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HEADLINES — Dusty Baker named Houston Astros manager: Veteran skipper takes over in wake of club’s cheating scandal — Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield says he was humbled in difficult season — Alex Ovechkin scores goals No. 694 and 695 to pass Mark Messier for eighth all-time — L.A. Kings honor Kobe Bryant in first […]

— 2019 SKIT OF THE YEAR #1 NOMINEE — RED CARPET — [HOST – Kelsey Nicole Nelson | Listen In With KNN] [HOST – Renee Washington | Beyond the Headlines with Renee Washington] — 2019 SKIT OF THE YEAR #2 NOMINEE — MONOLOGUE — [EMCEE – Cole Johnson] [SPECIAL GUEST – Jasen Dutch | Voice […]

HEADLINES — Former NBA Commissioner David Stern in serious condition after brain hemorrhage — Babe Ruth’s 500th home run bat fetches more than $1 million in auction — Antetokounmpo, Bucks beat Davis-led Lakers 111-104 — Utah Jazz fan banned from arena sues team, Russell Westbrook for $100 million — Dodgers, Red Sox discussing trade for […]

HEADLINES — Dallas Stars fire coach Jim Montgomery for ‘unprofessional conduct’ — Jackson, Ravens beat Jets 42-21 to clinch AFC North title — Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard gets championship ring and feels the love in return to Toronto — Astros bashing in vogue as rivals await results of MLB probe — Rendon follows Strasburg, Cole to […]

SKIT [Jerral goes HAM on air] HEADLINES — Lakers star LeBron James on the verge of even more career milestones — Bears defeat Cowboys 31-24 — Carolina Panthers fire coach Ron Rivera after nearly 9 years — Bill Peters out as Flames coach after player said he used racial slur while talking to him a […]

SKIT [The Clapper] SUPER HEADLINE — NBA, teams discuss shortening regular season, reseeding playoff teams and postseason play-in GOIN’ IN [CFP heading into ‘Rivalry Week’] — Chaos claims Oregon, Oklahoma is still alive, Utah thrives FROM THE VAULT … [Kick 6 punctuates classic Iron Bown game – 11.30.2013] — Where were you when the Kick […]

SKIT [As the BS Turns] HEADLINES — College Football Playoff rankings as top 4 remains same — Houston Texans defeat Indianapolis Colts in game that could decide AFC South winner — Underperforming Toronto Maple Leafs fire head coach Mike Babcock — Jets’ Le’Veon Bell says he’s fed up with NFL drug tests: ‘I’m not doing […]

HEADLINES — Bold predictions for Week 12 in college football — Browns score win over Steelers as brawl breaks out in ugly finish — Broken hand robs Gordon Hayward of joyous, All-Star start to season — Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby out at least six weeks following core muscle surgery — Khabib Nurmagomedov: I never enjoy […]

HEADLINES — USA TODAY Sports college football staff picks for Week 11 — Derek Carr, Josh Jacobs lead Oakland Raiders to late winning TD vs. Los Angeles Chargers — Deion Sanders emerges as candidate for Florida State football coaching job, per report — Antonio Brown lashes out at NFL, says he’ll ‘never play’ in league […]

HEADLINES — USA TODAY Sports College football staff picks for Week 10 — Jimmy Garoppolo throws for four touchdowns as 49ers beat Cardinals, remain unbeaten — Trent Williams says he had cancer, alleges Redskins failed to test for it for nearly 6 years — Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns ejected for sparking brawl between Sixers […]

HEADLINES — No. 2 LSU meets No. 9 Auburn in clash of CFB hopefuls — Vikings methodically beat down Washington NFL Franchise, 19-9 — Shaquille O’Neal’s sister died of cancer, and TNT’s ‘Inside the NBA’ crew delivered touching tribute — Patriots trade for Falcons’ Mohamed Sanu a brilliant exercise in self-awareness — Lakers-Clippers can become […]

HEADLINES — Five games in Week 8 that will impact the College Football Playoff race — MRI confirms dislocated kneecap for Chiefs QB, reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes — New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson expected to miss start of season — Rams land CB Jalen Ramsey from Jaguars in blockbuster trade — Angels hire Joe […]

HEADLINES — Ranking the four potential World Series matchups — Patriots defensively put clamps on Giants 35-14 — MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says Oakland A’s could move to Las Vegas — Ben Simmons actually made a 3-pointer in 76ers’ preseason game — St. Louis Blues superfan Laila Anderson is surprised as team gives her championship […]

HEADLINES — Angels fire manager Brad Ausmus after just one season — Week 5: Seahawks def. Rams 30-29 — 49ers’ Richard Sherman hopes California’s new law ‘destroys the NCAA’ — Sharks’ Evander Kane suspended three games for abusing official in preseason game — Spence beats Porter, gets 2 belts in split-decision thriller — Vikings QB […]

HEADLINES — Bold predictions for Week 5 in college football — Eagles turn to run game for big victory — Panthers’ Newton says he needs ‘time away from game’ to heal — Gordon on why he returned to Chargers this week: “We’re 1-2” — Antonio Brown, Los Angeles Rams safety Eric Weddle have fight on […]

HEADLINES — Jaguars defeat Titans 20-7 — Alabama, Notre Dame highlight the 10 most powerful college football programs — Georgia grocery store removes Irish Spring soap ahead of Notre Dame-Georgia clash — NHL players will not opt out of current CBA as labor peace set to at least 2022 — Los Angeles Chargers holdout Melvin […]

HEADLINES — MLB playoff picture: Updated look at division, wild card races — Five games in Week 3 that will impact the College Football Playoff — Reigning MVP Christian Yelich done for the season after fracturing kneecap in Brewers’ win — Jets QB Sam Darnold has mono, will miss Monday night game vs. Browns — […]

HEADLINES — Green Bay Packers’ dominant defense stifles Bears, makes Matt LaFleur a winner in debut — USA TODAY Sports college football staff picks for Week 2 of the season — Cleveland Browns make Color Rush jerseys their primary uniform after petitioning NFL — Notre Dame African-American mascot responds to racist social media criticism — […]

HEADLINES — Raiders WR Antonio Brown tells Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger to ‘shut up already’ — Mets rookie Alonso sets team record with 42nd home run — Champion skier Lindsey Vonn, NHL star P.K. Subban are engaged — How much profit might MLB owners make by selling their teams? — Australia hands U.S. men’s basketball […]

SKIT [Antonio Brown says ‘Helmet or retirement’] HEADLINES — Ty Lue joining Clippers’ coaching staff as Doc Rivers’ top assistant — How Jets’ Le’Veon Bell is prepping for real games: Getting the defense angry in practice — Are Reds, Pirates being warned? Marty Brennaman ‘told they have been,’ Joe Torre says no — John Elway […]

HEADLINES — Mike Tyson says he smokes around $40K worth of weed a month at his ranch — Washington Capitals executive Sergey Kocharov wins $1 million lottery prize — Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins suffers torn ACL — Reds rookie Aristides Aquino continues record pace with another homer — Alex Rodriguez has $500,000 worth of items […]

SKIT [Antonio Brown says ‘Helmet or retirement’] HEADLINES — NBC Sports’ NHL schedule shows new love of Avalanche, Devils and Stars — Yankees set single-season record for most homers at visiting ballpark; Jonathan Villar gets cycle for Orioles — Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi, who talked his way into NFL tryout, scores TD for Cleveland Browns –E-MAIL | […]

HEADLINES — Clemson is No. 1 in preseason Amway Coaches Poll for first time in school history — Chargers RB Melvin Gordon’s agent asked team for trade after $10 million per year offer — Chris Kunitz retires after 15 NHL seasons, four Stanley Cup titles — Ex-Cavaliers GM David Griffin: Pressure to win with LeBron […]

SUPER HEADLINE — Warriors star DeMarcus Cousins won’t need surgery on torn left quad, but unlikely to return for NBA playoffs HEADLINES — It’s official: Duke’s Zion Williamson declares for NBA draft — Drake ‘curse’ strikes again as Maple Leafs fall to Bruins in Game 4 — Lomachenko stops Crolla in 4th, defends lightweight belts […]

HEADLINES — Virginia beats Texas Tech, proves beauty is in the eye of the title holder — Chris Davis slump at 0 for 54, lines out as O’s pinch-hitter — 5 guns, $20,000 cash stolen from MLB All-Star Nick Markakis’ Atlanta home — Blue Jackets rout Lightning for shocking 2-0 series lead; Nikita Kucherov faces […]

HEADLINES — The most important player for each Final Four team in their quest to win national titles — Bryce Harper says goodbye to Nationals fans in Instagram post before D.C. return — Detroit Red Wings bring back coach Jeff Blashill with 2-year extension — The AAF should be ashamed, but we should have all […]

SKIT [The Capitals Go To Washington] HEADLINES — March Madness on skates: Carolina Hurricanes celebrate victory with a slam dunk — Bryce Harper responds to being voted MLB’s ‘most overrated’ player — NBA says Hornets, Bucks will play in Paris in 2020 — Dodgers put Clayton Kershaw on injured list ahead of opener — Indianapolis […]

HEADLINES — Colin Kaepernick, Eric Reid got less than $10 million in NFL collusion settlement — Flyers, Blackhawks, Sabres and Lightning to open in Europe in 2019-20 — Raiders’ lease for Coliseum gets final approval — NHL’s furthest south outdoor game will be in Cotton Bowl — Dirk Nowitzki passes Wilt Chamberlain for sixth place […]

HEADLINES — Blue Jackets don’t send out enough players onto ice for Bruins’ fourth goal — Astros pitcher Francis Martes, recovering from Tommy John surgery, suspended 80 games for PEDs SUPER HEADLINE [The 2019 NFL Free Agency] — Chiefs, Mathieu agree to $42M, 3-yr contract — Cardinals reach one-year deal with ex-Ravens OLB Terrell Suggs, […]

HEADLINES — Gordon Hayward explodes, helps Celtics hand Warriors worst home loss under Steve Kerr — Not so fast on rumors of Nick Foles to the Jaguars — One franchise tag candidate for (almost) every NFL team — NFL combine winners, losers: D.K. Metcalf, Montez Sweat stand out among pack — Lakers’ playoff hopes on […]

HEADLINES — Jason Witten returning to play for Cowboys after year as ‘Monday Night Football’ analyst — MLB to test robo-umps, other changes in independent league — NJ Devils’ Mirco Mueller leaves game against Flames on stretcher, taken to hospital for evaluation — Black hockey player subjected to racial taunts during Quebec’s NAHL game — Toni […]

HEADLINES — Padres announce Machado’s $300 million, 10-year deal — Blue Jackets start NHL trade dominoes by acquiring Matt Duchene — Steelers GM Kevin Colbert: Three teams have reached out on Antonio Brown trade — Heavyweights Joshua, Miller hurl insults instead of leather — Bears to release kicker Cody Parkey after costly misses, per report […]

— RED CARPET — — MONOLOGUE — [HOST – Cole Johnson] — 2018 EPISODE OF THE YEAR — [PRESENTER – D. Murph] – Why Not Sports w/D. Murph – FLAGRANT 2 w/D. Murph – How Podcasting Helped Me Get My Groove Back: It’s More Than Just A Mic — PREVIEW — NOMINEES — 2018 EPISODE […]

HEADLINES — Broncos’ trade for Joe Flacco builds further pressure on John Elway — Bruins beat Blackhawks 6-3, snap Chicago’s 7-game win streak — Knicks beat Hawks to finally snap 18-game losing streak — Angels in uncharted waters with Shohei Ohtani returning from Tommy John surgery — LeBron James praises Zion Williamson’s athleticism, intangibles after […]

HEADLINES — Extra hockey: NHL ties record with 8 overtime games in one day — NBC’s Tirico will call first NHL game on Feb. 20 in Detroit — Warriors star Kevin Durant rips media: ‘Let us play basketball, that’s all I’m saying’ — No more basketball for Chiefs QB and MVP Patrick Mahomes after GM […]

SUPER HEADLINE I — Knicks deal Porzingis to Dallas, say he requested a trade SUPER HEADLINE II — Things we learned from Patriots’ 13-3 win over Rams in Super Bowl LIII SUPER HEADLINE III — Roger Goodell should be a hero to New Orleans, but he can’t get out of his own way GOIN’ IN […]

HEADLINES — After Australian Open disappointment, Serena Williams still has eyes on 24 — Pacers star Victor Oladipo out for season with ruptured quad tendon — Capitals fall 6-3 to Maple Leafs, lose 7th straight game SUPER HEADLINE I — Saints owner Gayle Benson upset with no-call vs. Rams, vows to ‘aggressively pursue changes’ with […]

HEADLINES — USA TODAY Sports college football staff picks for Week 13 — Penguins fan gets kidney transplant after seeking donors with sign at game — Manny Machado clarifies controversial ‘Johnny Hustle’ comment — 32 things we learned from Week 12 of the 2018 NFL season — NBA star Stephen Curry unhurt in multi car […]

HEADLINES — USA TODAY Sports college football staff picks for Week 12 — MLB grants players more shoe freedom — Penguins star Sidney Crosby skips practice to be evaluated for an upper-body injury — Cora gets new deal from Red Sox through 2021 season — 2018 Cincinnati Bengals: What exactly is Hue Jackson’s role? — […]

HEADLINES — USA TODAY Sports college football staff picks for Week 11 — Tim Tebow promoted to Class AAA with Mets — tabbed ‘a great next step’ toward big leagues — Blackhawks fire longtime coach Joel Quenneville in surprising move — Members of Ottawa Senators apologize after video of them ripping coach, team goes public […]

HEADLINES — USA TODAY Sports college football staff picks for Week 10 — NHL partners with MGM to share data for sports betting — Five LA sports teams in eight hours — LeBron James responds on Twitter to Michael Jordan’s ‘GOAT’ commercial: ‘I’m ready’ — Simone Biles makes history as first woman to win four […]

SPECIAL HEADLINE [Eric Reid and Malcolm Jenkins] — NFL: Eric Reid takes shot at ‘sellout’ Malcolm Jenkins GOIN’ IN [The Raiders are preparing for Vegas] — Cowboys land Amari Cooper in trade, send Raiders first-round pick — Jon Gruden on Raiders: ‘We aren’t tanking anything’ COLE SPORTZ PREVIOUS EPISODE — Gruden Grinding Gears | Nike […]

HEADLINES — USA TODAY Sports college football staff picks for Week 8 — With 10 goals in seven games, Auston Matthews reminds of the days when 70 goals was possible — Jacksonville Jaguars, Fulham FC owner Shad Khan drops divisive Wembley Stadium bid — NBA G League will offer $125K to top high school prospects […]

HEADLINES — Week 7 games that will impact the College Football Playoff — Alex Bregman unhappy about Astros’ ALDS schedule: ‘Need to be playing primetime’ — Wild night in Bronx: Red Sox take command of ALDS against Yankees — Capitals’ Tom Wilson appealing his 20-game suspension — Kevin Durant feels the love and Seattle shines […]

HEADLINES — USA TODAY Sports college football staff picks for Week 6 — Former ESPN staffer Jemele Hill joining The Atlantic as staff writer — Kyrie Irving pledges loyalty to Boston Celtics: ‘I plan on re-signing here’ — Earl Thomas gives middle finger toward Seahawks sideline after leg injury — Penguins’ Sidney Crosby wonders why […]

HEADLINES — USA TODAY Sports college football staff picks for Week 5 — Tiger Woods’ first win in five years feels like a new beginning, not the end — Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs clinch MLB playoff berths after Brew Crew sweeps Cardinals — Ten people under the radar who could change the course of your […]

HEADLINES — College Football Playoff games of impact for Week 4 of the season — Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston sued by Uber driver for alleged groping incident — White Sox slugger Jose Abreu hospitalized with thigh infection — Mavs’ owner Mark Cuban escapes harsh penalties, but damaging report soils reputation — New book says Patriots […]

Nike Vice Grips NFL | Serena and Ramos: In The Wrong HEADLINES — College Football Playoff games of impact for Week 3 of the season — Khalil Mack immediately made the Raiders look dumb in his Bears debut — Detroit Tigers’ TV broadcasters Rod Allen, Mario Impemba done for the season after fight — MLB […]

Gruden Grinding Gears | Nike Chooses Kaepernick HEADLINES — USA TODAY Sports college football staff picks for Week 2 — Tigers broadcasters Mario Impemba, Rod Allen involved in a physical altercation — Aaron Judge, still on Yankees’ DL, begins swinging a bat — Baseball on pace for lowest batting average since 1972 — Steelers ‘disappointed’ […]

No Catsuit For Serena | Harvey’s Hero: JJ Watt HEADLINES — USA TODAY Sports college football staff picks for Week 1 — Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili retires after 16 NBA seasons — Giants and Beckham Jr agree to 5-year contract extension — Jemele Hill to leave ESPN in September, per reports — Longtime broadcaster […]

Urban Decay | NBA Attacks Mental Health HEADLINES — Coaches, players confused by implementation of helmet rule — Adrian Peterson signs with Washington NFL Franchise — Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is not planning to play in BIG3 next year — Richie Incognito charged with disorderly conduct, making threats — Patriots’ Bill Belichick isn’t worried about […]