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Episode 189: Has Sportswashing Failed?
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With the rumored collapse of LIV Golf, we reexamine whether the Saudi sportswashing program is ending. We also talk about the increased prices of transportation for the FIFA World Cup, Rory McIlroy winning another Masters, and … Coachella? All that and more on a new episode of Crunching Tackles.
Link to our previous episode about Saudi Sportwashing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW14ugEJvy4&t=2175s
Link to David French and Chris Christie debate about sports gambling: https://youtu.be/cAmVu4WVG7Q?si=LdWt_mzteH_ZiJ6h
00:00 - Intro and Chad's 2 minutes on Coachella
04:54 - Are celebrity fights on Netflix sport or spectacle?
10:26 - The Premier League Title Race
22:23 - Tottenham's Disastrous Season
30:38 - Rory McIlroy's Masters Repeat
32:50 - NBA and NHL Playoffs Storylines
39:46 - The Cost of the FIFA World Cup Continues to Rise
55:40 - The Decline of Saudi Sports Investments