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The Lead: Starting Five — 392 episodes

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1

Starting Five Says Goodbye

2

Sabalenka’s Revenge

3

Harbaugh Heads West

4

The Bucks Pull The Rip Cord

5

Embiid Serves Up A 70-piece

6

History Made, History Repeated

7

College Football’s Never-Ending Career

8

A New Voice In New England

9

Embiid Wins An MVP Showdown

10

Josh Allen Puts The Steelers On Ice

11

The End Of (Another) Coaching Era

12

Saban’s Sudden Farewell

13

The Titans Shake Things Up

14

Hail! Michigan Is Back On Top

15

The Battle(s) For The East

16

The Freak Vs The Alien

17

UConn’s New Dynamic Duo

18

A Contender Rises In The West

19

L.A.’s Billion Dollar Investment

20

The Kicker Makes His Case

21

Ja Morant Is BACK

22

Drew Lock Saves Seattle

23

The Bills Look Dangerous

24

'Shotime' Comes To LA

25

Mahomes Keeps The Faith

26

A Feisty Night In The Association

27

Tommy Cutlets And Billy Jeans Shine On MNF

28

The NFC’s Three Horse Race

29

The Haliburton Show Lights Up The Strip

30

A Bronx Bombshell

31

🤌 Tommy Cutlets Gets The Nod 🤌

32

Indy Zooms Into The Semis

33

The Most Controversial CFP Ever

34

Dak’s MVP Stock 📈

35

Can’t Hurry Love

36

Chaos Looms Over The CFP

37

The Mascot Is On The Menu

38

A QB Showdown In Philadelphia

39

Blame Canada: Tomlin Shuffles The Deck

40

Philly Drops K.C. In A Slugfest

41

The Lions Aren’t Going Away

42

Injuries Loom Over The AFC North

43

Will Defense Doom Dallas?

44

A Bold Choice For The USWNT

45

Counterfeit Bills?

46

A White Knuckle Week 10

47

The Sixers Stymie Boston

48

Saleh Pleads The Fifth

49

The Chargers Win, We All Lose

50

The Journeyman And The Phenom

51

Welcome To The Harden System

52

The Rangers Rule The Road

53

No Adolis, No Problem

54

Jahmyr Gibbs Hits Another Gear

55

Panic Time In San Francisco?

56

It's Already Dame Time In Milwaukee

57

A Debut And A Dagger

58

The D-Backs Break The Bank

59

Adolis Annihilates The Astros

60

Statement Win Sunday

61

The Phils Get Snake Bit

62

The Aces Make It A Pair

63

Scorching Bats Doom The D-Backs

64

Texas Two Steps Over Houston

65

A Bad Week To Be Undefeated

66

The Phillies Run It Back

67

Seven Straight For The ‘Stros

68

Bye-Bye Baltimore, Hello ALCS

69

A Lifeline For Atlanta

70

The Bears End A Brutal Streak

71

Texas Takes It From Tampa

72

The Twins Party Like It’s 2004

73

Danny Dimes Drops A Dud

74

Miami Can’t Stop The Bills Stampede

75

The O’s Come Full Circle

76

Dame Time Moves East

77

A Win-Win For 'Stew York City'

78

Burrow’s Bengals Dodge Disaster

79

Wait, Miami Scored How Many?

80

The Cowboys Dominant D Loses A Star

81

Frustration Boils Over For The Bears

82

No Sleep Till The Semis

83

Cleveland’s MNF Catastrophe

84

Seattle Dodges Disaster, Cincy Craters

85

D’Andre And DeVonta Dominate The Vikes

86

Another Twist In MLB’s Closest Race

87

Coach Prime Keeps The Show Going In Boulder

88

A Crushing Night (But Thrilling Win) For The Jets

89

Tua Time

90

A Dream Start For Detroit

91

Bosa’s Back

92

The Future Of American Tennis Is Here

93

Coach Prime Takes A Page From MJ

94

Acuna Opens The 30-60 Club

95

The Upsets Are Flowing In Flushing

96

The Never-Ending NFL Trade Saga

97

Look Out Aces, Here Come The Liberty

98

Is Biles Gearing Up For Paris?

99

Can Anyone Stop Mookie Betts?

100

Miami Messi's Toughest Test

101

Levis' Lifetime Deal

102

Sha’Carri Richardson’s Redemption

103

Spain's Coronation

104

‘Baby Ohtani’ Has Arrived

105

Australia's Dream Run Ends

106

Anthony Richardson Takes The Reins

107

Harden Calls Morey A Four-Letter Word

108

Another Yankees Collapse

109

Morikawa's Mission

110

A Milestone Night In South Philly

111

Bieniemy Boot Camp Ruffles Some Feathers

112

The Pac-12 Mess Gets Even Messier

113

Changes Are Brewing For The USWNT

114

Never Taunt The Freeze

115

From Youth Baseball To The Majors

116

A Historic Day In The Alps

117

The Running Back Market Craters

118

King Carlos Arrives

119

One More For Jabeur

120

A Unicorn Sighting At Summer League

121

A No. 1 Seed Falls

122

A Dynasty At The Derby

123

Pinoe Passes The Torch

124

The Underdog And The Prodigy

125

A Two-Day Wimbledon Marathon

126

James Harden Asks Out (Again)

127

Chicago Lands A Generational Talent

128

A Quest For .400

129

7th Heaven For The Tigers

130

It’s Winner Take All In Omaha

131

The Most Intriguing NBA Draft Decision

132

‘The Milkman’ Delivers Again

133

Wemby’s Wild Day In NYC

134

The Script Writers Nail It In Cincy

135

A Parade Even The Joker Could Enjoy

136

Scheffler’s Putting Mind Games

137

Lord Stanley, Welcome To Vegas

138

Job Done For The Joker

139

Djokovic Domination

140

The Sooners Can’t Stop Winning

141

Miami’s Messy Loss (And Messi Gain)

142

The PGA-LIV Feud Is… Over??

143

The Oklahoma Juggernaut Rolls On

144

The WNBA’s Secret Superstar

145

Denver’s Dominant Duo

146

From The EPL… To The NFL?

147

Stewie’s Homecoming

148

The Real Eastern Finals MVP

149

Can The Celtics Do The Impossible?

150

Chucky Comes Up Clutch

151

Vlad Jr. Takes Off The Gloves

152

Denver Finally Breaks Through

153

Koepka’s Major Redemption

154

A Jamal Murray Masterclass

155

An AL East Soap Opera

156

And The First Pick Goes To…

157

MLB’s Priciest Team Can’t Buy A Homer

158

Tatum Raises The Game 7 Bar

159

The Suns Melt Down, Again

160

The Summer Of Love Begins

161

Two MVPs, Two Crucial Wins

162

The Lonnie Walker Game

163

Harden Delivers Again

164

Senator Snoop?

165

Boston Rains On The MVP’s Return

166

Embiid Finally Tops The Joker

167

Another Boston Garden Nightmare

168

Steph Curry Extinguishes The Beam

169

Texas Two Step: Houston Steals Draft Night

170

Down Go The Bucks, Up Go The Dubs

171

Reddit Shakes Up NFL Draft Week

172

Playoff Jimmy Burns The Bucks

173

Vlad Jr. Activates Villain Mode

174

The Running Back Dividing Draft Boards

175

Max Scherzer Sticks To His Story

176

Book It: The Suns Have Risen

177

Beam Team: Sacto Has The Champs On The Ropes

178

Road Warriors Turn The Playoffs Upside Down

179

OBJ Arrives, Lamar Is Still MIA

180

The Bulls Scream Past The Raptors

181

The O’s Turn Camden Yards Into A Water Park

182

Wrexham Close In On A Hollywood Ending

183

Koepka Craters, Rahm Rises

184

Masters Day One: The Spaniard And The Amateur

185

The Kelces Spell Fun "M-o-s-h P-i-t"

186

Cardinals Owner Accused Of Cheating, Harassment

187

UConn Goes Five For Five

188

LSU Spoils Caitlin Clark's Coronation

189

Anthony Richardson Hits His Ceiling (Literally)

190

Star Pitchers, Giant Sandwiches: Opening Day Is Here

191

Green Bay Turns To The Love Era

192

The Hokies Are On A Heater

193

A Final Four No One Expected

194

From The Logo: Strawther Buries The Bruins

195

The Ed Cooley Show Arrives In D.C.

196

The Legend Of Shohei Grows

197

Another No. 1 Seed Bites The Dust

198

‘Mr. March’ Masterminds Another Upset

199

Everyone’s Bracket Is Already Busted

200

Goodbye Green Bay… Hello Gang Green?

201

Will A Nuggets Slump Cost Jokic The MVP?

202

A Seasoned Pro Starts His Vegas Residency

203

It’s ‘Sho-Time’ At The WBC

204

Good-ish KD Injury News

205

PSG Fails Another Champions League Test

206

A Giant Bet On Danny Dimes

207

Can Derek Carr Win In Nola?

208

The Mavs-Suns Rivalry Gets ‘Some Smoke’

209

A Strikeout... In Hyperspeed

210

KD Is Back, Now The Suns Race The Clock

211

Big Apple Blockbuster: A Former-MVP Lands In NYC

212

The Knicks Are Surging. What’s Their Ceiling?

213

Pitchers (And Hitters), You’re On The Clock

214

A Fireballer Unlike Any Other

215

San Diego’s $340 Million Question Mark

216

A Chaotic Classic In The Champions League

217

New Team, Same Russ?

218

Mal Swanson’s Resurgence Continues

219

Man City Are Back On Top

220

Carr Leaves Las Vegas. Rodgers Enters The Dark.

221

High Tide: There’s A New Top Squad In College Hoops

222

5 Takeaways From An Unforgettable Super Bowl

223

Mahomes Is The MVP, Again

224

Two Deadline Blockbusters Shake Up The West

225

The King Passes The Captain

226

One Sea Lion’s Super Bowl Prediction

227

Dallas Bets On A Maverick

228

Dodgeball, Water Balloons, And A Very Odd Pro Bowl

229

Empire State Of Mind: Stewie Lands In NYC

230

Can Sean Payton Get Russ To Play The Hits?

231

Fear The Fox: Sac Town Has A New Clutch King

232

It's Mahomes’ House

233

The Bengals-Chiefs Feud Gets Feisty

234

Tito And ‘The Hog’: A Skipper Finds His Scooter

235

A-Rod, Manny Miss Out On Cooperstown (Again)

236

Djokovic Closes In On History

237

Mr. Irrelevant Just Won't Lose

238

Andy Murray's Aussie All-Nighter

239

The Coach Who Was Fired And Replaced... By Himself?

240

Another Top Team Falls In Manhattan

241

Dak Gets His Playoff Moment

242

Angel City Makes NWSL History

243

A Sitcom Star Turns Race Car Driver

244

Correa Finally Finds A Home (We Think)

245

Stetson Bennett Cements His Legacy

246

The Lions Punch Seattle’s Ticket

247

Damar Hamlin Wins The Game Of Life

248

How The Nets Came Back From The Brink

249

CR7 Takes His Money And Runs

250

Damar Hamlin Collapses On MNF

251

Are The Bulls Running Toward A Rebuild?

252

A Late Twist In The NFL MVP Race

253

Messi Gets His Fairy Tale Ending

254

Mbappé And Messi’s Pursuit Of Pelé And Maradona

255

The Young Core Powering Indiana’s Surprising Start

256

Vintage Messi Puts Argentina On The Doorstep

257

Arizona’s Season Goes From Disappointing To Disaster

258

The Lions Can’t Stop… Winning?

259

B.G. Comes Home

260

Aaron Judge’s Big Bet Pays Off

261

Ronaldo Rides The Pine. Portugal Dominate.

262

Brazil Reintroduce Us To The 'Joga Bonito'

263

A New Face In The College Football Playoff

264

Morocco And Japan Turn The World Cup On Its Head

265

Boston’s Offense Is Breaking Basketball

266

No Pain, No Gain: Pulisic Has His World Cup Moment

267

The Best Team In Baseball Adds An MVP

268

Baltimore’s Fatal Flaw Strikes Again

269

Messi’s Final World Cup Starts With Disaster

270

How It All Went Wrong For The USMNT

271

Tennessee’s Dream Season Turns Into A Nightmare

272

Are The Titans A Dark Horse Contender?

273

Two AL Contenders Get Baseball's Hot Stove Cooking

274

Tom Izzo Might Have Another Contender

275

An Absurd End To Philly’s Undefeated Run

276

Buffalo’s Road To The Super Bowl Just Got Harder

277

Who’s In, Who’s Out: The U.S. World Cup Squad Is Set

278

Ohio State Overwhelms The Vols

279

Indy Throws Experience Out The Window

280

Now Dusty Baker Has Really Done It All

281

Astros Arms (And Gloves) Rule Game 5

282

Houston Hurls A World Series No-No

283

An Offensive Explosion Shakes South Philadelphia

284

Cleveland Rocks Burrow And The Bengals

285

Christian McCaffrey Does It All

286

Can The Nets Stop... Anybody?

287

Mr. Unlimited Takes His Workout Regime To The Skies

288

Aaron Rodgers Pinpoints The Pack’s Problem

289

Ja Learned How To Shoot, Uh-Oh

290

The Juggernaut Vs. The Upstart

291

“El Traffico” Steals The Show

292

It’s Brother Against Brother In The NLCS

293

Sixers And Lakers Flop, Celts And Warriors Pop

294

Broncos Country, Let’s Ride (Into The Abyss)

295

Josh Allen’s MVP Moment

296

The Great Dolphins Ping Pong Dispute

297

Barça Need A Champions League Miracle

298

Houston, We Have A Walk-Off

299

Confirmed: Mahomes And Kelce Are Still Good

300

The Thursday Night Game That Almost Broke Us

301

A Tale Of Two Batting Titles

302

Judge Finally Climbs The Mountain

303

The Niners Beat LA The Old Fashioned Way

304

The Eagles Answer Two Key Questions

305

Does Anyone Want The Final NL Wild Card Spot?

306

The Wait Is Over, Judge Matches Maris

307

Is It Panic Time For The USMNT?

308

Another Cowboys No. 88 Shines On Monday Night

309

What’s Going On In The AFC West?

310

Is The Kenny Pickett Era Almost Here?

311

Why Robert Sarver Is Really Selling The Suns

312

60 And A Triple Crown: Judge Closes In On History

313

The Eagles Make Their NFC Contender Case

314

A Day Of Miraculous NFL Comebacks

315

Defense Steals The Show From Herbert And Mahomes

316

The NFL’s Biggest Underdog Is Finally A Favorite

317

Robert Lewandowski’s Unhappy Return To Munich

318

You Can’t Write Off Geno Smith

319

The Super Bowl Hangover Is Real

320

A Statement Win For The Bills

321

Tiafoe And Alcaraz Light Up New York

322

Vegas Plays Their Playoff Trump Card

323

A New American Tennis Star Rises

324

Cleveland Makes Its Win Now Move

325

Serena And Candace Turn Back The Clock

326

Vegas Has A First Round Pick Problem

327

The Queen’s Reign Isn’t Over Yet

328

Rory Finally Gets The Rub Of The Green

329

The NL East Rotation That Just Can’t Win

330

Is It Finally The Sun’s Year?

331

Brooklyn Gets The Band Back Together

332

Manchester United Rise From The Dead

333

Ignore Your Caddie, Pay The Price

334

The NFL Settles With Watson

335

LeBron Isn't Going Anywhere

336

The Bronx Bombers Are In A Tailspin

337

Simmons And The Sixers Finally Agree On Something

338

An MLB Debut A Decade In The Making

339

Something’s Brewing In Cleveland

340

Optimism And Despair In The Motor City

341

Another Bad Break For The Jets

342

Durant Plays Hard Ball

343

Will The Padres Ever Beat L.A.?

344

We’ll Be Back Next Week

345

Finally Some Good News For Seattle

346

Mike Trout’s Worrying Injury Update

347

A Changing Of The Guard In The Bay

348

Want Franchise Quarterback Money? Better Do Your Homework.

349

Aaron Judge’s Quiet Home Run Record Chase

350

Redemption And A Coronation In Eugene

351

Goodbye Halifax Town, Hello Love Island

352

Don’t Listen To John Smoltz’s Pitching Advice

353

New MLB Superstar Incoming From Seattle

354

A Mulleted Aussie Snatches The Claret Jug

355

An Unhappy Return To The Valley

356

College Hoops Heads Back To The Sea

357

Tiger Tears Into LIV Golf

358

Cricket, Russian Gamblers, And An Unbelievable Con

359

An NBA Star Actually Wants To Stay Put?

360

Slovakia Steals The Show In Montreal

361

Carolina Can’t Stop Trading For QBs

362

Mad Max Makes His Return

363

Wimbledon’s Bad Boy Keeps On Winning

364

The Super-Conference Era Is Coming

365

The Hawks Push In Their Chips

366

Put A Ring On It: WNBA Star Storms Out Of Phoenix

367

Wales. Golf. LAFC?

368

After 21 Years, The Cup Returns To Colorado

369

Orlando Pulls A Surprise Out Of Its Hat

370

Goodell Gets Grilled On Capitol Hill

371

Gronk Heads Back To His 'Retirement Home' (For Now)

372

College Baseball’s 'Bad News Bears' Stay In The Hunt

373

A Steph Curry Coronation

374

Burakovsky Buries The Bolts

375

Step Aside Real Housewives, Here Comes Pro Golf

376

Maple Jordan Has His Finals Moment

377

An Irish Goodbye For The Volunteers

378

America’s Most Dominant Team Resides In Oklahoma

379

The Celtics Find Their Secret Sauce

380

Another Deshaun Watson Bombshell

381

Rams Back Up The Brink's Truck

382

Ukraine's World Cup Dream, Deferred

383

A (Fitz)Magical Ride Comes To An End

384

Madden Drops Its New Cover With A 'Boom!'

385

Goals Galore: An 80s NHL Throwback In Denver

386

Rangers Storm Past The Hurricanes

387

A Finals Return For Golden State

388

Gruden Wins In Court, Kaepernick Gets His Shot

389

Mavs Make It Rain In Dallas

390

Tampa Puts An End To The Battle For Florida

391

The Warriors Wrangle Luka And The Mavs

392

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