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Winners @winnersshowpod.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

NEW EPISODE: This time we cover the 1995 UConn Women's Basketball team. This is the team that started one of the greatest dynasties we've ever seen. We went deep on Geno, Rebecca Lobo, and the women's game. Hope you enjoy! open.spotify.com/episode/48A8...

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1995 UConn Women's Basketball

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Winners @winnersshowpod.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Pistons selecting Carmelo Anthony or Dwyane Wade in the 2003 draft has always been a fun what if, but it sure seems like they were locked on Darko from an early stage in the process: www.youtube.com/watch?v=czJy...

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Joe Dumars Interviewed After Winning No. 2 Pick in 2003 NBA Draft (Darko's Year)

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Winners @winnersshowpod.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It's been 10 years since the Chicago Cubs broke a 108-year-old curse and won the World Series. Where are they all now? A thread 🧵

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Winners @winnersshowpod.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The 2004 Detroit Pistons may have had they best defense we’ve ever seen. After acquiring Rasheed Wallace, they allowed less than 80 points per game (incl postseason). And no team reached 95 points in regulation against them in the playoffs. They made the NBA change the rules! #Pistons #NBA

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Winners @winnersshowpod.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

One of the most important trades for the 2016 Chicago Cubs nearly didn't happen. In 2012, the team acquired Kyle Hendricks in exchange for veteran starter Ryan Dempster. But only after Dempster invoked his no trade clause to block an agreed upon trade to Atlanta.

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Winners @winnersshowpod.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

In 2006, the Pistons sent four players to the All-Star game. They're one of ten teams in NBA history to do so. When they got their chance to play together in the game, it looked like Detroit was better than the squad of Western Conference All-Stars: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cUZ... #Pistons #NBA

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Pistons Lock Down Western Conference All-Stars (2006)

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Winners @winnersshowpod.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Cubs' trajectory after Theo Epstein took over was wild. In 2012, Epstein's first year on the job, the Cubs went 61-101, the team's worst record in 60 years. They were barely better the next two seasons, winning just 66 and 73 games.

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Winners @winnersshowpod.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Does anyone have a more fascinating coaching career than Larry Brown? Brown led the Pistons to an NBA championship in 2004 and took them within a single game of a repeat the following season. And then he left to coach the Knicks!

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Winners @winnersshowpod.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Pete Crow-Armstrong is the heavy favorite for NL MVP with a few weeks left in the season. Before PCA, the last Cubs' MVP was Kris Bryant in 2016. Bryant hit 39 homers, played six different defensive positions, and led the NL in WAR.

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Winners @winnersshowpod.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The 2003 NBA draft is one of the greatest classes ever. Three of first five picks are hall of famers. When LeBron retires, it will be four of five. The lone holdout is Darko Miličić, a 7-foot Serbian teen drafted second overall by the Pistons.

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Winners @winnersshowpod.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

After breaking curses with the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs, Theo Epstein found himself on TIME's list of the most influential people in the world in 2017. time.com/collections/... #Cubs #TIME #MLB

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Theo Epstein by John Cusack: TIME 100

Baseball's ultimate ghost buster

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Winners @winnersshowpod.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Despite playing for the “Bad Boys” Pistons, Joe Dumars is universally praised as a good guy in NBA circles. In fact, he was the first ever recipient of the league’s Sportsmanship Award, and in 2000, the NBA renamed the award’s trophy the Joe Dumars trophy. #Pistons #NBA

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Winners @winnersshowpod.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Curse of the Billy Goat tortured the Cubs for years. Do you know how it began? During the 1945 World Series, local tavern owner William Sianias and his goat, Murphy, were ejected from game 4 in Chicago. On the way out, Siannis said "Them Cubs, they ain't gonna win no more." #Cubs #MLB

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Winners @winnersshowpod.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Rasheed Wallace holds the single season record for technical fouls, racking up a staggering 41 technicals during the 2000-01 NBA season. For context, the NBA leader in 2025-26 was Dillon Brooks with 17 technicals. It’s a record that may never be broken. #Pistons #NBA

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Winners @winnersshowpod.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The Chicago Cubs recruited Joe Maddon in an RV park outside of Pensacola. Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer flew to Florida, bought wine at a nearby Publix, and spent hours talking with Maddon in beach chairs behind his Winnebago. A few days later, he was the Cubs' manager. #Cubs #MLB

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Winners @winnersshowpod.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The first two episodes of Winners are live! ⚾ 2016 Chicago Cubs 🏀 2004 Detroit Pistons We examined the people, decisions, and lucky bounces that allowed these teams to win it all. Listen here: open.spotify.com/show/033NJvl... #Cubs #Pistons #MLB #NBA

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Podcast · Tim Steggall, Graham Tyler, and Andrew Ball · Winners tells the stories of championship sports teams through the decisions, strategies, performances, and lucky bounces required to win it all...

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Winners @winnersshowpod.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

What does it take to win a championship? We're excited to introduce you to Winners, the podcast that tells the stories of championship teams through the decisions, strategies, performances, and lucky bounces required to win it all. open.spotify.com/episode/0Cub...

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Winners (Official Trailer)

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