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Fox announcer says Japan players ‘think they’re taller’ before header goal

The first group stage match between Japan and the Netherlands was an instant classic in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but Japan’s equalizer in the 88th minute came right after Fox Sports broadcasters questioned Japan’s ability to tie the game. Darren Fletcher and Owen Hargreaves were on the call of the match on Fox in…

FIFA expands World Cup press conference translation, but only for Spanish

One day after a viral video showed a FIFA official preventing a Mexican journalist from asking a question in Spanish, FIFA is changing its press conference translation rules. The question came before the Morocco-Brazil group-stage match at “New Jersey Stadium” during the 2026 World Cup. Rodrigo Ornelas of Mexico’s TV Azteca asked Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi,…

Sprinklers have become the scourge of 2026 World Cup broadcasters

One of the requirements to host a FIFA World Cup is that your stadiums have to have natural grass fields. And where there’s grass, you need water to keep it green, especially when temperatures are in the 80s and 90s. That means lots and lots of sprinklers. While that’s great for keeping the grass healthy,…

Rainstorms, wind, and mosquitoes threaten White House-hosted UFC Freedom 250

Listen, you can find metaphors anywhere if you look hard enough. You might not have to look too hard for one when it comes to the UFC Freedom 250 event, scheduled to take place on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday night. UFC CEO Dana White has been clear this week, heading…

Viral Jürgen Klopp quotes on World Cup hydration breaks are fake

A set of quotes purportedly from Jürgen Klopp, eviscerating the World Cup’s commercialized hydration breaks, deluged social media on Friday and were picked up and aggregated by several outlets. There’s one problem: the former Liverpool manager never said any of it. The invented remarks portray him delivering a withering indictment of FIFA’s decision to let broadcasters…

Judge clears UFC Freedom 250 to proceed at White House

A federal judge cleared the way for UFC Freedom 250 to proceed on the White House South Lawn on Friday. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta denied the emergency injunction, which argued that the event violated National Park Service rules prohibiting special events on the South Lawn without congressional authorization and an environmental review. The plaintiffs…

Jalen Brunson implores Swifties to lay off Monica McNutt

The most decorated player on the newly crowned NBA champions spent part of his postgame celebration on Saturday night defending a television analyst against the wrath of a pop star’s fan base. “I just want to say something to the Swifties,” Jalen Brunson said after the Knicks closed out the Spurs in San Antonio to…

F-bomb derails CBS News New York live report on Knicks championship celebration

CBS News New York’s Adi Guajardo had a front-row seat to history on Saturday night. So did about 5,000 other people inside Radio City Music Hall, and at least one of them was not particularly concerned about the FCC. Guajardo was live inside the Knicks’ sold-out official championship watch party, conducting an interview with a…

Technical difficulties interrupt Haiti-Scotland World Cup broadcast

Viewers of Saturday night’s FIFA World Cup Group Stage match between Haiti and Scotland got a good look at technical difficulties briefly in the first half. In addition to happening on the Fox and Telemundo telecasts, this was a worldwide issue, with viewers of networks such as BBC and TSN reporting the technical difficulties. On…

TV and streaming viewing picks for June 14, 2026: How to watch Stanley Cup Final Game 6

All Times Eastern College Baseball NCAA Men’s College World Series Bracket 1, Charles Schwab Field Omaha, Omaha, NE Elimination Game Announcers: Mike Monaco/Eduardo Pérez/Ben McDonald//Taylor McGregor Troy vs. Mississippi — ESPN/ESPN Unlimited, 2 p.m. Winners Bracket Announcers: Karl Ravech/Chris Burke/Kyle Peterson//Kris Budden West Virginia vs. North Carolina — ESPN/ESPN Unlimited, 7 p.m. Announcers: Alyssa Lang/Jack…

USMNT’s win over Paraguay delivers record viewership for Fox, Telemundo

The United States men’s national soccer team put together a stunningly dominant 4-1 win over Paraguay on Friday night in 2026 FIFA World Cup action at SoFi Stadium. The game was also an enormous success for Fox and Telemundo. In an announcement ahead of Saturday’s World Cup games, Fox revealed that the USMNT’s win over…

MLS

Kirk Herbstreit: Brendan Sorsby injunction sets ‘sickening’ precedent for college football

The injunction allowing quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play for Texas Tech this fall after serving a two-game suspension highlights the growing role the court system plays in decisions about eligibility and rules in college football, one that ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit worries could set a “sickening” precedent for the sport. While Sorsby has openly admitted to…

Isiah Thomas accuses NBA on NBC of covering for Michael Jordan: ‘Very mythical’

Isiah Thomas is accusing the NBA on NBC of letting Michael Jordan and others spread fake news about their careers. Most basketball fans loved the NBA on NBC, blending nostalgia with the current game during its reboot season under the league’s new media rights deal, but Isiah Thomas isn’t most basketball fans. Thomas joined Run…

NBA

Listen to all the goal calls of USMNT’s rout of Paraguay

The USMNT opened its World Cup with a 4-1 win over Paraguay on Friday night at SoFi Stadium, scoring three times in the opening half for the first time in program history. Paraguay defender Damián Bobadilla turned a Christian Pulisic-led attack into his own net in the seventh minute, Folarin Balogun converted a Pulisic feed…