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After winning three WNBA championships, two NCAA championships, and four Olympic gold medals, Sue Bird has seen it all in basketball. As she gets ready for her 19th season in the WNBA, Bird and the rest of the league are preparing for a season unlike any ever played before. The Seattle Storm guard joins the show to discuss how the league and its players came to an agreement, the impact of their new CBA, and how the WNBA has evolved over the course of her epic career. ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan joins us from Washington, DC where tonight the Yankees and Nationals will begin what promises to be the oddest season in baseball history. From testing and safety, to Mookie Betts' massive new deal, and where the Blue Jays will be playing...Passan breaks down everything you need to know about baseball in 2020.
If they are successful, athletes who play men's basketball, women's basketball or football at any private college in the NCAA will be granted the rights of employees, including the freedom to create unions. The claim was filed on behalf of USC athletes by the National College Players Association, an advocacy group that has led several campaigns to increase various benefits that college athletes receive. "We are working to make sure college athletes are treated fairly in both the...
Seahawks Saturday Night: D.J. Reed Interview
Black Monday, the day after the final Sunday in the NFL's regular season, is when head coaches often transition from the hot seat to the unemployment line. ESPN NFL Insider Dan Graziano joins Mina Kimes to discuss how coaches wind up with job insecurity, and how they can avoid the chopping block. The NFL's 2019 regular season came to a close, and several teams in both conferences sealed their destinies.
In the early years of PTI they created a world within the show. That included "Stat Boy" Tony Reali to correct them, a cast of singular journalists who joined them on set, and legendary pranks that were so convincing they rocked the sports world. WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was arrested by Russian police at an airport near Moscow last month. Griner is being held on charges that she was transporting hashish oil, a marijuana concentrate, which is illegal in Russia. The details of Griner's arrest were not public until early March.
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Daly's style , and his behavior set him apart from the buttoned up country club crowd. But his massive drives and bad boy persona made him a fan favorite, and his win at the 1991 PGA Championship in Carmel, Indiana made him a legend in golf history. What's less well known, but no less significant, is the story of another man who attended that tournament. During the first round, Tom Weaver, a spectator and father of two, was struck in the chest by lightning, and died at the scene. ESPN's Bob Harig shares the story of Tom Weaver, and the gift Daly sent his family afterwards, that lives on to this day.
Mavericks star Luka Doncic appears to be the early frontrunner for MVP, but does he have what it takes to earn that status? And with Giannis Antetokounmpo signed and Kevin Durant returning from injury, can Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo repeat last year's surprising playoff run? Zach Lowe brings us the latest on the James Harden situation, and more. Then, Josh Hermsmeyer breaks down the best and worst of movie football coaches. As coronavirus cases surge across the country, the NFL's training camps are in full swing.
Former UCLA, Olympic women's basketball coach Billie Moore dies
Then, Bucs superfan and legendary broadcaster Dick Vitale shares his wisdom going into the weekend. The NFL's biggest trade in years broke Saturday night, with Detroit Lions QB Matt Stafford heading to the LA Rams in exchange for Rams QB Jared Goff, two future first-round picks, and a third-round pick. It's a move that some say vaults the Rams immediately into Super Bowl contention...but if it fails to pay off, it could hamper the franchise for years to come. Bill Barnwell breaks down whether the Rams' gamble was worth it...and just how the Lions might go about their rebuilding process under new head coach Dan Campbell.
We called up our resident Brady expert Seth Wickersham to tell us why we probably should've seen this coming...what we might expect from Brady and his Bucs this season...and whether Cristiano Ronaldo had anything to do with it. The NHL playoffs begin tonight and if you, like us, need to play catch up, ESPN's Greg Wyshynski is here to give us his annual lapsed fan's guide. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it's a major topic in sports right now, as more elite athletes share personal struggles.
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Rodgers, who entered Sunday with a 28.6 passer rating when under pressure, fared no better against New York. Green Bay goes as No. 12 goes, and if the merry-go-round offensive line can't protect him, the 3-2 Packers are in for some trouble. A rough and rugged game came down to a goal-line stand that ended with a David Long interception of Carson Wentz at the 1-yard line with six seconds to play. Tennessee may not have it any other way with the way this defense is playing in high-stakes situations. The Titans D especially stepped up on third downs, allowing just one such conversion the entire game and blanking Washington's only red-zone possession in the final seconds.
And we're so often reminded that anyone - anyone - can edit Wikipedia entries whenever they want. So when massive sporting events like the Olympics happen, and sports become a shared cultural touchstone, you can bet that Wiki-vandals will pounce. They edit Wikipedia entries and turn them into a modern-day, digital bathroom wall. ESPN's Dave Fleming takes us inside the secret world of Wikipedia sports vandalism, shares how this phenomenon began, and tells us what Wikipedia is trying to do to stop it. The thrill of March Madness has long been the allure of upsets - the single-elimination Cinderella runs and David v. Goliath battles. ESPN's Myron Medcalf is about to cover his 12th straight NCAA tournament, and he shares why this year's potential for dramatic upsets is high.
Twenty years ago, when Earnhardt died in an accident on the final lap of Daytona in 2001, the tragedy prompted a change in NASCAR that many thought was long overdue. The sport took up safety standards and equipment designed to prevent the type of injury that killed Earnhardt. There may not be a bigger example of how far the sport has come than 2020's Daytona 500, when Ryan Newman's car flipped and landed upside down in a fiery collision during the final lap.
If you watch football, you've probably heard the word "analytics" so many times, it's lost all meaning. We also look ahead to this weekend's juiciest games, including a rematch between the Bills and Chiefs and an NFC East showdown between the Eagles and Cowboys. Week 11 in the NFL had the makings of a snoozefest...until the Chargers and Chiefs battled it out on Sunday night, with the Chiefs pulling off yet another last-second comeback. Just a week after putting the NFL on notice with a win over the Bills in the game of the year, the Vikings got embarrassed at home by the Dallas Cowboys.
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