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The Chargers and Raiders (and other 30 NFL teams) took swings at reshaping their rosters for the long-haul with Los Angeles taking Notre Dame OT Joe Alt with the fifth overall pick and Las vegas adding Georgia TE Brock Bowers with their first selection at #13. We'll also go through 1st-rounders OTs Taliese Fuaga and Troy Fautanu and Edge Laiatu Latu and where they were drafted. Follow the show IG at @ballinesian. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

We're ready to find out whose going where when the NFL Draft kicks off Thursday in Detroit. We're talking through the first thirteen picks and what teams should be doing when they get called onto the clock, from choosing between Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye, figuring out what's real and what's just been draft season smokescreens and what the Chargers and Raiders should be looking to do at picks 5 and 13. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

This week: We're the newest Minnestoa Lynx fans after Utah F Alissa Pili was drafted eighth overall in this week's WNBA Draft. We talk about her fit with the team, and how the Lynx need to support her training and growth over the first seasons of her pro career. We also talk about the Lakers sneaking into the 7th seed after winning their Play-In match versus the Pelicans. The Lakers are now set to take on the reigning champion, Denver Nuggets. We have to talk about the BMF: Max Holloway and give a pro tip for anyone fighting him in the future lol. And we end on which side of the Kendrick vs Drake war we're each on. Follow us @Ballinesian on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Threads and Facebook. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

This episode we talk about the conclusion of the women's basketball tournament and discuss WrestleMania XL and the WWE's new direction and leadership. Congrats to Senior Te-Hina Paopao, coach Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks for winning the Women's college basketball national championship following an undefeated regular season. Staley's team has now won two titles in the last three years (three in of last seven tournaments) with a cumulative record of 109-3. We also talk WrestleMania XL, how the Bloodline Rules main event went for Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes and what we can expect with a new era and new leadership that actually looks like it cares about it's fans and the health and well-being of its wrestlers. FOLLOW US on IG, FB, TT and Threads at @ballinesian. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

USC-UConn went down, JuJu vs Paige. The Lady Huskies advanced to the Final Four after an 80-73 win, Beuckers accounting for 28 and 10 rebounds. We also discuss how Caitlin Clark will deal with the same defense that hassled Watkins. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.

We're talking Women's March Madness and more, including Te-Hina Paopao helping guide the Gamecocks into the Sweet 16, BALLINESIAN OF THE WEEK Alissa Pili (35 points, 7 rebounds) and the Utes bounced by the Zags, and what we're expecting to see at the Portland regional games for the women's bracket this weekend. We also breakdown the Shohei story that's been in the news: his long-time interpreter and friend Ippei Mazuhara amassing a $4.5M gambling debt with an illegal California sportsbook and then using Ohtani's bank account to send wire transfers to pay off the debt. Hard not being able to trust someone you depend on for communication, lessons learned for all. Surely more to come on this story. Sponsored by www.levasaislandapparel.com.