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Author Tim Gay joins the show to discuss his new book on PGA star Rory McIlroy: “Roryland: The Up and Down World of Golf’s Global Icon." youtu.be/1_ZxlbgbAZE?...

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Vanderbilt's track & cross country teams viewed a screening of Decathlon: The CK Yang & Rafer Johnson Story last night, including a discussion w/ the producer & director in Taiwan. The UCLA teammates & best friends competed for gold in Rome in 1960. Watch: youtu.be/usbdC5v3LX8?...

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Vandy AD Candice Lee met w/ Sports Business & Analytics Club members to discuss ways students can gain real-world experience w/ projects at the athletic dept. The Sports & Society Initiative will also help fund members' participation at SABR's Diamond Dollars Case Competition in Phoenix next month

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ATTN: CANADA SPORTS TYPES: I've put together an initial Canadian Sports Media Starter pack. If you are not here, please know it's nothing personal. Just my best attempt at an initial run. I'll keep updating the list. This is Part I and there will def. be a Part 2. bsky.app/starter-pack...

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NEW PODCAST: The guest is Brian Anderson, who will call the NBA All Star Game this Sunday with Reggie Miller. He's also one of the voices of the @milwaukeebrewers.bsky.social and told some great Bob Uecker stories. link.chtbl.com/SportsMediaP...

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Sports Have Become a Battleground for the Anti-Trans Agenda and We Must Fight Back. Me for @sbnation.bsky.social www.sbnation.com/2025/2/14/24...

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Thank you to my friend @amaraniss.bsky.social for inviting me to talk @forgottendodger.bsky.social this week! I had a great time discussing an underappreciated Dodgers star.

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Author @stevedittmore.bsky.social joins the show to discuss his book, "Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger" on the unheralded - but indispensable - player who starred in the Negro Leagues, joined Jackie Robinson in the Dodgers infield, & became MLB's 1st Black base coach youtu.be/DRaYPUrNJU8?...

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www.thesling.org/the-ncaa-pro... Here is my latest for The Sling! A brief thread... If you do the math, the NCAA -- in their new media deal for women -- managed to get LESS money for volleyball, softball, and gymnastics than before! @theslingutah.bsky.social @halsinger.bsky.social

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Lift Every Voice is gonna hit different today

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As you read today about Emma Hayes tackling biases in women's soccer, she isn't just aiming at her employer. The old-minded traditions of how women and girls are coached play out in pros, colleges, and all those sprawling youth soccer complexes: www.inquirer.com/soccer/emma-...

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There was a time when the NCAA was fearless in the face of bigotry. Oh, how times have changed. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

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"The policy shift is “significant,” but it doesn’t mean ICE agents have free rein on campuses...ICE officers can enter public areas and ask questions, but students and staff don’t have to answer..." ICE also cannot enter dorms w/out a warrant. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...

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NFL sources told The Athletic that "End Racism" would not appear in the end zone for the first time since 2021.

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National Girls & Women in Sports Day convo before Vandy women’s basketball game featuring moderator Andrew Maraniss and panelists Danielle Gaw (Athletes Unlimited), Michelle McDonald (Tennessee Enforcers), and Russ Corbelli (Vandy Volleyball). Great advocates for women’s sports!

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Vanderbilt AD Candice Storey Lee kicks off Metro Nashville Public Schools’ “Honoring The Past, Inspiring The Future” Black History Month campaign youtu.be/MNEXZhNolZk

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Tony Dungy quickly ruled himself out of a US Senate run in Michigan. http://dlvr.it/THjsRy

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On our #BlackHistoryMonth road trip, we highlight statues, museums, & other locations celebrating Black excellence in sports. Our tour begins at the Ed Temple statue in Nashville. The legendary leader of the TSU Tigerbelles coached 40 Olympians who won 23 medals in women's track & field

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I loved the book! Many Owensboro, KY area stories!

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Tonight Vanderbilt Athletic Director Candice Lee continued an annual tradition by holding a listening session with student leaders to hear issues of concern to the student body. Great insights from the students!

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His book, "It’s Hard for Me to Live With Me," is an excellent read.

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Team. Game.

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Former Kentucky & NBA star Rex Chapman discusses his incredibly honest & poignant memoir, It’s Hard for Me to Live With Me, & a life shaped by basketball, racism, confidence on the court & doubt off it, ADHD, depression, addiction and recovery. Watch here: youtu.be/Jh5bsC6FaPo?...

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In today's newsletter, I talk about a lawsuit that was recently filed against the church that Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera and his wife Clara run. They are accused of ignoring/failing to report sexual abuse of a minor. www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffe...

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