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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, five days a week, with The Lead: Starting Five.

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    • 4.5 • 75 Ratings

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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, five days a week, with The Lead: Starting Five.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

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    • 7 min
    Starting Five Says Goodbye

    Starting Five Says Goodbye

    An announcement about our show.

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    • 5 min
    Sabalenka’s Revenge

    Sabalenka’s Revenge

    Plus: The Panthers bet on a quarterback whisperer to unlock Bryce Young. And GM gets caught up in Lions fever.

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    • 9 min
    Harbaugh Heads West

    Harbaugh Heads West

    Plus: Milwaukee moves into the post-Griffin era. And Jason Kelce recounts a raucous day in Orchard Park.

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    • 11 min
    The Bucks Pull The Rip Cord

    The Bucks Pull The Rip Cord

    Plus: A new class gets the call to Cooperstown. And South Carolina topples a Blue Blood.

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    • 10 min
    Embiid Serves Up A 70-piece

    Embiid Serves Up A 70-piece

    Plus: The Tar Heels get another big night from a star senior. And a murky future looms over Allen and the Bills.

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    • 10 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
75 Ratings

75 Ratings

Tank0610 ,

No

I am so sad to see this show ending. I listened every day no matter what the subject was. This podcast really helped me talk about sports topics with my sports loving boyfriend. I will really miss the hosts & this show.

Iriedbldwn ,

😢😢😢

REALLY disappointed to see the Starting Five get cancelled. Fantastic content and hosts. Listened nearly every day. Why?!?

Prez Harvey ,

Awesome show

Gonna miss this show. It was great way to get sports updates and insight without all the fluff. Job well done all!

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