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Chicago Cubs launching TikTok scripted romance series ‘Nine Innings to Love’
The Chicago Cubs have created a scripted romance series called Nine Innings to Love that will launch exclusively on their TikTok channel. That’s a very normal sentence that one would expect to read. Yes, MLB’s Cubs are getting into the short-form vertical video game with the creation of a 17-episode series about two lovelorn Cubs…
Dave Portnoy chides ‘ESPN’s Brandon Walker’ following ‘Rich Eisen Show’ appearance
The media ecosystem has become so incestuous in recent years that the corporate barriers and mandates that have kept certain programs and media stars siloed have essentially broken down. That’s especially true in the sports media world, where companies like ESPN and Fox Sports are handing the keys to independant entities and contributors, who serve…
Phillies announcer Tom McCarthy: Bryce Harper would be an ‘ideal’ player-turned-broadcaster
Bryce Harper is a man of many talents. He’s a superstar baseball player, TikTok influencer, food content creator, devoted raw milk drinker, and, apparently, a passable banana bread baker. It’s safe to say there’d be no shortage of content for us at Awful Announcing if he ever decided to try his hand at sports media.…
Katie Florio joins SportsNet Pittsburgh as Penguins rinkside reporter
Katie Florio is heading to Pittsburgh. The former Capitals Radio host announced Monday that she’s joining SportsNet Pittsburgh and NESN as the television rinkside reporter for the Penguins, with some Pirates broadcast work included as well. “I’m thrilled & honored to join SportsNet Pittsburgh / NESN as the TV Rinkside Reporter for the Pittsburgh Penguins,…
Sony launches FAST platform, including live sports channels, on PS5
Sony is taking a major step in making the PS5 a one-stop-shop for entertainment. The company announced on Monday that it is launching a FAST (free, ad-supported television) platform natively on the PS5 called Live TV on PS5, which will include a variety of sports channels familiar to users of other FAST platforms. Per Sony’s…
Dallas Stars reportedly leaving Victory+ for Prime Video
It seems the Dallas Stars are putting a stake in the two-year experiment that was Victory+. According to a report by Dallas Stars beat writer Sam Nestler in DLLS, the team plans to move its local broadcasts from Victory+, a free streaming service partly owned by the franchise, to Prime Video next season. The news…
Paul Finebaum torches USC for putting out ‘AI-generated’ statement: ‘Pile of garbage’
Pictures of an empty Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for USC’s home opener against the San Jose State Spartans were not AI-generated, but Paul Finebaum believes their reaction statement may have been. The stadium appeared so empty Saturday that USC issued a statement to USA Today, noting the “factors” that impacted the attendance while reaffirming the…
Red Sox announcer Will Flemming apologizes for controversial Jazz Chisholm Jr. comments
Boston Red Sox radio announcer Will Flemming apologized for calling on the team to start a fight with Jazz Chisholm Jr. and the New York Yankees. With the Yankees holding a 7-1 lead over the Red Sox in the eighth inning Sunday afternoon, Chisholm opted to take advantage of nobody holding him on by stealing…
Netflix signs multi-year deal with Ryan Clark’s ‘The Pivot’ podcast
The Pivot, the popular interview show hosted by former NFL athletes Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder and Fred Taylor, is taking its talents to Netflix. The two sides struck a multi-year partnership that will bring video episodes of the show to the platform starting Sept. 8, according to Boardroom. New episodes will stream exclusively on Netflix…
Dan Orlovsky believes Matthew Stafford could be ‘top-five’ quarterback of all-time
Joe Montana didn’t do enough to crack Dan Orlovksy’s top-five quarterback list, but Matthew Stafford is on the verge of getting there. Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams are one of the strongest Super Bowl favorites in recent years, particularly after Aaron Donald officially came out of retirement to assemble what could be a historic…
John McEnroe criticized for ‘Court 21’ quip after Mariano Navone beat Novak Djokovic
Perhaps no figure is more polarizing in tennis media than John Patrick McEnroe Jr. The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion joined ESPN in 2009 when the network won rights to the US Open. His broadcasting role has only grown in stature ever since. In 2012, ESPN added Wimbledon to its tennis lineup, with Johnny Mac…
Red Sox announcer urges team to ‘drill’ Yankees catcher and ‘fight’ Jazz Chisholm Jr.
In the midst of their blowout loss to the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox radio announcer on WEEI, Will Flemming, urged the team to start a literal fight. With the Yankees leading Boston 7-1 in the eighth inning, New York’s Jazz Chisholm Jr. drew a walk before stealing second base. Staring at a free…
Daniel Jeremiah’s ‘Move the Sticks’ lands at ESPN, Omaha Productions
The wait for Daniel Jeremiah’s next podcast is over. According to Front Office Sports, Jeremiah is launching a new show jointly with ESPN and Omaha Productions, called Move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah. “I’ve fallen in love with podcasting over the last decade. It has become one of my favorite parts of this job,” Jeremiah…
Karl Ravech says he would’ve been willing to discuss reduced pay, workload with ESPN
The 2026 Little League World Series came to a close on Sunday afternoon, and so did Karl Ravech’s 33-year tenure at ESPN. Ravech, 61, was handed his pink slip as part of a larger round of layoffs that also swept up Ryan Clark, Cam Newton, David Lloyd, Tom Pelissero, Stephania Bell, Bart Scott, and Charles…
Geoff Schwartz defends Bo Nix take after being roasted by Sean Payton
Geoff Schwartz delivered a take about Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix that even led to a response from Broncos head coach Sean Payton. Schwartz has recently filled in on FS1’s First Things First. And on Wednesday’s edition of the show, FS1’s Danny Parkins asked Schwartz, “Do you think it’s likely [Nix] takes a step forward,…
Awful Announcing’s 2026 streaming service rankings for sports fans
Welcome to Awful Announcing’s second annual streaming service rankings for sports fans. Streamers play an ever-increasing role in sports fans’ lives, and each service offers varying value for money. More sports programming continues to shift from linear television to streaming, and streaming service prices continue to rise as a result. As such, our rankings have…
NBC’s Joey Votto claims he’s a ‘nacho virgin’
During the Sunday Night Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, the NBC broadcast booth talked about nachos. And NBC analyst Joey Votto said that he’s never had nachos in his “entire life,” which play-by-play announcer Jason Benetti couldn’t believe. The NBC cameras captured fans in the stands eating…
The gutting of tennis media needs to be addressed sooner rather than later
I started covering tennis – well, at least the business of tennis – in 1998, when I helped launch Sports Business Journal. And until I left in 2019, I was likely the only reporter on the planet who had a beat covering the business of tennis. (I covered the NFL and finance too, as, especially…
‘Bet The Board’ with Todd Fuhrman, Payne Insider returns as part of Clay Travis’ Sport & State
After founding, building, and eventually selling OutKick, Clay Travis recently launched his new venture, Sport & State. In his column welcoming readers to Sport & State, Travis explained, “My vision for this site is 70% sports, 15% pop culture, and 15% where politics intersects with sports.” On Sunday night, Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports…
Prediction: A Pat McAfee song will replace ‘Comin’ to Your City’ on ‘College GameDay’
With all due respect to Jimmy Pitaro, in the public’s mind, Pat McAfee runs ESPN. His show commands a giant licensing fee. His complaints and paranoia led to the ouster of one of the network’s longest-tenured leaders. He can basically call his own shot in Bristol. McAfee takes advantage of that status, and to be…
TV and streaming viewing picks for August 31, 2026: How to watch MLB tonight
All Times Eastern College Football Louisville Football Press Conference — ACC Network Extra, 11 a.m. Mississippi State Football Press Conference — SEC Network Plus, 11:15 a.m. SEC Now: Open Mic — SEC Network, noon Central Florida Press Conference — ESPN+, noon K.C. Keeler (Temple) Weekly Press Conference — ESPN+, noon Georgia Football Press Conference —…
USC issues statement on poor home opener attendance after images of empty LA Coliseum go viral
It seems that everyone has now seen pictures of a barren Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for USC’s home opener against the San Jose State Spartans on Saturday. In fact, the poor attendance for Lincoln Riley’s Trojan squad got so much attention that the university itself felt the need to issue a statement in response. In…
ESPN honors Karl Ravech during final broadcast of Little League World Series
Karl Ravech is getting his official swan song on Sunday. After calling his final MLB game for ESPN last week, Ravech is calling his final broadcast, period, for the network that laid him off last month. Ravech is ending his ESPN tenure in the same place where he’s spent late summer days for the past…
LIV Golf notches slight viewership increase in funding-crisis-shortened season
LIV Golf just closed out its final season as the deep-pocketed PGA Tour challenger that just a few short years ago had the world of men’s professional golf in a tizzy. But now, with its Saudi benefactors cutting bait and the league attempting to secure funding from private investors to save what little remains, LIV…
Stephen Curry documentary set for exclusive IMAX release
A new documentary centered on Stephen Curry’s record-breaking 4,000th career three-pointer will hit IMAX theaters exclusively on Oct. 9, ESPN Films and IMAX announced Thursday. The film, Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry, directed by Gotham Chopra, co-founder of Religion of Sports, centers on the Warriors’ 130-104 win over the Sacramento Kings at Chase Center…
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