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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 analysis you need to start your day, with The Lead: Starting Five.Audible subscrib...

The Bulls Scream Past The Raptors

11 mins; April 13, 2023

The O’s Turn Camden Yards Into A Water Park

12 mins; April 12, 2023

Wrexham Close In On A Hollywood Ending

11 mins; April 11, 2023

Koepka Craters, Rahm Rises

11 mins; April 10, 2023

Masters Day One: The Spaniard And The Amateur

11 mins; April 07, 2023

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

10 mins; April 06, 2023

Cardinals Owner Accused Of Cheating, Harassment

11 mins; April 05, 2023

UConn Goes Five For Five

12 mins; April 04, 2023

LSU Spoils Caitlin Clark's Coronation

12 mins; April 03, 2023

Anthony Richardson Hits His Ceiling (Literally)

12 mins; March 31, 2023

Star Pitchers, Giant Sandwiches: Opening Day Is Here

11 mins; March 30, 2023

Green Bay Turns To The Love Era

12 mins; March 29, 2023

The Hokies Are On A Heater

11 mins; March 28, 2023

A Final Four No One Expected

11 mins; March 27, 2023

From The Logo: Strawther Buries The Bruins

12 mins; March 24, 2023

The Ed Cooley Show Arrives In D.C.

12 mins; March 23, 2023

The Legend Of Shohei Grows

12 mins; March 22, 2023

Another No. 1 Seed Bites The Dust

11 mins; March 21, 2023

‘Mr. March’ Masterminds Another Upset

11 mins; March 20, 2023

Everyone’s Bracket Is Already Busted

12 mins; March 17, 2023

Goodbye Green Bay… Hello Gang Green?

11 mins; March 16, 2023

Will A Nuggets Slump Cost Jokic The MVP?

12 mins; March 15, 2023

A Seasoned Pro Starts His Vegas Residency

11 mins; March 14, 2023

It’s ‘Sho-Time’ At The WBC

12 mins; March 13, 2023

Good-ish KD Injury News

11 mins; March 10, 2023

PSG Fails Another Champions League Test

12 mins; March 09, 2023

A Giant Bet On Danny Dimes

11 mins; March 08, 2023

Can Derek Carr Win In Nola?

11 mins; March 07, 2023

The Mavs-Suns Rivalry Gets ‘Some Smoke’

11 mins; March 06, 2023

A Strikeout... In Hyperspeed

11 mins; March 03, 2023

KD Is Back, Now The Suns Race The Clock

11 mins; March 02, 2023

Big Apple Blockbuster: A Former-MVP Lands In NYC

11 mins; March 01, 2023

The Knicks Are Surging. What’s Their Ceiling?

11 mins; February 28, 2023

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

12 mins; February 27, 2023

A Fireballer Unlike Any Other

12 mins; February 24, 2023

San Diego’s $340 Million Question Mark

10 mins; February 23, 2023

A Chaotic Classic In The Champions League

12 mins; February 22, 2023

New Team, Same Russ?

11 mins; February 21, 2023

Mal Swanson’s Resurgence Continues

11 mins; February 17, 2023

Man City Are Back On Top

10 mins; February 16, 2023

Carr Leaves Las Vegas. Rodgers Enters The Dark.

12 mins; February 15, 2023

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

11 mins; February 14, 2023

5 Takeaways From An Unforgettable Super Bowl

12 mins; February 13, 2023

Mahomes Is The MVP, Again

12 mins; February 10, 2023

Two Deadline Blockbusters Shake Up The West

12 mins; February 09, 2023

The King Passes The Captain

10 mins; February 08, 2023

One Sea Lion’s Super Bowl Prediction

11 mins; February 07, 2023

Dallas Bets On A Maverick

11 mins; February 06, 2023

Dodgeball, Water Balloons, And A Very Odd Pro Bowl

11 mins; February 03, 2023

Empire State Of Mind: Stewie Lands In NYC

11 mins; February 02, 2023

Can Sean Payton Get Russ To Play The Hits?

12 mins; February 01, 2023

Fear The Fox: Sac Town Has A New Clutch King

11 mins; January 31, 2023

It's Mahomes’ House

12 mins; January 30, 2023

It's Mahomes’ House

12 mins; January 30, 2023

The Bengals-Chiefs Feud Gets Feisty

11 mins; January 27, 2023

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

10 mins; January 26, 2023

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

11 mins; January 25, 2023

Djokovic Closes In On History

11 mins; January 24, 2023

Mr. Irrelevant Just Won't Lose

11 mins; January 23, 2023

Andy Murray's Aussie All-Nighter

12 mins; January 20, 2023

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

11 mins; January 19, 2023

Another Top Team Falls In Manhattan

11 mins; January 18, 2023

Dak Gets His Playoff Moment

11 mins; January 17, 2023

Angel City Makes NWSL History

11 mins; January 13, 2023

A Sitcom Star Turns Race Car Driver

11 mins; January 12, 2023

Correa Finally Finds A Home (We Think)

11 mins; January 11, 2023

Stetson Bennett Cements His Legacy

11 mins; January 10, 2023

The Lions Punch Seattle’s Ticket

13 mins; January 09, 2023

Damar Hamlin Wins The Game Of Life

11 mins; January 06, 2023

How The Nets Came Back From The Brink

10 mins; January 05, 2023

CR7 Takes His Money And Runs

12 mins; January 04, 2023

Damar Hamlin Collapses On MNF

6 mins; January 03, 2023

Are The Bulls Running Toward A Rebuild?

12 mins; December 21, 2022

A Late Twist In The NFL MVP Race

11 mins; December 20, 2022

Messi Gets His Fairy Tale Ending

12 mins; December 19, 2022

Wondery Presents: This Job is History

4 mins; December 17, 2022

Mbappé And Messi’s Pursuit Of Pelé And Maradona

12 mins; December 16, 2022

The Young Core Powering Indiana’s Surprising Start

12 mins; December 15, 2022

Vintage Messi Puts Argentina On The Doorstep

12 mins; December 14, 2022

Arizona’s Season Goes From Disappointing To Disaster

11 mins; December 13, 2022

The Lions Can’t Stop… Winning?

12 mins; December 12, 2022

B.G. Comes Home

12 mins; December 09, 2022

Aaron Judge’s Big Bet Pays Off

11 mins; December 08, 2022

Ronaldo Rides The Pine. Portugal Dominate.

11 mins; December 07, 2022

Brazil Reintroduce Us To The 'Joga Bonito'

11 mins; December 06, 2022

A New Face In The College Football Playoff

11 mins; December 05, 2022

Morocco And Japan Turn The World Cup On Its Head

11 mins; December 02, 2022

Boston’s Offense Is Breaking Basketball

9 mins; December 01, 2022

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

11 mins; November 30, 2022

The Best Team In Baseball Adds An MVP

12 mins; November 29, 2022

Baltimore’s Fatal Flaw Strikes Again

12 mins; November 28, 2022

Messi’s Final World Cup Starts With Disaster

12 mins; November 23, 2022

How It All Went Wrong For The USMNT

11 mins; November 22, 2022

Tennessee’s Dream Season Turns Into A Nightmare

10 mins; November 21, 2022

Wondery Presents: Don't Call it a Comeback

3 mins; November 19, 2022

Are The Titans A Dark Horse Contender?

12 mins; November 18, 2022

Two AL Contenders Get Baseball's Hot Stove Cooking

10 mins; November 17, 2022

Tom Izzo Might Have Another Contender

10 mins; November 16, 2022

An Absurd End To Philly’s Undefeated Run

9 mins; November 15, 2022

Buffalo’s Road To The Super Bowl Just Got Harder

12 mins; November 14, 2022

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