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Headline Sports podcast with London Marq: Will Hurricane stop Monday Night Football in New Orleans?; Titans and Bills game moved up to Tuesday; plus more

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The Tennessee Titans have up to at least 20 staff and player personnel who have contracted Covid-19. The game between the Titans and the Buffalo Bills has been moved up to Tue Oct 13th. (photo from CNN photo file)

On Headlines podcast with London:

#1 The New Orleans Saints have been working with the NFL in the event of Hurricane Delta hits Southeastern Louisiana. The Saints say their making contingency plans as they plan to host the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football.

#2 The Tennessee Titans who are under investigation from the NFL as to how 20 members of the team ten players and ten personnel staffers contracted Covid 19. The league is looking into Covid-19 protocol violations. The Titans will play the Buffalo Bills on Tue Oct 13th.

#3 The Titans have not practiced or played since Sun Sep 27th and their game scheduled this Tuesday against the Bills could prove to be more than just Covid on their minds not playing or practicing for two weeks how out of practice will the Titans be?

#4 London talk about how suceessful having the NBA and WNBA playing their games in a bubble in Lake Buena Vista Florida has been and how they pulled it off without no major outbreaks or interruptions.

#5 The San Jose Earthquakes won another critical game last Wednesday at Earthquakes Stadium against the Vancouver Whitecaps. After going winless in nine games the Quakes now have won three straight games. They play in Portland this Sunday and a win could improve their record to 5-6-5 and are in tenth place in the Western Conference.

London does Headline Sports podcast each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast with London Marq: Titans and Steelers reschedule game due to Covid outbreak; AD and LeBron will dominate Finals; plus more

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The Tennessee Titans and the Minnesota Vikings meet for a post game prayer following their game in Minneapolis last Sun Sep 27, 2020 (AP News photo)

On Headline Sports with London:

#1 After ten players and personnel combined on the Tennessee Titans had tested positive for Covid-19. The Minnesota Vikings had to take tests after playing the Titans last Sunday. The Vikings tests came up negative and have returned to practice. The Titans will resume practice on Saturday and were scheduled to play the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday but the NFL will reschedule the game for later in the season .

#2 London, given the recent Titans outbreak does that give concern, alarm that playing a contact game like football is still a high risk situation and asks the question why continue when you have an outbreak like this?

#3 The Los Angeles Lakers trounced the Miami Heat on Wednesday night in game 1 of the NBA Finals, 116-98. The Lakers Anthony Davis led with 34 points and Lebron James followed with 25. With Davis and LeBron the Lakers have been a force in post season.

#4 The Buffalo Bills (3-0) have been playing phenomenal football they’re headed to Las Vegas to play the Las Vegas Raiders (2-1) for week 4. The Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw against a mighty Los Angeles Rams defense last Sunday going 24-33 for 311 yards, four touchdowns and an interception. How do you see this match up this Sunday afternoon?

#5 London turning to the MLB postseason the Oakland A’s who not only won the AL West and won a playoff series and are headed to the Division Series in Los Angeles against the Houston Astros. The A’s pitching had been key in getting them to the post season getting great pitching support from starters Chris Bassitt 5-2 (ERA 2.29) and Sean Manaea 4-3 (ERA 4.50).

Join London each Friday for Headline Sports at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

Headline Sports podcast with Jessica Kwong: All eyes on LeBron to take the Lakers to the promise land; Broncos has no intention to sign Kaepernick; plus more

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LeBron James leads the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat which started on Wednesday night in the bubble at Disney World in Bradenton Fl. Here he exchanges words with game officials during the NBA Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets Sep 26, 2020 (AP News photo)

On Headline Sports podcast with Jessica:

#1 Jessica taking a look at the NBA Finals game 1 was on Wednesday night in the bubble at Bradenton Fl at the Disney World bubble the odds makers have the Los Angeles Lakers favored in the series as they defeated the Miami Heat 116-98.

#2 Despite there’s no fans for the Finals is there any kind of advantage for the Miami Heat playing in Florida for the Finals.

#3 A sonic boom shook up the French Open on Monday, the boom startled fans, players and those working the Open thinking it was an explosion or fireworks nearby.

#4 The Denver Broncos have no intention of bringing former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick on board with the team according to Broncos head coach Vic Fangio Kaepernick’s name hasn’t come up in discussions and Fangio and team general manager John Elway look for someone else “who will be a the best fit.” Does this look like collusion is still in effect against Kaepernick?

#5 No one expected the San Francisco Giants to amount to anything close to a post season team and while the Giants just missed making the last and final eighth spot in the National League Wild Card race by one game they weren’t expected to compete for a playoff position during the 60 game regular season and so the Giants manager Gabe Kapler’s name has been floated for National League manager of the Year how do you see his chances to get the award?

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Headline Sports podcast with Daniel Dullum: Stars draw first blood win NHL Finals opener; Pac 12 football still mulling it over; plus more

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Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) gets a save on a Dallas Stars’ shot the Stars Jamie Benn (14) looks on Sat Sep 19, 2020 at Rogers Centre in Edmonton (AP News photo)

On Headlines podcast with Daniel:

1 Stars dominate in game one of the Stanley Cup Finals

2 Pressure building on Pac-12 to reverse its decision to delay football and other fall sports; SEC football starts next week

 3 WNBA semifinals underway

4 Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire retires, citing health issues

5 NBA: Celtics’ Gordon Hayward reportedly won’t leave bubble for the birth of his child

 5 Sports world honors Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday

Daniel Dullum does Headlines Sports each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

Sacramento Kings report: Kings hire McNair from Houston as Head of basketball Operations

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Sacramento Kings logo on player’s trunks and the team’s new basketball home for the Kings most recent hire of Head of Basketball Operations Monte McNair (CBS TV file photo)

By Charlie O

SACRAMENTO–After the Sacramento Kings had fired long time general manager Vlade Divac and assistant general manager Peja Stojakovic who resigned after Divac’s firing. The search is over as the Kings hired Monte McNair who was an assistant general manager for the Houston Rockets and now joins the Kings as head of basketball operations.

McNair was in the running for the Kings job with Minnesota Timberwolves executive vice president of operations Sachin Gupta and former Atlanta Hawks general manager Wes Wilco. What made McNair the pick was the assembly of players that McNair had in Houston, how he drafted and how the Rockets were a consistent success in reaching the post season.

McNair and the Rockets have developed the three point success in their high caliber weight of high percentage in the three point shot which was the Rockets bread and butter that help not only drive the Rockets to win during the regular season but also launched them to be a consistent presence in the NBA playoffs.

McNair had a roster full of players who may not have got to the NBA Finals per say but were talented enough to push the team to go get in two or three rounds of the playoffs almost yearly. McNair joined the Rockets as senior analyst in 2007 and was hired by the Rockets general manager Daryl Morey who is still with the Rockets.

After six years as the Rockets senior analyst in 2013 McNair was promoted to Director of Basketball Operations. In 2015 McNair was promoted to vice president of basketball operations, and in 2018 McNair was promoted to assistant general manger of the Rockets before departing on Wednesday to join the Kings as their head of Basketball Operations.

Charlie O covers Sacramento Kings basketball and is a contributor to http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast with London Marq: Mahomes and Chiefs strong as ever in opener; 49ers have injuries how will they do?; plus more

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The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws under the pressure of Houston Texans defensive end JJ Watt (99) on Thursday Night Football the season opener at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. (AP News photo)

On Headline Sports podcast with London:

#1 The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had an evening on Thursday Night Football to open the NFL season throwing for 211 yards and three touchdowns for a 34-28 win over the Houston Texans.

#2 The Chiefs wide receivers didn’t miss a step either Travis Kelce, Sammy Watkins, and Tyreek Hill all caught a touchdown pass each.

#3 The San Francisco 49ers have a number of injuries including Deebo Samuel who will not play this Sunday due to a foot injury. Brandon Aiyuk was listed as limited and could play this Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals in week one at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara.

#4 Turning to the NBA Playoffs the Los Angeles Lakers Anthony Davis had 29 points on Thursday night and LeBron James missed a triple double by needing just one assist. The Lakers take game 4, 110-100 and take the series lead 3-1 over the Houston Rockets.

#5 Turning to baseball long time Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval was released by the Giants on Thursday. Sandoval was on all three Giants World Series teams in 2010, 2012, and 2014 and hit three home runs in one game. The Giants felt that Sandoval ran his course and produced a batting average of .220, 82 at bats, 18 hits, one home run.

#6 The San Jose Earthquakes suffered their worst loss in franchise history in a nine game regular season losing by a six goal loss 7-1 to the Seattle Sounders on Thursday night at Centurylink Field in Seattle.

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Headline Sports podcast with Barbara Mason: Lakers make comeback in game 2; Giannis absence keeps Bucks fighting win game 4 ; plus more

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The Milwaukee Bucks key player Giannis Antetokounmpo injures his ankle during the first half of the Eastern Conference Semi Final with the Miami Bucks on Sun Sep 6th at Lake Buena Vista Florida (AP News photo)

On Headline Sports podcast with Barbara:

#1 How does the Lakers survive blowing a 21 point lead to beat the Houston Rockets 117-109 in Game 2 is that the sign that the Lakers played a good team or they are faltering and have to regroup just to get back into the game? The series is tied 1-1 with game 3 Tuesday night.

#2 The Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo was out for most of game 4 but the Bucks had to come back from behind and got an overtime win over the Miami Heat 118-115. The Heat do lead in the series 3-1. Antetokounmpo will not play in game 5.

#3 Turning to baseball former St Louis Cardinal and Hall of Famer Lou Brock passed away on Sunday at the age of 81 Brock held the all time base stealing record at 118 in 1974 until the Oakland A’s Rickey Henderson broke the record with 130 in 1982.

#4 The San Francisco Giants are pushing to get a playoff birth. After promoting their starting catcher from the minor leagues in August Joey Bart things started clicking for SF they went on a six game win streak and strung some key wins together. They have this month of September to try and catch up for a wild card birth.

#5 The Oakland A’s get a big win over the Houston Astros to keep the win streak going in the Houston series at two with a 4-2 win in the first game of the doubleheader. The A’s Khris Davis hit his second home run of the season, Davis is hitting .155.

Join Barbara Mason every Tuesday night for Headline Sports at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

Headline Sports podcast with Daniel Dullum: Dumba and Kane expect NHL response on Blake shooting; Covid-19 outbreak cancels A’s-Astros on Sunday plus more

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(@theScore file photo) San Jose Sharks Evander Kane makes a statement looking for teeth and more action in the fight against racism and social injustice in America

Headline Sports podcast with Daniel:

1 Racial injustice not forgotten as NHL playoffs resume

2 Matt Dumba, Evander Kane call out NHL on its response to Jacob Blake shooting

3 A’s cancel contest with Astros on Sunday due to member of traveling party testing positive for Covid-19

4 NBA returns with tributes to Clifford Robinson, Lute Olson and Chadwick Boseman

5 Padres get serious, trade with Royals for closer Trevor Rosenthal

6 Mets GM apologizes for unfiltered criticism of Rob Manfred

Daniel does Headlines podcast each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Headline Sports podcast with London Marq: Emotions raw as players in sports evaluate what to do next; Could sports be cancelled over racial injustice?

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The Tennessee Titans stand united in cancelling their practice on Thursday and today with other NFL teams joining against social injustice and in light of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha Wisconsin (photo from touchdownwire.usatoday.com)

Headline Sports with London Marq:

#1 On Wednesday night the NBA, MLS, cancelled their games and MLB had six teams cancel their games in the news of the shooting of Jacob Blake of Kenosha Wisconsin. The WNBA took the night off on Thursday.

#2 The NBA players and coaches discussed on Thursday the future of going on and the players feel at this time this is not the right thing to do and go out and entertain while America is suffering from more racial injustice issues.

#3 London the Los Angeles Lakers LeBron James said his emotions are all over the place and Doc Rivers head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers said that he loves the country but the country is not loving him back.

#4 Turning to the MLB, MLB looks as if they will postpone more games like the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants who were scheduled to play on Wednesday and cancelled and rescheduled played a double header on Thursday. Right now it looks as if the players want to get through this season. The New York Mets Dominic Smith gave a very emotional interview saying “no one cares” regarding the racial injustice situation.

#5 The New York Jets and Tennessee Titans had cancelled their practices on Thursday and more teams might be expected to cancel today. Like the Jets and Titans social injustice is on the minds of professional sports right now than playing the game. The NFL released a statement today saying in addition to the Jets and Titans the Packers, Bears, Colts, Cardinals, Broncos and Chargers have all cancelled their practices today.

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Headline Sports podcast with Tony Renteria: NBA games cancelled in light of Blake shooting; Some key injuries at Raiders camp

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The Milwaukee Bucks cancelled their game with the Orlando Magic in light of the Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin and two other playoff games also were cancelled in light of racial injustice shooting of Blake from Kenosha Police (espn.com still)

Headline Sports podcast with Tony R:

#1 The Milwaukee Bucks who did not play the Orlando Magic and two other games the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers all were postponed due the recent Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake who was videoed being shot seven times in the back and reported to be paralyzed by his family member.

#2 Tony the Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors are now considering cancelling game one of their best of seven series Thursday which is schedule for a 3:00 pm tip. Raptors coach Nick Nurse said the players are deeply disappointed that the same thing happens again in a short period of time.

#3 Tony one NBA veteran who not named said that the entire NBA playoffs are in jeopardy and the whole thing could be squashed. The players not only want to send a message but some question how they could go on after what happened to Blake.

#4 Tony talk about Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Marcus Mariota who has suffered shoulder and ankle injuries and has not practiced with the team yet. How badly is Mariota hurt and can he make it back?

#5 Also Tony the Raiders are missing  wide receiver Tyrell Williams who has a shoulder injury and cornerback Trayvon Mullen unknown injury Wednesday was the sixth time they missed a shoulder padded practice and how important are these guys to the team.

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