🏌️‍♂️ Lead Story: Golfing Greatness in the Midwest

Illinois Men's Golf Coach Mike Small joins the show as the Illini head into the Big Ten Championship in Baltimore. With 13 Big Ten titles in the last 15 years, Small reflects on leading a young, travel-tested team and the mental focus required to finish strong. Plus, a preview of the NCAA Regional headed to Urbana’s Atkins Golf Club in May.

⛳ Highlights:

• 13 of 15 Big Ten titles, other two = runner-up

• Mental game vs. raw talent: how young teams evolve

• Atkins Regional preview: home-course pressure or advantage?

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News NBA writer, breaks down the Knicks’ troubling start to the playoffs and what Game 3 in Detroit means for Coach Tom Thibodeau and the franchise.

🔥 Key Topics:

• Why Game 1's comeback masked deeper problems

• Lack of cohesion and ball movement with Brunson back

• Foul discrepancy drama and missed minutes for Karl-Anthony Towns

• If the Knicks don’t advance, could Thibs be out?

Producer Tony joins Larry to break down what Kansas City needs to do in the draft to protect Patrick Mahomes and revitalize a thin offense. Plus, hidden value QBs and mid-round names to watch.

📝 Draft Talk:

• Chiefs should go offense-heavy early

• Late-round steal candidates: Kyle McCord, Randy Gadson

• Why skipping the green room might be a smart move

• Cubs walk off Dodgers 11–10 in extras

• Mets win 6th straight, tied for MLB's best record

• Guardians edge Yankees; Bibe shines

• Lindor’s hot streak continues for New York

• Ovechkin nets his first-ever OT playoff goal

• Florida dominates Tampa Bay with Tkachuk's return

• Minnesota ties up series with Vegas

• Colorado, LA, and Washington headline tonight's action

Larry shares a memory of sitting beside Muhammad Ali at the 1993 Orange Bowl—just months before Charlie Ward’s Heisman win and Larry’s CNN debut.

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