at the Tennessee Collegiate Classic
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Athletes racked up eight perfect 10s this weekend alone, with half coming from squads you might not expect...
January 22, 2024
🏛️ A more perfect union
The NCAA lost its Ninth Circuit appeal last week
The NCAA took another L in its war against NIL last Thursday by losing its Ninth Circuit appeal to avoid paying out $4B in class action damages to eligible athletes, while the National Labor Relations Board resumes hearing a case today that could reclassify USC athletes as “professionals.”
January 22, 2024
📗 The origin story
2024 LPGA season preview
The LPGA will crown its first winner of the year when the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions — 2024’s season opener — swings to a close today.
January 21, 2024
🏈 Chasing the crown
An NFL Divisional Round playoffs preview
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After a Super Wild Card Weekend chock-full of gridiron chaos, eight teams — four from the American Football Conference (AFC) and four from the National Football Conference (NFC) — punched their tickets to this weekend’s divisional round.
January 19, 2024
🏀 Knives out
Upsets reign supreme in ACC women's basketball
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At this point, a massive upset on the men’s court — even USF’s 20-point comeback against No. 10 Memphis yesterday — barely registers as news.
January 19, 2024
📺 Diamond in the sky
Amazon invests in Diamond Sports Group
In addition to restructuring its $8.6B debt, DSG secured a key investment and distribution deal from Amazon, which has been eager to expand its sports footprint.
January 19, 2024
⚽ Pitching in
Olympic sprinter Andre De Grasse invests in AFC Toronto City
AFC Toronto City — the third club in Canada’s prospective pro women’s soccer league Project 8 — announced an exciting investment from legendary Olympic sprinter Andre De Grasse on Wednesday, awarding him an ownership stake in the team.
January 19, 2024