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| Quote of The Day |
 | Sarah Strong…no words |
 | — WNBA Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers, complimenting her former UConn teammate after sophomore Strong's 29-point, 13-rebound double-double in the undefeated No. 1 Huskies' 100–68 win over Ohio State yesterday. Letting her game do all the talking. |
| The Latest |
⚽ Don't believe it, just watch Source: NWSL The GIST: In a twist more than a few GISTers saw coming, No. 8 seed Gotham FC will face the No. 2 Washington Spirit in Saturday's NWSL Championship. Both clubs have won it all recently — Gotham in 2023 and the Spirit in 2021 — but only one can add to their trophy case. Let's take a look back at the semifinals, and then a quick look ahead to the 'ship. ⬆️ Forwards Jaedyn Shaw (Gotham) and Gift Monday (Spirit) lift their squads: For the second time in club history, gritty Gotham will compete for a title as the last playoff seed. This time, it was Shaw, a late-season acquisition, who made all the difference.
👀 The countdown is on to the championship in San Jose: These squads met twice in the regular season, with Gotham recording a 3–0 win in April and their August match ending in a 0–0 draw. But with both teams now operating at maximum starpower, either one could raise that Tiffany trophy. Saturday can't come soon enough.     |
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| The matchup is set, so we want to know: Which team do you think will be crowned the 2025 NWSL champion? | ||
🏈 Only as hot as your last hit, baby Source: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster The GIST: Week 11 was jam-packed with stunning scorelines, but today, we're focused on a handful of other intriguing battles. Hut, hut, here we go. 💥 Buffalo Bills quarterback (QB) Josh Allen vs. the record books: The endzone hates to see Allen coming. The reigning MVP matched his career-high with six touchdowns (TDs) in yesterday's 44–32 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Allen's now the first player in league history to tally three rushing TDs and three passing TDs in a single game twice. 💪 Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett vs. QBs everywhere: The four-time All-Pro racked up four sacks in yesterday's 23–16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. That's 15 sacks on the year for Garrett already, making him the only player to ever tally 12 or more in six straight seasons. 🦶 Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow vs. his big toe: The perennial Pro Bowler hasn't played since mid-September after undergoing surgery for his turf toe injury, but rumor has it he's eyeing a Thanksgiving return, a timely dose of optimism for a Bengals team that was thoroughly dominated 34–12 by the Pittsburgh Steelers yesterday.
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| Quick Hits |
🎓🏈 College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings changes looming after wild Week 12 | ||
| Tomorrow's drop should bring movement aplenty following this weekend's four ranked matchups. No. 3 Texas A&M avoided a slide by the skin of their teeth, putting up 28 unanswered points (!!!) in the second half to beat South Carolina 31–30, the biggest comeback in school history.
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🎾 World No. 2 Jannik Sinner defeats No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz to defend ATP Finals title | ||
| Men's tennis' fiercest rivals met in a tourney final for the sixth time this year, with Sinner topping Alcaraz 7-6, 7-5 yesterday to secure his second straight ATP Finals trophy. That said, Alcaraz bested Sinner in four of those six 2025 showdowns and will remain the top-ranked men's player as the year closes. Cheers to more "Sincaraz" in 2026. | ||
🎓 Tourney season underway for NCAA field hockey and women's soccer | ||
| 🏑 The fall trophy chase is on, with the 18-team field hockey bracket already whittled to the final four: No. 1 North Carolina, No. 2 Princeton, No. 3 Harvard, and the defending champs, the Northwestern Wildcats, who are through to their fifth straight semis despite entering this year's edition unseeded. What team?
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| The GIST's Picks |
Recs from our roster!
👟 What to wearRetro sneakers. Brands like Adidas and Nike are reimagining vintage kicks, blending history with modern style. |
👕 What to check outThe second NikeSKIMS drop. The highly anticipated second drop expands the fusion of Nike performance and SKIMS fit with 65 new silhouettes, accessories like training gloves, and the introduction of a Woven Nylon category for colder weather layering. |
🏀 Who to knowAJ Dybantsa. The elite NBA prospect's decision to play at BYU over traditionally dominant hoops programs has raised questions, but his father insists it's about more than just NIL money. |
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