Episode 044: Scandals, Suspensions and Smash

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Episode 044: Scandals, Suspensions and Smash

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USMNT fails to qualify for the 2018 World Cup

• The Ripple Effect of U.S. Soccer’s World Cup Debacle (The Ringer)

NCAA Basketball Scandal Follow-Up

• NCAA forms commission to make ‘substantive changes’ to college basketball (SB Nation)
• N.C.A.A.: North Carolina Will Not Be Punished for Academic Scandal (NY Times)

ESPN suspends Jemele Hill

• ESPN Can’t Stick to Sports. But Can It Stick by Its Talent? (The Ringer)

The Chargers are a mess but still might be profitable

• The Chargers Are a Case Study in Whether an NFL Team Can Survive Without Fans (The Ringer)

Bomb scare at Smash tournament

• Abandoned Television Earns Smash Competition A Bomb Squad Visit (Kotaku Compete)

Credits

• Theme music from OverClocked ReMix (http://ocremix.org): Super Dodge Ball “Friendly Fire” by Level 99 and WillRock