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Dec. 21: The Uncertain Future of Golf and Tiger Woods

Golf and Tiger Woods go hand in hand. For many years, Tiger led the PGA Tour to unprecedented heights as its face. However, the controversial LIV Golf, which is supported by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, has completely upended the sport, raising doubts about the future of professional golf. As a new age in golf begins, Woods spearheads the effort to safeguard the circuit where his legacy was born.was created while assisting in the redesign of the game he adores. Michael Collins, the resident authority on Tiger Woods for ESPN, joins the show today to discuss Tiger’s prospects going forward and why the game may need him more than ever.

Dec. 20: Part Two of “Getting Griner Out”: An Inside Look at the Transaction That Brought Brittney Home

What will it take to get Brittney Griner safely back home was a constant issue after her detention in February 2022 at a Moscow airport. It required an arms dealer known as The Merchant of Death, Viktor Bout, to be exchanged for prisoners between the United States and Russia. ESPN’s T.J. Quinn kept a careful eye on the topic right away, providing us with the names, locations, and happenings we required to know. One year after Griner’s return to his own country, he detailed the entire incident in detail on ESPN.com earlier this month, including excerpts from his chat with Bout. In the second installment of our in-depthQuinn delves into the specifics of Griner’s incarceration and the discussions that led to his release. Viktor Bout, who may be the most significant individual involved in this case, also speaks with us.

December 19: Part 1 of “Getting Griner Out”: Inside Brittney’s Russian Detention

Few reporters followed Brittney Griner’s case as carefully as ESPN’s TJ Quinn after her detention at a Moscow airport in February 2022. He obtained numerous firsthand reports and behind-the-scenes information from numerous people who devoted their lives to securing her freedom from a Russian prison cell throughout her ten-month incarceration. But most of that material could not be released for fear of endangering Griner. TJ was eventually able to write a detailed description of the entire ordeal earlier this month, which happened to be the one-year anniversary of Griner’s return home. Today, we highlight a portion of that reporting—the protracted months that Griner was imprisoned, along with fresh details about her ordeal.within a prison colony built during the Soviet era, the admiration she received from both guards and other inmates, and her valiant demonstration of tenacity and mental toughness. We’ll be back tomorrow with part two: an inside look at the arduous talks to bring Griner home.

Dec. 18: Can the Bills Survive Their Season and Help the Ravens Securing a Playoff Spot? NFL Week 15 recapped by Kevin Clark

After fifteen weeks of the NFL season, we still don’t have all the answers regarding the postseason race, even though we wish we did. The Buffalo Bills, whose season appeared to be finished a few weeks ago, have unexpectedly won back-to-back games against the Chiefs and Cowboys to resurrect their season…and in the process, they made Dallas appear nothing like the contenders we’ve seen in recent weeks. And can a victory on Monday night stop the Eagles, who we believed to be the best team in the NFL, from losing? Kevin Clark returns to the program today to offer his opinions.

from another exciting week of NFL drama and discuss how it prepares for a thrilling final few weeks.

December 15: Andrew Lopez and Victor Wembanyama’s Progress Report

Victor Wembanyama’s debut season is about 25% complete, and it’s going about as well as anyone could have imagined. Through his first 22 games, he averaged more than 19 points and nearly 11 rebounds per game, looking every bit the generational talent—or alien, as LeBron James dubbed him—that was expected of him. We thought now would be a good moment to check in with our resident young basketball phenom reporter, Andrew Lopez, as he tells us what he’s seen from Wemby both on and off the court, especially with the Lakers rematch airing tonight on ESPN.

December 14: Ryan McGee’s Distinct Perspective on College Football: The Bottom 10

We’re completely enamored with the Top 10 lists. These days, it seems like there is a Top 10 list for everything, including Netflix series, pizza flavors, and highlights. What about the Bottom 10, though? That’s right, with the assistance of ESPN’s “Bottom 10” columnist Ryan McGee, we’re forgoing tradition and upending the college football landscape. After a year, McGee offers his perspective on the FBS environment from the bottom up, after his ode to quirky bowl games. And we reflect on a few major programs that may have felt like basement dwellers themselves for a week or so.

Pound and ground. For the first 100 years that collegiate football was played, that was the standard for offenses. However, things changed when a coach by the name of Hal Mumme connected with a LA lawyer by the name of Mike Leach. Playbooks were thrown aside. They threw passes. There were record breakings. Thus was born the Air Raid offense. These days, on game day, everyone is doing this, even Patrick Mahomes and the quarterback from your local high school. And when done well, it’s really entertaining to see. Thus, Dave Wilson tells us today about the origins of this creative attack and how this once-taboo idea transformed the game of football forever.

One thing became evident while the entire baseball community held their breath waiting for any news on Shohei Ohtani’s free agency: this would not be MLB’s take on LeBron James’ The Decision. Ohtani’s camp and the teams that were reportedly in the running for his services—well, most of them—were completely silent. But even with the most optimistic hopes dashed, when the dust settled on Saturday, the statistics remained astounding: Ohtani will join the Los Angeles Dodgers on a 10-year, $700 million contract, with $680 million of that amount being delayed until 2034. Alden Gonzalez so describes how this partnership between the top player in the sport and one of itsthe most marketable clubs merged, what the asking price indicates about each party, and potential ramifications for the Big Leagues.

One thing we do know as the NFL grinds into December is that there are no gimmes in this league. Consider the AFC, where wind, rain, and an overtime scare from the Rams tested Baltimore’s resolve to hold the top spot in the conference. In the meantime, Patrick Mahomes suffered a homecoming and the Chiefs and Bills engaged in another thrilling game that saw Buffalo go back up to.500. In the NFC, the Lions, who not too long ago appeared to be able to defeat anybody, suddenly appear as though they would struggle to defeat almost anyone, while the Cowboys have informed the Eagles that there is a new king in the East. Jason Reid therefore joins us today to remind everyonethat the playoffs are just around the corner at this time of year.

On Wednesday night, the New York Yankees acquired slugger Juan Soto, who was the first major domino to fall from MLB’s Winter Meetings. We don’t know anything about Shohei Ohtani’s next, larger move, though: with whom will he sign? Teams around the Big Leagues have sworn to secrecy if they hope to have a chance to court Ohtani, the biggest free agent baseball has had in recent memory—possibly ever. Despite this, his staff has managed to keep the rumors to a minimal. Having attended the Winter Meetings, Clinton Yates takes us behind the scenes to discuss why it’s detrimental to the sport that Ohtani and his representatives have been so quiet.

The NBA In-Season Tournament has faced a good deal of criticism since Adam Silver initially proposed the notion. Basketball purists across the country were incensed over everything, including the scheduling, the court designs, and even the game’s merits. But now that the competition is heating up in the last stages, it appears that people understand. The semifinals take place tonight in Las Vegas, and only four teams remain. The Lakers have an opportunity to increase the amount of trophies in their collection, but they must first defeat the New Orleans Pelicans, who are now healthy. The Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers, two scorching offensive teams, square off in the East. Thus, today, Ramona, our buddyShelburne joins the show to discuss her main learnings from the competition, who she believes has the best chance to win the first-ever In-Season Tournament, and why this is exactly what the league has been waiting for.

There is no sports owner who is more closely associated with a franchise than Mark Cuban of the Dallas Mavericks. In 2000, he was an unidentified, recently-minted billionaire when he purchased the Mavs. However, his passionate, assertive, and creative style upended the NBA and made him a household name among American companies. The basketball world was stunned to learn last week that Cuban was selling the Adelson and Dumont families a majority share in the organization. Why, therefore, did he do it? Tim MacMahon, a longtime Mavericks reporter, discusses Cuban’s philosophy, how he managed to maintain control over basketball operations, and why this decision might have significant ramifications for the entire state of Texas.

For fans of teams who didn’t have much to play for in the previous season, the NBA Draft represents a hopeful outlook towards the future; the chance to find their franchise cornerstone who can change their misfortunes and lead them to glory in the years to come. Or at least, that’s the ideal. Now, six weeks into the NBA season, we’ve reached the point in the calendar where certain rookies start to get called the B-word: busts. But do some players earn this moniker unfairly? Recent chatter around rookie Scoot Henderson, who is a mere ten games into his NBA career, got us wondering why fans and commentators can be so quick to trot out this label. So what is the actual definition of a bust? Who qualifies and who doesn’t? And how often are players, eventually, able to shed this unfortunate distinction? Brian Windhorst joins the show to explain.bust? Who is eligible and who is not? And how often do players manage to overcome this regrettable distinction in the end? To clarify, Brian Windhorst returns to the program.

With only five weeks remaining in the regular season, it appears that the postseason picture is becoming increasingly jumbled. Some teams, like the young Green Bay Packers, who defeated Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in Lambeau on Sunday night, are gaining traction and making a run for the wild card. Their quarterback, Jordan Love, is not very experienced. The 49ers, who are now atop the NFC, arrived in Philadelphia and made it clear that they are the favorite no matter where they play. Additionally, the Texans, led by rookie signal caller CJ Stroud, are still looking good in the AFC wild card scenario. Thus, Andrew Hawkins describes what he was searching for in the field today.on Sunday, and explains why the NFL’s margins are so narrow.

Major League Baseball’s winter meetings traditionally signal the start of the offseason. And the stove is about to get hotter this year with three big names on the market, including the world’s finest baseball player, Shohei Ohtani. Thus, now Jeff Passan explains to us who is available, who is making the purchases, and how astute organizations ought to go about their winter free agency acquisition.

Bill Barnwell Describes the NFL Playoff Picture on November 30.

Now that Thanksgiving has passed, the postseason is officially underway. After competing for 12 weeks, the wheat is starting to separate from the chaff. While some clubs with excellent starts have plummeted down the standings, others who had slow starts have managed to turn things around. Above theThe field will get smaller over the course of the next six weeks as each club competes for a chance to win Super Bowl LVIII. When Bill Barnwell, our NFL expert, visits the show, he shares his predictions for who will advance to the playoffs this year and who will be eliminated in December.