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Month: August 2020

Sports Inquirer Show 110: Atlanta United, Lionel Messi, NBA Playoffs (8.26.20) #sportsinquirer — August 26, 2020

Sports Inquirer Show 110: Atlanta United, Lionel Messi, NBA Playoffs (8.26.20) #sportsinquirer

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In this edition of the Sports Inquirer Show, we discuss Atlanta United’s upcoming road match against Inter Miami with audio from manager Stephen Glass along with players Brooks Lennon and Anton Walkes as well as the potential departure of Lionel Messi from Barcelona in the Original Free Kick (7:00-33:00) and discuss the NBA Playoffs particularly the dominant form from the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers as well as the firing of Brent Brown by the Philadelphia Sixers in the Backdoor Cut (33:00-38:00)

Sports Inquirer Show 110: Atlanta United, Lionel Messi, NBA Playoffs (8.26.20)
Sports Inquirer Show 109: Atlanta United victory, NBA Playoffs, Luka Doncic dominance, Clippers and Sixers struggles (8.24.20) #sportsinquirer — August 24, 2020

Sports Inquirer Show 109: Atlanta United victory, NBA Playoffs, Luka Doncic dominance, Clippers and Sixers struggles (8.24.20) #sportsinquirer

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In this edition of The Sports Inquirer Show, we discuss Atlanta United’s home win over Nashville SC with audio from manager Stephen Glass, captain Brad Guzan and Pity Martinez in the Original Free Kick (4:00-22:00), Luka Doncic’s dominant performance for Dallas against the Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers improved form in the playoffs and the bleak future of the Philadelphia Sixers in the Backdoor Cut (22:00-35:00) and Takuma Sato winning the Indianapolis 500 in the Miscellaneous Department (35:00-38:00)

Sports Inquirer Show 109: Atlanta United victory, NBA Playoffs, Luka Doncic dominance, Clippers and Sixers struggles (8.24.20)
Sports Inquirer Show 108: Atlanta United, NBA Draft Lottery, NBA Playoffs, Major League Baseball mid-season thoughts (8.21.20) — August 21, 2020

Sports Inquirer Show 108: Atlanta United, NBA Draft Lottery, NBA Playoffs, Major League Baseball mid-season thoughts (8.21.20)

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In this edition of The Sports Inquirer Show, we discuss Atlanta United’s preparation for its home contest on Aug. 22 with audio from Pity Martinez, Emerson Hyndman, captain Brad Guzan and interim manager Stephen Glass in the Original Free Kick (4:00-31:00), the results of the NBA Draft Lottery with audio from Atlanta Hawks’ general manager Travis Schlenk and the NBA Playoffs in the Backdoor Cut (31:00-45:00) and the midpoint of the Major League Baseball season in Beanball (45:00-53:00).

Sports Inquirer Show 108: Atlanta United, NBA Draft Lottery, NBA Playoffs, Major League Baseball midseason thoughts (8.21.20)
Sports Inquirer Show 107: NBA Playoffs recap, Atlanta United, UEFA Champions League, Lionel Messi, Fernando Tatis (8.19.20) — August 19, 2020

Sports Inquirer Show 107: NBA Playoffs recap, Atlanta United, UEFA Champions League, Lionel Messi, Fernando Tatis (8.19.20)

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In this edition of The Sports Inquirer Show, we discuss start of the NBA Playoffs particularly the Lakers losing to Portland and Milwaukee falling to Orlando in their respective first games and the referees interfering the Clippers/Dallas contest in the Backdoor Cut (2:00-22:00), Atlanta United preparing to host Nashville SC with audio from Brad Guzan and Jeff Larentowicz particularly the training tactics under interim manager Stephen Glass as well as the UEFA Champions League and Lionel Messi’s potential next stop away from Barcelona in the Original Free Kick (22:00-42:00), the overreaction to San Diego Padres’ infielder Fernando Tatis, Jr. hitting a grand slam during a blowout in Beanball (42:00-50:00)

Sports Inquirer Show 107: NBA Playoffs recap, Atlanta United, UEFA Champions League, Lionel Messi, Fernando Tatis (8.19.20)
Sports Inquirer Show 106: NBA playoffs preview, college football woes, NHL playoffs recap, Atlanta United, Netflix viewing (8.17.20) #sportsinquirer — August 17, 2020

Sports Inquirer Show 106: NBA playoffs preview, college football woes, NHL playoffs recap, Atlanta United, Netflix viewing (8.17.20) #sportsinquirer

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In this edition of The Sports Inquirer Show, we discuss life in Atlanta (2:00-9:00), the start of the NBA Playoffs particularly the weakness of the Los Angeles Lakers, depth of the Western Conference, the top-heavy Eastern Conference and the need for the Boston Celtics to emerge as a contender in the Backdoor Cut (9:00-32:00), the continued postponement of college sports in the fall, the #wewanttoplay efforts of Ohio State football quarterback Justin Fields and its impact on the ACC, SEC and Sun Belt with audio from Yellow Jackets’ head coach Geoff Collins and Panthers’ head coach Shawn Elliott in the Technical State of Georgia Athletics (32:00-56:00) and the start of the NHL Playoffs, audio from new Atlanta United signee Erick “Cubo” Torres and what I’m watching on Netflix in the Miscellaneous Department (56:00-65:00)

Sports Inquirer Show 106: NBA playoffs preview, college football woes, NHL playoffs recap, Atlanta United, Netflix viewing (8.17.20) #sportsinquirer
Sports Inquirer Show 105: Big Ten postpones football, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Georgia State implications, NBA and NHL Playoffs, Atlanta United schedule announcement #sportsinquirer #bigten #pac12 #nbaplayoffs #stanleycupplayoffs (8.12.20) — August 12, 2020

Sports Inquirer Show 105: Big Ten postpones football, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Georgia State implications, NBA and NHL Playoffs, Atlanta United schedule announcement #sportsinquirer #bigten #pac12 #nbaplayoffs #stanleycupplayoffs (8.12.20)

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In this edition of the Sports Inquirer Show we discuss the postponement of the Big Ten and Pac-12 fall sports particularly football and its impact on the ACC, SEC and Sun Belt Conference with audio from Yellow Jackets’ head coach Geoff Collins and Georgia State head coach Shawn Elliott in The Technical State of Georgia Athletics (6:00-36:00), the return of NBA play in the “bubble” with improved play under the quarantined conditions, the emergence of Phoenix, Dallas and Portland, the brilliance of Damian Lillard and the perceived struggles of the Lakers and Bucks in the Backdoor Cut (36:00-51:00) and Collin Morikawa winning the PGA Championship, the start of the NHL Playoffs with antiquated overtime rules, Atlanta United’s announced return to the regular season and the Portland Timbers winning the MLS is Back Tournament in the Miscellaneous Department (51:00-60:00).

Sports Inquirer Show 105: Big Ten postpones football, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Georgia State implications, NBA and NFL Playoffs, Atlanta United schedule announcement (8.12.20)