The Magicians Who Solved MLB's Sign Stealing Problem
Baseball season is just a week old, but we’ve already been hearing a lot about a new technology that allows MLB pitchers and catchers to communicate with the push of a button, and thereby prevent sign...
13 Apr 202219min
Special Announcement: A New Spin-Off Podcast, The Lead Goes To 2x Per Week
We have some exciting news to share! We are in the process of developing a new spin-off podcast, and as part of that process, we're shifting The Lead to two days per week instead of five, beginning th...
11 Apr 202230s
‘Dead For Five Minutes’: Christian Eriksen Is Back -- And Shining
Last summer, the world watched in shock and disbelief as Danish soccer star Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field during a Euro 2020 game, broadcast on live television. Doctors rushed onto the fiel...
8 Apr 202223min
5 Bold Predictions For The MLB Season
After all the chaos of the lockout, and the sprint through an abbreviated spring training, Major League Baseball’s Opening Day is here. To get ready for the season, we’re joined by The Athletic’s Eno ...
7 Apr 202222min
Luka And The Mavs Make Their Move
After enduring a tough start to the season, the Dallas Mavericks have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the last 3 months. Luka Doncic is back to his MVP-level form and with the help of so...
6 Apr 202221min
Horses and Rolls-Royces: How Photo Shoots Shape College Football Recruiting
There was a time when high school football players would decide where they wanted to go to college by visiting a few schools, talking to coaches, and then making a decision with their family. But thos...
5 Apr 202221min
Joel Embiid Unplugged: On Ben Simmons, Harden Trade, And MVP Race
This year's race for NBA Most Valuable Player is one of the tightest in recent memory. Two-time winner Giannis Antetokounmpo is making a strong push to become just the ninth three-time winner. The rei...
4 Apr 202223min
The Favorites, The Champs, The Dynasty, and The Underdog
The Women's Final Four tips off tonight, and there are some mouth-watering matchups: Top-ranked South Carolina, led by national player of the year Aliyah Boston, square off against relative underdogs ...
1 Apr 202229min
