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COCA SHOW with Jeremy Tache: BAM's BIG NIGHT! 83! HEEL TURN: Are these 'good' guys? (Episode 1424 Hour 2) Mar 11, 2026

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Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam Adebayo made history on Tuesday with 83 points! Jeremy Tache is here to break it all down! And then we get into some HEELS! Timothée Chalamet? Travis Kelce? Luka Doncic? Let's have some fun!

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COCA SHOW with Adnan Virk: What happened to Team USA at the WBC!? OSCAR SUNDAY IS HERE! (Episode 1424 Hour 1) Mar 11, 2026

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Today’s word of the day is ‘calculations’ as in Mark DeRosa as in Team USA as in the WBC as in Italy. In a shocking result, Team USA lost to Italy 8-6 on Tuesday night and could now be eliminated from the Group Phase of the World Baseball Classic. Manager Mark DeRosa said he “misspoke” earlier in the day when he said the team had already clinched a spot in the knockout round, but also that he misread the calculations. Wow. Hunter Greene goes down for the Reds. How bad does that impact Cincinatti's plans this year? Philadelphia! The Eagles and the Phillies. Two teams. Two sets of drama. One city. What happened with the Ravens and Maxx Crosby? Is this cold feet? How mad are the Raiders? Oscar Sunday is here! Let's get you ready for the big day!

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Trump now wants to 'Save College Sports' with new committee! Tua has been released by the Dolphins! (Episode 1423 Hour 2) Mar 09, 2026

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President Trump is trying to save college sports. A committee of mega minds came to the White House. You name em, and they were there. Well, except for any players of course. (19:40) The White House is using footage they don’t own to promote wore. (25:44) Inter Miami went to the White House. Messi with the president. But the big talking point was Jorge Mas speaking on Messi’s pay. (31:23) Tua has been released by the Dolphins. Tua Time is over. The Dolphins will take on a $99 million Dead Cap number. Wow. (42:31) Marathon running is something I love. Just did Tokyo. Closing in on 30 major marathons. But this latest news was shocking.

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World Baseball Classic Magic! Skubal wants more! Shohei moments!; MLBPA guarantees a lockout... IF! (Episode 1423 Hour 1) Mar 09, 2026

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Today’s word of the day is ‘juggernaut’ as in Team USA as in WBC as in Dominican Republic as in Japan as in walk offs as in homers as in magic! The World Baseball Classic has been incredible. Everything about it. From the crowds to the moments to the players. All of it! (9:45) Is Tarik Skubal going to pitch again? What happened to one start and gone? (18:40) Bryce Harper talks. People listen. But should they? Why did he say this about the WBC? (24:10) Bruce Meyer continues to comment on a lockout coming. Why is he saying this every chance he gets? (31:31) Review: The Voice of Hind Rajab. (36:02) Miles Mikolas says the MLBPA should not defend Jurickson Profar. Said he made multiple mistakes and he’s got the money to defend himself. (41:30) Went to Sloan on Friday. Did a PTFO. More Clippers drama!

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It's a Coca Thursday! MLB CBA! WNBA CBA! Prediction markets are out of control! (Episode 1422 Hour 2) Mar 05, 2026

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Next week's schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday!

Welcome to another Coca Thursday! Or as we are now calling it Coca will debate David about some random topic sandwiched between other sports topics he's curious about. Not the best name for the hour, but we're working on it!

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Detroit Tigers owner SHOCKED me with what he said! Rays use AI for renderings! FIFA has more problems! (Episode 1422 Hour 1) Mar 05, 2026

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Today’s word of the day is ‘evaluate’ as in Chris Ilitich as in the Detroit Tigers as in Tarik Skubal as in labor disputes as in World Series. What the heck am I talking about? Well, the the Tigers owner had a lot to say, but also nothing to say. Does he have thoughts on MLB’s CBA negotiation? Talk to MLB. Does he want to sign Skubal? Talk to the team president. (16:40) The Tampa Bay Rays used AI for their rendering video. People were NOT happy. Let’s discuss the means they used and why the team felt the need to do this. (23:31) FIFA is having some problems. And water is wet. The 2026 World Cup is so close you hear the vuvuzelas already. And there are major issues still happening. (35:30) Review: Ella McCay. (37:52) Tom Brady is trying to do everything. He wants to stay the man. From FOX to the Las Vegas Raiders to now a flag football league in… Saudi Arabia? Well, that was the plan, until it wasn’t. (46:44) NPPOD

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So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Cardinals free food! Replacement players? A question about Stugotz! (Episode 1421 Hour 2) Mar 04, 2026

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So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! We start things off with the St. Louis Cardinals! Free food and soda! (8:43) If there is a lockout next season in MLB, would there be replacement players? (15:10) What are the Las Vegas Athletics going to do about tickets? A lot are going to casinos! (22:10) How do teams book events that aren’t sports? (30:25) Have I ever been offered another job in MLB? Would I ever want to get back into MLB? (34:40) When are you going to fire Stugotz? (41:00) Do baseball teams have end of year exit physicals? Why are so many players hurt before a season?

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The World Baseball Classic is here! How dumb is Profar? How worried are the Dodgers with Sasaki? (Episode 1421 Hour 1) Mar 04, 2026

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Today’s word of the day is ‘domination’ as in Team USA as in World Baseball Classic as in Bryce Harper as in Aaron Judge as in Bobby Witt as in Kyle Schwarber. What a team. Can they carry the Olympic momentum? Is Team Japan or Dominican Republic the real favorites? How do exhibitions work? (14:00) Jurickson Profar has been suspended again. 162 games. Last year 80 games. What a disaster! $15 million down the drain this season. (22:23) Roki Sasaki has a problem. The Dodgers have a problem. What can fix this? (31:55) Review: Marty Supreme. (36:00) The WNBPA has a problem. Infighting. Uh oh. (45:35) NPPOD. (48:12) Kyler Murray and the Cardinals are breaking up. Paying him $36 million to not play in Arizona. Woof.

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My main man Scott Boras is making the rounds; NIL madness in Mississippi; NFLPA report cards! (Episode 1420 Hour 2) Mar 03, 2026

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My main man Scott Boras is making the rounds. If you have turned on a baseball show in the past week, you will have seen his face. CBA, revenue, rules. You name it and he’s been talking about it. (13:18) The Yankees numbers are out there. Let’s talk revenue. (23:30) NPPOD. (25:56) NIL is out of control. College athletics is out of control. And now Mississippi is out of control. (37:30) Mat Ishbia wants to pay big money for All-Star Game events. $1 million to the winner of the 3-point contest and the dunk contest. Love it, but just a small problem. (43:35) NFLPA report cards came out. But weren’t they not supposed to? What happened!?

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My experience running the Tokyo Marathon; War with Iran; Update on the Padres sale (Episode 1420 Hour 1) Mar 03, 2026

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Today’s word of the day is ‘arigato’ as in thank you as in Japan as in marathon as in wow. I can’t believe I got it done. I finished the Tokyo Marathon… and I am hurting today. (13:50) A war with Iran broke out while I was overseas. Here we go. (23:30) Paramount won. They got Warner Bros Discovery for a nice $110 billion. Paramount will turn HBO and Paramount+ into a mega streaming service. It will have a load of sports offerings. And Netflix leaves with $2.8 billion. (33:01) Review: Armed with Only a Camera. (37:22) The Padres are for sale, that we knew. Now we know who some of the bidders are. (45:40) The Athletics ballpark in Las Vegas is being built, but I cannot let them say some of these things without a response.

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