On today’s SportsIQ, Larry Smith checks in from Atlanta ahead of a packed weekend in sports:
🏀 The WNBA preseason tips off with Paige Bueckers debuting and stars returning to Notre Dame.
🐎 Kentucky Derby preview: Bob Baffert's only horse left in the field, late scratches shake things up, and Citizen Bull draws post one.
🏀 NBA Playoffs chaos — Knicks survive thanks to Jalen Brunson’s heroics, Game 7 looms for Clippers-Nuggets, and Warriors look to eliminate Houston. Howard Beck of The Ringer breaks it all down.
🏒 NHL Playoffs intensity builds — Toronto advances, Vegas cruises, and Game 7s await Colorado-Dallas and more. John Giannone (MSG Network) and Jack Corrigan (Rockies Radio) dive deep into postseason grit and surprises.
⚾ Moment of Awe: The Rockies win back-to-back games — and Larry's guest reveals the secret weapon: a pink highlighter.
🎙️ Plus: Is LeBron nearing the end? Has the West lost its hierarchy? And what would a Canadian Stanley Cup winner really mean?

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On today’s SportsIQ, Larry Smith covers a packed sports Thursday:

🏈 NFL Draft fallout continues as Shedeur Sanders’ prank call drama escalates, Cam Ward is named Tennessee’s QB1, and the Browns cash in on the top rookie jersey before he’s even been assigned a number. Nick Suss from The Tennessean joins Larry to break down the Titans' huge bet on Ward, the franchise’s quarterback history, and Nashville’s stadium ambitions.

🏇 The 151st Kentucky Derby is just days away, and racing analyst Ashley Anderson of Twin Spires gives her top picks, post position analysis, and what to expect from horses like Journalism, Sovereignty, and Citizen Bull.

🏒 NHL Playoffs are heating up — CBS Sports’ Austin Nivison returns to talk Leafs vs. Sens tension, Vegas dominance, Minnesota’s collapse, and playoff ghosts across the league.

🏀 NBA Playoffs drama continues as Minnesota ends the Lakers’ run, Warriors falter, and New York and Denver push forward. Plus: What’s next for LeBron?

🏊‍♀️ In the Moment of Awe, Katie Ledecky reminds us she’s still untouchable with the second-best time ever in the 1500m free.

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It’s a full-throttle Tuesday on SportsIQ with Larry Smith!
🐎 Horse racing analyst Kevin Kilroy joins us live from Churchill Downs to preview the 151st Kentucky Derby. From muddy-track myths to long-shot legends, Kevin explains how these 3-year-old thoroughbreds earn their way into the starting gate—and why Burnham Square is the horse to watch.
🏈 NFL Draft fallout continues! Walter Cherepinsky of WalterFootball.com breaks down why Shedeur Sanders fell to the 5th round, which teams quietly won the draft, and what’s next for top picks like Travis Hunter.
🏀 Blowout City in the NBA Playoffs: The Cavs demolish the Heat by 55 points. OKC cruises. Warriors and Lakers fight to stay alive.
🌍 NBA All-Star Shake-Up: Could “USA vs. The World” actually save the All-Star Game?
⚾️ Baseball blues in Colorado: The Rockies hit rock bottom with the worst NL start since 1901.
🏒 NHL Playoff chaos: Panthers pounce, Stars shine, and we’re tracking the fastest playoff goals in history.
🏈 PLUS: Shilo Sanders fires Deion as his agent, George Kittle gets paid, and the Toronto Argonauts put in a claim on Shedeur.
And don’t miss our Moment of Awe, as we revisit the 1988 Orioles' record-setting start—reminding Rockies fans it could be worse.

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