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- Bruce Banner
- Ford scores 31, Idaho defeats NW Indian College 125-51
- Declaração de Luanda é um reafirmar de compromissos
- Just in time for the Holidays
- Nets' Kyrie Irving delivers first career game-winning buzzer-beater
- Sacramento State plays Fresno State following Chappell's 25-point game
- Greve de três dias na Starbucks
But after Week 12, the playoff picture is coming into frame...kind of. Lamar Jackson and the Ravens grinded out a win in a defensive matchup with their major rivals the Cleveland Browns. Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers appear to be back in form after thrashing the L.A. Rams, who have suddenly lost three in a row after starting the season 7-1.
Will Clayton Kershaw exorcise his playoff demons and lead the Dodgers to their first title in three decades? Or will the aggressively unconventional Tampa Bay Rays upset LA to claim their first-ever championship? And with a neutral site location and limited fans in the seats, will it feel like a real World Series? Jeff Passan explains how LA and Tampa made it this far, and what the fall classic in a pandemic will look like. Then, an ode to hockey's preeminent broadcasting scholar, Mike "Doc" Emrick, who announced his retirement on Monday. After a shortened 2020 season, MLB is back with a 162 game schedule and plenty of exciting storylines.
Bruce Banner
Over the course of four fowl weeks, the Gamecocks' mascot went from Sir Big Spur, to the Cock Commander to The General, to Sir Big Spur again. So with something of an identity crisis hatching in Columbia, we called up Ryan McGee to stick his beak in this story and give us the strange-but-true history of the Gamecocks' mascot. Meet the NBA Draft prospect that is the reason for a "race to the bottom like we've never seen," as one NBA GM told Adrian Wojnarowski. Victor Wembanyama is a 7'4 18-year old from France, currently playing for Metropolitans 92...and did we mention that he's 7'4? Forget about a unicorn, this guy is an alien, something we have never seen before. There is so much hype around Wembanyama, that some have said that if he was in the same class as LeBron James, LeBron would be the second pick.
For years, the NBA style of play was dominated by "big men," players who stand 6-foot-10 or more and who go to the post to score. ESPN's NBA insider Jackie MacMullan joins Mina Kimes to discuss why simply posting up is going the way of the dodo. On Saturday, the San Francisco 49ers' defense stymied Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings. In Baltimore, the Ravens were upset by a stout Tennessee Titans defense and ferocious rushing attack.
Ford scores 31, Idaho defeats NW Indian College 125-51
ESPN injury analyst Stephania Bell has been paging through medical studies and the leagues' protocol documents. She has an insider's take on how teams and players are making decisions in the face of the pandemic. The SEC, ACC, and a few other conferences kicked off their season last weekend. Meanwhile the Big 10, which cancelled its season, seems to be muttering about regrets or even reconsidering, and the Pac-12 remains firmly out of the picture.
ESPN's Michael Rothstein joins the show to tell us about Claressa Shields' rise as a fighter and how the trail she is blazing might take her to a whole new sport entirely. Then, Pablo reflects on his beloved New York Knicks in their current, fleeting moment of triumph. The New York Mets and their fans have been sports punchline fodder for decades. But Mets fans are a resilient (if occasionally delusional?) bunch, enduring heartbreak after heartbreak in the long history of the organization. It's been a strange and turbulent NBA season, and the race for MVP is no different.
Declaração de Luanda é um reafirmar de compromissos
Today, Spencer joins the show to dissect last week's Florida-Alabama heartbreaker, and whether the Crimson Tide are vulnerable. Then, we take a spin around the Big 10, and Spencer unveils some of his favorite name, image, and likeness deals, from scented candles to Arby's . JJ Redick doesn't consider himself a "take person" or "talking head." At least not yet. As a player-turned-analyst who just retired after 15 seasons in the NBA, Redick says he doesn't miss the game.
ESPN's Jenna Laine brings us her reporting on how Brady is getting used to working in Tampa with a new team. Then, 18-year NFL QB veteran Josh McCown explains how difficult it is to learn a new playbook - considering McCown has learned 16 different ones over the course of his long football career. The NBA's shortened regular season has wrapped and now, it's on to a uniquely historic playoffs. The matchups are set and all the action tips off tonight in Orlando.
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Thomas' gender transition was several years in the making, and she adhered to guidelines from her sport's governing bodies as she returned to competition. But when Thomas started winning and breaking records this season, her story made news well beyond the swimming world, and critics of transgender inclusion in sports took particular note. As Thomas heads to the Ivy League championships, ESPN's Katie Barnes tells the story of this barrier-breaking swimmer, the policies and politics that surround her. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that the first two series of the regular season, over 90 games in total, would be canceled.
Grant Williams and the Celtics shut down Giannis and the Bucks at home to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals. In the West, Playoff Luka added to his growing legacy with a shower of 3s to lead the Mavericks past the Suns. Brian Windhorst helps us process what happened Sunday, and sets up the Conference Finals. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it's a major topic in sports right now, as more elite athletes share personal struggles. Olympic skier Mikaela Shiffrin is one of the greatest of all time, hurtling down the slopes at breakneck speed.
Last week, news came out that Griner's pretrial detention in Russia had been extended by another month, and the US State Department announced that it now regards Griner as wrongfully detained. ESPN's T.J. Quinn explains what these developments mean for Griner's case, and what the US government may be doing to help win her release. And then there's the ongoing soap opera between the Lakers and Russell Westbrook.
Darko Milicic was the second pick in the 2003 NBA Draft...and maybe the biggest bust in basketball history. After leaving the pros in 2012, Darko started a new life in Serbia that's almost completely free from basketball. ESPN's Sam Borden joins the show to tell the story of Darko's transformation from legendary bust and party guy to apple orchard-owning family man. With live competitions mostly canceled, the 2020 NFL Draft is not only happening this Thursday, but it's rallying the sports world in an even bigger way than usual. We'll find out where prospects like QBs Joe Burrow, Tua Tagovailoa, and Jordan Love will land, and we'll see a whole new approach as draft prospects work from home like so many of us. ESPN analyst (and pumpkin-pie-for-breakfast lover) Mel Kiper Jr. has covered the draft for decades.
Eight states now have laws or policies on the books restricting transgender athletes' access to youth sports, with seven states enacting them in 2021 alone. Katie Barnes covers transgender issues for ESPN and joins the show to explain the contours of the debate. Any runner would say the best advice in a race is to look forward. Olympic runner Emily Infeld's career as an elite athlete slowed down when a stalker invaded her life. ESPN reporter Paula Lavigne shares her investigation of the three years Infeld has lived in fear and fought for justice and peace, while facing many systemic failures along the way.
A renewed focus on pass-heavy offenses, among other factors, is shifting the weight given to the position. FiveThirtyEight's Josh Hermsmeyer outlines the current landscape for running backs, from all angles. James Harden will reunite with Kevin Durant and become a member of the Brooklyn Nets.
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