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This week on the Unnamed Sports Show Joshua Griffith is joined by Tosaint Ricketts of the Vancouver Whitecaps Major League Soccer Club. Tosaint is an MLS veteran and Joshua and Tosaint talk about the team on the pitch this season, what his contributions can be, the locker room relationships, and more about the product on the pitch this season. We also touch on some familiar faces that Vancouver will face this week when they take on Marc Dos Santos, Maxime Crepeau, Doneil Henry, and LAFC. Then we switch gears and talk about Tosaint Ricketts's role off the pitch as the Manager Of Community Impact. We finish with a whole bunch of fun stuff including Tosaint Ricketts bringing his cat down to Utah, his favorite stadiums he has ever played in, getting his MBA, and never stopping the hustle! Make sure to check out www.sportstalkline.com for all of the great coverage and stories! Thanks to Don Andrews and "The Matinee" for the beautiful introduction. Follow your host on Twitter @JoshuaGriffith0 for all the latest

This week Joshua is joined by John Janssen, Head Coach of the La Sierra Univsitery Golden Eagles. We chat about  John getting started with his coaching career, how he didn't know he could do this as an actual job, and his desire for competition and how that stoked his coaching fire. Then Joshua and John switch gears and talk #NCAA March Madness and what we can expect from the tournament. We go a bit off-topic and dive into the #NBA as I find out John Janssen's favorite team is the Lakers. We have to talk some purple and gold and Lebron James before we head to #WeTheNorth and my favorite team. Next, we get into John's playing career after college and what he experienced playing overseas. You won't ever guess what he was covered in after a game in Uraguay. We get into some more stories abroad before getting back to the if North American Basketball will ever have that cult following it does elsewhere. I also asked John about his brother... Sorry... Baby brother, Casey Janssen and how sports influenced their l

Adnan Virk from the #NHL and #MLB Networks joins your host Joshua Griffith to chat about everything sports. We break down the LA Rams Superbowl victory over the Bengals. How Matt Stafford took the next step, Aaron Donald, Joe Burrows, and the Referees. Then we get into the GM shuffle that has been the NHL this year. What moves has Adnan liked so far? Is Kyle Davidson the right fit in Chicago and could we possibly see Patrick Kane on the trade block this season? We discuss what's wrong with the Toronto Maple Leaf's goaltending and if it will even matter when they make the playoffs and have to face either the Florida Panthers or the Tampa Bay Lightning. Finally, we get into Adnan Virk's time at The Score television network and how it shaped the landscape for so many of the great voices we have in sports today from Tim Micaleff to Sid Sixeiro on Breakfast Television to Elliotte Freidman on Hockey Night in Canada. Make sure to check out www.sportstalkline.com for all of the great coverage and stories! Thanks

The LA Rams defeated the Bengals 23-20 in Superbowl 56! After I was able to shake over the week hangover, the Parade, and the rest of the celebrations, I chatted with NFL Senior Analyst Steven VanOver about everything that went down on Superbowl Sunday from Sofi Stadium! Cooper Kupp was the MVP, but should it have been Aaron Donald? Did the Bengals lose the game? What did Van think of the refereeing? Then we discuss if the Rams made the right decision in bringing in Matthew Stafford? Next, I asked about the storylines and if Aaron Donald cemented himself as one of the best defensive players in the #NFL. Then we look at where both teams will go after this year. Will Joe Burrow and company be able to fix their O-Line and make it back to the big game? Did the Rams sell their future for just this one trophy? We also look at the NFL offseason and Sports Talk Lines Web Stories. Make sure to check out www.sportstalkline.com for all of the great coverage and stories! Thanks to Don Andrews and "The Matinee" for

The Vancouver Whitecaps 1st pick, 16th overall in the #MLS Superdraft joins Joshua Griffith on episode 70 of The Unnamed Sports Show. Joshua and Simon talk about the draft day and what it meant to him and look at his extensive Football past and where it has taken him. We talk about his time with the SLU Billikens and what his Football IQ can do for him as he continues his journey. Then we get into some fun stuff with Simon about his hobbies off the pitch and where you might catch him in a COD or FIFA chat room. We finish off with the rest of his off-pitch interests before going over his goals for the season. Make sure to follow Simon Becher on Twitter @Simon_Becher101 to follow his journey with the Vancouver Whitecaps. Special thanks to Don Andrews and "The Matinee" for the beautiful introduction. Follow your host on Twitter @JoshuaGriffith0 for all the latest news, as Sports Talk Line will have you covered for the 2022 #MLS Season. Make sure to leave a 5-Star review and leave your comments down below!

 The Unnamed Sports Show is back for the 2022 season and what better way to kick things off than breaking down all things #NFL in Episode 69 with Jake Ellenbogen of @DowntownRams. We chat about the Eric Weddle signing, the Rams loss to the 49ers in week 18, and why Aaron Donald is so phenomenal. Then we get into the Wildcard matches for this week and why the Eagles have a chance against the defending champs, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Can Americas team, the Dallas Cowboys hold off the San Francisco 49ers in a battle between two storied franchises?  Why should Kooper Cupp be the #NFLMVP and how voting has skewed to Quarterbacks who keep doing the same thing. Then I chat with Jake about how he got into covering the Rams and what he has planned for the future. Make sure to follow Jake Ellenbogen on Twitter @JKBogen for all the latest Rams news and make sure to check out his Movie recaps! Special thanks to Don Andrews and "The Matinee" for the wonderful introduction Follow your host on Twitter @JoshuaGrif

The Unnamed Sports Show rolled on in 2021 while navigating the Covid World. Joshua Griffith continued to get amazing guests and great stories for all of the Sports Talk Line audience. From Major League Soccer to NHL, To NFL and everything in between, the Unnamed Sports Show had you covered during a difficult time in sports. It was a blast doing my second year of the show and while some things did make me half to skip some weeks, I was able to do 29 shows with over 30 great guests! Since I couldn't decide what parts I liked enough to get it into one show this will be part 1 of  4 part best of 2021 show featuring little clips and my favorite parts from each guest. Before we get to the clips make sure to give the video a like down at the bottom, subscribe to the Sports Talk Line Youtube Channel if you don't already, and leave me a comment letting me know what your favorite clip was from this year! The first episode of 2021 was with Former Vancouver Whitecaps CEO Mark Pannes. It was the first interview after h

On this week's episode of The Unnamed Sports Show, your host Joshua Griffith is joined by Patrick Johnston of the Vancouver Sun and Province and a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association to chat about the start of the National Hockey League Season and the Vancouver Canucks. We go over covering hockey in a covid world and coming back to some kind of normal, What can Alex Chiasson bring to the Canucks, and was it the right fit? the overall shape of the defense and if Oliver-Ekman Larsson can be a difference on the blueline, the steps Hughes needs to take.  Then Joshua and Patrick take a look at the newest NHL franchise the Seattle Kraken and how they have built their team for the season. Look at a covid scare for Seattle and Colorado, and how the Canucks may have just missed the scare. #NHL #Canucks #SeaKraken #NHLFaceOff  To finish things off we go over some Canada Rugby and the National Men's side not qualifying for the 2023 France World cup, we also look at Rugby 7's at BC Place and look at t

On this week's episode of The Unnamed Sports Show, your host Joshua Griffith is joined by Vancouver Whitecaps Interim Head Coach Vanni Sartini. I ask about the squad's big 3-0 win over San Jose last week and a look ahead to the Cascadia Clash Saturday night against the Seattle Sounders. The Whitecaps sit one point back of the playoff line in the Major League Soccer Western Conference and are running out of time with just 7 matches remaining. I ask Vanni what the team needs to do in the final portion of the season to get across that line? Then we chat about Vanni Sartini's football past and his love of the game. Then we get into some fun stuff as we get into his cat "Freida", His favorite and least favorite stadiums to play in, the most curious thing ever thrown at him, and much more! Make sure to follow the Vancouver Whitecaps as they continue their run of 14 unbeaten in their last 15 matches. #VWFC #MLS #VamosVancouver #Whitecaps #VancouverWhitecaps Special thanks to Don Andrews and "The Matinee" for th

Today on The Unnamed Sports Show Joshua Griffith is joined by Lukas Weese, Associate Editor for Sportsnet, play-by-play for Missasauga 960am, Locked on Jay's podcast, and more to chat all things Toronto Blue Jays as they look to make a run for the Major League Baseball American League Wildcard spot. The Blue Jays lost Thursday night to the Minnesota Twins 7-2 and we discuss the rest of the series, the next series against the New York Yankees, Starting pitching, old school baseball, and the Jays batting with runners in scoring position. Then Joshua and Lukas discuss the American League MVP race between Shohei Otani and Vladdy Guerrero Jr. and if the Jays young star has done enough to surpass the Unicorn like season from Otani. Make sure to follow Lukas Weese on Twitter @WeeseSports for the latest news about the Toronto Blue Jays and more #MLB #BlueJays #MVPRace #ALWildCard #Sportsnet #SportsTalkLine Special thanks to Don Andrews and "The Matinee" for the wonderful introduction Follow your host on Twitt

Today On The Unnamed Sports Show your host Joshua Griffith is joined by Senior NFL Writer for Sports Talk Line Steven VanOver to talk all things National Football League. Week two wrapped up Monday night with the Green Bay Packers coming back in the second half for a 35-17 win over the Detroit Lions, join us as we go over all the NFL action from the week that was. What team had the most disappointing loss? What a difference from week one to week 2 can make for some teams and some Quarterbacks.  Then Joshua and Steven VanOver take a look at ahead to week 3 and what match up's we like and if the Primetime games can keep living up to all of the hype. Then we buy and sell on Quarterbacks for next week and Steven explains why the referees are doing a good job!  Make sure to tune in for all your Football news! #NFL #NFLWeek2 #NFLWeek3 #SNF #MNF #SportsTalkLine  Special thanks to Don Andrews and "The Matinee" for the wonderful introduction  Follow your host on Twitter @JoshuaGriffith0 for all the latest news as

The Vancouver Whitecaps are moving up the MLS Western Conference and on today's episode of The Unnamed Sports Show, you host Joshua Griffith chats with Whitecaps Defender Florian Jungwirth. The team is on a 4 game winning streak and unbeaten in their last 10 matches in Major League Soccer. Joshua chats with Florian about his move from the San Jose Earthquakes to Vancouver at the transfer deadline, bonding with the team so quickly, looking ahead to a Cascadia Derby on Friday against the Portland Timbers, and bonding so quickly with Ramko Veselinovic. Then we get into the fun stuff as your host asks about everything from his favorite food, to his favorite stadium to play in, to taste in music. Also, Florian Jungwirth and his wife are hue activists for the animal community and do work with shelter dogs. make sure to check out the entire interview and tune into the Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers Friday at 7:00 pm PST #VWFC #MLS #SportsTalkLine Make sure to tune in for all your Football news! #VWFC #MLS

Today on The Unnamed Sports Show, Your host Joshua Griffith Chats all things Football with Dan Riccio from Sportsnet 650, Host of The Peoples Show weekdays from 3-7 pm PST. The Vancouver Whitecaps fell to Pacific FC and fired head coach Marc Dos Santos before crushing Real Salt Lake 4-1 on Sunday, August 29th. Despite the bad news, Vancouver has its new Designated Player Rayn Gauld and the team is on a 9 game unbeaten streak and 3 game win streak. I ask Dan Riccio if Ryan Gauld can push the team past the Major League Soccer Playoff line.  We also look ahead to the Canada Men's National Match against Honduras as Canada tries to punch their ticket to the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Fireworks at the hotel, random things being thrown, and how hard it is to play in some of the CONCACAF countries. It looks like John Herdman has his team set and ready to go for the Octo.  Finally, I ask Dan about the Cristian Ronaldo transfer to Manchester United and what it means for his team Juventus going forward. Make sure to tune i

Today on The Unnamed Sports Show with your host Joshua Griffith, we chat all things Footy! Joshua is joined by Manuel Veth of Transfermarkt and a contributor for Forbes, covering the Bundesliga. Joshua and Manuel will go over domestic "soccer" and take a look at Ryan Gauld and the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 victory over Austin FC, a look ahead to Saturday night at BC Place, Alphonso Davies, Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga, Robert Lewandowski Rumours and so much more! Make sure to tune in for all your Football news! #VWFC #MLS #BayernMunch #MiaSanMia #Verde Special thanks to Don Andres and "The Matinee" for the wonderful introduction  Follow your host on Twitter @JoshuaGriffith0 for all the latest Whitecaps news as Sports Talk Line will have you covered for the Vancouver Whitecaps  Leave a comment, like the video, and subscribe to the Sports Talk Line Youtube Channel if you don't already

On this week's episode of The Unnamed Sports Show get to know the latest Vancouver Canuck draft pick Danila Klimovich. The Vancouver Canucks signed Danila to a 3-year entry-level contract on July 28th, 2021 as the 18-year-old Belarusian center will head to camp in the fall. Find out his reaction to being draft in the 2nd round, 41st overall, His #NBA and #LakeShow fandom, and lots more. #NHL #NHLDraft #Canucks Special Thanks to Don Andrews and "The Matinee" for the wonderful introduction Follow your host on Twitter @JoshuaGriffith0 and make sure to subscribe to the Sports Talk Line YouTube Channel

On Episode 58 of The Unnamed Sports Show, your host Joshua Griffith is joined by Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Member, former Canada Men's National Team Keeper, former Vancouver 86er, and current soccer analyst for TSN, Paul Dolan. Today on the show Joshua and "Dolie The Goalie" Paul Dolan chats all things Euro 2020's The Vancouver Whitecaps, His former playing days in the World Cup with Canada, and much more! Make sure to check out this episode if you are a Football fan, as Paul Dolan shares lots of great stories. Follow Sports Talk Line For all your latest sports news and updates and subscribe to the Sports Talk Line YouTube Channel. Like the video and leave a comment about your thoughts on the show. #VWFC #Euro2020 #WorldCup #CanMNT  Special Thanks to Don Andrews and "The Matinee" for the wonderful introduction  Make sure to follow my guest on Twitter @DolieTheGoalie And Listen To Him Every Whitecaps Broadcast  Follow your host on Twitter @JoshuaGriffith0 Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:17 - Opening Monolo

On this week's episode of The Unnamed Sports Show, your host Joshua Griffith is joined by a writer for The Athletic, The "Boy Genius", Harman Dayal. After the Tampa Bay Lightning lifted the cup for the back-to-back season it's now the busy offseason. What are some of the priorities for the Vancouver Canucks this summer? How are they going to be able to get better in the next couple of years to compete with the dominant teams? How big of a weapon is cap space and so much more.  Then I get Harman Dayal to break down his love for Advanced Analytics and explain it to me like the dinosaur I am. Make sure to tune in to episode 57! #Canucks #NHL  Special Thanks to Don Andrews and "The Matinee" for the wonderful introduction  Make sure to follow my guest on Twitter @HarmanDayal2 and check out his work for The Athletic  Follow your host on Twitter @JoshuaGriffith0 and make sure to subscribe to the Sports Talk Line Podcasts where ever you enjoy them. Leave me a rating and let me know what you think!

For this week's episode of Luca Talks Sports, Luca is joined by Evan Birchmore. Evan is a contributor to the Fansided network with Swarm and Sting, a Charlotte Hornets news and opinion site. He is an avid sports fan and writer who aims to combine his passions to bring engaging content to all audiences. 2:18 - Introducing Evan Birchmore 9:48 - The history of Charlotte basketball 11:17 - LaMelo Ball 14:48 - Who will the Hornets take in the NBA draft? 21:37 - Charlotte Hornets 2021-22 FA targets 30:11 - Ball-dominant centers 33:38 - Projecting the state of the Eastern Conference next season 36:42 - The NBA Playoffs 40:48 - Projecting the NBA finals 44:00 - The Bucks’ style of basketball without Giannis. 45:14 - Defensive matchups in a Bucks vs Suns NBA finals. 46:49 - Good offense vs. good defense 49:07 - Would teams benefit from a less heliocentric offense? 53:46 - Will Ben Simmons get traded in the offseason? 56:55 - The human element of basketball 1:00:03 - Wrapping things up. Follow Luca on Twitter: @Sidel

Today on The Unnamed Sports Show your host Joshua Griffith is joined by Blake Murphy writer for The Athletic that covers the NBA, The Toronto Raptors, and Canada Basketball. Blake and Joshua break down the 2 Canada games against Greece and China and look ahead to their opponent for the Semi-Finals. They also talk about the Pheonix Suns punching their ticket to the NBA Finals with a 130-103 win over the L.A. Clippers and what was Patrick Beverly doing last night. Then they talk about the possible trade rumors out there about Pascal Siakam. Could be me on the move to the Golden State Warriors? What could the future hold in store for Masai Ujiri? Make sure to check out this episode and make sure to follow your host on Twitter @JoshuaGriffith0. Follow Blake Murphy on Twitter @BlakeMurphyOCD and check out his work for The Athletic. #NBA #NBAFinals #FIBAOQT #CanMNT Thanks to Don Andrews and "The Matinee" for the Introduction.

Today on The Unnamed Sports Show your host Joshua Griffith goes over the #NBA Draft Lottery and who could land with what team after the lottery balls have settled. The Detriot Pistons landed the first overall pick in the 2021 Draft, Will they take Cade Cunningham? They better! The Toronto Raptors jumped up to 4th in the draft, who will they take? Today on the show your host Joshua Griffith is going to break down his top 10 picks after the Lottery Balls have dropped. What do you think of the top 10? Where would you place all the draft prospects? Let us know in the comments! #NBADraft #NBADraftLottery Make sure to follow your host @JoshuaGriffith0 on Twitter Thanks to Don Andrews and "The Matinee" for the Introduction.