The GIST - Wake up and choose chaos
From The GIST Team |
Happy Monday!The holiday season is almost here, but ring season is already in full effect with a handful of champions crowned over the weekend. Toss that confetti as we head into today’s news. |
Quote of The Day |
I f***ing waited eight years for this moment. | |
— Soccer legend and Orlando Pride captain Marta, who clinched her first NWSL title on Saturday (more on that below) with her proud mom in the stands, watching her play in the U.S. for the first time. Bowing to the queen. |
The Latest |
⚽ It’s winning time
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The GIST: As you read, the No. 1 seed Orlando Pride won their first-ever NWSL Championship on Saturday, topping the No. 2 seed Washington Spirit 1–0 in the final — a perfect ending to their near-perfect season. Pride striker Barbra Banda scores lone goal, wins championship MVP: Banda added to her already impressive postseason tally, notching her fourth playoff goal in her debut NWSL season. The victory makes Orlando the first franchise since 2019 to win the league’s Shield (best regular-season record) and championship in the same campaign. Dominance.
NWSL meets the moment: Adding an exclamation point to an extremely successful NWSL season, Saturday’s title game sold out CPKC Stadium (the first sports arena built specifically for women). From record-setting attendance to soaring viewership to the league’s mid-season player-first CBA changes, the future of women’s soccer is oh-so bright.
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🏎️ Thriving to the Max
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The GIST: What happens in Vegas Verstappen wins fourth straight WDC: While the Mercedes duo of George Russell and Sir Lewis Hamilton finished first and second, respectively (even with Hamilton starting in 10th), the Dutchman drove to a fifth-place finish in Vegas, one spot ahead of his title rival, McLaren’s Lando Norris.
World Constructor’s Championship still up for grabs with two races left: This is the first season in F1 history where seven different drivers have won multiple races, making it no surprise that the quest for the team title will come down to the wire.
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Buzzer Beaters |
🎓🏀 No. 1 South Carolina women’s basketball lost their first game in 604 days yesterday, falling 77–62 to No. 5 UCLA, while the JuJu Watkins–led No. 3 USC Trojans were upset 74–61 by No. 6 Notre Dame on Saturday. March Madness…in November. 🏈 Just call the Kansas City Chiefs the NFL’s Houdini because the squad pulled off yet another great escape yesterday, this time a tight 30–27 win against the lowly Carolina Panthers.
⛳ World No. 7 Jeeno Thitikul is $4M richer, winning the largest first-place prize in women’s golf at this weekend’s CME Group Tour Championship, where retiring American Lexi Thompson said an emotional goodbye to pro golf at the final event of the season. *sniff* 🎓🏑 No. 2 seed Northwestern won their second program field hockey national championship yesterday, blowing out No. 4 seed St. Joseph’s (who had stunned No. 1 UNC in the semis) 5–0. What team?! 🎓🏈 NCAA football woke up and chose chaos this weekend as four ranked squads — then–No. 7 Alabama, then–No. 9 Ole Miss, then–No. 15 Texas A&M, and then–No. 16 Colorado — lost to unranked opponents on Saturday. Oof. 🏒 Pittsburgh Penguins legend Sidney Crosby is now the 21st player in NHL history to score 600 career goals, reaching the milestone in the Pens’ 6–1 Saturday loss to the Utah Hockey Club. 🎾 Recently retired tennis legend Andy Murray will coach longtime rival and world No. 7 Novak Djokovic through January’s Australian Open. No bad blood here. ⛷️ Skier Mikaela Shiffrin secured her record-extending 99th World Cup win on Saturday and could clinch No. 100 on home snow in Vermont next week. So cold. ⚽ The MLS Cup Conference Finals are set: The No. 4 seed Seattle Sounders will take on the No. 2 seed LA Galaxy in Saturday’s’s Western Conference bout, while No. 4 Orlando City SC will face the No. 7 NY Red Bulls in Saturday’s Eastern Conference showdown. |
Together With Ally
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The thick of the holiday season is just around the corner, but women’s sports season never goes out of style — which is why we’re back with Ally’s Sports Spotlight to help you plan your viewing schedule around second helpings of mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie.
Ally’s kept you in the loop on the biggest events in women’s sports with their Sports Spotlights, just like they’re working overtime to help you meet your financial goals. Check out how they’re changing the game for women athletes and learn more about how you can help too. Hint: Step one is tuning in and cheering ’em on. |
The GIST's Picks |
Recs from our roster!
📖 Who’s an open bookNazem Kadri, whose inspirational memoir Dreamer details how he overcame harassment to become the first Muslim Stanley Cup winner, and the impossible dreams he has made a reality. And thanks to Penguin Random House, you could score a free copy of Dreamer today.* ❗ What to readThis Globe and Mail investigation about the ongoing culture problems that plagued the CanWNT long before the drone scandal at the Paris Olympics this summer. 🤠 What to look forward toBeyoncé bringing her “Cowboy Carter” era to the NFL Christmas Day halftime show, streaming live on Netflix. Holiday vibes and Queen Bey? A true sleigh. *P.S. This is a sponsored post. Turn the page. |
Fun & Games |
Take Your Pick |
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LA Chargers |
Tonight’s 8:15 p.m. ET Monday Night Football showdown between the AFC playoff hopeful Baltimore Ravens and LA Chargers has it all: talented quarterbacks in Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson and LA’s Justin Herbert, disruptive defenses, and another edition of the Harbaugh Bowl as head coaches and brothers John (Ravens) and Jim (Chargers) renew their rivalry on the gridiron. Who ya got? |
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