The Weekly Brew

The Weekly Brew


Ep. 54: USA Today’s Nicole Auerbach previews Rio 2016; USA MBB w/ Steve Carp; Astros w/ Jake Kaplan

July 31, 2016

Nicole Auerbach, who covers college football and basketball and the Olympics for USA Today, joins us to preview USA Swimming in the upcoming Rio Games. Auerbach describes what we can expect from storied superstars like Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and Missy Franklin and why everyone will be talking about Katie Ledecky after the Games. Friend of the show, Houston Chronicle Astros beat writer Jake Kaplan, calls in to discuss Alex Bregman’s struggles at the major league level and why ‘Stros fans shouldn’t be worried about his early struggles, and what Houston fans can expect from Yulieski Gurriel. Finally, Steve Carp, a five-time Nevada Sportswriter of the Year, joins us from Las Vegas in advance of Team USA Basketball visiting Houston for an exhibition against Nigeria at the Toyota Center to preview the team and look at what fans can expect.