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MLB Network’s ‘Intentional Talk’ to broadcast live from Wrigley Field
MLB Network’s longest-running talk show is taking its act on the road again. Intentional Talk will broadcast live from Wrigley Field this Friday from noon to 2 p.m. ET, a rare two-hour edition of the usually hour-long program, timed to coincide with the Chicago Cubs’ 150th anniversary celebration and co-host Ryan Dempster’s induction onto the…
European soccer leagues post strong opening viewership. Will World Cup bump last?
Soccer matches from La Liga and the Premier League posted strong viewership to open the 2026-27 season after a successful World Cup this summer. In La Liga on Sunday, Elche CF vs. FC Barcelona averaged 1 million viewers on ABC. That is the most-watched English-language La Liga match ever on ESPN’s networks. The previous day,…
Pat McAfee calls for NFL to provide lifetime insurance to former players after bombshell CTE study
Following the release of a new study showing an alarming rate of CTE among deceased former NFL athletes, Pat McAfee is calling for the league to do more for retired players. The British Medical Journal study estimated that 25 percent of former NFL players who died between 2016-21 showed signs of CTE, a degenerative brain condition…
TV and streaming viewing picks for August 27, 2026: How to watch college football
All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football Wildcard Finals Wildcard Final Two, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Western Bulldogs vs. Collingwood Magpies — FS2/Fox One, 5:26 a.m. (Friday) Baseball Women’s Pro Baseball League Los Angeles vs. New York — Scripps Sports Network/ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. Carabao Cup Second Round Fulham vs. AFC Wimbledon — CBS Sports…
AA Podcast: Sal Licata on Underscore Media, WFAN, Brandon Tierney, Mike Francesa, and more
On this week’s episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, host Brandon Contes interviews former WFAN personality Sal Licata. They discuss a wide range of topics including Licata’s new venture Underscore Media, his departure from WFAN, working with Brandon Tierney, producing Mike and the Mad Dog, being there for Chris Russo’s departure to SiriusXM, potential Mike…
Mike Breen fanboys over Keith Hernandez during Mets broadcast
Mike Breen’s dream New York summer isn’t over yet. Breen was on the call when his beloved New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals, winning their first championship in 53 years. He also emceed the Knicks’ championship ceremony. Breen continued healing his inner child when he crashed SNY’s broadcast…
Cameron Brink calls Enes Kanter Freedom ‘stupid piece of sh*t,’ condemns ‘clickbait’
On Monday night, Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink swatted five blocks in a loss to the Atlanta Dream. Her most impressive block of the night came before the game even started. Brink, the 2024 No. 2 overall pick, spoke exclusively with Jarrod Castillo of Mirror US about the disingenuous media cloud hovering over the…
Good Good Golf co-founder responds to backlash over controversial ad
Last week, Good Good Golf released an ad spot for its co-branded Callaway driver. In it, Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark tackles a woman who dared reach for his driver, stands over her, and says, “Do not touch my new driver.” After swift and intense backlash, the ad was deleted, but not before several people…
Wrestling outlet retracts ESPN-WWE report, parts ways with writer
Wrestling news outlet SEScoops has retracted its story reporting that ESPN would not be renewing its contract with WWE when the current agreement between the two companies expires in 2030. “Before a story like this runs, the subject deserves a direct chance to respond, and that step wasn’t taken to the appropriate standard,” SEScoops said…
NHL reveals 2026-27 national TV schedule across TNT Sports, ESPN
With the NHL season quickly approaching, the league has revealed its national TV schedule across TNT Sports and ESPN networks. TNT Sports will air 72 regular-season games this season, including the Heritage Classic, Winter Classic, and “Thanksgiving Showdown” doubleheader on Black Friday. TNT will also air the 2027 Stanley Cup Final. On ESPN, there will…
NESN continues to lock down Red Sox broadcast with Tom Caron extension
Longtime NESN commentator Tom Caron has extended his contract with the network, as NESN continues to lock in its broadcast team. Caron, who is from Maine, first joined NESN as the host of the sports magazine Front Row in 1995. Caron has since greatly expanded his role at the network. He currently serves as the…
‘Get Up’ celebrates Mike Greenberg’s 30th anniversary at ESPN
The face of ESPN has changed plenty of times over the years. Chris Berman and Stuart Scott were once seen as most synonymous with the network, but in recent years that title has mostly belonged to Pat McAfee and Stephen A. Smith. But there’s one man that has been through all of the ups and downs…
Kirk Herbstreit ‘begged’ Pat McAfee to join ‘College GameDay’: ‘I just recognized his talent’
If you love watching Pat McAfee on College GameDay every Saturday morning, you can thank Kirk Herbstreit for helping to bring him there. McAfee has been a full-time analyst on ESPN’s College GameDay since 2022, and Herbstreit has been there since 1996. And while the old guard of any sports show might typically be reluctant…
Stephen A. Smith calls out ‘classless’ Enes Kanter for agitating WNBA players: ‘You got no business doing that’
Stephen A. Smith recently posed the ridiculous scenario of NBA players transitioning to the WNBA, but even he probably didn’t think Enes Kanter would be desperate enough for attention to accept the challenge. After recently declaring his eligibility for the 2027 WNBA Draft, Kanter sat courtside during Sunday’s Chicago Sky game against the Indiana Fever…
ESPN’s decision to remove BottomLine during college football gets mixed reactions
On Wednesday, it was reported that ESPN was preparing a significant change to how it would present its college football broadcasts for the coming season. The BottomLine ticker, which scrolls across the bottom of screens informing the audience of the scores of other games across college football, is no more. “We’re always looking for ways to better…
Blake Griffin to launch late night-style sports show ‘The Stepback’ with Amazon’s Wondery
One year after joining the NBA on Prime studio team, Blake Griffin will expand his partnership with the company by launching a new, late-night-style sports show. Griffin will produce and host The Stepback, a sports-focused talk show taped in front of a live studio audience. New episodes of the show, which Griffin likened to The Daily Show…
ACC Network adds Nathan Peterman as studio analyst
Nathan Peterman spent the better part of a decade as an NFL journeyman quarterback, and for a few months, he lived as a sports agent. On Wednesday, ACC Network announced the former Pitt Panthers signal-caller is joining the network as a college football studio analyst for the 2026 season. Peterman split his college career between…
NFL to eliminate Pro Bowl after years of falling ratings
After years of debate, format changes, and falling ratings, the NFL Pro Bowl is no more. According to a report from Jonathan Jones at The Athletic, league executives outlined the plans for a post-Pro Bowl NFL to team owners on Wednesday. Rather than a football game, or a flag football game, or a series of…
Offseason ‘Hard Knocks’ is coming back
Hard Knocks is returning to the offseason for the first time in three years. The NFL announced on Wednesday that the offseason version of Hard Knocks is returning for 2027, its first offseason edition since following the New York Giants in 2024. Rather than centering on a single team, NFL Films and HBO will use…
Adam Schefter will reportedly join NFL Network’s ‘The Insiders’ this season
ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter will add yet another role to his job description this football season. The longtime top NFL newsbreaker for the Worldwide Leader will join The Insiders on NFL Network each Wednesday, according to OutKick’s Bobby Burack. The show sees top NFL Network reporters share insights on the big stories each evening. Previously,…
Is Pat McAfee’s kicking contest coming back to ‘College GameDay’?
Last December, Pat McAfee subtly hinted on College GameDay that there was a chance his popular kicking contest wouldn’t return this season. McAfee stated, “It’ll be our final kick of the season, maybe of the entire series,” reiterating the sentiment by saying, “One more kick. Final kick of the season. Final kick, maybe, of the field…
ESPN’s Little League Classic outdraws Netflix’s Field of Dreams
ESPN scored a season-high audience for its presentation of the MLB Little League Classic while also averaging more viewers than MLB at Field of Dreams game on Netflix. However, the viewership still fell below NBC’s Sunday Night Baseball average. Sunday’s Atlanta Braves-Milwaukee Brewers game in the Little League Classic averaged 2 million viewers across ESPN…
Lead ‘College GameDay’ producer Jim Gaiero taken off show
One of the lead producers of ESPN’s flagship college football program, College GameDay, has been taken off the show. Jim Gaiero, a veteran ESPN producer who has served as a lead producer on College GameDay for 10 years, will no longer produce the show, multiple sources confirm to Awful Announcing. Many involved with GameDay were…
Orioles manager gets testy with reporter over Pete Alonso: ‘Don’t put words in my mouth’
Baltimore Orioles manager Craig Albernaz may have said Pete Alonso was dealing with his calf, but that doesn’t mean he’s okay with reporters asking about it. The Orioles beat the St. Louis Cardinals 13-1 Tuesday night, led by one of the hottest hitters in all of baseball right now, Pete Alonso, who went 4-4 with…
TCU rescinds Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s credentials over reporting on a locker room altercation
TCU has rescinded media credentials for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram after a dispute over the paper’s reporting on a locker room incident that led to the dismissal of senior safety Jacob Fields from the football team. The Star-Telegram revealed the university’s decision in its own report on Wednesday. “In a phone conversation Sunday, a TCU athletics…
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