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⏪ How we got here⏪ How we got here
Breaking down the 2025 CFP championship between Notre Dame and Ohio State
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After a wild NCAA football season, featuring the first-ever 12-team expanded playoff, the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes will face off in the College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. ET.
January 19, 2025
🏀💲 Money moves🏀💲 Money moves
Women’s college basketball teams to be paid for playing in the NCAA Tournament
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The gals are getting paid. On Wednesday, the NCAA unanimously voted to pay women’s college basketball teams for playing in the NCAA Tournament, a long-overdue perk men’s squads have received for years. Here’s what you need to know about the game-changing decision.
January 17, 2025
🏀 Kings of the court 🏀 Kings of the court
Previewing the weekend’s top 25 men’s basketball matchups, featuring multiple SEC teams
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Big things are happening in the SEC, with nine teams ranked in the latest AP Poll. Tomorrow offers three key conference matchups between ranked opponents — with all of these squads likely making an appearance in March, it’s the perfect time to get a leg up on your bracket by getting to know them now.
January 17, 2025
📱 TikTok on the clock📱 TikTok on the clock
TikTok’s anticipated U.S. ban set to have adverse effect on sports influencers, fans
A U.S. ban on social media app TikTok is set to go into effect Sunday, which will have broad repercussions across the sports landscape. While major media networks may be minimally affected by the ban, casual sports fans and content creators — especially women athletes — will feel the loss.
January 17, 2025
💰 Check, mate💰 Check, mate
Women’s March Madness fosters financial growth one year into ESPN extension
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It’s been a year since the NCAA extended its ESPN media rights partnership, which includes coverage of the women’s March Madness tournament. While women’s college hoops fans wanted it to have a separate media deal like the men’s, the tourney has still been able to make meaningful progress toward getting its athletes paid.
January 17, 2025
📺 What a dream📺 What a dream
Coretta Scott King Classic illustrates future for tentpole holiday events in women’s sports
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The College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship isn’t the only significant collegiate event on Monday — the inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic (CSKC), a first-of-its-kind women’s basketball doubleheader, will air on Fox ahead of CFP kickoff.
January 17, 2025
🏀 The background🏀 The background
Unrivaled Basketball and how the new 3v3 league works
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Unrivaled, the innovative 3v3 league founded by WNBA superstars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, is tipping off tonight at 7 p.m. ET in Miami. Before the action hits the hardwood, let’s lay out all the deets about this exciting women’s hoops venture. Swish, swish.
January 17, 2025
🏈 Chips and dip🏈 Chips and dip
NFL Conference Championship berths on the line in second weekend of postseason play
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Playoff football continues this weekend with eight squads hoping to book their ticket to next weekend’s Conference Championships. Read on for all the deets then, however you make your picks, complete our bracket challenge for your shot at gridiron glory. Hut, hut, here we go.
January 16, 2025
🏒 Testing, testing🏒 Testing, testing
PWHL Takeover Tour could offer brands similar opportunities to the WNBA’s Canadian games
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As discussed on yesterday’s episode of The GIST of It, the PWHL’s nine-city Takeover Tour is only three stops in, but there’s already plenty of discussion on where the league will establish its first two expansion franchises later this year.
January 15, 2025
🎾 It’s getting hot in here🎾 It’s getting hot in here
Unexpected upsets across the opening round of the Australian Open
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It’s only the second round at the Australian Open (tennis’ first Grand Slam of the season), but headlines are already popping Down Under, from unexpected upsets to a Brazilian teen making a splash in his first career Slam.
January 15, 2025
🏀 (B)All in a day's work 🏀 (B)All in a day's work
Checking in on the biggest storylines in women’s college basketball
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Women’s college basketball is hotter than ever, with new stars, new contenders, and the same amazing on-court product. Here’s what to know as we near the midway point of the season.
January 15, 2025
⛳ Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads⛳ Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads
Everything you need to know about Tomorrow’s Golf League
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ICYMI, Tomorrow’s Golf League (TGL) is making waves…today. The tech-infused 3-on-3 golf tournament created by icons Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy drew nearly 1M viewers for last week’s debut, while last night’s second installment saw LA Golf Club beat Woods’ Jupiter Links Golf Club in front of an A-list crowd. With two weeks of virtual golf in the books, let’s answer some burning questions about golf’s latest hole-in-one.
January 15, 2025
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