Laurence Holmes taped this podcast as the Power 5 conferences were having an emergency meeting of the commissioners. Welcome to the party, pal!
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I'm kind watching AEW
While channel surfing Wednesday night, something weird happened -- Laurence Holmes watched some RASSLIN'!
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12 min
103
Delayed reaction: Hawks lose Game 2
Game 2 of the qualifying-round series between the Hawks and Oilers wasn't enjoyable, and it wasn't because the Hawks lost.
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104
Instant reaction: Cubs sweep Pirates
The Cubs are off to a wonderful 7-2 start, and Laurence Holmes likes their edge.
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13 min
105
Instant reaction: White Sox sweep Royals
A three-game sweep of the Royals over the weekend was just what the White Sox needed. Laurence Holmes shared his thoughts on what getting over .500 means for the White Sox.
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11 min
106
Sports without fans
Laurence Holmes has been been surprised at how quickly he has gotten used to not seeing fans at sporting events, and he has theories on why that's the case.
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13 min
107
Patrick Mahomes owns Kansas City
Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes bought into the Royals. It's an incredible gesture, business decision and step forward.
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10 min
108
Instant reaction: White Sox lose 14-2 to Twins
Laurence Holmes explained that the White Sox have a lot to fix just three games into the season.
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16 min
109
Instant reaction: Cubs beat Brewers, 9-1
It was a good weekend for the Cubs, and Laurence Holmes told you why.
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13 min
110
Brent Sopel's fight for education equality
Laurence Holmes believes what former Blackhawks defenseman Brent Sopel is doing to raise awareness about the effects of dyslexia to his life is brave. It's also helpful. Take a listen, then watch his documentary on the subject here.
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16 min
111
24 hours of baseball
Laurence Holmes has watched four baseball games in two days. It's been fun, maddening and concerning all at the same time.
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15 min
112
Why my colonoscopy wasn't all bad
Laurence Holmes has a scope every year. It has its good qualities and bad, so he thought he'd share his experience. If you're close to 50, as your doctor has said about having one, you can do it.
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12 min
113
NBA should have followed TBT's lead
That Basketball Tournament will conclude Tuesday evening having played 23 games safely in a tournament-style format inside a bubble. Laurence Holmes wishes the NBA would've have taken the same approach.
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114
Fight Island
Laurence Holmes shared his breakdown of the Kamaru Usman/Jorge Masvidal fight and the overall seemingly successful event on the UFC's Fight Island.
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115
Michael Kopech's decision
White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech has decided not to play in this 2020 season. Laurence Holmes shared what he believes it says about the state of sports and fandom.
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12 min
116
Review: Hamilton (movie version)
Having seen the stage production of Hamilton, Laurence Holmes wasn't quite sure what to expect.
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9 min
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Skills & Score Camp
Laurence Holmes talked with ESPN sideline reporter Brooke Weisbrod about the camp that she's hosting for CPS students at Julian High School on Friday and why the camp is different this year. Take a listen to the episode and if you want to, bring your student. Here's a link with more information.
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So how does soccer crowd noise work?
In a follow-up to his last LoHo Daily podcast, Laurence Holmes was joined by Mike DeCourcy of DAZN. He explained why the Bundesliga and Premier League are using piped-in crown noise.
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119
Piped-in crowd noise is my jam
Laurence Holmes was expecting the Premier League's experiment with crowd noise to offend him, but it didn't. He believes there's a lesson to be learned here for American team sports.
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11 min
120
Remote broadcasting
The pandemic is going to change the way game broadcasts are going to work, so Laurence Holmes wanted to walk you through what that means.
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13 min
121
The sad disaster of the WWE
In a rush to get back to production, the WWE hasn't handled COVID-19 safety protocols well, and it's tragic.
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12 min
122
NCAA continues to disappoint
The fact that there isn't a clear protocol from the NCAA on how to test players is appalling, Laurence Holmes says -- but not surprising. The NCAA has been useless for a long time.
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11 min
123
Jay Cutler's 'face-turn'
Former Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has found a new audience and a lot of love by opening up about his chicken coop.
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12 min
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So, I'm a cyclist now?
There's a freedom to riding your bike that Laurence Holmes had forgotten. He's glad that he rediscovered the fun in it this summer and is riding for a good reason. If you can donate, that would be great. You can do so by clicking here.
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LoHo Wars, Part 2
Get your monocles out for your third eye, because the truth is out there.
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