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Episode 190: The Nets Unravel in Brooklyn

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Episode 190: The Nets Unravel in Brooklyn

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Everything you need to know about USC and UCLA’s move to the Big Ten (Washington Post)
Sunday Musings: Keegan Murray era officially begins in Sacramento (Kings Beat)
Inside Pistons’ draft night, how they got Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren, what’s ahead (The Athletic)
The Knicks Bewilder Us Again, a Draft Tradition Unlike Any Other (The Ringer)
Every reported free agency deal for all 30 teams (NBA.com)
Success of Apple’s groundbreaking MLS deal hinges on pricing (World Soccer Talk)

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Episode 188: Transactions and War in Sports

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Episode 188: Transactions and War in Sports

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Episode 180: Shohei Shows Out & Covid Creeps Back In

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Episode 180: Shohei Shows Out & Covid Creeps Back In

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Episode 174: Houston Astros Do Something Good. No, Seriously

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Episode 174: Houston Astros Do Something Good. No, Seriously

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Over/under: Albert Pujols hits 5.5 home runs for the Dodgers by the end of the 2021 MLB regular season (SportsOddsEnds on Twitter)
What works for Albert Pujols in Los Angeles that didn’t in Anaheim? (The Athletic)
These Aren’t the Hits MLB Wanted (Fangraphs)
Houston Astros to provide furnished housing to minor league players (ESPN)
Ajax melt down Dutch title trophy to make 42,000 stars to give to fans (BBC)

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Episode 173: The NBA and NHL Playoff Push

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Episode 173: The NBA and NHL Playoff Push

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Do you approve of fighting to settle disputes in hockey? (SportsOddsEnds on Twitter)
Super League Surrender: Nine Teams Apologize but New Fight Looms (NY Times)
Sorry, LeBron. The NBA’s play-in tournament is here to stay because league needs games that matter (NY Daily News)
NBA G League expands to Mexico City with landmark partnership with Capitanes (NBA.com)
The NHL’s Ugly, Self-Inflicted Fighting Controversy (Slate)
Rangers Statement (NYRangers on Twitter)
Washington Capitals’ Tom Wilson eager to move on from New York Rangers incidents (ESPN)

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Episode 172: NFL Draft and Esports Certifications

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Episode 172: NFL Draft and Esports Certifications

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Do you approve of settling tied regular season baseball games with a Home Run Derby? (SportsOddsEnds on Twitter)
Do you approve of settling tied regular season sporting events in general by just calling it a tie? (SportsOddsEnds on Twitter)
Lombardi: Aaron Rodgers deserves respect, and Mark Murphy and the Packers aren’t showing it to him (The Athletic)
Super League: The price the Big Six will pay and what comes next for European football (The Athletic)
Opinion: The Super League is gone, but have the fans really won? (Bavarian Football Works)
Cultural shame contrasts with sense of relief as New Zealand digests All Blacks sale (The Guardian)
Esports Execs Launch Certification Exam to Drive Industry Hires (Sportico)
Concession thread from EsportsCI (EsportsCI on Twitter)
Home run derby to replace extra innings in Pioneer League (ESPN)

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Episode 163: The NFL STILL Belongs to Tom Brady

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Episode 163: The NFL STILL Belongs to Tom Brady

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Episode 157: James Harden: As the Beard Turns

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Episode 157: James Harden: As the Beard Turns

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Caleb Porter dedicates Columbus Crew’s MLS Cup win to Darlington Nagbe, Pedro Santos (ESPN)
Utah Royals fans anguished over team’s sudden move to Kansas City (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Kansas City Returns to the NWSL as Expansion Team in 2021 (NWSL Soccer)
James Harden finally reports to Rockets training camp (The Dream Shake)
Michigan-Ohio State football game called off due to COVID-19 cases with Wolverines (ESPN)
OHIO STATE WILL ADVANCE TO BIG TEN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Big Ten)
Ball State beats Western Michigan after forward lateral nullifies crazy last-second bench-clearing TD (Yahoo Sports)
WATCH: Florida CB Marco Wilson throws a shoe, leading to penalty, then game-winning field goal for LSU (CBS Sports)
Break dancing gets Olympic status to debut at Paris Games in 2024 (ESPN)

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Episode 153: Stop the Count

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Episode 153: Stop the Count

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All three states that had sports betting on ballots voted yes; sports betting now legal in 25 states (Yahoo Sports)
WNBA players endorsed the opponent of Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler to help force a runoff for Georgia’s Senate seat (Insider)
NBA Arena voting centers were in the heart of Atlanta, Detroit, other cities (NBC Sports)
Election 2020: Inside the political donation history of wealthy sports owners (ESPN)
The Premier League Has an Unlikely Leader In Southampton (The Top Flight)
NFLPA investigating security cameras in New York Jets locker room, source says (ESPN)
Mark Davis: People have wrong perception of Las Vegas Raiders (ESPN)
Report: Five members of Dodgers organization test positive for COVID-19, but none were in MLB bubble (Yahoo Sports)
Dodgers: Max Muncy Goes Off on MLB’s Reaction to Justin Turner (Dodgers Nation)
How the 2021 Detroit Tigers could look like the 2015 Astros under AJ Hinch (Detroit Free Press)
Boston Red Sox bring back Alex Cora as manager (ESPN)
South Side Sox Reacts: Thumbs-down on the La Russa hire (South Side Sox)
Source: Toronto Blue Jays agree to 1-year, $8 million deal with Robbie Ray (ESPN)
Brad Hand Is A Bad Omen (Defector)
NBPA reps approve Dec. 22 start date for 72-game regular season (ESPN)
NBA 2K21 gives WNBA players a career mode with The W (Polygon)

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Episode 152: Cavernous Coaching Carousels

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Episode 152: Cavernous Coaching Carousels

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Bjergsen retires from pro play, becomes TSM’s head coach (Dot Esports)
Lewis Hamilton still ambitious after breaking Schumacher’s win record (The Guardian)
Emrick retires from hockey broadcasting after 47 years (NHL.com)
Barcelona ‘agree to join European Super League’ as Josep Bartomeu resigns as president (Sky Sports)
McCullough: Clayton Kershaw, at last, can call himself a World Series champion (The Athletic)
Rosenthal: After testing positive, Justin Turner’s actions are difficult to justify (The Athletic)
Blake Snell’s Game 6 Hook Is the Latest Sign of MLB’s Starting Pitcher Apocalypse (The Ringer)
Utah Jazz to be sold to Ryan Smith, ending Millers’ three-decade run as owners (ESPN)
Daryl Morey’s Arrival Doesn’t Mean the End for the Simmons-Embiid Era in Philly (The Ringer)
NBA revenue for 2019-20 season dropped 10% to $8.3 billion, sources say (ESPN)
Video of Mike Nolan getting Tabasco sauce in his eye (ESPN on Twitter)
Daniel Jones trips after 80 Yard Run, a breakdown (Jomboy Media on YouTube)

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