Editor’s note: This episode mentions Deshaun Watson's pending grand jury case. Since recording the episode, the grand jury decided not to pursue charges in the nine criminal complaints against Watson.SportsWaves is back after spring break, and there is plenty of pro and collegiate sports action to discuss. The battle for NBA Most Valuable Player is heating up, and trades … [Read more...] about S2E7: Pepp Basketball Ends, NBA MVP Race and Calvin Ridley Suspension (Jerry Jiang Guests)
Housing Policy, Higher Salaries Mark Improvements for Minor League Baseball Players
First baseman Giovanni “Gio” Brusa plays for the Guadalajara Mariachis in Zapopan, Mexico in 2021. The San Francisco Giants, the organization that drafted Brusa in 2016, cut him in 2020, and Brusa has sought an opportunity in independent baseball leagues since. Photo courtesy of Gio BrusaWithin the past two years, Major League Baseball has raised starting salaries … [Read more...] about Housing Policy, Higher Salaries Mark Improvements for Minor League Baseball Players
S2E6: Super Bowl LVI Recap and NBA Update
Super Bowl LVI came and went, and the Los Angeles Rams seized the Lombardi Trophy in their home stadium. SportsWaves co-host Austin LeDe revels in his team's victory (1:26) with co-host Karl Winter before the two go in-depth on NBA coverage for the first time this … [Read more...] about S2E6: Super Bowl LVI Recap and NBA Update
Sports Love Letter: Run Happy
Art by Liza Esquibias Dear running, People will never understand you. I was once one of "those people." At first, as a high school freshman, I was bitter that I wasn’t better at anything else, anything more fun. But I liked winning. I thought I could control you and use you to my advantage. I ran as a means to an end — beat everyone else, win a medal, cushion my ego, maybe … [Read more...] about Sports Love Letter: Run Happy
S2E5: Super Bowl Preview and Other NFL Storylines (Sofia Longo Guests)
Editor's note: This episode mentions NFL teams filling six of eight head coaching vacancies, all with white coaches. Since recording the episode, teams filled the final two vacancies, one with a Black man — new Texans' head coach Lovie Smith. Super Bowl Sunday, an unofficial national holiday, comes to Pepperdine's backyard this weekend, with the hometown Rams hosting the … [Read more...] about S2E5: Super Bowl Preview and Other NFL Storylines (Sofia Longo Guests)
