 | Edition #1191 Jan 27, 2025 |
| From The GIST Team |
It's a new week!Just like the Washington Commanders jumping offside…four straight times in yesterday's NFC championship game, and the WNBA shaking things up with a massive offseason trade, we're barreling right into the chaos on this Monday. No time to waste. |
| Quote of The Day |
 | It's nice to be back. |
 | — No. 17 Tennessee women's basketball head coach Kim Caldwell, who will lead her Lady Vols against No. 2 South Carolina tonight at 7 p.m. ET, exactly one week after giving birth to her first child. Wonder Woman, IRL. |
| The Latest |
🏈 No off switch Source: Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images The GIST: Super Bowl, set — the No. 1 Kansas City Chiefs and No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles punched tickets to New Orleans with yesterday's respective American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC) Championship game wins. The stars really have never been closer. AFC — Kansas City extends bid for third straight title with 32–29 win over the No. 2 Buffalo Bills: KC quarterback (QB) Patrick Mahomes used his arm and his feet to send his squad through to their fifth Super Bowl appearance in the last six seasons, running in a pair of postseason rushing touchdowns (TDs) to set the franchise's playoff rushing TD record with seven. Casual.
NFC — Eagles set Conference Championship points record in 55–23 thrashing of No. 6 Washington Commanders: Running back (RB) Saquon Barkley set the tone for Philly, running in a 60-yard score on the Birds' opening drive for the first of his three TDs on the day. Forget flying, the Eagles offense looked virtually unstoppable from start to finish.
Early Super Bowl preview: Along with the prophetic logo colors, this year's Super Bowl boasts a whole lot of recent history. KC's three-peat quest started with a hotly contested three-point Super Bowl LVII (57) win against, you guessed it, the Eagles.
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🎾 Capture it, remember it Source: Robert Prange/Getty Images The GIST: Tennis' first Grand Slam champions of the year have been crowned, with a new winner in the women's game and a repeat trophy hoister on the men's side. Take a bow. World No. 19 Madison Keys wins first career major: It takes guts to beat a two-time defending champ and tourney top seed, and American Keys brought the bravery to Melbourne's blue courts on Saturday, topping No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a ferocious three-setter to claim her first Slam.
No. 1 Jannik Sinner cruises to second-straight Australian Open trophy: Sinner dominated No. 2 Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final, taking down the controversial German in straight sets to claim his third Grand Slam title. It's the latest in a long stretch of victories for the 23-year-old, who's now won three consecutive hard-court majors.
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| Fun & Games |
Question of the DayAnd just like that, the Super Bowl is less than two weeks away. While we wait for the big game, give us your way-too-early prediction as to which squad will take home the Lombardi Trophy. |
| Buzzer Beaters |
| 🚨 A three-team trade involving six-time All-Star Jewell Loyd and three-time All-Star Kelsey Plum sent shockwaves through the WNBA yesterday, with Loyd on her way to the Las Vegas Aces and Plum returning to her roots with the LA Sparks. Our jaws? On the floor. 🏈 The NFL coaching carousel kept turning this weekend as legendary head coach (HC) Pete Carroll inked a three-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, while the Dallas Cowboys made an eyebrow-raising HC hire, promoting offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. 🏀 Napheesa "walking bucket" Collier's 37 points lifted the Lunar Owls to their third straight Unrivaled victory on Saturday — a dominant 82–58 win over Phantom BC — setting up a showdown against the one-loss Vinyl tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET. 🏂 American snowboarder Chloe Kim won her record eighth X Games gold medal yesterday, and most importantly, has re-discovered her joy for the sport after a tough few years. Soaring, flying. 💰 USWNT superstar Naomi Girma is women's soccer's first million-dollar player, officially moving from the NWSL's San Diego Wave to Chelsea in the English Women's Super League for a record-setting $1.1M transfer fee. She's so worth it. 🏒 The Carolina Hurricanes picked up a pair of forwards in Friday's stunning three-team trade, bolstering their offensive prowess by acquiring two-time All-Star Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche and veteran Taylor Hall from the Chicago Blackhawks. 🎓🏀 And then there was one — No. 1 UCLA is the only undefeated team remaining in college basketball after yesterday's 82–67 win over No. 8 Maryland. Junior Lauren Betts continues to ball out for the Bruins, netting a career-high 33 points in the dub. 🇫🇷🏀 Generational NBA talent Victor Wembanyama held back happy tears at the end of his week with the San Antonio Spurs in his home country, France, where the Spurs split a two-game international series against the Indiana Pacers. Dorothy really knew her stuff, huh? |
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| Giveaway Alert  Source: Bonnie Ryan via NPR The volleyball world is in the midst of its biggest The winning prize pack includes:
All that's left to do is enter to win this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Aces. |
| The GIST's Picks |
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