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)
Levis' Lifetime Deal
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Sha’Carri Richardson’s Redemption
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Spain's Coronation
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‘Baby Ohtani’ Has Arrived
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Australia's Dream Run Ends
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Anthony Richardson Takes The Reins
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Harden Calls Morey A Four-Letter Word
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Another Yankees Collapse
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Morikawa's Mission
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A Milestone Night In South Philly
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Bieniemy Boot Camp Ruffles Some Feathers
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The Pac-12 Mess Gets Even Messier
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Changes Are Brewing For The USWNT
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Never Taunt The Freeze
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From Youth Baseball To The Majors
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A Historic Day In The Alps
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The Running Back Market Craters
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King Carlos Arrives
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One More For Jabeur
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A Unicorn Sighting At Summer League
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A No. 1 Seed Falls
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A Dynasty At The Derby
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Pinoe Passes The Torch
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The Underdog And The Prodigy
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A Two-Day Wimbledon Marathon
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James Harden Asks Out (Again)
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Chicago Lands A Generational Talent
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A Quest For .400
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7th Heaven For The Tigers
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It’s Winner Take All In Omaha
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The Most Intriguing NBA Draft Decision
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‘The Milkman’ Delivers Again
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Wemby’s Wild Day In NYC
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The Script Writers Nail It In Cincy
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A Parade Even The Joker Could Enjoy
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Scheffler’s Putting Mind Games
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Lord Stanley, Welcome To Vegas
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Job Done For The Joker
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Djokovic Domination
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The Sooners Can’t Stop Winning
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Miami’s Messy Loss (And Messi Gain)
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The PGA-LIV Feud Is… Over??
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The Oklahoma Juggernaut Rolls On
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The WNBA’s Secret Superstar
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Denver’s Dominant Duo
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From The EPL… To The NFL?
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Stewie’s Homecoming
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The Real Eastern Finals MVP
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Can The Celtics Do The Impossible?
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Chucky Comes Up Clutch
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