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

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 084: UFC’s Jon Jones Boner

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Episode 084: UFC's Jon Jones Boner

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Triplet Magic

The glow puck is back for LA Kings 90’s night (kinda)

LA Kings vs Edmonton Oilers Game 43 Recap: ‘90s Night (Jewels from the Crown)

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Episode 080: Butler, Bad Football, Bland Jerseys

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Episode 080: Butler, Bad Football, Bland Jerseys

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NBA City Edition Jerseys for 2018-2019

Every NBA “City Edition” Jersey Should Draw Inspiration From a Pop-Culture Icon (The Ringer)

Jimmy Butler has finally been traded

7 winners, 6 losers, and one big TBD from the Jimmy Butler trade (SB Nation)

MLB Free Agency might suck like last year

Nobody Wants Baseball’s 30-Something Free Agents Anymore (FiveThrityEight)

Ottawa Senators Uber Scandal

Egan: Uber driver calls posting Ottawa Senators video ‘dumbest decision’ of his life (Ottawa Sun)

Upheaval in Cleveland

Dysfunction in Cleveland: Hue Jackson’s Paranoid Final Days and Baker Mayfield’s Resilience (Sports Illustrated)
Ex-Browns coach: OC Todd Haley wanted Hue Jackson’s job, but got fired instead (Yahoo Sports)

The Bills offense is historically bad

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Episode 063: Ichiro Moves On, Cheerleaders Soldier On, Marchand Licks On

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Episode 063: Ichiro Moves On, Cheerleaders Soldier On, Marchand Licks On

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Ichiro may be retiring

Will Ichiro Be Our Last Universally Beloved Superstar? (The Ringer)

NFL Cheerleader Scandals

Becky Hammon will interview for the Bucks’ head coach position

Spurs Assistant Becky Hammon To Interview For Bucks Head Coaching Job (Deadspin)

Youth Lacrosse coach complains to parents about Fortnite

Exasperated Lacrosse Coach Emails Parents: “Most Of Our Team Focuses On The Fortnight Video Game Instead” (Deadspin)

NHL Licking Warning

NHL gives Brad Marchand edict to stop licking opponents (ESPN)

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Episode 054: The XFL is the only league without eSports…for now.

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Episode 054: The XFL is the only league without eSports...for now.

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The XFL Is Coming Back

The XFL is returning in 2020. Here’s what you need to know (SB Nation)

The NBA Outlines their Plan for Legalized Gambling

NBA outlines plan for nationwide sports betting (ESPN)

Larry Nassar Trial Fallout

NFL and NHL Announce Esports Leagues

The Controversy around the NBA All Star Draft

6 things we learned from LeBron James’ and Steph Curry’s 2018 All-Star draft
(SB Nation)

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Episode 053: The eSports Money Bubble Continues to Grow

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Episode 053: The eSports Money Bubble Continues to Grow

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Overwatch League First Thoughts

Standings (Overwatch League)
Report: Twitch Signs Two-Year Deal With Overwatch League Worth At Least $90 Million (Kotaku Compete)
Joe Blackburn’s Twitter Thread

Wild NFL Finish and Betting Line Cover Fail

Vikings were forced to snap an extra-point that was meaningless to everybody except gamblers (SB Nation)

The NFL Spun Ryan Shazier into an Inspirational Story

The NFL Turned Ryan Shazier into a Feel-Good Story Before Anyone Had a Chance to Feel Awful About It (GQ)

The Golden Knights Are the Best Expansion Team Ever

Vegas Has The Best Expansion Team In The History Of Pro Sports, And It’s Not Close (FiveThirtyEight)

How news of a locker-room confrontation got so overblown

Almost everything you know about the Rockets-Clippers fight is wrong
(SB Nation)

Tournament org Rivalcade sells three franchise spots at $1 million each

Tournament org Rivalcade sells three franchise spots at $1 million each (ESPN)

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Episode 032: eSports Extravaganza

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Episode 032: eSports Extravaganza

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College eSports taking off

2017 Q2 Collegiate ESports Report: 40 Schools Giving $4M+ In Scholarships (TNL)

North American LCS Franchising

Evolution of the NA LCS (LOL Esports)
Riot Games, Immortals CEO, and TSM owner discuss $10 million buy-in for NA LCS permanent partnership (Yahoo eSports)

How Nashville Embraced Hockey and Vice Versa

Nashville became its own kind of hockeytown (SB Nation)

New Olympic Events for 2020

Olympic bosses announce mixed-gender relays for Tokyo 2020 (Sky News)

Mike Brown is getting paid by both teams in the NBA Finals

Why Mike Brown, Warriors head coach, is also being paid by the Cavaliers (SB Nation)

Princess Blows Out Prime Minister’s Ears with Starter Pistol

Princess fires starter pistol, Prime Minister suffers hearing loss (CNN)

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Episode 028: When the #NoFunLeague goes Over The Top

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Episode 028: When the #NoFunLeague goes Over The Top

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St. Louis Sues NFL and the Rams

St. Louis sues NFL, teams over Rams’ relocation (ESPN)

Pistons and Red Wings Moving to Little Caesar’s Arena

Joint North American Bid for the World Cup

Everything you need to know about the USA-Canada-Mexico joint bid for the 2026 World Cup (SB Nation)

NFL Players Will Be Fined for Appearing at an Arm Wrestling Contest

Marquette King has advice for aspiring football player: ‘Stay away from arm wrestling competitions’ (Silver and Black Pride)

The Knicks Are Imploding

Knicks President Phil Jackson emerges to point the finger at everyone but himself (Washington Post)

Mo Harkless Secures a Bonus by NOT Shooting

Blazers F Mo Harkless made $500K by not shooting 3-pointers in the season’s final week (Fox Sports)

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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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Nick Foles missed out on a $1 million bonus by 4 plays

Raiders new home

Another Jon Jones clusterfuck for the UFC

Triplet Magic

The glow puck is back for LA Kings 90’s night (kinda)

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NBA City Edition Jerseys for 2018-2019

Jimmy Butler has finally been traded

MLB Free Agency might suck like last year

Ottawa Senators Uber Scandal

Upheaval in Cleveland

The Bills offense is historically bad

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Ichiro may be retiring

NFL Cheerleader Scandals

Becky Hammon will interview for the Bucks’ head coach position

Youth Lacrosse coach complains to parents about Fortnite

NHL Licking Warning

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The XFL Is Coming Back

The NBA Outlines their Plan for Legalized Gambling

Larry Nassar Trial Fallout

NFL and NHL Announce Esports Leagues

The Controversy around the NBA All Star Draft

Credits

Overwatch League First Thoughts

Wild NFL Finish and Betting Line Cover Fail

The NFL Spun Ryan Shazier into an Inspirational Story

The Golden Knights Are the Best Expansion Team Ever

How news of a locker-room confrontation got so overblown

Tournament org Rivalcade sells three franchise spots at $1 million each

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College eSports taking off

North American LCS Franchising

How Nashville Embraced Hockey and Vice Versa

New Olympic Events for 2020

Mike Brown is getting paid by both teams in the NBA Finals

Princess Blows Out Prime Minister’s Ears with Starter Pistol

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St. Louis Sues NFL and the Rams

Pistons and Red Wings Moving to Little Caesar’s Arena

Joint North American Bid for the World Cup

NFL Players Will Be Fined for Appearing at an Arm Wrestling Contest

The Knicks Are Imploding

Mo Harkless Secures a Bonus by NOT Shooting

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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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