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Sports IQ

Sports IQ

Written by: Anthony Ciardelli
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There are questions we as sports fans sometimes wonder about but never get around to getting the answer for. Sometimes, we don't even think about them unless someone points them out.

Questions like: Why is fighting allowed in hockey? What are college sports more popular in the U.S.? How do we become fans of the teams we love? What even counts as a sport?

At Sports IQ, we're here to answer these questions and more so tune into Sports IQ, a sometimes weekly, sometimes monthly, sometimes when I just have the time to do it podcast.

If you have any questions that you want me to try to answer email: ciardellia@gmail.com

Anthony Ciardelli 2025
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Episodes
  • Is June 2026 the best sports month ever?
    Jun 19 2026

    In this episode of Sports IQ, Anthony explains why he thinks this is the best month of sports we've ever had. Yeah, June 1994 was pretty good, but this is better and it has something for everyone. Softball, baseball, MLB, college, WNBA, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Finals, French Open, Wimbledon, and....the World Cup. Check out this episode of Sports IQ!

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    18 mins
  • What determines handedness in Sports?
    Jun 5 2026

    What determines which hands you use in sports? In this episode Anthony interviews Dr. Simon Grondin, a Professor at the School of Psychology at Laval University in Québec, Canada about what determines how you use your hands in sports. Anthony and Dr. Grondin specifically use the case of hockey and how players hold a hockey stick to discuss why we chose to use certain hands for certain sports activities and the potential implications.

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    56 mins
  • Where did Esports go?
    Apr 22 2026

    In the mid-2010s, Esports began to explode. By 2020 and the Coronavirus pandemic, Esports were primed to become even more mainstream. Competitions were being broadcast on cable, tournament prize money was in the millions of dollars and investments were pouring into teams and leagues. Then it disappeared. So where did it go? Or did it go anywhere?

    Anthony interviews Kevin Hitt an Esports journalist, to find out what is going on in the Esports world and what's next.

    Disclaimer: The interview with Kevin was done in 2024, and we've done our best to update what has happened since.

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    17 mins
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