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John Kruk’s suit, ties, reality TV commentary steal the show on ‘Sunday Night Baseball’
Along with featuring the impressive debut of Joey Votto as an NBC analyst, the Sunday Night Baseball game between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies included John Kruk and Joe Girardi joining play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti in the booth as color commentators. And as Benetti introduced the crew to open the NBC broadcast, Benetti…
UNC football GM Michael Lombardi placed on immediate administrative leave
The University of North Carolina announced Michael Lombardi, the general manager of their football program and longtime collaborator with head coach Bill Belichick, has been placed on administrative leave. UNC made the announcement Monday morning, noting Lombardi was being placed on paid administrative leave “effective immediately.” The school did not reveal why Lombardi was placed…
Joey Votto praised for NBC ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ analyst debut
Former major-league star Joey Votto made his highly anticipated debut as an NBC analyst for Sunday Night Baseball during the series finale between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. After joining Bob Costas in the pregame show, Votto served as the “Inside the Pitch” analyst for NBC from the camera…
Derrick Rose makes it clear he doesn’t care about LeBron’s decision in local news interview
LeBron James made his free agency decision on Friday, stunning the sports world by signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option. And on Saturday, Derrick Rose was asked for his thoughts on James’ decision to sign with Philadelphia in an interview with Fox 32 Chicago. Rose was…
TV and streaming viewing picks for July 27, 2026: How to watch MLB tonight
All Times Eastern Basketball The Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals Vegas Knockout Round 1, M Resort Spa Casino, Henderson, NV Gotham City Rockers at Red Rose War Ready — FS1/Fox One, 7 p.m. Alumni Semifinal, Charles Koch Arena, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS JHX Hoops at Aftershocks — Fs1/Fox One, 9 p.m. College Basketball Inside College Basketball…
The U.S. Open Cup could be America’s best chance to build on the World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup was an unprecedented viewership success in the United States, and many wonder how leagues in the U.S. can build on that momentum. But the U.S. Open Cup may be best suited to carry domestic soccer into the mainstream. The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the oldest ongoing soccer competition…
Will Cain: ESPN’s talent decisions come down to ‘who moves the needle’
Will Cain doesn’t think ESPN’s layoffs require much explanation. Discussing the cuts on his Fox News show, Will Cain Country, the former ESPN personality argued that the network rewards a small number of people who move the needle in ratings, YouTube views, and social engagement, and lets everyone else in the industry’s shrinking “middle class”…
Dan Le Batard insinuates foul play from Michael Rubin in LeBron James joining 76ers: ‘Questions being asked’
The Philadelphia 76ers were a shocking landing spot for the legendary LeBron James, given his lack of history with the team or its players. The surprise of the move, coupled with its late-Friday arrival, has led to confusion across sports media. But perhaps the most audacious perspective came from Miami-based host Dan Le Batard, who…
Harold Reynolds credits Chris Berman for best advice he’s ever gotten in broadcasting
Harold Reynolds was not yet two episodes of Baseball Tonight into his TV career when Chris Berman told him the first one had been unwatchable. Thirty seconds before their second broadcast together went live, Berman gave him the one piece of advice Reynolds, one of MLB Network’s original hires, still points to more than 30…
Kalshi accuses Netflix of faking trades in documentary trailer, sends cease-and-desist
Kalshi has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Netflix, arguing that a trailer for Netflix’s upcoming documentary on prediction markets is false and misleading because it depicts Kalshi trades being made in Nevada, where the company is currently barred by court order from offering those markets. “The trailer features both fabricated documents and false and misleading…
MLS eyes $400 million TV deal amid crowded soccer landscape
Major League Soccer is hoping to capitalize on growing interest in soccer in the United States while nearly tripling the value of its next media rights deal. According to ESPN’s Ben Strauss, MLS is targeting annual rights fees between $400 million and $500 million when its exclusive agreement with Apple expires after the 2029 season.…
Joe Davis tells story of wanting ‘to be like Joe Buck’ growing up
Joe Buck is the recipient of the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2026 Ford C. Frick Award, and he delivered his speech for the prestigious broadcasting award on Saturday in Cooperstown. From 1996 through 2021, Buck was the lead MLB play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports, and he called 135 World Series games. In 2022, Buck…
Outgoing ESPN EVP David Roberts: ‘It’s not reality’ to keep sports and politics separate
Since roughly around the summer of 2016, when Colin Kaepernick’s protests coincided with the election of President Donald Trump, ESPN has faced constant criticism from both sides of the political aisle over its coverage of wider political and social issues around sports. While talent leads that debate on air and therefore receives the bulk of…
TV and streaming viewing picks for July 26, 2026: How to watch Yankees-Phillies
All Times Eastern Baseball Banana Ball World Tour Game 3, Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL Savannah Bananas vs. Firefighters — ESPN/ESPN Unlimited/Disney+, 4 p.m. Basketball Big3 Week 6, Toyota Center, Houston, TX DMV Trilogy vs. Miami 305/Houston Rig Hands vs. Dallas Power — CBS, 1 p.m. The Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals Alumni Semifinal, Memorial Coliseum, University of…
Cathy Engelbert announces WNBA launching ‘fully centralized’ replay center in 2027
WNBA officiating has been a major storyline this season, with Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark among the many who have been vocal about it not being good enough. And ahead of the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday night in Chicago, commissioner Cathy Engelbert made a major announcement about efforts to improve officiating decisions. Engelbert told…
Joe Buck addresses Fox career, nepotism, what he misses about MLB in Ford C. Frick Award speech
While Joe Buck has been the ESPN voice for Monday Night Football since 2022, he was a prominent baseball announcer for most of his career. Buck was part of St. Louis Cardinals broadcasts from 1991 to 2007, and he was the lead MLB play-by-play voice for Fox Sports from 1996 through 2021, which included calling…
Sophie Cunningham’s podcast co-host defends trans athletes
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who has never been shy about voicing her opinions, found herself at the center of the transgender athlete discourse this week after making comments about what needs to be done to “protect women’s sports” in an ESPN feature. “I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I’m like,…
Caitlin Clark admits relentless media coverage is ’emotionally exhausting’
It should not be possible, but the dialogue around Caitlin Clark is reaching new bizarre heights. And in a sit-down interview with ESPN, the Indiana Fever star opened up about the effect all the controversy has had on her personally. The latest saga this week was a widely-criticized column from USA Today writer Nancy Armour…
Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition
The long-awaited Paramount Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has hit an unexpected roadblock. And the media conglomerate has now accepted a potential delay that could delay the deal until mid-2027. Although the federal government gave its approval to the $110 billion dollar last month, a coalition of 12 states joined together in an antitrust…
Neil Everett found out he lost his Trail Blazers job by reading about it in Forbes
Neil Everett received neither a phone call nor an email notifying him of his own dismissal. The Trail Blazers simply excised him from their broadcast roster this week, and he absorbed the news the same way the general public did, inside a Forbes column detailing new owner Tom Dundon’s sweeping overhaul of the organization’s broadcast…
Charles Barkley wanted LeBron James to return to Cleveland
LeBron James passed on the opportunity to return home for a third stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers. And Charles Barkley wishes he hadn’t. James shocked the basketball universe when he eschewed former stops at Cleveland and with the Miami Heat in favor of signing with the Philadelphia 76ers. The stunning choice came after the blockbuster…
ESPN’s Chiney Ogwumike wants to recenter Caitlin Clark conversation
Can the media actually keep their talk about Caitlin Clark focused on basketball? It hasn’t happened for three years while she has been in the WNBA, as Clark has been at the center of one drama and controversy after another. Even the federal government has threatened to get involved on her behalf when she has…
Alabama NIL director, former sportswriter, arrested in human trafficking operation
Aaron Suttles was once a decorated sportswriter for The Tuscaloosa News and The Athletic. Now he’s been arrested on prostitution charges as part of a wider human trafficking operation. Suttles helped The Tuscaloosa News win a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news reporting on a tornado in April 2011. He also covered the Crimson Tide for…
Ryan Clark believes that someone at ESPN cooperated with OutKick and sought ‘positive publicity’ for his ouster
Ryan Clark was not only the most prominent name ousted at ESPN this week, but the circumstances around his departure continue to generate the most controversy for the network. The latest comments from Clark himself, who on the latest episode of his podcast The Pivot gave his own version of the story. Clark not only emphasized…
Rich Paul feels bad for Adam Schefter after he got it wrong on LeBron James
Adam Schefter may want to stick to his day job as the world’s top NFL insider. The ESPN reporter with millions of followers has made it known that he is a huge NBA fan, even suggesting that he could have replaced Adrian Wojnarowski as the worldwide leader’s top NBA newsbreaker. And on the rare occasion,…
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