Sporadic Summer Sports
Toronto Rush Autopsy, Covid Lab Leak Plausibility Conspiracy, FIBA, FIFA, Terrence "Bud" Crawford and more this pod
Timestamps Approximate:
STorTS before Sports (02:54) This week Max tells Owen about a group of scientists that publicly set the tone on discussion for Covid's origins, while privately having a very different discussion
BBall Storylines (13:48) tips off with Owen getting excited for the oncoming FIBA. World Cup, getting optimistic while staying grounded about Team Canada's chances with the best lineup it's had in a century. Max counters with his pitch for a Team USA vs Team Europe super series alla Hockey Summit, as the best thing you could for Basketball Right Now.
In Tennis Talk (21:48) Max goes through the top seeds on both the WTA and ATP sides that will be competing next week in Montreal and Toronto at the Canadian Masters 1000, aka the National Bank Open
Talkin' Hockey (25:20) we talk Troy Terry and the Anaheim Ducks salary arbitration, speculating on the long term for the Ducks and marking another data point in the value of a top 6 winger in todays market.
Football Fancave (27:55) Team Canada eliminated from a FIFA women's cup that is showing record breaking levels of parity, the growing of the sport raising the level of many teams.
Baseball Bit (29:48) on the MLB trade deadline and the Toronto Blue Jays desperate attempt to tread water in their Murderers row of a division
We wrap up with Combat Corner (33:00) Max talks Bud AKA Terence Crawford's boxing masterclass against Errol Spence Jr, and a few quick notes on Alex Pereira's win over Jan Blachowicz and Justin Gaethje's KO of Dustin Poirier
All Music: Mystery Train by UIC https://open.spotify.com/track/3CBI2Nkyd2sx3iWkDmXgnO?si=ij50q1FSQhKp2e7B7daL
