#570: How FIFA lost control of the World Cup
On Sunday, FIFA shocked the world by announcing that American striker Folarin Balogun’s red card had been suspended, allowing the USMNT’s World Cup leading scorer to play in yesterday’s Round of 16 ma...
7 Juli 30min
#569: Kristine Lilly understands the importance of winning (Gift episode)
We’ve been loving all the World Cup action — and as a special holiday treat, you can access this members-only episode of The GIST of It featuring USWNT legend Kristine Lilly. Lilly sat down with execu...
2 Juli 18min
#568: Getting emosh about CanMNT's World Cup run, plus Mal Swanson’s advice for the USMNT
CanMNT won their first-ever World Cup knockout game on Sunday, so Canadian co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are in their feels. Today, they break down the historic win, look to what’s next, and pl...
30 Juni 30min
#567: Normalizing motherhood in sport
We’re celebrating for all the right reasons today. Blayre Turnbull of the Toronto Sceptres is pregnant, marking the first PWHL player going through pregnancy in the league’s three-year history. It fel...
25 Juni 31min
The GIST Plus: Kristine Lilly understands the importance of winning (The GIST Plus preview)
In honor of the first World Cup hosted on U.S. soil since 1999, USWNT legend Kristine Lilly joins executive producer Alessandra Puccio for a very special subscribers-only episode. To enjoy this episod...
24 Juni 11min
#566: Azzi Fudd chose Project B over Unrivaled — but why?
Azzi Fudd is packing her passport, electing to join Project B, the new 5-on-5 offseason league that will make its grand debut in December. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop a...
23 Juni 27min
#565: Previewing CanMNT & USMNT’s second group stage games
Today, the Canadian men’s national team takes the field in their second World Cup game, playing Qatar at 6 p.m. ET. To celebrate, we’re previewing the match, shouting out the players you need to know,...
18 Juni 24min
#564: Pink cleats, problematic breaks, and player bans — this World Cup has it all
The World Cup is in full swing in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. There are four (!!!) games to watch every day from now until next Wednesday, when that number jumps to six through the end of the group ...
16 Juni 27min
