Dirt & Sprague

Giannis Antetokounmpo is on the precipice of winning his first NBA Title, but critics complain he can’t shoot. Does this make his success less enjoyable? Oregon State Beaver fans just can’t get over the fact Nike is financially supporting Oregon. Now throw NIL into the equation. The argument for Shohei Ohtani to stick with hitting.

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Oregon State Beaver athletes have been outfitted with Nike gear for many years. It’s been an interesting relationship between the world’s best sports apparel brand, who also finances much of the University of Oregon’s athletics, and the state college up I-5 way. Each school receives uniforms that have been developed by some of the greatest apparel minds on planet Earth, but we all know the Ducks get a little something extra; The Phil Knight touch, you may say (he is an alumni, if you didn’t know).

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Sprague shares his super-sexy horsey weekend. Predicting how Damian Lillard will react to player-to-player recruitment during the Olympics. Milwaukee took control of Game 3 of the NBA Finals, thanks to Giannis Antetokounmpo. Where does he rank in NBA circles, today? Daily Ticker welcomes Ramie Makhlouf from 1250 AM The Fan in Milwaukee for a perspective on the Bucks strong Game 3 performance, and Michael Spencer from CBS Denver previews tonight’s star-studded Home Run Derby.

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Daily Ticker welcomes Ramie Makhlouf from 1250 AM The Fan in Milwaukee for a perspective on the Bucks strong Game 3 performance, and Michael Spencer from CBS Denver previews tonight’s star-studded Home Run Derby. 

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The guys discuss having low-T as age continues creeping up on them. Morning Crunch! The Home Run Derby is tonight and it might be an overwhelming majority of fans rooting for Shohei Ohtani. Sprague has a beef with this, though. The Blazers ordered a drink over the weekend. Was it the right one?

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The guys talk Ichiro behind closed doors with Corey Brock of The Athletic, shovel a few leftovers out the door and get help for Spraguin' the Line from Ryan Horvat of Bet QL before looking ahead to a loaded sports weekend with What's on Tap.

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Bet QL gambling expert Ryan Horvat helps Sprague The Line with advice on the NBA Finals this weekend as well as UFC picks, Euro 2020 and an early look the British Open. 

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Senior CFB writer for ESPN, Adam Rittenberg returns to the Ticker to discuss his recent piece on the head football coaching jobs at Oregon and Washington and debates which one is the better gig.... his conclusion may surprise you. 

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The guys delve into the latest article about all the dysfunction inside the Blazers front office and wonder how much more Dame and the fans can put up with. Plus Adam Rittenberg of ESPN joins the Daily Ticker to discuss if the Ducks or Huskies head football coaching job is the better gig, and the Blazers have their lead assistant for Chauncy Billups. 

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The guys are all over a study advocating a 4 day work week, plus all sorts of drama from Thursday in the Morning Crunch. Then the guys recap Game 2 of the NBA Finals and wonder if the Bucks will fight back and make this a series. 

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