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Content warning: This episode mentions harassment, bullying, verbal abuse, and sexual assault.

With the NBA Playoffs on the horizon, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz start off today’s episode of The GIST of It chatting through the all-important NBA Play-In Tournament, which tips off tonight. Teams will battle for a final shot at making the postseason, meaning everything’s on the line for these ballers.

Then after the break, the gals dig through a trio of WTF stories about abusive coaches that have grabbed headlines over the last few days. From international soccer pitches to college fields and pools, these athletes deserve better.

A huge thanks to our pals at Aflac and the PGA for powering today’s pod! 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.

Canada’s largest grassroots amateur golf tournament is the RBC PGA Scramble, and you can get in on the action. Gather four golf pals and compete at your regional for a shot at an all-expenses-paid trip to the National Final in Nova Scotia’s Cabot Cape Breton. Visit rbcpgascramble.com for more info.

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Hello, hello! 

On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz span the courts and the links, covering the latest in women’s basketball and previewing the upcoming Masters tournament.

From all-time winningest NCAA head coach Tara VanDeerveer retiring after 38 legendary seasons to the WNBA looking ahead to next Monday’s highly anticipated draft, there’s a whole lot of hoopla to dig into today.

Then in part two, the gals tee up the prestigious Masters tournament and all of the drama surrounding it before it swings into action from Augusta on Thursday.
Thank you to Aflac and the PGA for supporting today’s podcast! 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.

The RBC PGA Scramble is Canada’s largest grassroots amateur golf tournament. Gather up four of your friends to compete and, if your team’s successful at your regional, you’ll win an all-expenses paid trip to the National Final in Nova Scotia’s Cabot Cape Breton. Visit rbcpgascramble.com for more info.

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Toss that confetti!

March Madness has sadly come to an end, but there’s still plenty to celebrate, especially from the historic and record-setting women’s tournament. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz recap the eye-popping numbers from the women’s action before highlighting a few standout players who really changed the game. Ballin’, baby.

Thank you to Aflac and the PGA for sponsoring today’s episode! Aflac puts their money where their mouth is when it comes to growing women’s sports, and they really come in clutch by helping you with expenses that health insurance doesn’t cover. Learn more at aflac.com.

The RBC PGA Scramble is Canada’s largest grassroots amateur golf tournament, and if your team’s successful at your regional, you’ll win an all-expenses paid trip to the National Final in Nova Scotia’s Cabot Cape Breton. Wrangle up four pals and visit rbcpgascramble.com for more info.

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And then there were four!

The women’s and men’s March Madness Final Four action tips off this weekend, with the women starting the party on Friday before the men square off on Saturday. So on today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz preview the hoop-tastic weekend ahead, chatting through the teams and players to know. By the next time we talk, the champs will have been crowned!

Shoutout to Aflac for sponsoring today’s episode. Aflac helps bridge the gaps that health insurance doesn’t cover, just like they’re helping to close the gap in women’s sports coverage through their support of this pod. Learn more at Aflac.com.

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Hi there!

The gals are back with a full-send episode on women’s hockey ahead of the start of the IIHF Women’s Worlds Championship, the top competition in the sport outside of the Winter Olympics. With the historic inaugural PWHL season underway, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz dig into the exploding interest in the women’s game in part one, followed by a tourney preview in part two. 

Thank you to Aflac for sponsoring this women’s sports-centric episode. Powering our pod is just one of the ways Aflac is supporting women’s sports — they’re also collaborating with South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley on Dawn’s List, an initiative to address equity issues in women’s college hoops. Learn more (and about how they can help tackle your health insurance gaps) at Aflac.com.

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Howdy!

Today’s episode of The GIST of It  is a three-part special diving into recent sports betting headlines involving the NBA and NCAA before previewing the men’s and women’s March Madness Sweet 16s. 
In part one, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz break down the latest on Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter, who’s at the center of a gambling investigation following a series of unusual prop bets involving the fringe NBA player. 
Then in parts two and three, it’s all about the Big Dance, with previews of the jam-packed weekend ahead in NCAA men’s and women’s hoops as we whittle down to the Final Four.

Thank you to Aflac for supporting today’s episode. From their longtime collaboration with South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley to helping folks tackle the gaps in their healthcare coverage, you can count on Aflac to empower women on the hard court and in life’s hardest moments. Learn more at Aflac.com.

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