The GIST

Top NCAA women’s lacrosse teams are fighting for automatic NCAA bids in conference tourneys

Teams are feverishly trying to lock down conference tournament trophies — and the automatic berths to the national tournament that come with them — ahead of Sunday’s selection show.

May 01, 2024

🏛️ Department of Education updates Title IX’s due process provision

The Department of Education’s Title IX updates allow student-athletes accused of sexual misconduct to compete during investigations

The U.S. Department of Education released updates to Title IX regulations that allow student-athletes accused of sexual misconduct to avoid suspension until university investigations conclude.

April 22, 2024

The NCAA removed restrictions on the transfer portal and school-assisted NIL deals this week

The NCAA’s Division I Council made major moves to reduce restrictions on name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals and the transfer portal this week, changes the org’s implementing to try and keep up with the ever-changing college sports world.

April 19, 2024

😡 NAIA bans trans athletes in women’s sports

The NAIA bans trans athletes from competing in women’s sports

The NAIA unanimously voted to ban transgender athletes from nearly all women’s sports competitions beginning this August, limiting their participation to practices under the guise of protecting “competitive fairness.”

April 10, 2024

Two of NCAA women’s lacrosse’s top teams meet in a national championship rematch tomorrow.

One of the sport’s spiciest rivalries will add another chapter with a rematch of the 2023 national championship game.

February 28, 2024

Everything you need to know about the 2024 NCAA women’s lacrosse season

Who can stop No. 1 Northwestern's quest for a second straight national women's lacrosse championship?

February 09, 2024

Dartmouth’s men’s basketball players are university employees, according to NLRB

On Monday, a NLRB regional director ruled that under U.S. labor law, Dartmouth’s men’s basketball team members are considered the school’s employees, the first nail in the coffin for the NCAA’s beleaguered amateurism model.

February 07, 2024

College

Who rose and who fell in NCAA fall sports this season

December 22, 2023

Now that it’s officially winter and fall sports (except football) are in the rearview mirror, we compared preseason rankings to final polls to see which teams exceeded expectations…and which were overhyped.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #364

A PWHL playoff preview, the WNBA’s growing pains & an interview with LA Sparks rookie Cameron Brink

May 07, 2024

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A PWHL playoff preview, the WNBA’s growing pains & an interview with LA Sparks rookie Cameron Brink

Happy First Tuesday in May!

Today’s episode of The GIST of It is downright hoop-tastic, as co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz go all in on the WNBA. First, the gals dive into the preseason problems plaguing the league, specifically broadcasting issues that resulted in a fan live streaming a preseason Chicago Sky vs. Minnesota Lynx game for 2M (!!!) viewers. Thankfully, the W is already making adjustments with their biggest season ever scheduled to tip off in exactly one week.

Then get ready for a sweet treat in part two, as El sits down with WNBA rookie Cameron Brink to discuss her partnership with New Balance as well as her transition from a dominant collegiate career at Stanford to the new kid on the block with the LA Sparks.

Big shout out to Aflac for supporting today’s episode! Just like The GIST tackles the gap in women’s sports coverage, Aflac closes the gap that health insurance leaves behind. Learn more at aflac.com/thegist.