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Episode 185: The Bishop Sycamore Scam and JR Smith Matriculation

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Episode 185: The Bishop Sycamore Scam and JR Smith Matriculation

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We learned more about how Bishop Sycamore ended up playing on ESPN, and it’s only getting shadier (Awful Announcing)
Michael Strahan Cofounded Production Company to Create Bishop Sycamore Doc (Sports Illustrated)
Nerlens Noel Blasts NBA Agent Rich Paul In New Lawsuit (Sports Agent Blog)
J.R. Smith’s HBCU journey is a shining example of Black excellence (Yahoo Sports)

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Episode 161: H-Town Down…WAY DOWN

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Episode 161: H-Town Down...WAY DOWN

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Episode 141: The 2020 MLB Covid Clusterf*ck Classic

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Episode 141: The 2020 MLB Covid Clusterf*ck Classic

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Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving commits $1.5M to help pay WNBA players who opted out (ESPN)
Detroit Pistons buy G League team from Suns which will play at new Wayne State facility (Detroit Free press)
ESPN investigation finds coaches at NBA China academies complained of player abuse, lack of schooling (ESPN)
LEC ends NEOM partnership following staff outrage (ESPN)
Why were the Arizona Coyotes so angry that GM John Chayka quit? (ESPN)
Joe Kelly made 2020 a little better last night (True Blue LA)
Sources: MLB commissioner warns of shutdown if coronavirus isn’t better managed (ESPN)
Sources: MLB requiring teams to add coronavirus protocol compliance officers (ESPN)
MLB, MLBPA agree to 7-inning twin bills (MLB)
NFL team by team opt-out tracker: C.J. Mosley, Damien Williams among players who will pass on 2020 season (CBS Sports)
Minor League Baseball Teams Transform Stadiums Into Golf Courses (Front Office Sports)
Athletes Unlimited Forms Women’s Indoor Pro League (Team USA)

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Episode 116: Baseball’s Major League Deals and Minor League Mishaps

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Episode 116: Baseball's Major League Deals and Minor League Mishaps

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Scripps National Spelling Bee reduces participants, makes changes to avoid tie (ESPN)
TV Ratings: Why Is the NBA Shooting Air Balls? (Variety)
Is This It for Dion Waiters? (The Ringer)
Tiger Woods leads U.S. to Presidents Cup win: ‘We had to earn it’ (ESPN)
Patrick Reed’s caddie out of Presidents Cup after altercation with fan (ESPN)
MLB threatens to walk away from Minor League Baseball (LA Times)
Agent Scott Boras will make more money next year than almost every MLB player (Marketwatch)
MLB will provide treatment for opioids and other drugs instead of punishment (SB Nation)
Russia banned from Olympics, World Cup for four years over doping violations (Yahoo Sports)
Rockets’ protest of James Harden missed dunk denied (ESPN)
How Chris Paul snitching about an untucked jersey gave the Thunder an impossible win (SB Nation)

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Episode 105: Where Were You When Luck Ran Out?

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Episode 105: Where Were You When Luck Ran Out?

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Echo Fox partners fail in attempt to secure temporary restraining order against Rick Fox (Washington Post)
The Sterling Affairs (ESPN 30 for 30 Podcasts)
5 amazing things from the big Donald Sterling podcast series (SB Nation)
Why Stephen Curry took a different shot and resurrected Howard University’s golf program (The Athletic)
Stephen Curry looks to revive Howard University’s golf scene (Axios)
MLB warns sexual enhancers may include PEDs (ESPN)
Why Did The NFL Bother Going Ahead With Packers-Raiders in Winnipeg? (The Big Lead)
Andrew Luck retired from football, which is great for him but so, so bad for the Colts (SB Nation)
Chef Says Antonio Brown $38K Lawsuit Stemmed from Salmon Head Left in Freezer (Bleacher Report)

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Episode 098: Constructing the LeBron James Death Star

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Episode 098: Constructing the LeBron James Death Star

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Total team effort: Blues needed entire roster to help lift the Stanley Cup (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Cavaliers hire Cal women’s coach Gottlieb to staff (ESPN)
Every game in the Rockies-Padres series looked like a damn football score (SB Nation)
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This NBA Offseason Was Already Going To Be Chaotic. Then Klay Tore His ACL. (FiveThirtyEight)
GSW investor banned 1 year after shoving Lowry (ESPN)
The Lakers Are the NBA’s Present. The Pelicans Are the League’s Future. (The Ringer)
Popular Soccer App Spied on Fans Through Phone Microphone to Catch Bars Pirating Game Streams (Gizmodo)
Runaway Golf Cart At Pebble Beach Crashes Into Crowd, Hospitalizes Two U.S. Open Spectators (Deadspin)

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Episode 093: Tiger Woods, Chris Davis & Other Breakthroughs

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Episode 093: Tiger Woods, Chris Davis & Other Breakthroughs

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Episode 061: Conor McGregor won’t follow the rules, we STILL don’t know the NFL Rules

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Episode 061: Conor McGregor won't follow the rules, we STILL don't know the NFL Rules

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New NFL Rules

Guide to NFL’s new rules: What to know about approved, tabled and rejected proposals (ESPN)

Shohei Ohtani is living up to the hype

Shohei Ohtani had an insane first week in the majors (SB Nation)

ESPN+

ESPN+ isn’t really for cord-cutters (Tech Hive)

Darius Bazley turns down Syracuse for G-League

Why I’m Jumping to the G League (The Players’ Tribune)

GGG vs Canelo canceled

Canelo Alvarez Withdraws from Gennady Golovkin Rematch on May 5 (Ring TV)

Strange Recent Injuries

Salvador Perez suffers grade 2 MCL tear after slipping while carrying luggage (ESPN)
Video of Tony Finau injury (@cjzero on Twitter)
Report: Michael Chiesa vs. Anthony Pettis, Ray Borg vs. Brandon Moreno off UFC 223 (Bloody Elbow)

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Episode 059: Tiger, Retrievers, Greek Pistols. Oh My!

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Episode 059: Tiger, Retrievers, Greek Pistols. Oh My!

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UMBC Shocks Everybody

UMBC’s Historic Win Over Virginia Didn’t Look Lucky (The Ringer)
How UMBC Did The Unthinkable — And The Inevitable (FiveThirtyEight)

Tiger Back?

Tiger Woods Is Back in the Hunt, Thrilling Fans and Opponents (NY Times)

Overwatch League’s Toxicity Problem

The Overwatch League keeps having to punish players for toxic behavior (The Verge)

The NBA moves quickly on mental health

NBA, NBPA taking steps to further address mental wellness issues for players (NBA.com)

Greek Superleague Suspended after Owner Invades Pitch

Greek Superleague suspended after PAOK Salonika president invades pitch with gun (BBC Sport)

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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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NBA Super Roundup

LeBron’s I Promise School Is a Success

Chris Davis finally got a hit!

Giants anger neighbors with early morning fireworks

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New NFL Rules

Shohei Ohtani is living up to the hype

ESPN+

Darius Bazley turns down Syracuse for G-League

GGG vs Canelo canceled

Strange Recent Injuries

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UMBC Shocks Everybody

Tiger Back?

Overwatch League’s Toxicity Problem

The NBA moves quickly on mental health

Greek Superleague Suspended after Owner Invades Pitch

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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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