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NBA | LeBron's Laker takeover from 2018-07-03T20:48
The Ringer's John Gonzalez joins Richie to chat through LeBron James'landmark move to L.A.&the Lakers.
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NBA | LeBron James and his free agency plans from 2018-06-13T21:33:01
Where will NBA free agent LeBron James head to next after the Cavs'defeat to Golden State (again)?Joe was joined on the line by John Gonzalez from The Ringer.
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NBA FINALS | Can LeBron&Cleveland turn things around? from 2018-06-06T21:13
With Game 3 of this year’s NBA Finals just hours away, The Ringer’s John Gonzalez joined us to preview the Cavs'chances of turning things around against Golden State.
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NBA FINALS | Cavs&Warriors set to renew hostilities from 2018-05-29T20:59
Farmer Jones joins Adrian&Kieran to discuss the final conference shake-up as Cleveland&Golden State gear up to do battle again in the 2018 Finals.
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NFL DRAFT | Browns bet big on Baker Mayfield from 2018-04-27T20:39
Day 1 of this year's NFL Draft produced plenty of talking points, not least the five QBs taken in the opening round. Mike Carlson joins Ger to discuss.
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Is the Brady-Belichick relationship on the rocks? from 2018-04-18T21:17
Amidst reports that Tom Brady is yet to commit to a 2018 return, Mike Carlson joins us to discuss the landscape in New England.
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NBA season hits the business end as play-offs approach from 2018-04-10T21:07
Ryan'Farmer'Jones joins us to look ahead to the NBA playoffs and appraise the regular season that was.
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NBA | New-look Cavaliers lay down a marker in Boston from 2018-02-13T21:00
The Ringer's John Gonzalez joined Joe to assess Cleveland's moves at the trade deadline and their prospects going forward.
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#FlyEaglesFly: Philadelphia reaches the promised land from 2018-02-05T21:00
Boston Globe columnist Kevin Cullen chats to Joe after the Patriots relinquish their Super Bowl title to the Eagles in a game for the ages in Minnesota
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Super Bowl LII: Philly frenzy&the tactical match-up from 2018-02-02T20:18
Ger is joined by Hall of Fame Eagles announcer Merrill Reese and NFL journalist Cian Fahey to preview Super Bowl LII.
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Super Bowl LII: Boston dynasty vs Philly drought from 2018-02-01T20:30
The Boston Globe's Kevin Cullen and Bryan Armen Graham of Guardian USA join Nathan to look ahead to Sunday's Super Bowl.
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MLB | Indians say goodbye to Chief Wahoo from 2018-01-30T21:22:08
Cleveland based writer Scott Raab joins Nathan after it was announced that the Indians will drop their controversial mascot Chief Wahoo from their uniform
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NFL | Patriots and Eagles set Super Bowl date from 2018-01-23T21:12:02
The Boston Globe's Kevin Cullen joins Joe as the Patriots cash in another return ticket to the Super Bowl.
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The Miracle of Minneapolis and the NFL play-off picture from 2018-01-16T21:14:29
The Boston Globe's Kevin Cullen joins Joe as we reach the business end of the NFL postseason.
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Carlson on Miracle in Minny, Bortles and Pats dominance from 2018-01-15T10:59:10
Ger and Eoin are joined by Michael Carlson to talk about a jaw-dropping night and weekend in the NFL playoffs.
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NFL | The Eagles and Philly's fated sporting tradition from 2018-01-12T20:50
Philadephia native Joe Queenan joins Ger to preview the Eagles'play-off prospects and reflect on his city tricky sporting history.
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NFL | The incredible life and times of Brett Favre from 2018-01-10T21:26:49
New York Times best-selling author Jeff Pearlman joins Joe to chat about"Gunslinger: The Remarkable, Improbable, Iconic Life of Brett Favre"
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NFL | Brady, Belichick&New England's Game of Thrones from 2018-01-05T19:47
Peter King of MMQB joins Ger to discuss the moving parts in the Patriots'power struggle.
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NFL | Bills in heaven; trouble in Patriots'paradise? from 2018-01-02T21:29:29
The Boston Globe's Kevin Cullen joins Joe to frame the upcoming play-off picture.
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Has a new Quarterback dawn arrived? from 2017-12-28T18:13:54
Michael Carlson joins Eoin ahead of the final week of the NFL's regular season.
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US SPORTS | 50 years on from the NFL Ice Bowl from 2017-12-11T21:00
Fresh off last night's'Snow-vertime'action in Buffalo, the Boston Globe's Kevin Cullen joined Joe to reflect on the most famous winter clash of all time.
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End of an era in NYC as the Giants bench Eli Manning from 2017-12-01T20:08
ESPN Senior Writer Mina Kimes joins Ger to gauge the reaction to Eli Manning's demotion.
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US SPORTS | Kyrie Irving and the surging Boston Celtics from 2017-11-21T21:19:37
The Boston Globe's Kevin Cullen joins Joe to discuss the flying form of Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics.
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NFL Stars Unite Against Trump from 2017-09-25T20:55:58
Sports Illustrated's Robert Klemko explains the fall-out from an incredible weekend where Donald Trump was at loggerheads with the NFL and beyond
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CTE in the NFL - The Tragic Story of Aaron Hernandez from 2017-09-22T20:00
Ken Belson of the NY Times joins Ger to discuss the latest revelations that Aaron Hernandez suffered from stage 3 CTE before he died
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Cavs - Warriors, the trilogy from 2017-06-01T20:02:04
Ryan'Farmer'Jones of SLAM Magazine joins Nathan on the line to talk Cleveland - Golden State III.
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The life and death of Aaron Hernandez from 2017-05-16T20:59:50
Joe talks to Kevin Cullen of the Boston Globe about the tragic life and death of Aaron Hernandez
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When the NBA met the three-point line from 2017-03-07T20:21:41
Jack McCallum joins Joe on the line to talk three-pointers in the NBA and the early days of the paint.
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Should the sporting world embrace Trump? from 2017-02-21T20:17:23
Joe is joined by Lawrence Donegan to discuss Rory McIlroy's decision to golf with the POTUS.
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The Misunderstood Genius of Russell Westbrook from 2017-02-14T21:09:54
Sam Anderson of The New York Times joins Joe to discuss one of basketball's hottest commodities.
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The Greatest Super Bowl Comeback Ever + Tom Brady GOAT! from 2017-02-06T22:26:13
Joe is joined by Kevin Cullen of the Boston Globe&Aaron Schatz of Footballoutsiders.com to discuss Super Bowl LI&the Patriots remarkable comeback win vs. The Falcons.
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Super Bowl LI preview from 2017-02-02T21:44:05
Chris Wesseling of Around the NFL joins Ger on the line to look ahead to Falcons - Pats.
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Irresistible Falcons, Belichick's favourite Pats team? from 2017-01-24T21:57:42
Michael Carlson joins Joe on the line to reflect on the NFC and AFC Championship games and some early Super Bowl thoughts.
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The Tyreek Hill question&calling the divisional round from 2017-01-12T20:52:09
Mina Mikes of ESPN mag joins Ger on the line to talk about Tyreek Hill and look ahead to the weekend's playoff games.
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Aaron Rodgers - hail marys, leadership, Dallas trip from 2017-01-10T21:15:02
Michael Carlson joins Joe on the line to talk Green Bay's win over the New York Giants and their chances of taking down the Cowboys.
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Ronda Rousey - is her fighting career coming to an end? from 2017-01-03T20:10:08
Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports joins Joe on the line to talk Ronda Rousey and her defeat last Friday night.
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RG3 and the Heisman Curse from 2016-12-13T20:00
With Robert Griffin III finally making his mark for the Browns, we speak with Ivan Maisel about RG3 and the Heisman Curse.
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The Rise of the Oakland Raiders from 2016-12-06T21:30:33
Joe chats to Jimmy Durkin, Oakland Raiders reporter for the Bay Area News Group, about how Oakland have become one of the most impressive teams in the NFL
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The Cuban dream in the MLB from 2016-11-29T21:19:43
Joe is joined by Brin-Jonathan Butler to discuss Fidel Castro's Cuba and the baseball players who left for the MLB.
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Ohio State v Michigan - A rivalry from 2016-11-22T21:06:57
Ivan Maisel of ESPN joins Joe on the line ahead of Ohio State v Michigan this weekend to talk about the rivalry that exists between the teams.
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Terrell Owens on HoF, NFL hypocrisy, Kaepernick from 2016-11-09T21:20:43
Terrell Owens chats to Ger at Web Summit in Lisbon.
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Go Cubs Go - How the City of Chicago Celebrated from 2016-11-08T21:59:24
Joe chats to Kevin Powell about how 5 million people gathered on the streets of Chicago to celebrate the Cubs winning the World Series and breaking their 108 year curse.
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Cubs bring the World Series to Game 7 from 2016-11-02T21:29:24
David Waldstein of the New YorkTimes reflects of a thrilling win for the Chicago Cubs to force the World Series against the Cleveland Indians into a deciding game
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Can the Cubs complete the comeback? from 2016-11-01T21:33:07
Ron Rapoport joins Joe on the line to talk about the World Series and whether or not the Cubs can complete the comeback from 3-1 down.
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Believeland: America's losingest city is happy again from 2016-10-25T20:51:08
Scott Raab, author of'The Whore of Akron', joins Dave on the line to look ahead to Cleveland Indians in the World Series and Cavaliers raising their Championship banner.
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Can Chicago Cubs end the curse? from 2016-10-04T21:28:21
Ron Rapoport joins Joe on the line ahead of the baseball post-season to talk Chicago and the eternal question - can they end the drought?
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The History of'The Star Spangled Banner'&US Sports from 2016-09-27T21:46:45
Joe chats to Dave Zirin, host of the Edge of Sports podcast, about the complicated relationship between the US Anthem and Sport in the country.
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Mike Tyson @ 50 from 2016-09-20T22:12:02
Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated joins Joe on the line to talk about the 2016 incarnation of Mike Tyson.
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NFL Review: Cam Target, Protests&Patriots Post-Brady from 2016-09-13T21:01:47
Joe and Donny chat through week 1 of the NFL - from the targeting of Cam Newton to the players protesting in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick.
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The anthem protest grows from 2016-09-06T21:50:01
Donny joins Joe in studio and Bryan Curtis, editor at large of The Ringer is on the line to discuss the latest developments in the Colin Kaepernick story.
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Colin Kaepernick and the anthem protest from 2016-08-30T20:56:33
Donny joins Joe in studio to talk about Colin Kaepernick and his protest against the national anthem being played before games and... Trump's reaction.
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Rio'16: Lochte Mess Monster, Biles, Boxing, Basketball from 2016-08-23T20:38:09
Donny joins Adrian, Andy Lee and Stuey Byrne for the post-Olympics assessment from an American perspective.
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ESPY Awards&Nike owns Team USA from 2016-07-19T20:15:15
Donny joins Joe in studio to chat through the latest in the world of US Sports.
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Kevin Durant joins the Warriors from 2016-07-06T21:23:28
Kevin Durant's free agency move to the GS Warriors has sent to NBA into a tailspin. Ryan ‘Farmer’ Jones joins us to tell us why.
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Johnny Football's lawyer, NBA Draft and American soccer from 2016-06-28T20:52
Donny Mahoney talks to Dave about the recent antics of Johnny Football (Manziel) and the upsurge in non-American born players featuring in the NBA draft.
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LeBron's vision becomes a reality from 2016-06-21T21:23:45
Donny Mahoney and Farmer Jones join Joe to talk about an amazing NBA Finals.
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The comeback complete; Warriors&Cavs meet again from 2016-05-31T20:29:23
Donny is studio and Farmer Jones is on the line to talk Golden State Warriors and their crazy comeback to set up another decider with Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Crotch shots, Warriors are stoppable, NFL meddling from 2016-05-24T22:04:40
Donny joins Joe in studio for all the latest musings from the world of US Sport. Everyone is talking about a kick in the unmentionables, it seems.
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Curry the most MVP of them all from 2016-05-10T22:15:08
Donny joins Joe in studio for another Tuesday of American sport.
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Curry's Ankle, Brady's balls and the NFL Draft from 2016-04-26T20:20:13
It's Joe and Donny in for US sports tonight. Talking the NBA play-offs, Steph Curry's injury. Tom Brady's federal court appeal and the NFL drat.
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Kobe's last hurrah and Josh Gordon's issues from 2016-04-19T21:26
Kobe Bryant retires from basketball with a fireworks display and Josh Gordon continues to be benched due to his likeness for marijuana
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Golden State Warriors chasing history and so long Kobe from 2016-04-12T21:32:39
Having already equaled Chicago Bulls'record of 72 wins, the Golden State Warriors are chasing history this week. Meanwhile, the Black Mamba is retiring
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Everbody Hates Duke! Athlete's Fake Degrees from 2016-03-29T22:35:32
Cian is in studio with Donny Mahoney for this week's US Sports.
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Baseball breaking down barriers between the US and Cuba from 2016-03-23T20:29:57
Adam LaRoche quits the White Sox over a child care dispute and how baseball has helped to cool the 50 year old tensions between the US and Cuba
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Peyton retires&tension between Lebron&the Cav's from 2016-03-08T21:40:05
Joe and Donny Mahoney are in studio tonight for US Sports. There's NFL chat with Peyton Manning's retirement and in the NBA is Lebron creating tension within the Cav's?
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Steph Curry's greatness and news of the NFL Combine from 2016-03-01T20:00
Donny's back in a week when Steph Curry and the Warriors re-wrote the record books again. Plus, news of the cattle mart that is the NFL Combine.
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Barry Bonds is back so is it time for the Hall of Fame? from 2016-02-23T21:00
Barry Bonds is back in baseball as a hitting coach with the Marlins. But is everyone happy to see him back? Donny and Mark Fainaru-Wada discuss.
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University of Tennessee and the sex assault lawsuit from 2016-02-16T22:17:20
Diana Moskovitz of Deadspin joins Joe and Donny to talk Peyton Manning, the University of Tennessee and Cover-ups.
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Super Bowl 50 Review: Cam&Manning under fire from 2016-02-09T21:21:56
Donny Mahoney is in studio to chat through the stories of the week from US Sports. The lads chat Super Bowl 50 with a focus on the two QB's who are coming under fire.
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Super Bowl 50 Preview with former Champion Peter Cronan from 2016-02-04T20:39:40
Ger is joined on the line by Peter Cronan, a former linebacker and Super Bowl 17 winner with the Washington Redskins to look ahead to Super Bowl 50, Panthers vs. Broncos
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Super Bowl week has begun from 2016-02-02T22:13:53
Donny Mahoney joins Joe in studio to go through the events so far of Super Bowl week and look ahead to the game and the stories around it.
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Manning beats Brady, Panthers - Broncos Superbowl from 2016-01-26T20:56:49
Donny joins Joe in studio to lament in the gloom of his beloved Patriots getting beaten at the second-last hurdle. Meanwhile, we can start to look at Superbowl 50.
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Looking forward to Brady v Manning this weekend from 2016-01-19T21:44:01
As the NFL edges closer to the Superbowl, Joe and Donny look back at the games from the weekend and discuss the action coming up this weekend
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NFL Physicality, Vikings Choke as"Concussion"bombs from 2016-01-12T20:29:44
Joe is joined by Donny to chat through the latest news in US sports.
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The NFL Match-Day Experience, Play-offs, Same Old Jets from 2016-01-05T22:15:15
Donny is in studio with Joe to chat ahead of next weekend's NFL play-offs. The Jet's suffer heartbreak
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HGH Questions Hanging Over Manning after Al Jazeera doc from 2015-12-29T20:12:54
Joe is joined by Donny to chat through the latest news in US Sports. The Manning HGH story after the Al Jazeera documentary while the Panthers have lost their first game.
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What's Up With Odell Beckham Jr. ? Violence in the NFL from 2015-12-22T21:09:33
Donny is on the line from New Jersey to chat to Joe and Ewan MacKenna about the latest happenings in US Sport. The last episode until 2016...
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Carolina Panthers just can't be beaten from 2015-12-15T20:52:55
Robert Klemko of Sports Illustrated is on the line as Joe and Donny talk about the Panthers.
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When John Lennon's death was announced by Howard Cosell from 2015-12-08T20:11:55
On the 35th anniversary of John Lennon's death, we remember the announcement of it during a NFL game by Howard Cosell
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Kobe Bryant: A Tribute from 2015-12-01T21:16
Kobe Bryant has announced his retirement from basketball. Donny Mahoney is in to reflect upon his career and there's not a dry eye in the place by the time he leaves.
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Golden State Warriers the greatest? from 2015-11-24T20:54:57
Joe and Donny are joined by Ryan Jones to run through the weeks US stories.
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Greg Hardy and the Dallas Cowboys from 2015-11-10T21:30:07
Donny is in studio with Nathan and Mac Engel of the Dallas Star Telegraph is on the line to talk Greg Hardy and the Dallas Cowboys.
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Royals win the World Series, Grantland gets shut down from 2015-11-03T21:22:10
Donny joins Adrian in studio to discuss the big US sports stories. This Tuesday, David Waldstein of the NY Times joins us on the World Series and we talk Grantland, too.
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It's World Series time in the MLB from 2015-10-27T21:25:09
Donny is in studio and Ron Rapaport is on the line as we look ahead to the World Series between the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals which kicks off tonight.
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Toronto, their sports-mad fans and a Michigan Classic from 2015-10-20T22:02:48
Joe and Donny chat the major sports news from America. We're into the Baseball play-offs talking the Toronto Blue Jays tonight&hear about a Football Classic in Michigan
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Legalisation of sports gambling in the US from 2015-10-13T20:53:41
Joe and Donny talk about the rise of one-day fantasy sites and the legalisation of sports gambling in the US
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Can the Cubs break the curse from 2015-10-06T20:50:20
Joe is joined in studio by Donny and they're joined by Ron Rapaport, a former columnist with the Chicago Sun-Times, on the line to preview the baseball playoffs.
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Baseball's cocaine problem from 2015-09-29T21:29:36
Donny joins Joe in studio and Aaron Skirboll, author of the Pittsburgh Cocaine Trails, is on the line to talk about baseball's cocaine problem.
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Remembering Yankees legend Yogi Berra from 2015-09-23T20:40:24
The baseball world is in mourning following the death of Yogi Berra, who won 10 World Series with the Yankees between'46 and'63. Jerry Izenberg shares his memories
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What's going wrong at the Philadelphia Eagles? from 2015-09-22T21:10:58
Donny is in studio and Mark Saltveit is on the line to talk about Philadelphia Eagles'dire start to the NFL regular season and the deeper issues at the franchise.
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A very special Friday OTB live from Boston from 2015-09-18T20:34:33
Ger, Adrian and APM are having a great time in Boston. They're making radio too, though. On this panel, they're joined by Bob Lobel and Tom O'Brien
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NFL Week 1 - The Marcus Mariota Show from 2015-09-15T21:02:26
Joe and Donny run through the stories from the first weekend of NFL action.
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Deflategate appeal from 2015-09-08T20:54:37
Joe and Donny talk through the delfategate controversy and Tom Brady's appeal.
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The Demise of Robert Griffin from 2015-09-01T20:40:20
Joe and Donny talk to Dan Steinberg about the current state of the Washington Redskins.
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Hurricane Katrina&the New Orleans Saints, 10 years on from 2015-08-25T21:47:32
Joe and Donny are joined by Jeff Duncan of the New Orleans Times to talk through the impact Hurricane Katrina has had on the New Orleans Saints, 10 years on...
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Never, ever touch the quarterback from 2015-08-18T20:44:58
Donny Mahoney is back in studio to go through the main stories across the Atlantic. This week, all eyes are on the New York Jets and Geno Smith's broken jaw.
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Michael Phelps is back, baby! from 2015-08-11T20:15:20
Wayne Drehs of ESPN joins Joe live on the line to discuss Michael Phelps and his insane performances at the weekend.
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Baseball's mid-game trade from 2015-07-30T20:43:49
New York Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores wept during a game after rumors that he'd been traded by the club.
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Boston's Olympics U-turn, Deflategate news from 2015-07-28T20:19:11
Kevin Cullen on the Boston Globe joins the show to discuss Boston pulling the plug on its 2024 Olympics bid and Tom Brady's thwarted Deflategate appeal.
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Faith and Christianity in US Golf from 2015-07-21T20:51:44
Donny is in with Adrian for this week's US Sports slot as the lads react to a US winner of The Open and speak to Max Adler of Golf Digest about US golfers and faith...
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