The Cleveland Guardians HOME OPENER is FINALLY here + Cavs collapse in LA & Women's Final Four recap

No one expected the Cleveland Guardians to be 7-2 to start the season on the road, but here we are for the team's 2024 home opener.

Shane Bieber was supposed to be the team's starter today, but he's done for the season with an elbow injury that will require Tommy John surgery.

Does that news put a damper on the home opener? Who can the Guardians look to bring in to replace their ace?

Zack Meisel and Jay Crawford both join the show from Progressive Field to give us a vibes check on the squad.

The Cleveland Cavaliers collapsed in historic fashion last night, falling to the Clippers 120-118. The Cavs led by 26 points at one point in this game and then did everything wrong down the stretch. It was a bad loss, no way around it.

Deshaun Watson gave Kevin Stefanski the utmost praise on his QB Unplugged podcast this week. What does having a head coach and QB in lockstep do for the future of this team?

The South Carolina Gamecocks are National Champions, beating Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the title game on Sunday to cap off a crazy Final Four weekend in Cleveland. Dawn Staley now has 3 titles to her name, inching her closer and closer to the top of the leader boards.

Plus, in honor of the eclipse today, we have the top five blocks in Cleveland sports history.

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