On this episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are previewing this weekend’s crowning sports competitions — the start of the World Series and the NWSL Championship game.

First, the gals head to the diamond to chat about the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies and American League champs Houston Astros, who will battle it out for baseball glory beginning on Friday.

Then, El and Steph discuss the last two squads standing in the NWSL postseason, the Kansas City Current and Portland Thorns FC. One of those clubs will hoist the championship trophy this Saturday night.

Helping us on the title-winning route is today’s sponsor, Topps! We’ve teamed up with the collectibles company to demystify the male-dominated industry — learn more with the handy guide in our show notes and start or grow your trading card collection with Topps today: https://topps.com/.


Show notes:

Everything you need to know about trading cards, presented by Topps: https://ca.thegistsports.com/article/0954521c-0076-49ff-9586-d511d5d572a4

Crystal Dunn's game-winning goal against San Diego: https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/1584319329515864064

Ep #213: Player safety under fire: The NFL's concussion protocol and the NWSL investigation: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4KRMpFPWkZSxawoPS6Jkzv?si=7776ec8bc7c048bd

Ep #214: Times, they are a changin': NWSL investigation update and W Series financial woes: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4RXozj1OijAJKmj2Iwa6B2?si=4e1d38433688457b

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