 | Edition #1185 Jan 17, 2025 |
| From The GIST Team |
Cancel those plans!Our sports cup overfloweth this weekend, with Unrivaled — the innovative new 3v3 women's hoops league — tipping off tonight and the College Football Playoff (CFP) Championship game kicking off on Monday, in addition to a bevvy of other action.
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| Quote of The Day |
 | This is what the women deserve. |
 | — Chicago Sky and Rose Basketball Club star Angel Reese, ahead of Unrivaled's long-awaited launch. The aforementioned 3v3 league tips off from Miami tonight at 7 p.m. ET — grab your pals and pop that corn. |
| The Latest |
🏈 Chips and dip Source: Mitchell Leff/Getty Images The GIST: 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. American Football Conference (AFC) No. 4 Houston Texans vs. No. 1 Kansas City Chiefs — Tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. ET: KC quarterback (QB) Patrick Mahomes has never lost in the Divisional Round, the Chiefs are well-rested after enjoying their first-round bye, and the Texans' offense, despite putting up 32 points last week, has been more inconsistent than your bestie's love life. All signs point to a KC dub. No. 3 Baltimore Ravens vs. No. 2 Buffalo Bills — Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET: The juiciest of this weekend's games, this heavyweight showdown has the potential to be the best game in NFL history (no, seriously). Ravens QB Lamar Jackson and Bills QB Josh Allen have been dueling all season for league MVP, but only one can reign supreme.
National Football Conference (NFC) No. 6 Washington Commanders vs. No. 1 Detroit Lions — Tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET: With RB David Montgomery back in the lineup, watch for the already fierce Lions to be even more dynamic, especially against a mediocre District defense.
No. 4 LA Rams vs. No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles — Sunday at 3 p.m. ET: Eagles RB Saquon Barkley was an absolute menace for the Rams when these squads faced off in Philly's Week 12 win, rushing for 255 yards, the ninth-best single-game showing in NFL history.
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🎓🏀 Money moves Source: UConn Women's Basketball/X The GIST: 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. How does it work?: The NCAA will commit $15M to support women's basketball through the Women's Basketball Equal Conference Fund and Women's Basketball Performance Fund next year. Squads will earn financial rewards for each round they advance to in March Madness.
Where will the money go?: Players and teams don't directly benefit from the payments. Instead, conferences are awarded "performance units" — aka revenue — based on how far their teams advance. From there, the conference's governing body decides how to distribute the funds.
The impact: Women's college hoops continue to grow, with last season's national title game bringing in a whopping 18.7M viewers — 4M more than the men's championship. Now, the women competing will benefit from the viewership and revenue they generate, finally aligning with the structure on the men's side. About damn time. |
| Quick Hits |
🎾 World No. 3 Coco Gauff tops No. 30 Leylah Fernandez to advance to Australian Open fourth roundGauff remains unbeaten in 2025, topping Canadian queen Fernandez in straight sets overnight. Sadly, fellow fan favorite, Japan's Naomi Osaka, was forced to retire due to injury just one set into her match against Belinda Bencic, another working mom on the WTA Tour. Get well soon, Mama.
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⚽ USWNT center back Naomi Girma being eyed by multiple European clubsRegarded as one of the world's best defenders, Girma (who currently plays for the NWSL's San Diego Wave) is reportedly courting interest from French team Lyon, as well as two teams in England's Women's Super League.
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🏒 Another sellout imminent as PWHL Takeover Tour lands in Québec CityFollowing successful stops in Seattle, Vancouver, and Denver, the fourth edition of the nine-game Takeover Tour is heading to Northern Québec for Sunday's 1 p.m. ET puck drop between the Ottawa Charge and Montréal Victoire.
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| Together With Alaya Naturals  Source: Alaya Naturals Is "figure out your tummy troubles" one of your 2025 resolutions? Then we have the solution for you: Alaya Naturals Advanced Synbiotic, a clean, high-quality probiotic and prebiotic that'll give your gut the balanced support it needs so you can feel your best. Yes, please.
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Recs from our roster!
💙 How to help outThrough the Teaming Up for LA initiative, a women's sports organization–powered effort to support victims of the devastating LA wildfires. We're all in this together. 🎾 What to readThis article about Aces for Earth. Sisters Emily and Ava Samay created the tennis ball recycling program that's a win for the environment and animal shelters. 🏀 Who to knowThe iconic sister duos of NCAA basketball, like the Cavinder twins and the Burges, who dominated courts and captured hearts. "Double Teamed," IRL. |
| Fun & Games |
Question of the DayLucky for us, the list of sporting events to watch just keeps on growing. Of the options below, which will you be following the closest this weekend? |
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