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Episode 167: NFL Free Agency; James Trollin’ Patrick Ewing

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Episode 167: NFL Free Agency; James Trollin' Patrick Ewing

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Twitter Poll: What is one weird quirk of the Covid era of sports you will miss the least? (SportsOddsEnds on Twitter)
NCAA Tournament Pool (password is sports) (ESPN)
Michigan State’s basketball team lands sponsor, to be known as ‘MSU Spartans Presented by Rocket Mortgage’ (CBS Sports)
Knicks legend Patrick Ewing on getting ‘accosted’ by Garden security: ‘They should know who the hell I am’ (NY Daily News)
Winners and losers of the NHL’s TV deal with ESPN (Awful Announcing)
YouTube and MLB partnering for 21 exclusive streaming broadcasts for 2021 season (Awful Announcing)
QB Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys reach four-year, $160 million deal, source says (ESPN)
New Orleans Saints bring back QB Jameis Winston on 1-year deal worth up to $12 million, source says (ESPN)
Why Bill Belichick, Patriots are spending in NFL free agency like never before (ESPN)
What in the World Are “Voidable Years” and Why Are They Dominating NFL Free Agency? (The Ringer)

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Episode 151: The Great Restructuring

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Episode 151: The Great Restructuring

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Newsletter: What winning the NBA championship meant to each Laker (Los Angeles Times)
Dak Prescott’s injury gives Cowboys a chance to show some faith in a messy contract negotiation (Yahoo Sports)
Le’Veon Bell’s 1-year deal with Kansas City Chiefs worth up to $1.69M (ESPN)
What’s the legacy of Daryl Morey’s Houston Rockets? (ESPN)
If Billy Beane Is Done With Baseball, He’s Left An Indelible Mark (FiveThirtyEight)
NWHL Adopts New Independent Ownership Model (Front Office Sports)
Sources: NBA, NBPA extend negotiating window on CBA modifications to Oct. 30 (ESPN)
Division I Officials Say NCAA Revenue Model Needs Reform, Per Survey (Front Office Sports)
Project Big Picture: Premier League managers react after proposals rejected (BBC Sport)
Joe Buck is set to call seven games in seven days (Awful Announcing)
Statement from Zamboni Company (Twitter (@ZamboniCompany))
Video from NowThis on Twitter (Twitter (@nowthisnews))
VIDEO: Ice resurfacer catches fire at Bill Gray’s Regional Iceplex (WHAM)

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Episode 134: Drew Brees’ Biggest Miss

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Episode 134: Drew Brees' Biggest Miss

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Amanda Nunes ecstatic at making history, could pause career for rest of 2020 (MMA Fighting)
NBA approves 22-team format to finish season (ESPN)
Players send passionate video message to NFL about racial inequality (ESPN)
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says NFL was ‘wrong’ not to listen to its players about racism (ESPN)
Drew Brees stands by apology over flag comments in response to President Trump (ESPN)
Grant Napear fired by KHTK and resigns from Sacramento Kings (The Kings Herald)
James Dolan remains silent on George Floyd. Some Knicks are “furious.” (Posting and Toasting)

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Episode 077: RIP Timberbulls

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Episode 077: RIP Timberbulls

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Jimmy Butler is breaking up the Timberbulls

The NBA is threatening to fine JR Smith for a tattoo

Report: The NBA Will Fine J.R. Smith If He Doesn’t Cover Up His “Supreme” Logo Tattoo Next Season (Deadspin)

A Red Sox fan hit Giancarlo Stanton with a thrown-back home run

Red Sox Fan Throws Back Home Run Ball, Hits Giancarlo Stanton (Deadspin)

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Episode 072: The J.R. Smith Late-Night Loop Hole

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Episode 072: The J.R. Smith Late-Night Loop Hole

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The Rays now have zero starting pitchers

Rays going with unorthodox zero-starting-pitcher rotation (Washington Post)

The Brewers are ignoring positions and succeeding

Is positionless baseball MLB’s next big thing? (ESPN)

The Ocho is back

“Bold Strategy, Cotton…” ESPN8 “The Ocho” Returns for Second Run on 08.08.2018 (ESPN Media Zone)

WNBA game canceled due to flight delay

JR Smith allegedly grabbed a fan’s cell phone and tossed it

Report: JR Smith Under Investigation for Stealing, Throwing Fan’s Cellphone (Bleacher Report)

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Episode 042: Tony Romo is not a psychic!

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Episode 042: Tony Romo is not a psychic!

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Alvarez vs Golovkin ends in a controversial draw

A look inside boxing judging with an eye toward fixing it (LA Times)

Kevin Durant gets caught using fake social media accounts to argue with fans

Kevin Durant apologizes for fighting with critics on social media using fake accounts (SB Nation)

Another foul ball injury prompts calls for more netting

The horrific sight of a young girl being struck by a foul ball at Yankee Stadium renews calls for netting (Washington Post)

Usual football safety concern segment

Stop calling Tony Romo a psychic

Tony Romo didn’t just analyze plays, he predicted them (SB Nation)

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Episode 029: ESPN Layoffs – RIP The Ocho

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Episode 029: ESPN Layoffs - RIP The Ocho

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NFL Draft Aftermath and Overreaction

Trubisky trade and overreaction (ESPN)
The fallacy of the “draft wizard” (FiveThirtyEight)

Miami Marlins Sold to Group Led by Jeb Bush and Derek Jeter

Marlins expect to finalize $1.3B deal to sell team to Jeb Bush-Derek Jeter group (Miami Herald)

No NBA Coaches Have Been Fired this Season

The NBA coaching carousel has stopped cold. Why? (SB Nation)

ESPN Lays Off ~100 Reporters and Personalities

A Running List Of ESPN Layoffs (Deadspin)
Why the ESPN Layoffs Are So Disappointing (The Nation)

FIFA wants video referees for the 2018 World Cup

World Cup: Video referees for Russia 2018, says Fifa president Gianni Infantino (BBC)

Utah Jazz Help a Vision-Impaired Fan Watch a Game

Technology lets legally blind boy see Jazz game for first time (KUTV)

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Episode 027: The Orlando Magic Show Their Hand

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Episode 027: The Orlando Magic Show Their Hand

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NHL will not send players to the 2018 Winter Olympics

The NHL is not sending players to the 2018 Winter Olympics (SB Nation)

The great LPGA snitching scandal

Lexi Thompson loses ANA Inspiration playoff after viewer tip costs her 4 shots (SB Nation)

The Orlando Magic accidentally released their trade/free agency targets

Did Magic accidentally leak their targets for trades, free agency? (The Score)
Magic’s Aaron Gordon, Frank Vogel address leak of off-season plans (Orlando Sentinel)

Tony Romo is becoming a broadcaster

Tony Romo heading into broadcasting with CBS (ESPN)

New Labor Deal for US Women’s Soccer

Long Days, Google Docs and Anonymous Surveys: How the U.S. Soccer Team Forged a Deal (NY Times)

Destitute soccer team uses jersey numbers as ads

Cash-strapped Brazilian football team use shirt numbers to advertise special offers at the local supermarket (Independent)

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HBO is dropping boxing

First female duo to call an NFL game

Why did Vontae Davis retire mid-game?

Jimmy Butler is breaking up the Timberbulls

The NBA is threatening to fine JR Smith for a tattoo

A Red Sox fan hit Giancarlo Stanton with a thrown-back home run

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The Rays now have zero starting pitchers

The Brewers are ignoring positions and succeeding

The Ocho is back

WNBA game canceled due to flight delay

JR Smith allegedly grabbed a fan’s cell phone and tossed it

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Alvarez vs Golovkin ends in a controversial draw

Kevin Durant gets caught using fake social media accounts to argue with fans

Another foul ball injury prompts calls for more netting

Usual football safety concern segment

Stop calling Tony Romo a psychic

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NFL Draft Aftermath and Overreaction

Miami Marlins Sold to Group Led by Jeb Bush and Derek Jeter

No NBA Coaches Have Been Fired this Season

ESPN Lays Off ~100 Reporters and Personalities

FIFA wants video referees for the 2018 World Cup

Utah Jazz Help a Vision-Impaired Fan Watch a Game

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NHL will not send players to the 2018 Winter Olympics

The great LPGA snitching scandal

The Orlando Magic accidentally released their trade/free agency targets

Tony Romo is becoming a broadcaster

New Labor Deal for US Women’s Soccer

Destitute soccer team uses jersey numbers as ads

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