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Hour 4 of Scotty G. & The Coach with Scott Garrard and Tim LaComb. Bill Bender, college football writer for the Sporting News Sports Roulette: QB Baker Mayfield will play out his final year of contract with Tampa Bay Golden State Warriors making all the wrong decisions
Scotty G. & The Coach with Scott Garrard and Tim LaComb on July 28, 2026. Hour 1 Starting Lineup Ohio State announces lucrative jersey patch deal estimated $17 million deal What You May Have Missed Hour 2 Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham shares how he believes college sports should be fixed ahead of Big 10 Media Days G, B, & U: Tampa Bay Buccaneers refusal to pay QB Baker Mayfield and DT Vita Vea Utah Jazz rookie Darryn Peterson making an NBA 25 under 25 list Hour 3 Tony Jones, Philadelphia 76ers and NBA writer for the Athletic Draymond Green returns to Warriors on 1-year, $27.7M deal SEC and Big Ten must decide on Protect College Sports Act by tomorrow Hour 4 Bill Bender, college football writer for the Sporting News Sports Roulette: QB Baker Mayfield will play out his final year of contract with Tampa Bay Golden State Warriors making all the wrong decisions
Scotty G. & The Coach with Scott Garrard and Tim LaComb. Hour 1 Starting Lineup We're so close to getting back to football What You May Have Missed Hour 2 Vinnie Iyer, NFL, Fantasy Football writer for the Sporting News G, B, & U: Jon Sumrall at SEC Media Days has a chippy interaction following cell phone going off Voicemails about Bo Nix Hour 3 Athletics Admin Consultant KC Smurthwaite NFL locals list | Compliance people like HR people More Bo Nix hate Hour 4 Utes insider Steve Bartle Sports Roulette Final thoughts
Hour 2 of Scotty G. & The Coach with Scott Garrard and Tim LaComb. Vinnie Iyer, NFL, Fantasy Football writer for the Sporting News G, B, & U: Jon Sumrall at SEC Media Days has a chippy interaction following cell phone going off Voicemails about Bo Nix
In the second hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Sporting News college basketball expert and soccer enthusiast, Mike DeCourcy on his takeaway from Spain's 1-0 win over Argentina in the World Cup. Later, Mully and Haugh discuss the 2016 Champions Gate over the weekend at Wrigley Field.
Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Sporting News college basketball expert and soccer enthusiast, Mike DeCourcy on his takeaway from Spain's 1-0 win over Argentina in the World Cup
Bill Bender joined Josh and Joel to preview Tennessee, discuss the upcoming college football season as a whole and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bill Bender joined Josh and Joel to preview Tennessee, discuss the upcoming college football season as a whole and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bill Bender joined Josh and Joel to preview Tennessee, discuss the upcoming college football season as a whole and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Mulligan and Ruthie Polinsky were joined by Sporting News soccer and college basketball analyst, Mike DeCourcy on his takeaways from Argentina advancing to the World Cup Finals to face Spain
In the second hour, Mike Mulligan and Ruthie Polinsky look ahead to the second half for the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. Later, Mully and Haugh Mike Mulligan and Ruthie Polinsky were joined by Sporting News soccer and college basketball analyst, Mike DeCourcy on his takeaways from Argentina advancing to the World Cup Finals to face Spain
Gideon discusses the upcoming college football season with Bill Bender of the Sporting News, as well as year 1 for the Cowboys under Eric Morris, and the sports figures with whom you'd want to enjoy dinner! Follow WWLS on X @sportsanimal, thesportsanimal.com, and The Sports Animal app!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Brett & Bryant for Sportstime as they give you their Top and Not Top Story. Next, The Sporting News released an article predicting the 2026-2027 college football Bowl Game Participants, and we will take a look at that list. After that, we talk some MLB.
It's a brand new edition of the POD off the July 4th holiday weekend and we're ready to go over the latest with sports media news, info and conversation on the "LWOS Media Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is joined by outstaning columnist from SportingNews.com and college basketball hall of fame writer, Mike DeCourcy to go over it all!They start talking first about how far technology has come in communication and in work related challenges in the media business. Mike has amazing stories about how ancient the methods were in the 1980s to cover and write or talk about games was!Next, they talk tons about the ongoing World Cup:What happened to the U.S. Men's National Team Monday night in Seattle? Where and how much do we shovel blame? Also, the "star" of the team, Christain Pulisic, was basically a no-show and shouldn't there be the same criticism of him like other big stars of team sports? Mike and T.J. have thoughts on that and will the Fox audience drop off without the Americans? And, what are Mike's thoughts on whether Fox can hang onto the FIFA rights with their contract expiring and does this mean a streaming service will take over?They also discuss the current state of college hoops and the money involved with paying players legitimately through NIL and the departure of Michigan national championship coach Dusty May bolting for the NBA and the Dallas Mavericks. Is this another bad sign for the college game?It's all part of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to find us on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
In the second hour, Dick Fain, Hugh Millen, and Jackson Felts chat with Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News about the United States loss in the World Cup Round of 16 once again, to Belgium once again, in a game where Christian Pulisic and many others didn’t show up and play to the potential, plus they discuss soccer’s future in the United States.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's a brand new edition of the POD off the July 4th holiday weekend and we're ready to go over the latest with sports media news, info and conversation on the "LWOS Media Podcast!"Host T.J. Rives is joined by outstaning columnist from SportingNews.com and college basketball hall of fame writer, Mike DeCourcy to go over it all!They start talking first about how far technology has come in communication and in work related challenges in the media business. Mike has amazing stories about how ancient the methods were in the 1980s to cover and write or talk about games was!Next, they talk tons about the ongoing World Cup:What happened to the U.S. Men's National Team Monday night in Seattle? Where and how much do we shovel blame? Also, the "star" of the team, Christain Pulisic, was basically a no-show and shouldn't there be the same criticism of him like other big stars of team sports? Mike and T.J. have thoughts on that and will the Fox audience drop off without the Americans? And, what are Mike's thoughts on whether Fox can hang onto the FIFA rights with their contract expiring and does this mean a streaming service will take over?They also discuss the current state of college hoops and the money involved with paying players legitimately through NIL and the departure of Michigan national championship coach Dusty May bolting for the NBA and the Dallas Mavericks. Is this another bad sign for the college game?It's all part of the "Last Word on Sports Media Podcast" and make sure to find us on Apple/Spreaker/Spotify, etc.!
Mike DeCourcy from The Sporting News joins Dick Fain and Hugh Millen to talk about the United States not showing up to play against Belgium, the USA road in the tourney finishing in the Round of 16, what the run means for soccer in the country and the youth future with the sport across generations, and Christian Pulisic’s criticism for his efforts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this hour of Prop Points, hosts Nick Whalen and Jeff Erickson recap the World Cup from yesterday and discuss Donovan Mitchell's extension with the Cavs before RotoWire MLB analyst Erik Halterman joins the show to preview today's MLB slate. Also on the show, Sporting News soccer journalist Kyle Bonn drops by to chat the World Cup, and the guys preview today's MLB games. Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN pro. You can take 17% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD26. Click Here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
"We ain't doin' none of this Tuesdays with Morrie shit," baseball great Dave Parker once told his collaborator Dave Jordan, as they worked together on the soon-to-be-Hall-of-Famer's memoir. "We goin' out poetic and wild." As Told To podcast guest Dave Jordan is a writer and filmmaker and founder of Instream Sports, a pioneering athlete-author writing platform. He is the co-author of the acclaimed memoir Cobra: A Life of Baseball and Brotherhood, with the late Dave Parker, who was inducted into Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame just weeks after his death in June 2025, following a decade-long struggle with Parkinson's Disease. Upon publication, Cobra was hailed by Tyler Kepner of The New York Times as "one of the most gripping and revealing baseball memoirs I've ever read." The book was nominated for a prestigious Casey Award, as one of the best books of the year, and stands as one of the wildest, most poetic memoirs on the baseball bookshelf. Prior to his work with Parker, Dave Jordan was a regular contributor to the Sporting News, SB Nation, and the Hardball Times, and the co-author of Fastball John, written with former San Francisco Giants pitcher John D'Acquisto. Dave Jordan's short film, "The Paper Mache Chase," starring Jim Gaffigan, Cynthia Nixon, and Spalding Gray, was featured at South by Southwest, the Brooklyn Film Festival, and several major film festivals. The film focuses on the crazy, stressful, and wildly competitive admissions process facing parents of New York City pre-schoolers. At the time of Parker's death, author and subject were completing work on a follow-up collaboration to Cobra—King's Island, a look back at the Hall of Famer's rookie season with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the racial and political climate that surrounded the game in the summer of 1974. Please support the sponsors who support our show: Ritani Jewelers Daniel Paisner's Balloon Dog Daniel Paisner's SHOW: The Making and Unmaking of a Network Television Pilot Heaven Help Us by John Kasich Unforgiving: Lessons from the Fall by Lindsey Jacobellis Film Movement Plus (PODCAST) | 30% discount Libro.fm (ASTOLDTO) | 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 when you start your membership Film Freaks Forever! podcast, hosted by Mark Jordan Legan and Phoef Sutton Everyday Shakespeare podcast A Mighty Blaze podcast The Writer's Bone Podcast Network Misfits Market (WRITERSBONE) | $15 off your first order Film Movement Plus (PODCAST) | 30% discount Wizard Pins (WRITERSBONE) | 20% discount
The guys are joined by Bill Bender from The Sporting News, as Bill previews the upcoming college football season, he talks about the chances that Clemson, South Carolina & UNC all bounce back from disappointing 2025 campaigns, what he makes of the ACC as a whole, & more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In the Best of Mully & Haugh this week, Chicago Sports Network insider K.C. Johnson joined the show to discuss the Bulls' addition of All-Star shooting guard Norman Powell on a two-year contract with a team option on the second season; soccer fanatic and Sporting News writer Mike DeCourcy joined the show to discuss Team USA's 2-0 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32 of the World Cup; and Mike Mulligan and Lou Canellis reacted to the Bulls' addition of Powell.
The Jim Rome Show HR 1 - 7/2/26 Randy and Jason Sklar in for Jim. The US Men's National Team advanced in the World Cup, but lost a huge piece in Flo Balogun. Then, a famous former big league skipper calls in. Plus, Kyle Bonn of the Sporting News joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this hour of Prop Points, hosts Nick Whalen and Jeff Erickson chat the World Cup and wheelings and dealings around the NBA before Sporting News soccer journalist Kyle Bonn joins the show to preview the World Cup. Also on the show, The Prop Queen Ariel Epstein drops by with her MLB plays, and the guys give out theirs for today's MLB slate. Get instant access to expert picks, public betting splits data, and pro betting tools when you join VSiN pro. You can take 17% off an annual subscription when you use promo code: POD26. Click Here to get started. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
On a Monday edition of Cleveland Browns Daily, the great Bill Bender from The Sporting News checks in, talking all things sports including the supplemental draft, college hoops and more (34:02). The guys go through all of the weekend's headlines (52:42) and hear from Linebackers Coach Jason Tarver (1:22:39).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday Hour 3: The credentialed Lucas Strain, Bill Bender from the Sporting News & Lucas' Notebook pres. by Unjuiced
In the final hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Steph Noh of the Sporting News to discuss the Bulls hiring Blazers interim head coach Tiago Splitter as their new head coach. Noh detailed Splitter's strengths and weaknesses as a head coach. After that, Mully and Haugh discussed a few Cubs storylines and previewed the White Sox-Yankees series.
Hour 4 of Jake & Ben on June 15, 2026 Bill Bender, Senior Writer for The Sporting News, joined to give the latest updates on Brendan Sorsby & Texas Tech With Utah Attorney General Getting Involved Knicks Coach Mike Brown Got His Revenge against De'Aaron Fox Elmo Calls in to the Show
Bill Bender, Senior Writer for The Sporting News, joined to give the latest updates on Brendan Sorsby & Texas Tech With Utah Attorney General Getting Involved
Jake & Ben Full Show from June 15, 2026 Hour 1 Darryn Peterson has cancelled his Pre-Draft Workout with the Utah Jazz because he thinks he is going Number 1 Overall. Top 3 Stories of the Day: Big 12 Lawyering Up against Texas Tech, New York Knicks are your NBA Champions, More on Darryn Peterson cancelling workout with Utah Jazz. World Cup News Hour 2 Jalen Brunson won Finals MVP, but he did not carry this team to a championship. James Harden was Arrested in Houston. Utah Jazz Pre-Draft Player Profile: Caleb Wilson Hour 3 Darryn Peterson has cancelled his Pre-Draft Workout with the Utah Jazz, but per Ben's Sources, it has nothing to do with him not wanting to come to Salt Lake City. Reviewing our 2026 NBA Season Predicitions. Audio Vault: Jalen Brunson makes a Plea to the Swifties Hour 4 Bill Bender, Senior Writer for The Sporting News, joined to give the latest updates on Brendan Sorsby & Texas Tech With Utah Attorney General Getting Involved Knicks Coach Mike Brown Got His Revenge against De'Aaron Fox Elmo Calls in to the Show
Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by soccer enthusiast Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News to share his takeaways from the opening days of the World Cup.
In the final hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by soccer enthusiast Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News to share his takeaways from the opening days of the World Cup. Later, Mully and Haugh discussed Blazers interim head coach Tiago Splitter's background as he's one of the front-runners to become the Bulls' new head coach.
David sits down with American actor, writer and Texas A&M alum Marc Menchaca, as well as The Sporting News' Bill Bender
The 8am hour of Friday's Mac & Cube continued with Bill Bender, from The Sporting News, telling us why the Texas Tech video regarding Brendan Sorsby wasn't worth it, why Sorsby playing this year isn't good for CFB at all, who wins the Big 12, and what he's most looking forward to watch this CFB season; then, Cole has HAD IT with all the spam calls & texts and is thinking of changing his number; later, the guys go over the teams that have the greatest potential to win the College Football Playoff; and finally, Greg & Cole discuss which teams might be over-inflated. "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Texas A&M start its statewide polling like an Aggie joke by putting out wrong numbers. I'll bring you the corrected numbers and you can see the numbers here. Beyond that, we find that the “Platner Paradox” explains much about Texas Dems nominating Little Jimmy “The Creep” Talarico – and excellent read.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Texas Judges Refusing Same-Sex Weddings Get $950,000 in Fees – good.Even when liberal media people get somethings right, they get basics wrong! They may fix it before you see it but the Dallas Morning News Editorial Board got a foundational fact wrong in their otherwise good editorial on the Texas Tech gambling QB saga. The judge was not a hometown judge but a judge from their patch, Tarrant County. The Sporting News got it right days ago.City of El Paso's environmental franchise fee illegal, appeals court rules – Pickett sued and has won at trial court and the appellate level that the fee is an illegal tax.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com
6/11/26: Sporting News' Bill Bender Talks Brendan Sorsby Reactions, Top College Football Head Coach Rankings & So Much More!
Bill Bender from The Sporting News joined 3 Man Front on Thursday to share his rankings of every college football head coach heading into the 2026 season & his thoughts on Brendan Sorsby being ruled eligible at Texas Tech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike DeCourcy of BTN and Sporting News joins the show to talk about the Brendan Sorsby situation and the NCAA's role in this. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
6/4/26: Sporting News' Bill Bender Talks Save College Sports Act, Previewing Top College Football Coaches List & So Much More!
On today's show, we are going to recap the USMNT's 3-2 win over Senegal and preview their upcoming friendly against Germany this weekend. All of this is leading up to the team's opening match of the World Cup against Paraguay on June 12.To help me today, Kyle Bonn is back on the show. Kyle is a writer for The Sporting News and has over a decade of experience covering the sport of soccer globally. You can follow Kyle on X at: @the_bonnfireHere And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007(00:00) Takeaways From Senegal(07:55) Player Standout Performances(16:56) What To Watch Against Germany(21:11) Projected Starting XI(31:40) What To Know About Germany
5/28/26: Sporting News' Bill Bender Talks College Football's Future, Senate Bill Proposed Changes, Collective Media Rights Deals & So Much More!
Bill Bender of The Sporting News talks College Football congressional updates with changing sportsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
To close this season, David Mooney is joined by City fan Richard Burns, journalist and City fan Dom Farrell from Sporting News, and the former City manager Brian Horton to reflect on the 2025-26 season and the Pep Guardiola era as a whole. ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast And why not gift a Patreon subscription to a friend or family member? More details: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast/gift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Happy 1st Friday Edition of the Program!! Shotgun Marriages in College Football could end bad. Brendan Sorsby has been banned by the NCAA. Torts and Vegas are in the Stanley Cup Finals. LeBron could end up back in Cleveland. Kirby Smart wants the SEC to leave everyone else behind. Bill Bender of The Sporting News, Shelley Time with Jody Shelley, What's Up, Higher or Lower, Thing or Not a Thing, #HeyGuys, Your Officially Endorsed and 3 Things
Will Stein lands another recruit; UK isn't the only baseball program struggling this season; (12:00) a Big 12 AD says, if the SEC and Big 10 want to go, let 'em go; (19:00) Keith Farmer from WLEX/BBN Tonight; (39:00) the shocking death of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch; (47:00) we re-visit a conversation with Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News; (58:00) Connor Sturgill from WDKY Fox 56; and when the man orders wheat toast, forget about the chicken salad..
5/21/26: Sporting News' Bill Bender Talks Big Ten, ACC, SEC Commissioners' CFP Expansion Debate & So Much More!
Matt Stahl of AL.com discusses his piece on how much each SEC school spent per win in 2024. Chuck and Heath discuss conferences crying poor publicly while dropping huge dollars to hold meetings at luxury resorts. Sporting News senior writer Bill Bender reacts to the news out of the Big Ten meetings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Alex Bozich is joined by Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News to discuss IU basketball's transfer portal recruiting class, March Madness expansion and more.Support Inside the Hall and Podcast on the Brink with a donation: https://www.insidethehall.com/recommends/donate-to-inside-the-hall/Subscribe to Peacock to watch Indiana men's and women's basketball: https://www.insidethehall.com/recommends/peacock (affiliate link)Subscribe to B1G+ to watch Indiana men's and women's basketball: https://www.insidethehall.com/recommends/big-ten-plus/ (affiliate link)Buy IU basketball tickets at Vivid Seats: https://www.insidethehall.com/recommends/vivid-seats (affiliate link)
After back-to-back 3-0 victories, Manchester City have (at the very least) made sure the title race goes down to the final week of the season. David Mooney is joined by City fan Dan Burke and, from Sporting News, Dom Farrell to reflect on the performances and the results against both Brentford and Crystal Palace. There was impressive displays from Phil Foden this week, so we look at whether he could grab a place in the starting XI for the FA Cup final against Chelsea on Saturday... and with such a big game in mind, how does Pep Guardiola balance that and going away to Bournemouth the following Tuesday? Sam Rosbottom is on the show to talk through some weird, quirky and strange facts and figures about City in FA Cup finals, while the journalist and Bournemouth fan Robert Santonna returns to give his thoughts on the Cherries' push for a European spot. ========== To get more podcasts or to listen without the ads, join our Patreon. It's just £2 per month for all the extra content and you can get a 7-day free trial first: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast And why not gift a Patreon subscription to a friend or family member? More details: https://www.patreon.com/BlueMoonPodcast/gift ========== Would you like to come to the live podcast on Tuesday 26th May, at Idle Hands in Manchester's Northern Quarter, with special guest Brian Horton? Tickets are available here: https://tickets.bluemoonpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices