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From The GIST Team |
Happy hump day!With just over two weeks until the first official day of spring, today’s newsletter gives flowers to a few iconic women in sports, in addition to digging into the best of the rest in recent sports news. Stop and smell the roses… |
Quote of The Day |
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Knowing that little girls can look at that doll and be like, ‘You know what? If she can do it, I can do it’ — that’s always my favorite thing to say. |
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— Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles, who, alongside Team USA gymnastics teammate Jade Carey, was honored with her very own Barbie ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8th. If you can see it… |
The Latest |
💰 Forget about the price tag![]()
Source: Toronto Tempo
The GIST: Time to make it rain — not one, but two powerhouse women athletes made major investments in women’s sports leagues on Monday. Talking that talk and walking that walk. Serena Williams buys ownership stake in the Toronto Tempo: The tennis legend is now a part-owner of the WNBA’s first Canadian franchise, set to debut in 2026. As part of her role, Williams (who co-chaired the Met Gala and made her retirement announcement via Vogue) will help design the team’s jerseys, in addition to facilitating future merch collabs. Our DMs are open.
Sabrina Ionescu invests in NWSL’s Bay FC: Fresh off a WNBA championship, NY Liberty star Ionescu is setting her sights on the soccer field, investing in her hometown NWSL squad. Like Williams, Ionescu will be more than just an owner — she’ll serve as a commercial advisor for Bay FC, leveraging her sneaker prowess to design cleats. Gotta kick it up. Zooming out: This is far from the first time we’ve seen powerhouse female athletes making cross-sport investments. Retired USWNT stars Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe were among the first investors in Unrivaled, tennis legend Billie Jean King helped found the PWHL, and WNBA standout Caitlin Clark joined Cincinnati's NWSL expansion bid.
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Fun & Games |
Question of the DayNow it’s time for you to channel your inner Serena Williams and Sabrina Ionescu: Which of the following women’s leagues would you invest in? Choose from the options below or reply to this email with your answer. |
Buzzer Beaters |
🎓🏀 The final AP Top 25 women’s college basketball rankings of the regular season dropped on Monday — No. 1 Texas still reigns supreme while No. 2 USC boasts its highest showing since 1986. 🏆 Rose BC clinched a spot in Unrivaled’s four-team postseason with Monday’s dub over Laces BC. That means there’s only two playoff tickets left to punch heading into the final three days of regular-season hoops. 🏒 The Florida Panthers might opt to make moves ahead of this Friday’s NHL Trade Deadline: Star forward Matthew Tkachuk (pronounced kuh-CHUCK) is expected to miss an extended period of time due to a groin injury suffered during the 4 Nations Face-Off. ❤️🩹 The Dallas Mavericks are down bad…and not just because of that trade — Kyrie Irving, the team’s remaining superstar, sustained a season-ending ACL tear in Monday’s lopsided loss to the Sacramento Kings. 🏈 Philadelphia Eagle Saquon Barkley is now the highest-paid running back in NFL history after inking a $41.2M extension yesterday. A worthy pay day for the reigning Offensive Player of the Year. ⛳ Even before last night’s regular-season finale, Tomorrow’s Golf League already had its four-team playoff field set — and it doesn’t include league founders Rory McIlroy’s Boston Common or Tiger Woods’ Jupiter Links. Awkward. |
Together With Peloton
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Source: Peloton
The best way to celebrate Women’s History Month? By treating yourself. And, unlike that $7 iced coffee, this treat won’t break the bank: download the easy-to-use Peloton App for a free 30-day trial. You might already know that Peloton offers strength and cardio classes, but here are a few specific highlights: 💪 At-home pilates, sans scary reformer machines 🥊 Shadowboxing training, because you can never be too careful ☺️ Morning walk meditations to start your day on the right…foot Enjoy a Peloton power-up with a free trial* for 30 days — no questions asked. Go get ’em. *New App Members Only. Terms apply. Credit card required. After your free trial, App Membership is $12.99/mo for App One or $24/mo for App+. Cancel anytime before free trial ends. |
Mid-Week Watching |
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Source: Rich Graessle/Getty Images
🏒 PWHL: NY Sirens vs. Boston Fleet — Tonight at 7 p.m. ET — YouTube
🎓🏀 NCAA women’s basketball: Conference tournaments — Today through Sunday — Various channels
🏒 NHL: Washington Capitals vs. NY Rangers — Tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET — TNT
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The GIST's Picks |
Peep our squad’s MVPs (Most Valuable Picks):
⚽️ What to watchFor the Win: NWSL. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the NWSL playoffs in this new docuseries on Prime Video. 👶 Who’s a future athleteThis baby, now known as the GOAT of the New Orleans Pelicans Baby Crawl Race. 🌎 Where to get the newsIf you’re looking for impartial news that’s enjoyable to read, The DONUT has you covered. Take a bite out of their fun and entertaining updates and add some wit to your inbox. |
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