The Knicks are taking over New York, and Newsday Knicks beat writer Steve Popper is on to talk officiating controversies, the Legend of Jalen Brunson, beating the Pistons at their own game, and previewing a possible Celtics showdown. It was a wild week in sports, and Cole and Laura get into the Shedeur Sanders schadenfreude, that weird, weird Bill Belichick interview, and the Blues breaking Connor Hellebuyck. Plus: Darth Vader wouldn't condone sexual harassment, would he?!

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The Not Oakland A's are in West Sacramento and the whole thing is a circus. The San Francisco Chronicle's senior baseball beat reporter Susan Slusser takes us two years of ownership drama (and much more to come), and discusses whether they'll actually make it to Vegas. Plus, Buster Posey's impact on the Giants. Cole and Laura are in full NHL playoff mode. The Blues are 0-2 but Cole is...optimistic? Sort of? Also, the Mets played the Cardinals this weekend, and fixed Juan Soto along the way. Download, like and subscribe!

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Rory McIlroy got his green jacket. The Dallas Wings got a frachise-shifting player. And the pod has Front Office Sport's Alex Schiffer on to talk all things NBA playoffs, the massive drama of the Nuggets firing their coach and GM right before the postseason, and what it's like to cover Kyrie Irving. Laura gets on her soapbox about male reporters behaving badly. Cole gets maimed. And they both get into Jackie Robinson's military history on Jackie Robinson Day. Download, like and subscribe!

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We got a front seat to hockey history this week, as Alexander Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's goal scoring record. NHL.com's Lou Korac takes us behind the scenes with the most exciting team in hockey right now: The Blues are coming off a franchise-record 12 straight wins to improbably become masters of their own destiny. How did they do it? Can they sustain it? The Gators play a reverse Uno on Houston to clinch the Natty. Plus: Cole and Laura pay tribute to the late, great Val Kilmer (and his incredible South African accent). Download, like and subscribe!

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Man the torpedoes! Daily News Yankees beat writer Gary Phillips is on to get into the nitty gritty on the "torpedo" bats that had everyone talking after the Yankees put a bruising on the Brewers. It's the first week of the baseball season, so let's overreact to some stuff! Jurikson Profar tested positive for steroids and Laura is not shocked. Cole is ready for the March Madness grand finale. Also, what would your walk-up music be? Download, like and subscribe!

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Cole and Laura celebrate Opening Day by chatting with NY Post columnist and MLB insider Jon Heyman about everything baseball: Can the Yankees overcome their injuries? Can Juan Soto live up to his contract? Are we headed for a work stoppage? Which teams are going to surprise us? And how can mid-market teams compete in the land of the Dodgers? What ARE the Cardinals doing, exactly? Laura tried all of the new food at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field and she gives her must haves for the season. And Cole is ready for the true March Madness to start. Download, like and subscribe, and play ball, y'all.

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We're all mad here. March Madness is upon us and college basketball guru Adam Zagoria is on to break down the bracket, give us his best bets for the Final Four, discuss Cinderella possibilities, update us on the latest on the Cooper Flagg injury and to explain the weird controversy coming out of North Carolina. Is this St. John's year to stun the SEC powerhouses? Plus: The Marlins attempted to live out a sports movie, but MLB said no. The Rays are in dis-a-Ray. And the Bachelor is coming to a close in the most yawn-inducing finale yet. Happy bracket busting season, and don't forget to download like and subscribe.

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It's Women's History Month, so let's talk to a woman who made history, shall we? Liz Benn, former Mets director of major league baseball operations and the first woman to play in the NYC Metro Baseball League, is on to discuss being the highest-ranking woman in the franchise's front office history, the path to breaking barriers in baseball, women pitching in the majors, and if arbitration hearings are really as dramatic as they sound (spoiler: they are). Cole, Laura and Liz also go in DEEP on the Love is Blind finale. Plus: Gerrit Cole is getting Tommy John and everything in Yankee-land is terrible. The Jets made a good decision?! And where are Aaron Rodgers and his ayahuasca ending up?

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