Professor Mike Lewis and his co-host Doug Battle discuss this week's events in the world of sports through a fandom-focused lens. First off, the two discuss the manhunt in France after a fan-caused crash altered the outcome of the race.

Then, politics take precedence once again as a number of Olympics-related stories seem to give us a sneak peak of what's to come in Tokyo.

After discussing the Olympic US Men's Basketball Team as well as the NBA Playoffs, Mike and Doug conclude the episode with a brief discussion on why the Women's College World Series has out-rated this year's NHL Playoffs.

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