BLEAV Sports

                                                                                   19:03 Fred, Art, and Fred’s cousin Andy Baran break down the recent expanding relationship between the NFL and gambling.  Is it a case of managing public perception of a crackdown on athletes while still bringing in the betting bucks?  Will Jay Monahan be able to keep the PGA afloat if the LIV deal falls through?  Why is Austin Barnes catching for the Dodgers more often than Will Smith, who has a better batting average?  And is Rob Manfred’s constant rule-changing making baseball unrecognizable?

                                                                                   18:28 Fred, Art, Mark, and Matt Ward, an editor of Golf Today, wonder what the true details of the alliance between the PGA and LIV might be and if they will come to light.  Will upcoming government investigations answer these questions or create more?  How much of a part did LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman have in making this merger happen?  And was Jay Monahan referring to ill health when he said changing circumstances influenced his opinion reversal? 

                                                                                    16:21 Fred, Art, Mark, and guest sports historian Matthew Di Biase weigh in on the difficulties franchises are experiencing in navigating through controversies over inclusivity within their fanbases.  Can athletes like Clayton Kershaw comment without fear of fan reprisals?  How does the future look for Jamal Murray after his stellar NBA Finals performance?  Did Rob Manfred do all he could to keep the Oakland A’s from relocating?  And what made Jay Monahan say OK to the LIV deal?

                                                                                  15:57 Fred, Art, and Mark address the issue of morality in sports as the PGA Tour has decided to join the LIV in a $10B deal.  What do Commissioner Jay Monahan and Rory McIlroy, formerly against it, have to say about it now?  How about the morality of athletes gambling, a la Pete Rose?  And with the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s wins and the last of his descendants reaching grand old ages, should owners risk horses' lives at Belmont in the unhealthy air from the Canadian fires?

                                                                                   16:37 Fred, Art, and Fred’s cousin Andy Baran question the high number of casualties in horse racing lately.  Is the industry taking enough precautions to ensure the horses’ safety?  Why is Coach Kirby Smart concerned about the sea change in college sports since the advent of the transfer portal and NIL?  And what made UCLA’s Tyger Campbell opt for basketball’s G League instead of staying for his final year with Mick Cronin? 

                                                                                   17:27 Fred, Art, Mark, and guest Laura Snoke lay out their predictions for the NBA Playoff series between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat.  Can Jayson Tatum help Boston stay in it until Game 7?  Is it a slam dunk for Jimmy Butler and Miami to continue on their winning streak?  Does LeBron James plan to make some changes and stay with the Lakers, or is he considering new beginnings away from LA?  And will Noah Syndergaard find his footing with the Dodgers?

                                                                                   13:07 Fred, Art, and Mark explore the controversies running throughout the sport of kings as horse trainer Bob Baffert returns from suspension for the 148th Preakness Stakes.  What is causing the alarming number of horses across racing needing to be put down in the last few years?  Will Anthony Davis and LeBron James be healthy enough to play against the Denver Nuggets?  And the sports world mourns the loss of legendary NFL great, Jim Brown.

                                                                                   14:02 Fred, Art, and Mark wonder if WVU basketball coach Bob Huggins’ suspension for homophobic slurs against rival school Xavier is merely a token sanction and not a significant discouragement.  A’s broadcaster Glen Kuiper has not been back in the booth since his use of a racially inappropriate word on air.  Are there some disparities here?  Will Noah Syndergaard recover to pitch for the Dodgers this season?  And will the Lakers bench bring in a playoff win with Anthony Davis injured?

                                                                                    16:15 Fred and Art welcome guest Laura Snoke to debate the state of the Dodgers and share their predictions for the NBA Playoffs.  Will the Dodgers continue their winning streak?  With Cody Bellinger healthier and batting over 300 for the Cubs, should Dave Roberts have given him more healing time so that the Dodgers would benefit from Bellinger’s skills?  Which team will triumph in the Lakers/Warriors series?  And is there an unofficial rivalry between LeBron James and Steph Curry?

                                                                                   15:58 Fred, Art, and Mark are surprised at the sheer number of football players that have left Colorado through the Transfer portal since Deion Sanders signed on as coach.  He said he’d clean house when he took over, but did he set the bar too high for the players to reach?  Aaron Rodgers faces some challenges in New York, the Atlanta Falcons drafted award-winning Bijan Robinson, and did Lamar Jackson ink a historic NFL deal without an agent?