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Two For The Win - S2.37 - Sports Unhinged, WNBA Salaries & Looking Ahead To NFL Kick-Off

Two For The Win - S2.37 - Sports Unhinged, WNBA Salaries & Looking Ahead To NFL Kick-Off

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When sports goes completely off-script, you get moments like a bear charging at an NHL mascot, an unprecedented MLB All-Star swing-off tiebreaker, and flying sex toys disrupting WNBA games. Welcome to Season 2 of Two for the Win, where we're diving headfirst into the wildest sports stories making headlines.

Baseball dominates our conversation with its remarkable string of historic firsts. Nick Kurtz of the Athletics went 6-for-6 with four home runs, earning the nickname "The Big Amish." His teammate Shane Langelier became just the second catcher ever to hit three home runs from the leadoff position. Most impressively, we witnessed Gurriel of the Diamondbacks become the first player to hit a home run off a 103.9 mph pitch, sending it 439 feet with a scorching exit velocity.

The sports business landscape is transforming before our eyes. ESPN has struck a massive deal to acquire NFL Network and other NFL media assets in exchange for giving the NFL 10% equity. They've also secured WWE Premium Live Events starting in 2026. Meanwhile, MLB faces internal conflict over a potential salary cap, highlighted by Bryce Harper's confrontational exchange with the commissioner.

We're celebrating breakthroughs for women in sports as Jen Powell prepares to make history as MLB's first woman umpire. Simultaneously, we're examining the WNBA's ongoing struggle for fair compensation despite increasing popularity and new initiatives like the Unrivaled League.

From debating the greatest sports nicknames of all time to unpacking Lamar Jackson's revealing story about how academic ineligibility changed his trajectory, we're covering everything that makes sports the ultimate unpredictable entertainment. Join us for the conversation and share your thoughts on our Facebook and Instagram!

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