It’s Draft weekend, and SportsIQ is on top of it all! Larry Smith breaks down Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft—including Cam Ward going No. 1, Travis Hunter’s surprise landing spot, and Shaduer Sanders’ unexpected slide. CBS 58’s Lance Allen joins live from Green Bay, where over 200,000 fans packed the scene. Also, CBS Sports NHL writer Chris Bengel breaks down wild Stanley Cup playoff storylines—from the surging Leafs to Vegas’ vanishing offense. Plus, Caitlin Clark sets her sights on the WNBA, and a behind-the-scenes look at the NWSL’s new minor league system. Big names, bold predictions, and elite analysis—it’s all inside this Friday edition of SportsIQ.

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🏌️‍♂️ 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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The quarterback carousel continues... and Larry Smith breaks it all down with SEC insider Cole Thompson on today’s SportsIQ:

🏈 Tennessee Vols Drama:

• Former 5-star QB Nico Iamaleava walks out before the spring game and transfers to UCLA
• In a wild twist, UCLA QB Joey Aguilar flips to Tennessee days later
• Why it’s a new low for NIL negotiations — and how Tennessee might’ve done the sport a favor by taking a stand

💸 NIL Fallout & Transfer Portal Mayhem:

• Who’s really pulling the strings: players or their agents?
• Is tampering the new norm? What happened with Illinois QB Luke Altmyer
• Cole Thompson’s bold take: disband the NCAA or lose college football as we know it
• Plus: Baylor has zero scholarship players on its basketball roster — what!?

🏀 NBA Playoff Roundup:

• Knicks collapse at home as Pistons snap a 15-game playoff losing streak
• Clippers even the series behind vintage Kawhi Leonard, but James Harden still MIA
• Full analysis of tonight’s key matchups: Bucks vs Pacers, Grizzlies vs Thunder, and Timberwolves vs Lakers

🏒 Stanley Cup OT Magic:

• Alex Ovechkin scores his first career playoff OT goal after 45 tries — finally!
• Capitals & Stars battle back to even their series

🏇 Bonus Segment – Kentucky Derby Preview:
Larry previews his live Derby coverage and what fans can expect in the coming weeks
(Look for him on LEX18 and streaming via Roku, Apple TV & more!)

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NBA Playoffs are here, and SportsIQ with Larry Smith breaks down all the weekend’s action with insights from inside both No. 1 seeds:

✅ Oklahoma City Thunder made history with a 51-point blowout — we go deep with Thunder insider Joe Mussatto from The Oklahoman
✅ Cleveland Cavaliers flex their firepower behind Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland & Ty Jerome
✅ Why OKC’s blueprint works — and what the national media is still missing
✅ Coaching secrets, defensive dominance & playoff lessons from last year’s loss

NFL Draft Preview:

• Why Cam Ward is a lock at No. 1
• What the Cleveland Browns should do with pick #2 — Travis Hunter vs. Abdul Carter vs. Shedeur Sanders
• Kirk Cousins trade drama — who pays for a $45M backup QB?
• What makes a great draft philosophy? Tony breaks it down

College Sports NIL Chaos:

• Tennessee accused of tampering with Illinois QB Luke Altmyer
• Larry’s fiery rant on what’s ruining college sports
• Why the portal needs hard deadlines & better boundaries
• A win-win portal story: Illinois RB heads to Georgia with a degree in hand

Baseball Blowout Watch:

• Reds 24, Orioles 2 — yes, you read that right
• When position players pitch, it’s time to hit the reset button

📸 Moment of Awe
Ole Miss catcher Austin Foley launches a grand slam… and his mom catches the ball in the outfield. No glove. Just heart.

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It's Friday on SportsIQ with Larry Smith, and we’re wrapping the week with wall-to-wall coverage of the sports world’s biggest stories:

🏒 Stanley Cup Playoff Preview – CBS Sports NHL insiders Chris Bengel and Austin Nivison break down every angle:

• Can Ovechkin carry the Capitals on one more run?

• Will Toronto finally break through?

• Is Tampa Bay built for one last push?

• Can Canada reclaim the Cup for the first time since 1993?

• Why expansion teams like Vegas and Florida prove hockey’s reach is bigger than ever.

• And who’s most likely to crash and burn? (Spoiler: Dallas might be in trouble.)

🏈 NFL Draft Breakdown – WalterFootball.com founder Walter Cherepinsky joins the show to:

• Preview the chaos of the first round

• Reveal why Cam Ward to Tennessee might be a lock

• Unpack Deion Sanders’ influence on Shedeur’s draft stock

• Spotlight first-round risers, surprise sleepers, and potential Hall of Famers

• Share wild stories from 25 years of draft coverage (including the infamous Vikings pick snafu and the Ricky Williams trade)

💰 NIL Runaway Spending –
Tony and Larry react to a CBS Sports investigation into the $200 million arms race in college basketball NIL deals:

• Why some starters are making more than NBA rookies

• How donor fatigue might collapse the system

• And why your 2025 March Madness picks should follow the money

📅 Moment of Awe – A powerful throwback to Roberto Clemente’s debut 70 years ago. His legacy lives on through his family—and the city of Pittsburgh.

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On this Thursday edition of SportsIQ with Larry Smith, we break down a week full of shakeups and stunners across the sports world:

🏀 Kings Collapse – Sacramento melts down in the Play-In and fires head coach Mike Brown and GM Monte McNair. Doug Christie’s emotional press conference tells the full story.
🏈 Oklahoma Reloads – Ryan Chapman of Sooners on SI joins the show to unpack Brent Venables' latest portal moves, including star RB Jaden Ott, and how Oklahoma is adjusting to the SEC and the NIL era.
💰 NIL in 2025 – From donor war chests to retention strategies, how college football programs are navigating the high-stakes NIL landscape.
⚾ MLB Recap – Dodgers and Padres stay hot, Judge breaks his homer slump, and the Orioles’ bats show up (but the pitching doesn’t).
🏒 NHL Playoff Field Set – Canadiens and Stars head into the postseason with wildly different momentum.
📚 Moment of Awe – Remembering Bob Feller’s Opening Day no-hitter in 1940—and the sacrifice that made him a true American legend.

Plus:

• NBA playoff matchups to watch

• Tyler Herro’s heat-check game

• Charlie Ward becomes head coach at Florida A&M

Smart talk. Real insight. No hot takes—just SportsIQ.

It’s a show for the ladies… and the sports diehards! On this April 16th episode of SportsIQ with Larry Smith, we break down the fast-approaching WNBA season with studio analyst Meghan McEwen (ION, Big Ten Network). From Paige Bueckers to Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark to Haley Van Lith, we dig into the wild draft, surprise picks, and the new era of the league.

Then, we head west as Michelle Gardner of the Arizona Republic joins us to talk Arizona State football — one of last year’s biggest surprise stories. How do they build on 2024’s playoff run with Sam Leavitt at the helm?

Also in this episode:
🏀 NBA Play-In results & playoff preview
🏈 NIL chaos continues as top CFB stars move for money
🎙️ A Moment of Awe to celebrate love, legacy, and 31 years of marriage

🧠 Smart takes, no screaming. This is SportsIQ.

College sports are spinning fast — and SportsIQ is here to break it all down.

🏈 NIL Transfer Portal Madness
Sports Illustrated’s Kevin Sweeney joins Larry Smith to dissect the exploding NIL market, insane transfer portal demands, and why some players are getting burned by bad agent advice.

🏀 WNBA Draft Fallout
The 2024 WNBA Draft delivered fireworks. Paige Bueckers goes #1, ticket prices double, and the women's game continues to rise. Larry and producer Tony recap the winners, surprises, and what’s next.

🐔 South Carolina Football Deep Dive
Phil Kornblut of SportsTalkSC talks with producer Tony about LenNorris Sellers, Shane Beamer’s outlook, and whether the Gamecocks can make a serious CFP run in 2025.

⚾️ Moment of Awe:
Two grand slams in one inning? Texas A&M stuns South Carolina in a wild college baseball comeback.

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