The Darren Smith Show

Hour 2- CBS Bracketology expert Jerry Palm joins the show, Marty doesn't think Ken Pomeroy is a real person, Ohtani homers, #AskDarren texts.

Hour 1- Kevin Acee's glowing reviews of Jackson Merrill's confidence, a breakdown of SD Wave's kit reveal, ESPN's Sebastian Salazar on USWNT's stunning loss to Mexico.

ESPN's Sebastian Salazar on USWNT's stunning Gold cup loss to Mexico, a step back for their confidence following World Cup loss and questions around Alex Morgan's place on the Olympics roster.

LA Times' Dylan Hernandez on what he saw from Inter City Miami vs. the Galaxy, why it looks like Messi's lost a step, LA's complicated soccer market and where this league is headed.

Hour 2- Kevin Acee joins the show, Joe Musgrove's 2nd straight short outing, long-time NFL writer Peter King retires, #AskDarren texts.

Padres beat reporter Kevin Acee on Jackson Merrill's confidence and IT factor, his rising chances of making the team, the Padres transition year and if Manny Machado is ahead of schedule defensively.

Hour 1- Jackson Merrill continues to impress at Padres camp, new Clippers logo has a nod to San Diego, JRiff's birthday weekend, Call of Day.

Aztecs asst coach Dave Velasquez on the team's difficulty in winning road game this season, finding a way to make timely stops, how the starting 5 is put together & why focus is still the MW Championship.

Former MLB exec Dave Samson on furor over players transparent pants, why Scott Boras overplayed his hand in this year's free agent class and why Angels should cut Anthony Rendon after his comments.