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Celebrating Women’s History Month | The GIST

SandJack TV — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

🏀 History on the hardwood To start things off, let’s go back to the 19th century. The first women’s college basketball game took place in 1893 organized by Senda “the Mother of Women’s Basketball” Berenson at Smith College in Western Massachusetts. The game was between freshmen and sophomores. Berenson had learned about the new game, […]

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2024 MLS season preview | The GIST

SandJack TV — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The GIST: The 29th MLS season kicks off tonight — the league’s earliest-ever start as its popularity reaches new heights, largely thanks to a certain GOAT in South Beach. Vamos. The details: The regular season will run from now through October. All 29 teams in the two conferences (Eastern and Western) will play 34 regular-season […]

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Celebrating Black History Month | The GIST

SandJack TV — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

📓 Segregation and integration In the U.S., sports, much like other aspects of life, were segregated for decades, keeping Black and white athletes from competing together. This exclusion led to the formation of Black-only teams and leagues that faced challenges in funding and resources. Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier in 1947, paving the way […]

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2024 LPGA season preview | The GIST

SandJack TV — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

📗 The origin story The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), the longest-running women’s pro sports organization in the U.S., was established in 1950, following the formation of the men’s PGA in 1916. The LPGA founders, consisting of 13 trailblazing women, were involved in every aspect of the organization, from planning and organizing tournaments to setting […]

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2024 Australian Open preview | The GIST

SandJack TV — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

📗 The history Source: Fairfax Media via Getty Images/Fairfax Media via Getty Images via Getty Images The Australian Open has a rich history that dates back more than a century. The first men’s tournament was held in 1905, followed by the first women’s tournament in 1922, both organized by the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia. […]

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