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In Part Two of "Breaking the Fix: A Story of Segregated Baseball in South Africa" guest host Jerome Allen looks at the current state of Coloured baseball in the Cape Town area and the rest of South Africa through the lens of the Athlone Athletics and what the future holds for the South African pastime. Sports historian Lou Moore of Grand Valley State University continues to demonstrate how the history of the Negro Leagues and the classic issue of finding field space mirrors the Athlone narrative, while recent A's Ricardo Siljeur and Darren Wedel discuss the state of the game in South Africa and their hope for the future.

This week on the show, it's all about labor, from the NFL to the NCAA. Professors Kenneth L. Shropshire from Global Sport Institute and Scott Rosner from Columbia University discuss former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson representing himself in contract extension negotiations with the Baltimore Ravens as well as a new National Labor Relations Board memo stating its case that college athletes are employees at private universities, opening the door for further options of unionization and collective bargaining.

'Sports Professors' is a bimonthly production of the Global Sport Matters Podcast, where professors Kenneth Shropshire and Scott Rosner discuss the 101 on what happened in sports business. Each episode gives you a quick recap of the past week in sports, before diving deeper into a bigger topic to look at what's happening and why it matters.

On the show, CEO of the Global Sport Institute Kenneth L. Shropshire and award-winning journalist William C. Rhoden examine the question: "Who gets to tell our stories?"

In "There's No Scoreboard in the Office: Inside the Athlete's Journey, Part 2," guest host and producer Karen Given sits down with Dr. Shannon McHugh, psychologist and co-founder of the Post-Game Players' Lounge, and Dr. Scott Brooks, sociologist and director of research at the Global Sport Institute, to discuss the physical and mental health challenges athletes face when transitioning out of their playing careers and navigating life through the post-sport journey.

On the show, professors Kenneth L. Shropshire and Scott Rosner catch up on the latest news in sports from Simone Biles and gymnasts testifying against the FBI handling of Nassar case to the smash opening weekend for sports gambling in the NFL. The professors then hit the big topic of St. Louis denying dismissal of lawsuit against the Rams for their relocation to Los Angeles back in 2016. Sifting through the case details, the professors examine the St. Louis lawsuit through the lens of economic ramifications for cities left behind as teams venture forward in pursuit of the 'perfect' location.

A new two-part series from producer Karen Given. In part one, Karen explores the journey of former professional basketball player Russell Hinder. Following his career from amateur to pro, Russell finds himself at the end of his competition days and must now navigate his new identity, relationships, and find new purpose outside of the sport he’s lived and loved for so long.

Look out for Part 2 out next week!

On the show, professors Kenneth Shropshire and Scott Rosner dissect the bizarre scandal of the week, which is the Bishop Sycamore HS game and the role of youth sport today. The two also discuss the U.S. Tennis Open where top all-stars are out from injury and move on to the investigation into Urban Meyer's controversial comments about player cuts and vaccine status - does this connect to the recent cut of Cam Newton from The Patriots, too?

On the episode, hosts Kenneth L. Shropshire of the Global Sport Institute and William C. Rhoden of ESPN's The Undefeated delve into the 5-year anniversary of Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the national anthem and connect the thread of tension between Kap and white fans to the 17-year anniversary of the infamous Pacers-Pistons brawl retold on Netflix's documentary: "Untold: Malice at the Palace." The two also discuss J.R. Smith's return to college as a student-athlete on the golf team at North Carolina A&T.

On the show, professors Kenneth Shropshire of the Global Sport Institute and Scott Rosner of Columbia University discuss Brigham Young University's bold move that allows all football athletes to sign name, image and likeness deals. They also catch up on sports news around the world from Afghanistan's female footballers to MLB's Field of Dreams games and the Tokyo Olympics low ratings to Tim Tebow's exit from the Jaguars.

On the show, professors Kenneth L. Shropshire and Scott Rosner look at the trickle-down effect of name, image and likeness (NIL) on high school athletes and the potential impact on players' mental health. The two also discuss the move by Oklahoma and Texas from Big 12 to Southeastern Conference (SEC), the changing mindset around mental health at the Olympics, and the NBA draft of G-League Ignite stars.