Houston Dash and Chicago Red Stars to Face Off in Challenge Cup Final
Houston Dash and Chicago Red Stars to Face Off in Challenge Cup Final
The NWSL season has just one game left — the Challenge Cup final! — but dang, we miss it already. After an exciting month of amazing soccer, it all comes down to the Houston Dash and the Chicago Red Stars.
July 23, 2020
WNBA 2020 Season Begins July 25th
WNBA 2020 Season Begins July 25th
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Basketball is back too, baby! We are just two days away from the WNBA’s opening tip-off, so here’s #thegist of what to expect during this v. unconventional season.
July 23, 2020
MLB Starts Off 2020 Season with Rule Changes and Covid-19 Precautions
MLB Starts Off 2020 Season with Rule Changes and Covid-19 Precautions
Baseball is back, baby! It’s Opening Day in the MLB, and even though the Toronto Blue Jays don’t have anywhere to play, we’re still pumped that baseball’s finally back.
July 23, 2020
Podcast Episode 27: Big names are investing in women’s sports
Podcast Episode 27: Big names are investing in women’s sports
This week co-hosts Ellen and Steph give #thegist on the NWSL’s expansion to Los Angeles with their new team Angel City. Backed by some massive names including actress Natalie Portman, GOAT tennis player Serena Williams, her Reddit co-founder husband Alexis Ohanian and actress America Ferrera, Ellen and Steph cover how this deal could change the women’s sports ecosystem as we know it. Exciting.
July 22, 2020
NFL Lacks Return to Play Strategy, Concerning Players
NFL Lacks Return to Play Strategy, Concerning Players
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NFL training camps start in just over one week, and players are not happy about the NFL’s health and safety plan, or rather, lack thereof.
July 20, 2020
Portland Thorns Defeat North Carolina Courage in Quarter-Final Upset
Portland Thorns Defeat North Carolina Courage in Quarter-Final Upset
Remember when we told you (more than once) that the North Carolina Courage were the heavy favorites to win the NWSL Challenge Cup? Well, about that...
July 20, 2020
WNBA Refuses Delle Donne's Request for Medical Exemption
WNBA Refuses Delle Donne's Request for Medical Exemption
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You’d think that pro basketball leagues would be taking all necessary precautions to keep their players safe in the Florida Bubble/Wubble, right? This week we were proven wrong after the WNBA and NBA showed they still have some work to do to protect their most vulnerable (and valuable).
July 16, 2020
NWSL Challenge Cup Proceeds to Knockout Round
NWSL Challenge Cup Proceeds to Knockout Round
The NWSL was the first North American pro team league to return to play. And now, they’re the first league to start their playoffs as they move on to the knockout round of the Challenge Cup. Thank goodness for women’s sports.
July 16, 2020
NFLPA Develops Contingency Plan to Protect Players from Impact of Covid-19
NFLPA Develops Contingency Plan to Protect Players from Impact of Covid-19
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It’s almost football season, and even though the NFL has been steadfast in their belief that they will absolutely, definitely, for sure go ahead with the season, the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) is prepping the contingency plan...you know, just in case.
July 16, 2020
Podcast Episode 26: Without college football, are college sports doomed?
Podcast Episode 26: Without college football, are college sports doomed?
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This week co-hosts Ellen and Steph give #thegist of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on college sports. With some conferences cancelling fall sports, including football, schools have had to cut some varsity sports teams and make changes to athletic scholarships indefinitely. Meanwhile, some football teams, led by well-paid white coaches, are urging the season to go ahead, putting their unpaid, majority Black, players at risk. Tune in, won’t you.
July 15, 2020