Headline: Breaking Sports News from The Athletic

By The Athletic

Instant reaction to the biggest stories in sports from The Athletic's world class roster of local and national writers.

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The podcast currently has 277 episodes available.

Headline: Breaking Sports News from The Athletic episodes:

July 22, 2021 Pelicans hire Suns assistant Willie Green as head coach
Andrew Schlecht and Will Guillory discuss the Pelican's hiring WIllie Green as their new head coach.
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July 22, 2021 Seattle Kraken officially make roster selections
The Athletic's Ian Mendes and Ryan S. Clark break down the results of the Seattle Kraken expansion draft and discuss the feeling around the city leading up to the picks being made, why big names like Carey Price and Vladimir Tarasenko went unchosen, the start of a potential rivalry with the Vancouver Canucks on opening night next season, and much more.

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July 22, 2021 Texas, Oklahoma have reached out to SEC with interest in joining
The Athletic's Andy Staples and Max Olson react to Brent Zwerneman's, staff writer covering Texas A&M for the Houston Chronicle, report that Texas and Oklahoma have reached out to the SEC with interest in joining the conference. Why would Texas and Oklahoma leave the BIg 12 and join the Southeastern Conference? What do both schools stand to gain from a transition to another conference? How would this move affect the SEC and the Big 12?
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July 20, 2021 Fantasy football spin on Cam Akers' season-ending injury
Cam Akers will miss the entire 2021 NFL season after suffering a torn Achilles while working out in advance of training camp. The Athletic's Tim McMaster and Michael Beller discuss the injury from a fantasy perspective, highlighting Darrell Henderson's impending rise up draft boards.
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July 17, 2021 Blue Jays returning to Toronto on July 30 for first home games since 2019
The Athletic's Tim McMaster and Kaitlyn McGrath react to the Canadian government granting the Blue Jays a national interest exemption, allowing the club to play in Toronto starting July 30. How will Covid protocols be handled with other members of the league entering the country? How surreal of an experience will this be for Blue Jays players who have yet to play a home game?
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July 16, 2021 Obstacles continue to mount for Team USA basketball
The Athletic senior NBA writer Joe Vardon joins Tim McMaster to discuss the latest news that Kevin Love has withdrawn from Team USA. That comes one day after Bradley Beal was ruled out for the Olympics because of health and safety reasons. Add the fact that three members of the roster are still playing in the NBA Finals, and the road to a gold medal looks like an uphill climb.
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July 16, 2021 Braves acquire OF Joc Pederson from Cubs for prospect Bryce Ball
The Athletic's David O'Brien and former Braves relief pitcher, Eric O'Flaherty, react to the Atlanta Braves trading prospect Bryce Ball for Chicago Cubs outfielder, Joc Pederson. Pederson, presumably, will fill the void in Atlanta's outfield left by Ronald Acuna Jr.'s season-ending injury. How much production could Pederson supply to make up for Acuna's absence? Is this trade by Atlanta a sign the organization is all-in for a championship run? What's there to glean from this transaction in relation to Freddie Freeman's contract negotiation?
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July 12, 2021 Blackhawks legend Duncan Keith traded to Edmonton Oilers
Scott Burnside, Mark Lazerus and Daniel Nugent-Bowman from the Athletic NHL discuss the trade between Chicago and Edmonton, involving three time Stanley Cup Champion and mainstay on the Chicago defence, Duncan Keith. The guys discuss Keith's legacy in Chicago, and if what the hawks get back, cap space and Seth Jones brother Caleb, might entice the Blue Jackets star to be dealt to the south side. Plus DNB projects where Keith will slot on the Oilers blue line and why Edmonton didn't insist on the Hawks taking on some of Keith's salary and what Tyson Barrie's future in Edmonton may be, because the Hawks aren't retaining salary.
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July 09, 2021 Shohei Ohtani the betting favorite for the Home Run Derby
Tim McMaster and Michael Beller dive into the betting lines for the 2021 Home Run Derby. Shohei Ohtani is the favorite at +325 at BetMGM, but Joey Gallo, defending champion Pete Alonso, and hometown favorite Trevor Story are among the contenders who could give him a run for his money.
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July 08, 2021 Tampa Bay Lightning repeat as Stanley Cup Champions
Craig Custance and Joe Smith from the Athletic NHL discuss the Tampa Bay Lightning repeat as Stanley Cup Champions, Nikita Kucherov's spirited zoom post game interview and how different this Bolts team will look after the expansion draft and pending Salary Cap crunch for the champs.
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