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Akintoye explains the mental makeup and leadership potential of a young man who's not afraid to play the villain. While NBA players and their style of play have changed drastically in the league's 75 years of existence, the rules that govern the game have mostly stayed the same. The popularity of the All-Star Game's "Elam Ending" shows that changing many of basketball's long-standing rules could improve the game for fans, players and the league. ESPN's Kirk Goldsberry dives deep into which rules should get scrapped and what to do instead. Oh, and Ben Simmons will be there too, though he won't be playing due to an injury. Zach Lowe tells us all about this possible conspiracy and catches us up on what's been going on around the league, including a couple of pantheon performances by LeBron James.
Alyssa Roenigk breaks down how the sport is being transformed, as well as the names and teams you need to know before this weekend's championship. For all the strides Title IX helped women make in sports, it's never been a more contentious time for who gets to compete as a woman. In Part 4 of the documentary "37 Words," filmmaker Clare Marash met transsexual kids whose right to participate in society as themselves is in question by dozens of state legislatures - on the field and in life. And in our final episode to mark 50 years since Title IX became law, host Allison Glock and Clare Marash look at the future of civil rights around education and sports through families fighting for their kids to play. Losing night after night isn't easy for any athlete, but veteran UFC fighter Sam Alvey's winless streak is something to behold. Alvey, whose nickname is "Smile'n," hasn't won a fight since 2018.
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Halfway through the NFL's regular season, its power players look the same...but somehow different. The once mighty Patriots have now lost four in a row, and the Bills lead the AFC East, with Tua Tagovailoa's Miami Dolphins gaining traction. The Steelers remain undefeated and sit atop their division, so how good are they? Then in the NFC East, the Eagles lead the pack with a stunning record.
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. In the AFC, the Titans upset the Patriots in what might have been Tom Brady's last game in Foxborough, while Buffalo fell to Houston in overtime. The NFC games saw overtime heroics from the Vikings to beat the Saints.
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What about Paolo Banchero, perhaps the most NBA-ready player in this draft class? He tells us how he thinks the Draft is going to play out...and what the teams picking these players should expect from them. Hours later, Jazz All Star Rudy Gobert was traded to Minnesota, and Windhorst instantly became Twitter's NBA Nostradamus.
David Hale brings us everything you need to know about Clemson's rising star, from his early beginnings to what he's contributed to Clemson so far. Then, "Ted Lasso" star Jason Sudeikis joins the show to tell us about being a bright spot in the pop culture/sports world in 2020. The final playoff berths in each conference have been claimed, with the Washington Football Team taking the hotly contested NFC East crown. In the AFC, Cleveland secured its first trip to the playoffs since 2002, and the Miami Dolphins missed the window in a blowout loss to the Bills. Bill Barnwell gives us his playoff picture, plus who had the most to gain or lose in the world of Week 17 contract incentives.
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On Monday the Supreme Court unanimously ruled to uphold Alston v. NCAA, saying the NCAA could not bar certain types of payments to college athletes. It's largely seen as having opened the door to a wider challenge to the NCAA's ban on college athletes receiving compensation, writ large. ESPN Analyst Jay Bilas, college athlete and longtime critic of the NCAA's claims around amateurism, breaks down the latest chapter in the saga and what it means . Then, Pablo shares thoughts on Carl Nassib, the first active NFL player to publicly come out as gay. The Tokyo Olympics are drawing to a close, and it's with perhaps less enthusiasm for the event than any Games in recent memory. Fewer and fewer cities are actively bidding to host the Olympics, and corruption scandals at the IOC as well as doping controversies have left much of the public cynical about the true purpose of the Games.
While pro sports leagues remain on hold, esports faces some similar obstacles. It's put global operations and matches entirely online for players, leagues and millions of fans worldwide. While esports has struggled to break through to the more mainstream sports audience, this could be a moment of growth for the industry. ESPN's Tyler Erzberger explains how esports has responded to the pandemic, and how it might seize an opportunity with pro athletes, celebrities and fans stuck inside. We should be in the first week of baseball season, but...try not to think about that.
In addition, some of the league's most notable names have chosen not to play, either for health reasons, or to focus their attention on issues of social justice and racism. The NFL and its players union have reached an agreement, and pro football is moving forward with a 2020 season. There won't be a football bubble, as teams plan to play in their home markets. There won't be a lot of time to decide, with just seven days for players to announce if they'll report to camp. ESPN NFL Insider Dan Graziano explains how the deal came together, what training camp will look like, and the latest news from around the league.
The NFL divisional playoffs went down to the wire, and the conference championship games are set! Tom Brady and the Bucs made the Saints pay for some costly turnovers, as Tampa finished off New Orleans. Led by backup QB Chad Henne, the Kansas City Chiefs held on to beat the Cleveland Browns after Patrick Mahomes went down with a concussion. Aaron Rodgers played like he was immortal, with the Packers proving the mortality of the Rams defense.
The night itself was a grand celebrity spectacle (Frank Sinatra took a gig as a photographer, just to get in the building.) And while Frazier won unanimously, the fight has a more complex and nuanced legacy. Half a century later, it remains one of the sports' biggest moments. Ryan Fitzpatrick has 22 helmets in his Zoom background...and that just makes sense. The veteran quarterback has been in the NFL since 2005, as both a star and an also-ran in a career that's spanned many teams and cities. And it wasn't a given in college at Harvard that he'd even go pro at all. Pablo reacts to the win in Milwaukee and why a title takes skill, not luck.
Then, the Chiefs engineered another comeback victory to steal away the Titans' championship dreams. ESPN NFL insider Bill Barnwell breaks down how we wound up with the teams that will meet in Miami. It's been two years since Larry Nassar was sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting hundreds of girls and women. We are still learning more about how gymnastics organizations and officials enabled his abuse. ESPN investigative reporter John Barr is co-author of the book "Start By Believing," about the culture of gymnastics and Nassar's survivors.
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