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The Motown superstar developed a deep friendship with NFL players Mel Farr and Lem Barney, and it led to music history. Plus the story gets even better, as Farr and Barney helped Marvin Gaye take his dream of playing pro football to the next level. Justin Tinsley joins the show to tell the amazing story of football's role in Marvin Gaye's turbulent life. That's because the 2020 Euros - aka the UEFA European Championship - kicks off today after a year's delay due to the pandemic.
We called up our Nets correspondent Nick Friedell ahead of Game 4 to get a sense of what's at stake for Brooklyn in this series...and why a broom might not be enough to clean up this mess. But there's a lot more to it than scouts simply gossiping about gluteals. There's plenty of science behind why rear ends matter for athletic performance. And ESPN's Dave Fleming joins us to share the data that can back it up. The controversial, showstopper ending crowned Max Verstappen champion even as fans grumbled that all-time great Lewis Hamilton got robbed. Now, it's mechanical challenges causing grief for Hamilton as he heads to the first-ever Miami Grand Prix with half a dozen drivers ahead of him.
Sean McVay after 'TNF' win: 'You forget what winning's like and it sure is fun'
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is ready to present the players with an owner-approved proposal on how to play a partial 2020 season, with some additional stipulations. Jeff Passan explains how it's all going to work, and gives an update on timing, revenue split, the use of home stadiums, and more logistics. Then, Passan chats with Minnesota Twins star OF Nelson Cruz on how he's been waiting out the pandemic. Five-star basketball recruit Makur Maker shocked the sports world with his decision to commit to Howard University in Washington, DC. That makes him the highest profile prospect in recent memory to choose an HBCU. In his first interview since the announcement, Makur joins the show today to explain his historic decision and discuss its significance with Pablo Torre.
Matt Hegarty of Daily Racing Form walks us through the timeline of events, leading up to this weekend's Preakness, and the implications for superstar Baffert. Then Wright Thompson, reporter for ESPN's "Bloodlines" podcast, shares more on his time with Baffert, and the state of racing. The late Kobe Bryant was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, where his wife Vanessa delivered a moving speech remembering her husband during Saturday's emotional night.
Trump-flavoured violence rears its head in advance of midterm elections
The Titans-Steelers game, scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed to later in the season, and the Patriots-Chiefs game, also scheduled for Sunday, is now tonight, in a Monday doubleheader. Bill Barnwell breaks down the impact of COVID-19 on NFL teams' schedules and rosters, and assesses the NFC East, currently the worst division through four Sundays of action. Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu earned the nickname "Honey Badger," for his fearlessness, speed and dynamic play on the football field. But one trait he doesn't share with nature's biggest badass is not caring. Mathieu's dedication to his teammates and community have made him a leader, on and off the field, in spite of battling and injuries and skepticism about his character. Domonique Foxworth wrote a Cover Story on Mathieu for ESPN.com, and joins the show to break down what makes him a model modern NFL defenseman.
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ESPN's T.J. Quinn explains what these developments mean for Griner's case, and what the US government may be doing to help win her release. When Jimmy Butler didn't return to the second half of Game 3 vs. the Celtics, the Heat showed no signs of cooling down. Career performances from Kyle Lowry and Bam Adebayo and yes, even Max Strus, gave Miami the surge it needed to take the series lead, up 2-1.
On Sunday, we will see one of the most anticipated match-ups of the NFL season - Deshaun Watson taking on Lamar Jackson. Watson on his way to winning a national championship with Clemson. Domonique Foxworth joins Mina Kimes to breakdown the Sunday showdown that features two of the league's most exciting signal callers.
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ESPN's Wright Thompson was set to profile Clayton Kershaw ahead of the 2020 season, with a focus on Kershaw and the Dodgers recovering from their 2019 postseason collapse. They spent the day together just as spring training got shut down, and Thompson witnessed firsthand as Kershaw reacted to the news that MLB would delay its season. Thompson tells the story of Kershaw's fate in baseball through the lens of what this stalled time means for his life and legacy. Poised to be the No. 1 wide receiver picked in this year's NFL Draft, Alabama's Jerry Jeudy is sought after for his speed and explosiveness. Following the loss of his 7-year-old sister, Jeudy became a college star, and is now preparing to enter the NFL. Ahead of Thursday's first round, ESPN's Liz Merrill shares Jeudy's story.
ESPN Bills reporter Marcel Louis-Jacques makes the case for why these Bills could have what it takes to make a potential Super Bowl run. Then, Mike Schur, mind behind "The Office" "Parks and Recreation" and "The Good Place" remembers Reds legend Joe Morgan. The NFL's play of the season is being called the "Hail Murray." Kyler Murray's 43-yard prayer was answered by DeAndre Hopkins among and above three Bills defenders to give the Cardinals a win. ESPN analyst and former NFL cornerback Domonique Foxworth takes us through Sunday's biggest moments, and examines the NFL's new proposal for diversity in coaching and management.
He joins Mina Kimes to discuss the college QB, known as a man of few words. University of Oregon senior guard Sabrina Ionescu is a generational college basketball talent. ESPN Senior Writer Liz Merrill joins us to discuss Ionescu's run of triple-doubles, her relationship with Kobe Bryant, and her ultimate quest to deliver the Ducks their first-ever NCAA women's basketball championship. "With the first pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals select...Joe Burrow, quarterback, LSU." It's a sentence we'll most likely hear this Thursday night. What kind of pressure -- and team -- is Cincy about to thrust upon the Heisman Trophy-winning star?
ESPN Senior Writer and tennis encyclopedia Howard Bryant looks back on Serena's legendary career one more time...before it comes to a close. "Thicc Six." It's a phrase that exploded across Twitter last season in the NFL, usually when a quarterback throws a touchdown to an open...and eligible...offensive lineman. We're just under a quarter of the way through the NFL season, and so many teams are still facing questions about their quarterback situations.
Plus, Redick talks to Pablo about future podcast plans and finding his voice. A recent ESPN investigation uncovered allegations of abuse, as well as a lack of schooling for athletes at three NBA China basketball academies. The report comes at a time when scrutiny on the NBA's relationship with China has never been greater. Investigations into human rights abuses in the Xinjiang province, where one of the basketball academies was located, have also prompted many to criticize the NBA's ties to China.
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