Sports Central

Adam Hoge is live on Radio Row in Atlanta as the city and the rest of the football world get ready for Super Bowl 53. Adam sits down with Mark Carman of WGN Radio and Fansided to talk about Mitchell Trubisky’s appearance in the Pro Bowl and whether he deserved to be there or not. NFL analysts, Ross Tucker (SiriusXM NFL Radio & The Athletic) and Andy Benoit (Sports Illustrated), also stop by. Ross and Andy share their thoughts on the Bears’ season and take some time to preview Rams-Patriots.

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz bring you the week in sports: Carm is at a SoxFest panel, so Harry begins the show solo and we observe the 33rd anniversary of the Bears victory in Super Bowl XX; Matt Youmans of VSiN previews some Super Bowl prop bets and other things to look at when you’re making a play on the big game; Earl Bennett checks in and talks about his conversation with Robbie Gould on the Prostyle Podcast and whether […]

White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper joins Adam Hoge and Kevin Powell live from SoxFest 2019.  They discuss Coop’s passion for pitching and why he never really wanted a full time managing job, how the influx of data and information has changed the job over the years and finding the right balance of delivering that message to the players, “bullpenning” and the future of handling a pitching staff, and more.

Adam Hoge and Kevin Powell sit down live at SoxFest with White Sox righthander Michael Kopech, who talks about his progress and his mindset as he recovers from Tommy John surgery, bonding with fellow TJ recipient and top prospect Dylan Cease over the mental and physical parts of the game, why it can be difficult to pinpoint indicators of future injury in young pitchers, and more. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3589768/3589768_2019-01-25-235608.64kmono.mp3

Legendary WGN-TV sportscaster Rich King sits down with Tom ‘Wimpy’ Paciorek at White Sox Fantasy Camp in Arizona for a discussion on a slate of Sox topics, including the winnable AL Central Division, key cogs for 2019 like Tim Anderson and Carlos Rodon, next steps for Yoan Moncada and more.

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz bring you the week in sports: Carm finally popped the question to his longtime girlfriend and Harry can’t wait to weigh in; we preview NFL Championship weekend with FS1’s Nick Wright, we hear from Theo Epstein and Kris Bryant at the Cubs Convention as they tackle questions about a quiet offseason; meanwhile Bryant and Ryan Dempster land in hot water with Yadier Molina and Cardinal Nation, and more.

Nick Wright, host of First Things First on Fox Sports 1, joins Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz to preview NFL Championship Weekend.  They discuss whether or not Patrick Mahomes can continue to deliver on the biggest stage of his career, if the Rams can knock off Drew Brees and company in NOLA and the overall evenly-matched feel of this weekend’s games; they also talk about Kareem Hunt and what his future might look like in the league, Carm’s engagement (and […]

White Sox OF Nicky Delmonico joins Mark Carman from Arizona, where #30 and some of the other Sox are gearing up for camp to begin in a few weeks.  Nicky discusses the prospect of the Sox signing Manny Machado and the possibilities that a player of that caliber would open up for the club, getting inspired by the Bears’ Club Dub and the future of victory celebrations on the South Side, and more.

On the latest episode of the Powell at the Park Podcast, Kevin Powell talks with Vinnie Duber of NBC Sports Chicago about the Manny Machado rumors. Will he sign with the White Sox? What position will he play if he does end up in Chicago? How improved will the Sox be by signing Machado?

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz visit with the President of the Northwestern Wild Side Student section and the now-infamous “Shrieker” Emily Harriott, who’s signature scream has been a mainstay on opposing possessions at Wildcat hoops games for the last three years.  She talks about her gimmick getting widespread attention after coverage from Teddy Greenstein in the Tribune and why her Northwestern super-fandom is still as strong as ever despite getting asked to stop by the school, and much more. http://serve.castfire.com/audio/3585262/3585262_2019-01-13-053202.64kmono.mp3

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz bring you the week in White Sox (offseason) baseball:  With the league-wide hot stove still set firmly at lukewarm, we take a look at where the White Sox are as we head into the last month before pitcher and catchers report.  We hear from new Sox OF Jon Jay, who talks about returning to Chicago and what he can bring to the clubhouse culture that’s being established; GM Rick Hahn discusses making baseball moves outside […]

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz bring you the week in White Sox (offseason) baseball: MLB.com Sox Insider Scott Merkin leads off the show and talks about the latest Manny Machado rumors and the unique nature of the MLB free agent process; Director of Public Relations Sheena Quinn joins the show to preview SoxFest 2019, which is approaching quickly on January 25-27th at the Hilton Chicago; Magician and star of The Carbonaro Effect Michael Carbonaro talks with the guys about his […]

Santa has finished his rounds around the world and Christmas day has wrapped up. To cap your night off, Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz bring you a special Christmas edition of The Beat. We’re talking Christmas 2018 all night!! To kick things off, We want to know who had the best Christmas — Tell us why your Christmas was the best this year! We move on to predictions to the new upcoming year 2019. What can we expect? The good and the bad. […]

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz bring you the week in Chicago sports: The show starts off discussing the single person they think could be behind the Bears’ success this season; Chicago Blackhawks’ national anthem singer Jim Cornelison joins the show to share his latest album with Frank Catalano; there’s talk of a possibility of a Bulls conspiracy that is behind recent season losses; Blackhawks’ newest Right Wing, Dylan Sikura, shares his thoughts on joining the team and the need to be a complete player in this organization; and Mark analyzes Harry’s Twitter tagging abilities.

Mark Carman and Harry Teinowitz bring you the week in White Sox (offseason) baseball: Kelly Wunsch shares his bond with Harry and memories playing with the White Sox. Later on, recent roster addition James McCann joins the show to share his excitement in joining the organization as catcher.