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Episode 108: NBA Introduces Tampering Task Force

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Episode 108: NBA Introduces Tampering Task Force

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The Oakland A’s Have Managed To Exceed Expectations … Again (FiveThirtyEight)
What now for Antonio Brown? Answering the biggest questions around his release (ESPN)
Jaguars rookie QB Gardner Minshew becoming NFL cult hero: ‘I do some pretty weird stuff’ (USA Today)
The NFL Is Reportedly Gearing Up For An Investigation Into Whether Or Not The Dolphins Are Tanking (BroBible)
Eli Manning Was An All-Time Average QB (FiveThirtyEight)
Gaming industry veterans raise $17 million to launch VENN, an esports network (CNBC)
There Are New Tampering Rules in the NBA, but Will Anyone Follow Them? (The Ringer)
Sarah Thomas: Woman first to swim Channel four times non-stop (BBC)

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Episode 107: Bang Bros Coming To Miami?!

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Episode 107: Bang Bros Coming To Miami?!

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There were no Americans on the FIBA All-World Cup Team (Yahoo Sports)
10 things we’ll never forget about this senseless Las Vegas Aces halfcourt WNBA Playoff game-winner (SB Nation)
Opinion: Red Sox must answer some big questions after firing Dave Dombrowski (USA Today)
Christian Yelich’s injury is crushing, but there’s still hope for the Brewers (SB Nation)
California Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing College Athletes To Profit From Endorsements (Deadspin)
LeBron James’ ‘Taco Tuesday’, and the oddest trademark attempts in sports (SB Nation)
Alabama is tracking students’ locations to penalize them for leaving football games early (Montgomery Advertiser)
Colts to stick with struggling Vinatieri as kicker (ESPN)
Ravens QB Jackson setting marks with arm, legs (ESPN)
Odell Beckham Jr. Says Gregg Williams Told His Players To Hurt Beckham In A Preseason Game (Deadspin)
The Miami Dolphins Really Want to Be the Worst Team in NFL History (Slate)
‘Seriously?????’ Porn site causes stir with bid for Heat to play in ‘BangBros Center’ (Miami Herald)

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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 104: Will Baseball Show Mercy?

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Episode 104: Will Baseball Show Mercy?

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AN UPDATE ON ECHO FOX’S FUTURE IN THE LCS (League of Legends)
Bryce Harper’s Walk-Off Grand Slam Was Pure Catharsis (Deadspin)
DNP-Mental Health (The Players’ Tribune)
Why U.S. Soccer loses its equal pay case against the USWNT either way (SB Nation)
U.S. Soccer hires lobbyists to argue women’s national team isn’t underpaid (Politico)
Yankees Manager Aaron Boone says mercy rule in MLB is ‘worth exploring’ (Washington Post)
Winning Triathletes DQ’d From Olympic Test Event For Crossing Finish Line Hand-In-Hand (Deadspin)

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Episode 103: NFL Puts Its Cold Foot Down on Antonio Brown

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Episode 103: NFL Puts Its Cold Foot Down on Antonio Brown

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Fortnite World Cup champion Bugha is $3 million richer (Polygon)
Report: Overwatch League’s Houston Outlaws sold for US$40m (Sports Pro Media)
Riot Games confirms that it’s working on a fighting game (Dot Esports)
EVO 2019 results (Event Hubs)
NBA, Twitch announce deal for digital rights to USA Basketball (Reuters)
NBA ramps up mental health program, setting new expectations for each team— details from a league memo (The Athletic)
Antonio Brown’s feet look like a horror show. Here’s why. (SB Nation)
How you can make sense of the Antonio Brown helmet controversy (SB Nation)
Source: Raiders’ Antonio Brown would hold NFL liable for head injury if forced to change helmets (The Athletic)
DJ Cooper suspended for falsifying doping test by using pregnant woman’s urine (Euro Hoops)
Boxer Says His Hand Was Broken In Bizarre Hotel Ornament Accident (Deadspin)
Phillies File Lawsuit To Prevent Phanatic From Hitting Free Agency (Deadspin)

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Episode 102: Letting Kids Rest and Cheating in Chess

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Episode 102: Letting Kids Rest and Cheating in Chess

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Episode 101: Kawhi Leonard Presents – The Battle of Los Angeles

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Episode 101: Kawhi Leonard Presents - The Battle of Los Angeles

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Episode 099: The 2019 NBA Draft: The Night The Hats Died

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Episode 099: The 2019 NBA Draft: The Night The Hats Died

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Women’s World Cup: Rule on encroachment during penalty shootouts suspended (BBC)
Michel Platini, Europe’s Former Soccer Boss, Arrested As Part Of Qatar Inquiry (NPR)
P.K. Subban Traded To The Devils (Deadspin)
Skip Bayless cites fake report from Twitter troll SportsTalkBarry on Chris Paul mocking James Harden “for having manboobs” (Awful Announcing)
The Mike Conley Trade Makes Utah an Instant Western Conference Contender (The Ringer)
The Winners and Losers of the NBA Draft (The Ringer)
Paul Pierce on playing in the city of Boston and Al Horford getting his money (Masslive)
Damian Lillard is better than Marvin Bagley at basketball AND rap (SB Nation)
Raptors president Masai Ujiri produced ID before altercation with sheriff, police say, but not proper credentials (The Globe and Mail)
If the Montreal idea is bogus, what are the Rays really thinking? (Tampa Bay Times)
Parents throw punches — not baseballs — in brawl at children’s baseball game in Colorado (NBC News)

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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 097: The Esports Bubble, and a Spelling Bee becomes an eight-legged spider

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Episode 097: The Esports Bubble, and a Spelling Bee becomes an eight-legged spider

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The Spelling Bee ended in an 8-way tie

Spelling Bee ends in unprecedented 8-way tie (ESPN)

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The Spelling Bee ended in an 8-way tie

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How Fragile is the competitive gaming bubble?

The Rays had an embarrassingly small crowd

MLB prospect signs in Japan

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