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Episode 074: Paying a Sacramento King’s Ransom

Sports Odds and Ends

Sports Odds and Ends

Episode 074: Paying a Sacramento King's Ransom

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USA Gymnastics is in serious disarray

USA Gymnastics Is Imploding (Deadspin)

Son Heung-min won’t have to quit soccer for military service

Son Heung-min wants an exemption from Korea’s military service. To get it, he has to win. (SB Nation)
Son Heung-min to avoid military duty after South Korea win Asian Games (BBC)

Former Kings executive funneled sponsorship money into buying beachfront property

Former Sacramento Kings exec allegedly took millions in team sponsor money for beach homes (Sacramento Bee)

Marlins will allow musical instruments into Marlins Park to help make noise

Marlins To Allow Musical Instruments At Otherwise Deathly Quiet Marlins Park (Deadspin)

Lawson Craddock’s Tour De France quest for last place

Lawson Craddock’s Brave, Broken Ride For Dead Last Is What The Tour De France Is All About (Deadspin)

Credits

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

Episode 031: Blizzard’s Big League, NBA’s Rigged League?

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Sports Odds and Ends

Episode 031: Blizzard's Big League, NBA's Rigged League?

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NBA Draft Lottery Post-Mortem

Actual Draft Lottery Drawing (NBA Youtube)
A reminder of the abysmal Nets-Celtics trade that handed Boston a top lottery pick (USA Today FTW)

Enes Kanter detained in Romania then released

N.B.A. Player Enes Kanter Released After Being Held in Romania (NY Times)

All-NBA Votes Decide Salary and free agency

Five Takeaways From the All-NBA Team Announcement (The Ringer)

Overwatch League

Controversial boxing match ends with sucker punch from trainer

Andre Dirrell’s uncle wanted by police after postfight sucker punch (ESPN)

Broncos season ticket holders are being weeded out

Denver Broncos season-ticket holders who lost their seats in “weeding” program are outraged (Denver Post)

Cyclist blows lead by celebrating early

Cyclist goes from 1st place to 148th after celebrating early (SB Nation)

Credits

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