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Episode 006: Sentencing, Solo, and School Supplies

Sports Odds and Ends

Sports Odds and Ends

Episode 006: Sentencing, Solo, and School Supplies

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Quick Recap: More Anthem Stuff

Kaepernick donating proceeds from jersey sales
Washington Spirit prevents Megan Rapinoe taking a knee during national anthem by playing anthem ahead of schedule. (Grant Wahl on Twitter)

Hope Solo accuses US Soccer

Hope Solo says she knows the real reason for her U.S. Soccer ouster (FC Yahoo)
U.S. Soccer did a big thing badly by suspending Hope Solo (Stars and Stripes FC)
Hope Solo deserved better from U.S. Soccer (San Francisco Chronicle)

Charitable Athletes

Olympian sells silver medal to help pay for child’s cancer treatment (CBS Sports)

Biased Justice

Study: LSU alumni judges give tougher sentences after football team loses (Sports Illustrated)
Emotional Judges and Unlucky Juveniles (National Bureau of Economic Research)

School Supply Suspension

Charleston Southern suspends 14 players vs. FSU due to NCAA school-supply violations (SB Nation)

Some NFL Teams Are Implementing Rugby-Style Tackling

Rugby-style tackling could be the future of a safer NFL, and football at every other level (SB Nation)

Credits

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

Episode 005: Take a Knee against Injustice

Sports Odds and Ends

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Episode 005: Take a Knee against Injustice

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Technology and Sports

How tech changed scoring in sports—nearly a century ago (Ars Technica)
The NFL is putting tracking sensors inside footballs (Recode)

Chargers Finally Signed Joey Bosa

San Diego Chargers sign Joey Bosa to four-year deal (Bolts from the Blue)

More Kaepernick

Nate Boyer’s open letter to Kaepernick (Army Times)
After meeting with Boyer, Kaepernick took a knee instead, joined by teammate, then announced he was donating $1 million to community groups (Niners Nation)
Kaepernick’s Jersey Sales Skyrocket (Darren Rovell on Twitter)
Seattle Reign FC forward Megan Rapinoe also joined Kaepernick in taking a knee before her match on Sunday vs the Chicago Red Stars (Equalize Soccer)

Deer Tackles Triathlete

Deer collides with competitor at Dublin city triathlon (BBC News)
O’Reilly was given a 150 euro voucher from a sponsor to replace his helmet (Facebook)

Credits

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

Episode 004: Football, Fantasy, and Free Agency

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Sports Odds and Ends

Episode 004: Football, Fantasy, and Free Agency

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Minor Leaguer Breaks His Own Windshield with Grand Slam

Baseball player destroys his own truck’s windshield with grand slam (SB Nation)

Colin Kaepernick National Anthem Controversy

Colin Kaepernick Refuses To Stand For Anthem: “There Are Bodies In The Street” [Update] (Deadspin)

Daily Fantasy Sports

Welcome to the Big Time: The implosion of the daily fantasy industry is a bro-classic tale of hubris, recklessness, political naïveté and a kill-or-be-killed culture. (ESPN Outside the Lines)

Free Agency from a Player’s Perspective

The Life of a Free Agent Kicker (The Player’s Tribune)

Joey Bosa Contract Situation

Background explanation (SB Nation)
Chargers’ Statement (Twitter)
The Chargers want you to think they’re the good guys in the Joey Bosa standoff (SB Nation)
NFL General Managers Laughing at Chargers for Ruining Joey Bosa’s Rookie Season (Bleacher Report)

Credits

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