Podcasts about Sporting News

5/20/25: Sporting News' Bill Bender Talks College Football's Changing NIL Landscape & So Much More!

Scottie Scheffler wins his 3rd major...the Reds sweep the Guards...Bill Bender of The Sporting News joined us to talk all things NFL...Brock Purdy gets paid

5/15/25: Sporting News' Bill Bender Talks Ohio State Noon Kickoff Debate, Biggest Buckeyes Headlines & So Much More!

Biggest threat to win the NFC South?Is Pat McAfee a better kicker or wrestler?Vinnie Iyer NFL Writer for the Sporting News joined the show to talk the NFL schedule release 

Vinnie Iyer NFL Writer for the Sporting News joined the show to talk the NFL schedule release 

On a Tuesday edition of Cleveland Browns Daily, Zegura joins Beau to break down the JOK news and the NFL's Browns/Vikings in London announcement (beginning of the show). Bill Bender of the Sporting News joins us to talk about the Browns rookie class (23:24) and we hear from top pick Mason Graham (1:17:47).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Alex Bozich is joined by Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News to discuss IU's hiring of Darian DeVries, building a program in 2025, the Big Ten coaching hires this spring and more.This week's episode of Podcast on the Brink is brought to you by Visit Bloomington: https://www.visitbloomington.com/ 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) Buy IU basketball tickets at Vivid Seats: https://www.insidethehall.com/recommends/vivid-seats (affiliate link)

Sports Broadcaster and Author Warwick Hadfield joined Philip Clark on Nightlife to discuss the latest news and issues in sports with his weekly wrap on events.  

Following Manchester City's 1-0 win over Wolves, David Mooney is joined by City fan Richard Burns and, from Sporting News, Dom Farrell, to discuss the performance and big moments from the match. They look at the displays from both Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva, plus they talk about the fan protests from the first six minutes. With already-relegated Southampton up next, Sam Rosbottom gives us the details of all the times previously when City have faced a team in the Premier League that have already been doomed to finish inside the bottom three. We look ahead to that game and how Pep Guardiola may approach it with the FA Cup Final also in his sights. Plus, Saints fan Glen de la Cour, from Total Saints, also joins the show to explain what's gone wrong at St Mary's this season. ========== 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

5/8/25: Sporting News' Bill Bender Analyzes Michigan Scandal News, Jim Knowles Saga & So Much More!

Happy First Friday Edition of the Program!! Cleveland Cavaliers Heartbreaker...could be a killer!! Big Ten Revenue is up and you won't believe who they are still paying. Our Big Ten Brand Tiers. George Pickens gets traded to the Cowboys. Our most painful sports losses ever. Akron is ineligible for a bowl game due to poor academics. College Football GM's. ESPN's Jake Trotter, The Sporting News' Bill Bender, What's Up, Thing or Not a Thing, #HeyGuys and 3 Things

We discussed Ohio State assistant coaches' bump in salary...Scottie Scheffler's historic win at the Byron Nelson...and the Cavaliers Game 1 loss to Indiana. Our guests: Bill Bender of The Sporting News, Tony Gerdeman from Buckeye Huddle and NBC's Joshua Perry

Mort & Stephen Noh from The Sporting News look at their pre-season awards picks, and thoroughly laugh at themselves.Odds via FanDuel Sportsbookhttps://www.fanduel.com/research/nbaUse the promo code "buzzerbeater30" for big discounts at HelloFresh.

My guest tonight is the founder and head coach of Training for Warriors Martin Rooney. Martin is a coach of fighters across the globe, an all-conference athlete, and former member of the US Bobsled team, now turned into a thriller author with his fiction debut BLOOD FEUD.Get your copy here: https://amzn.to/42IieeXAn internationally recognized trainer, speaker, author and pioneer of strength and conditioning, Martin holds a Master of Health Science and Bachelor of Physical Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science from Furman University.Martin was a four-time All Conference, and four-time MVP performer in Track and Field at Furman and a member of the United States Bobsled team. Following his exposure to MMA in the mid 1990s, Martin began training with Renzo Gracie and started training fighters shortly afterward. Since the foundation of the TFW system, Martin has traveled around the world to train, compete, and conduct seminars and help prepare world class athletes and coaches. Martin has been the martial arts consultant to the NY Giants and the NY Jets and a coach on the IFL World Team Champion New York Pitbulls. Martin is currently a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under UFC fighter Ricardo Almeida and a black belt in Kodokan Judo under Olympian Teimoc Johnston-Ono.Martin and the TFW system has been featured on ESPN, ESPN2, Spike TV, Sports New York, Fox Sports Net, Fox Fight Game, the NFL Network, HDnet, NBC.com, Bodybuilding.com, tmuscle.com and in the New York Times, Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Men's Journal, Muscle and Fitness, The Sporting News, Stack Magazine, FIGHT!, Fight Sport, Fighters Only, Grappling and Sports Illustrated for Kids.find more at: jeffclarkofficial.comBookmarks:0:00 - Intro5:55 - Little Hinges Swing Big Doors8:12 - Hope Lodge18:30 - Blood FeudThriller27:00 - Invest in Books36:00 - Training For Warriors4`:30 - Don't Let the Start Stop YouJeff's Swag: Hat and Shirt by Stay The Course Industries

On today's show, we are going to do a deep dive on USMNT center backs. We'll review our current top five CB's on the depth chart as well as two extra players we'd bring into June camp. We'll also discuss which U.S. players stood out this past week at their clubs and who we'll be keeping an eye on this upcoming weekend.To help me do all of that, Kyle Bonn from The Sporting News is back. 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

4/29/25: Sporting News' Bill Bender Recaps NFL Draft Madness, Shedeur Sanders' Fifth Round Fall, Ohio State's FOURTEEN Draft Picks & So Much More!

We reacted to all things NFL Draft: the Browns taking two quarterbacks and two running backs...14 Buckeyes being selected...and the rise and fall of Shedeur Sanders. Our guests: Bill Bender of The Sporting News, Lettermen Row's Spencer Holbrook and Joshua Perry of NBC

Bill Bender of Sporting News looks ahead at their projected top 50 players for next season's draft after this year's wrapped up. Chuck and Heath discuss possible lessons for college players from the Shedeur Sanders draft saga. David Cloninger of the Charleston Post and Courier discusses how South Carolina looks coming out of spring football.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NFL Writer for The Sporting News and USA Today, Jarrett Bailey joins Game Play to chat about Shadeur Sanders falling out of the first round, why NFL teams value running backs differently and if the Jacksonville Jaguars made a mistake trading up for Travis Hunter.

Mike Decourcey of the Sporting News joins Double M to break down the draft tonight

Mike Decourcey of the Sporting News joins Double M to break down the draft tonight See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seth and Sean see who Vinnie Iyer of the Sporting News has the Texans picking with the 25th overall pick as well as what Will Anderson and CJ Stroud had to say about Booker and Egbuka in today's Mock Draft Injection.

Happy Monday Edition of the Program!! Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. Wrestlemania was this weekend. The NBA and NHL Playoffs are underway. The Cavs got a big win in Game 1. Buckeye Sports had a big weekend and the Crew lost to Messi in Cleveland. Get the latest updates from the Transfer Portal. Coaches are overthinking Spring Games. ESPN's Jordan Reed ranks the draft eligible QB's. The Sporting News' Bill Bender, Austin Ward, CBS Sports John Breech, What's Up, Thing or Not a Thing, Weekend Blitz and 3 Things

Former Ohio State All-American Michael Bennett co-hosted with Beamer; We discussed this week's NFL Draft and where some of the Buckeyes may be picked...talked about the Cavaliers 21-point win over Miami in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series...and praised the Reds for their 24 runs and the Guardians for sweeping the Pirates. Our guests: Bill Bender of The Sporting News, Tony Gerdeman of Buckeye Huddle and NBC's Joshua Perry

Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News and Fox Sports joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to wrap up the 2025 NCAA Tournament including big collapses, Florida's win and Houston moving forward, plus the transfer portal and what the Washington Huskies did.

It's the penultimate "First Friday" before the NFL Draft! Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins the guys today (52:47) to talk draft and college football. You'll also hear from Ohio State Head Coach Ryan Day, who sits down for a one-on-one interview with Browns play-by-play voice Andrew Siciliano (31:43). Plus, a special First Friday edition of the Mailbag (1:20:03).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's show, we're going to discuss the USMNT's Gold Cup draw that was revealed last week. We'll also highlight the most notable performances from the U.S. player pool over the weekend.To help me do all of that, Kyle Bonn from The Sporting News is back. 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

4/15/25: Sporting News' Bill Bender Talks Ohio State Spring Game Reactions, Buckeyes White House Visit, Quinshon Judkins NFL Draft Prospect Preview & So Much More!

What's up fam. We are back at it again with a mother new episode. This time we are joined by We got sports analyst & writer Jermaine Every pulling up, reppin' Sucio Sports & Gresh Unleashed It's finna get real!

In the second hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh discussed the latest Cubs and White Sox storylines while also taking calls. After that, Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News and the Big Ten Network joined the show to wrap up the college basketball season after Florida beat Houston in a thriller Monday to win the national championship.

Mike DeCourcy joins Wolf and Luke to discuss the four final four teams all being number 1 seeds, how to build a national championship winning team, and if he likes how the final four and national championship played out. 

Wolf and Luke discuss if the Phoenix Suns need to find a new head coach and Sporting News college hoops columnist & Fox Sports bracketologist Mike DeCourcy joins the show.

In the second hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh discussed how Cubs left fielder Ian Happ hit a milestone over the weekend. After that, Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News and the Big Ten Network joined the show to preview the Houston-Florida matchup in the national championship game Monday evening. Later, Mully and Haugh celebrated Bulls coach Billy Donovan being named to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Mike DeCourcy of Fox Sports and The Sporting News joins Dave Softy Mahler and Hugh Millen to talk about Duke blowing the semifinal against Houston, Cooper Flagg and his future, Walter Clayton's greatness, and tonight's Florida-Houston title game.

Today’s Best of Features: (00:00-24:53) – Tony East from Forbes Sports & Locked On Pacers joins Jake Query to discuss last night’s game for the Indiana Pacers. Tony comments on the recent stretch of play from Aaron Nesmith, believes that Pascal Siakam and Andrew Nembhard need some rest before the playoffs start, states that it’s nearly a lock for Indiana to finish the regular season as the four seed, and then settles a debate between Jake and Eddie. (24:53-40:01) – Mike DeCourcy from The Sporting News & FOX Sports joins Query & Company to preview this weekend’s Final Four matchups, explain what makes Cooper Flagg so great, opines on Purdue losing Camden Heide and Myles Colvin to the transfer portal, weighs in on Indiana hiring Darian DeVries, and identifies what he wants to see from DeVries.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-23:08) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the weather from last night by thanking all the meteorologists that kept the city up to date on the storms. Also, they recap last night’s win for the Pacers over the Hornets with Jarace Walker playing a huge role in the victory. (23:08-35:58) – Jake starts the segment off by asking Eddie about the low attendance numbers right now in MLB because he believes that the regional sports networks are causing the lack of fan interest in the sport. Additionally, Jake provides an update on what Purdue and Indiana have lost/gained in the transfer portal. (35:58-45:03) – The first hour of the program concludes with Jake and Eddie giving away two four-packs of tickets for two listeners to attend the NIT Championship tonight at Hinkle Fieldhouse! (45:03-1:11:39) – Tony East from Forbes Sports & Locked On Pacers joins Jake Query to discuss last night’s game for the Indiana Pacers. Tony comments on the recent stretch of play from Aaron Nesmith, believes that Pascal Siakam and Andrew Nembhard need some rest before the playoffs start, states that it’s nearly a lock for Indiana to finish the regular season as the four seed, and then settles a debate between Jake and Eddie. (1:11:39-1:21:30) – Jake and Eddie come back from break and give away tickets to a listener to go see The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse. Plus, Jake shares a story about the Red Rocks in Denver. (1:21:30-1:33:26) – Hour number two concludes with Jake and Eddie chatting about a tweet Jake received from someone who is attending a baseball game right now. It leads to Jake asking Eddie a question as to why MLB teams haven’t decided to just pitch someone one inning every day. (1:30:58-1:56:16) – Mike DeCourcy from The Sporting News & FOX Sports joins Query & Company to preview this weekend’s Final Four matchups, explain what makes Cooper Flagg so great, opines on Purdue losing Camden Heide and Myles Colvin to the transfer portal, weighs in on Indiana hiring Darian DeVries, and identifies what he wants to see from DeVries. (1:56:16-2:12:30) – Jake and Eddie discuss the Indiana Pacers magic number to clinch home court advantage in the playoffs. Additionally, they touched on last night’s game and once again commend all the meteorologists for keeping everyone abreast last night. (2:12:30-2:21:35) – Today’s show closes with Jake and Eddie giving away a pair of tickets for a listener to go see The Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse! Plus, they discuss what they got going on the rest of the afternoon.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After back-to-back wins that have seen Manchester City take a commanding position in the race for the top four/five and make it into the semi-finals of the FA Cup, David Mooney is joined by Nick Clarke from the MCFC Fans Foodbank Support group and by Dom Farrell from Sporting News to review the week. With supporters protesting against the club's ticket partnerships and policies, they look at the action that was taken during the opening nine minutes of the win over Leicester and what is hoped it will achieve in the coming weeks and months. After a good performance in the centre of the pitch, we discuss what role Jack Grealish can have between now and the end of the season, plus it was a big week for Nico O'Reilly, after he changed the game at Bournemouth and followed that up by performing very well in midweek. And, with the Manchester Derby on the horizon, we preview that match - and look back to some local derbies that City have NEVER played in the Premier League. We'll hear from fans of Bury, Macclesfield and Stockport with their memories of visits to Maine Road. On top of all of that... what's the most audacious goal City have scored? ========== 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

Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News joins me from San Antonio to talk about the Final Four, and we touch on the Steelers' QB situation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The 8am hour of Wednesday's Mac & Cube saw Jay Tate, who covers Auburn for Rivals, saw what he's learned from Auburn's spring ball, why Johni Broome should be good to go in the Final Four, and why Tahaad Pettiford is the most important player for this basketball team; then, we go through the coaching changes & moves we've seen lately; later, Mike DeCourcy, who covers college basketball for The Sporting News, tells us why the 1-seeds making the men's Final Four wasn't that surprising, and who gives Auburn their best chance to win it all; and finally, both Cole & Greg each have a bus story that you need to hear to believe. "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News and Big Ten Network to preview the Florida-Auburn and Duke-Houston matchups in the Final Four.

In the second hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh discussed Cubs catcher Carson Kelly hitting for the cycle in the team's 18-3 win against the Athletics in Sacramento on Monday. Kelly became the first Cub to hit for the cycle since 1993. After that, Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News and Big Ten Network joined the show to preview the Florida-Auburn and Duke-Houston matchups in the Final Four.

Mike DeCourcy of Fox Sports and The Sporting News joins Dave Softy Mahler and Dick Fain to talk about the lack of Cinderellas in this year's NCAA Tournament, his picks for the Final Four, the coaches, Cooper Flagg leading Duke, and the women's tournament.

Prior to this offseason, General Manager John Schneider presided over two major shakeups of the Seahawks post-Super Bowl roster. We've referred to these as a 'Hawkpocalypse' due to their significance. Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor, Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett all left in 2018. Then two franchise cornerstones in Russell Wilson and Bobby Wagner left in 2022. This offseason seems to close the book on some remaining pillars of the Pete Carroll era: Tyler Lockett, DK Metcalf and Geno Smith. But does this shift seem as dire as the previous two, or is it a strategy to be celebrated? Will Schneider's move to bring in Sam Darnold, Cooper Kupp and Marquez Valdes-Scantling be able to fill the holes that were created in the roster? Even if they don't, we should expect the improvements on defense will help carry the 2025 Seahawks. In the second half of the show, we talk about some dream scenarios and nightmare scenarios for the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft. Could a dream interior lineman fall into the Seahawks lap, or will they move up to draft a quarterback or even stay put to take another running back? This week, a writer at the Sporting News and a Discord hacker need to 'Do Better.' Better at life honors go out to a diner in Oregon and Sam Darnold's prolific Reddit fanclub.

In the third hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh continued to break down the Bulls' incredible comeback win against the Lakers on Thursday at the United Center. After that, Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News joined the show to discuss the Sweet 16 action and matchups in the NCAA Tournament. Later, Mike Palm of Circa Sports joined the program to discuss MLB futures.

Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi of Sporting News discuss the decision by Stanford to fire head coach Troy Taylor, and the challenge of replacing a coach this late in the offseason. Georgia all has more legal troubles in its football as a disturbing pattern continues. The guys also discuss the - sort of - return of Bedlam.

In the second hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh discussed a recent incident surrounding UConn coach Dan Hurley. After that, Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News and Big Ten Network joined the show to preview the Sweet 16.

We discussed the OSU Women getting knocked out of the NCAA Tournament, the Blue Jackets' freefall and Sean Miller leaving Xavier for Texas. Our guests: Bill Bender of The Sporting News...CBJ play-by-play voice Bob McElligott...Tony Gerdeman of Buckeye Huddle...and NBC's Joshua Perry

Happy Thursday Edition of the Program!! An All Friends Edition Today!! The First Four delivered in Dayton!! Now to the Meat of the Madness Today. Ohio State Spring Practice Day 2 is in the books. Hear from the RB and QB Rooms. Are the Bengals playing a game in Spain..... The Boys State Basketball Championships are this weekend and Columbus is well represented. The Cavs are on a skid. Bill Bender of The Sporting News, ESPN's Paul Finebaum, Shelley Time with Jody Shelley, What's Up, Emails, Thing or Not a Thing, Higher or Lower and 3 Things

(00:00-24:14) – Query & Company opens on a Monday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the NCAA Selection Committee’s decision to put North Carolina in the tournament despite a lack of a worthy resume. Jake plays what Bubba Cunningham and Keith Gill had to say about their decision with IU. (24:14-40:24) – The voice of the Indiana Hoosiers, Don Fischer, makes his final appearance before football season with Jake Query to opine on IU not making the NCAA Tournament. He weighs in on where it went wrong for Indiana this season, applauds the job that Matt Painter does at retaining players because of the culture that he has created at Purdue, and admits that he is rejuvenated for the start of next season for football and basketball. (40:24-47:53) – The first hour of the show concludes with Jake welcoming Evan Sherrill into the company! We give away our first number because of Cluster Truck offering cool prizes to the three winners! (40:35-1:09:36) – The Dean, Mike Chappell, from CBS4 and FOX59 makes his weekly visit on Query & Company to discuss how many more additions the Colts will make in free agency. Chappell admits that the Colts will have to trade up if they covet Brock Bowers, believes people are weighing the Daniel Jones signing when grading the moves Ballard has made thus far, and states that he doesn’t envision E.J. Speed returning right now. (1:07:19-1:18:22) – Over the weekend, the Indiana Pacers lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the biggest game of the season. Jake and Eddie briefly talk about that game and then look at the injury report for tonight’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Additionally, they examine the NCAA Tournament bracket by discussing which number one seed will lose first and which team they like to make a tournament run. (1:15:01-1:26:36) – Hour number two concludes with Jake and Eddie giving away some more numbers for their NCAA Tournament numbers game! (1:24:41-1:57:09) – The final hour of the show starts with Jake and Eddie continuing the discussion about North Carolina making the field not passing the smell test. Jake replays what the comments made by Bubba Cunningham and Keith Gill to WISH-TV. Mike DeCourcy from the Big Ten Network, Sporting News, and FOX Sports weighs in on West Virginia being a bigger snub from the tournament than Indiana, states that he has never seen a team with a resume as vacant as North Carolina’s in his 30+ years of covering college basketball make the tournament, and shares what he has heard about the Indiana coaching job after being in Indianapolis last week for the Big Ten Tournament. (1:57:09-2:01:21) – During the break, it came to Jake’s attention that West Virginia is filing a lawsuit against the NCAA Tournament Committee with the Mountaineers being the 69th team according to the committee. (2:01:21-2:11:03) – Today’s show closes with Jake and Eddie giving away more numbers for their NCAA Tournament numbers game!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.