This week on Heating Up, Sasha, Sara, and Mike break down another packed week in sports.

 Is the U.S. actually improving at soccer?

 World Cup knockout surprises

 NBA free agency reactions

 What’s next for LeBron?

 Tour de France updates and betting angles

 Incredible gambling stories that somehow actually happened

 Home renovation updates

The crew also debates why American soccer still feels different than the rest of the world, shares some unbelievable betting wins (and losses), and closes with another edition of Heat Check.

Heating Up Podcast

• The World Cup continues producing shocking knockout results.
• American soccer culture is still evolving compared to the rest of the world.
• NBA free agency remains one of the craziest weeks in sports.
• Tour de France betting offers value beyond simply picking the winner.
• Emotional betting almost always ends badly.
• Sometimes the best sports stories happen completely off the field.

“The ups and downs of betting are unbelievable.”

“Stick to what you actually know.”

“American soccer is finally getting interesting.”

“The almost-win hurts worse than the loss.”

00:00 USA’s World Cup Journey

10:01 NBA Free Agency Winners & Losers

20:00 Tour de France Begins

30:00 Is American Soccer Finally Here?

36:30 Knicks & LeBron Updates

43:00 Tour de France Betting

47:30 Home Renovation Update

54:00 Getting Older Is Weird

1:03:00 Gambling Stories

1:12:00 Heat Check

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