The Lead: Starting Five
The Lead: Starting Five is a new daily sports show from the creators of the award-winning podcast, The Lead. Every weekday, our team of perennial all-star hosts breaks down five of the biggest sports stories of the day, in 10 minutes. Whether it’s Tom Brady un-retiring (seriously, how did we fall for that), LeBron James hinting at another return to Cleveland, or a minor league mascot getting named ‘Blob’ through a Twitter fan vote, you’ll hear about it on Starting Five. Get the sports news and a...
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Episodes (392)
Welcome To The Harden System
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The Rangers Rule The Road
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No Adolis, No Problem
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Jahmyr Gibbs Hits Another Gear
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Panic Time In San Francisco?
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It's Already Dame Time In Milwaukee
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A Debut And A Dagger
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The D-Backs Break The Bank
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Adolis Annihilates The Astros
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Statement Win Sunday
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The Phils Get Snake Bit
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The Aces Make It A Pair
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Scorching Bats Doom The D-Backs
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Texas Two Steps Over Houston
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A Bad Week To Be Undefeated
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The Phillies Run It Back
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Seven Straight For The ‘Stros
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Bye-Bye Baltimore, Hello ALCS
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A Lifeline For Atlanta
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The Bears End A Brutal Streak
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Texas Takes It From Tampa
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The Twins Party Like It’s 2004
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Danny Dimes Drops A Dud
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Miami Can’t Stop The Bills Stampede
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The O’s Come Full Circle
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Dame Time Moves East
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A Win-Win For 'Stew York City'
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Burrow’s Bengals Dodge Disaster
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Wait, Miami Scored How Many?
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The Cowboys Dominant D Loses A Star
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Frustration Boils Over For The Bears
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No Sleep Till The Semis
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Cleveland’s MNF Catastrophe
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Seattle Dodges Disaster, Cincy Craters
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D’Andre And DeVonta Dominate The Vikes
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Another Twist In MLB’s Closest Race
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Coach Prime Keeps The Show Going In Boulder
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A Crushing Night (But Thrilling Win) For The Jets
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Tua Time
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A Dream Start For Detroit
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Bosa’s Back
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The Future Of American Tennis Is Here
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Coach Prime Takes A Page From MJ
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Acuna Opens The 30-60 Club
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The Upsets Are Flowing In Flushing
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The Never-Ending NFL Trade Saga
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Look Out Aces, Here Come The Liberty
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Is Biles Gearing Up For Paris?
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Can Anyone Stop Mookie Betts?
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Miami Messi's Toughest Test
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