Episodes

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss speak with Jeremiah Holloway. Jeremiah Holloway of Inside Carolina joins the Sports Shop to discuss Bill Belichick and North Carolina Tar Heel football. Will the Tar Heels be good this season? What are the expectations?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with Dr. Deborah Stroman. Dr. Stroman discusses the psychology of losing. What are the effects of losing too much?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with CL Brown. CL Brown discusses ACC and college football. It is opening week in college football! What can we expect in college football this season?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss what happened yesterday between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko. It is Throwback Thursday! Yesterday at the US Open, Taylor Townsend delivered a standout performance by defeating the No. 25 seed, Jelena Ostapenko, in straight sets (7–5, 6–1), securing a spot in the third round. However, the match became more notable for what happened after the final point. During the post-match handshake, Ostapenko confronted Townsend over perceived breaches of tennis etiq...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss NC State football, Duke football and more. Dave Doeren and the North Carolina State Wolfpack will host the East Carolina Pirates tonight at 7 pm to open the season at Carter-Finley Stadium. How important is this game for Doeren and The Pack? Who will win? Manny Diaz and the Duke Blue Devils will open their season at home against Elon University, tonight with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. T...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alec discuss Travis Hunter fathering his first child and the shooting in Minneapolis yesterday. There was a tragic mass shooting yesterday, August 27, 2025, at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis. During a morning school-age Mass, a gunman fired multiple rounds through stained-glass windows, killing two children (ages 8 and 10) and injuring 17 others, including 14 minors and three elderly parishioners. The suspect, 23-year-old Robin Westman, a former stud...

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss Coco Gauff's golf performance. At the 2025 U.S. Open, Coco Gauff advanced through a tense opening-round battle against Ajla Tomljanovic, winning 6‑4, 6‑7(2), 7‑5. Despite racking up 59 unforced errors and 10 double faults, Gauff got the job done. Her performance came amid a bold overhaul of her serving technique, a process she undertook after parting ways with longtime coach Matt Daly. She brought in biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillan—renowned for his work with Ary...

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss Dave Doeren and the NC State Wolfpack opening their season against ECU tomorrow night. Dave Doeren and the North Carolina State Wolfpack will host the East Carolina Pirates tomorrow night at 7 pm to open the season at Carter-Finley Stadium. How important is this game for Doeren and The Pack?

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss the SEC using a 9-game conference schedule model, Taylor Swift and more. The Southeastern Conference (SEC) will officially adopt a nine-game conference football schedule starting in the 2026 season. Until then, including the current 2025 season, the SEC remains on its traditional eight-game format. The move to nine games is part of a broader effort to increase schedule strength and competitiveness, particularly as the College Football Playoff places greater emphasis...

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss Taylor Swift's impact, Carson Vinson and NFL Cutdown Day. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged and Reese is excited! Reese says Swift is more talented than Beyonce. Is he right? Is Taylor Swift more popular than Beyonce. NFL Cutdown Day is when teams across the league have to finalize their 53-man rosters. Cutdown Day was yesterday, Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Hunter Renfrow was one of the Carolina Panthers cut. Were you surprised? Where there any other surprise...

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss NFL Cutdown Day, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Beyonce and more. NFL Cutdown Day is when teams across the league have to finalize their 53-man rosters. Cutdown Day was yesterday, Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Hunter Renfrow was one of the Carolina Panthers cut. Were you surprised? Where there any other surprises on cut day? Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged and Reese is excited! Reese says Swift is more talented than Beyonce. Is he right?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with Coach Mesha Levister. Levister joins the Sports Shop to discuss the HBCU Invitational SAS Championship. Mesha Levister serves as the Director of Golf Programs at North Carolina A&T State University, overseeing both the men's and women's teams. She is the first woman to hold this combined director role and the first female head coach to lead a men's varsity sport at the university. Previously, Levister was the head men's and women's golf coach at Prairie Vie...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the Raiders, Trey Hendrickson and the expectations for the Commanders. Terry McLaurin and the Washington Commanders agreed to a three-year extension worth up to $96M, including a $30M signing bonus—tying him among the NFC’s highest-paid wide receivers. Kmac says the Commanders will be contenders this coming season. Is he right? Will they make the Super Bowl? Veteran five-time Pro Bowler, Amari Cooper has signed a one-year deal to rejoin the Las Vegas Raiders, ...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss their first installment of 5 Where The Talent Resides. The first week of 5 Where The Talent Resides is here! What 5 athletes are featured today? Terry McLaurin and the Washington Commanders agreed to a three-year extension worth up to $96M, including a $30M signing bonus—tying him among the NFC’s highest-paid wide receivers. How good will the Commanders be?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss NFL Cut Day, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, the Browns QB room and more. At the 2025 Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Sharapova chose her former rival-turned-friend, Serena Williams, to deliver her introductory remarks. Williams walked out from behind the stage in a complete surprise to the audience, calling Sharapova a “former rival, former fan and forever friend”. How great were Williams and Sharapova? At age 45, Venus Williams made her 20...

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss Terry McLaurin, Trey Hendrickson, Micah Parsons, Raiders football and more. Terry McLaurin and the Washington Commanders agreed to a three-year extension worth up to $96M, including a $30M signing bonus—tying him among the NFC’s highest-paid wide receivers. The Cincinnati Bengals have ended his holdout by signing him to a one‑year, $30M revised deal for the 2025 season, elevating him among the league’s highest-paid pass rushers. The Las Vegas Raiders waived 14 player...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss if Shedeur Sanders is being sabotaged, Shilo Sanders being ejected and cut and more. In his NFL debut during the Browns’ preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers, Sanders impressed—he threw for 138 yards, 2 touchdowns, and posted a passer rating of 106.8. However over the weekend, in the final preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams, he encountered challenges. Sanders completed just 3 of 6 passes for 14 yards, was sacked five times, and failed to prod...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Micah Parsons, Trey Hendrickson and Terry McLaurin. During Friday's preseason game against the Falcons, All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons did not play. Parsons made a series of viral sideline appearances, like casually eating nachos, lying on a medical table, and making a playful “call me” gesture toward a fan—raising eyebrows amid his ongoing contract dispute. In response, Coach Brian Schottenheimer said he'll meet with Parsons to address his behavior, affirmin...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss NCCU defeating Southern University over the weekend. North Carolina Central University (NCCU) faced off against Southern University this past Saturday, August 23, 2025, in the 2025 Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta. The game kicked off at 7:30 p.m. ET and resulted in a decisive 31–14 victory for NCCU. After falling behind early due to explosive plays by Southern—an impressive 69-yard touchdown run by quarterback Cam’Ron McCoy and an ...

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss their Good Looks and Bad Looks on this Good Look Bad Look Monday. North Carolina Central University (NCCU) faced off against Southern University this past Saturday, August 23, 2025, in the 2025 Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta. The game kicked off at 7:30 p.m. ET and resulted in a decisive 31–14 victory for NCCU. After falling behind early due to explosive plays by Southern—an impressive 69-yard touchdown run by quarterback Cam’Ron McCoy ...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss if Micah Parsons will be traded. Micah Parsons and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones are currently locked in a high-profile standoff over Parsons’ contract extension and have been for months. In the latest chapter of this high-stakes saga, Jerry Jones accused Micah Parsons’ agent of rudely shutting down a contract proposal with the phrase “stick it up our a**.” David Mulugheta swiftly refuted that claim, calling it “false” and insisting he never uttered such lan...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the MEAC/SWAC Challenge this weekend and the upcoming SAS HBCU Invitational. The SAS HBCU Invitational is a collegiate golf tournament designed to spotlight and support student-athletes from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Held during the PGA Tour Champions–sanctioned SAS Championship at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary. In 2025, the competition will take place October 11–12, preceded by a special Career Day on October 10 hosted at the SAS...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss ~~fiirebirds kmac, panthers, commanders Last night in the NFL preseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Carolina Panthers 19–10 in Charlotte. The Panthers managed a touchdown on a Jack Plummer pass to James Mitchell and added a field goal earlier in the game. What do we think of the Panthers? How good will they be? Is the NFC South the worst division in football? Did Reese give up on Bryce Young? In the second game, the New York Giants dominated the New ...

Reese, Pam and Alex speak with Wade Harris and Gabriella Cabral. It is Firebirds Friday! Wade Harris is the CEO, Director of Player Development and the Managing Partner of the Raleigh Firebirds. Email: Raleighfirebirds@gmail.com or call/text: 9198300305