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ESPN joins other outlets fighting proposed media blackout in Bryan Pata murder retrial
ESPN, NBCUniversal, and the Miami Herald‘s parent company filed a joint motion Thursday opposing a Florida judge’s suggestion that she could restrict media access and impose a gag order in the retrial of Rashaun Jones, the former Miami Hurricanes player accused of killing teammate Bryan Pata in 2006. The motion, filed ahead of a Monday…
Allie Clifton credits ‘Road Trippin’ for meteoric rise in sports media: ‘It changed the trajectory of my career’
After over 10 years in television, Allie Clifton has emerged as one of the rising stars in sports media for 2026, for her work across Amazon Prime and Spectrum SportsNet, where she covers the Los Angeles Lakers, and she’s crediting her role on Road Trippin’, a podcast she started in 2017 alongside then-Cavaliers players Richard…
Stephen A. Smith responds to Emmanuel Acho calling his ‘White Dude Central’ Lakers comment ‘racist’
Stephen A. Smith is pushing back after Emmanuel Acho called his comments about the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster “racist.” Smith went viral on Wednesday for his reaction to the Lakers’ new core of Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, and Walker Kessler, arguing the team couldn’t compete for a championship with an all-white group of star players…
USMNT-Bosnia becomes most-watched English-language soccer broadcast in U.S. history
Fox’s broadcast of the USMNT’s Round of 32 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday became the most-watched soccer telecast in English-language U.S. history, with a preliminary average of 24.429 million viewers and a peak audience of 31.883 million. FOX Sports soars into the record books! 🇺🇸 🏆 The MOST-WATCHED SOCCER TELECAST in English-language U.S. history 🏆…
Rich Eisen belives he’s done doing play-by-play
Rich Eisen built a second career on NFL Network almost by accident, stepping into the play-by-play chair years after he’d already made his name as a host. It appears that part of his career is now over, as he told Sports Illustrated’s Jimmy Traina that he no longer expects to call games. “No, it is…
Don Garber: MLS ready to take the World Cup momentum ‘from here’
The United States, along with Canada and Mexico, is serving as a host nation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This summer’s rendition of the event has had no shortage of classic finishes and shocking finishes across the group stages and early part of the knockout rounds, leading many to question whether this has been…
Fox, Telemundo combine to average nearly 10 million viewers per World Cup Group Stage match
Fox and Telemundo, the English-language and Spanish-language broadcasters of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, respectively, are putting up eye-popping numbers for the tournament. Through the group stage, the two networks are combining to average 9.65 million viewers per match, according to data compiled by Jon Lewis of Sports Media Watch. Fox Sports is averaging 5.05…
Fox Sports rules analyst Mark Clattenburg: Folarin Balogun red card ‘shouldn’t have been a VAR intervention’
A delightful win for the USMNT on Wednesday night was overshadowed by a questionable red card on striker Folarin Balogun, immediately casting concern over the national team’s next match on Monday as Balogun serves a suspension. The second-half booking came after Balogun became tangled up with a Bosnian defender. In real time, the play did…
Missouri Attorney General opens investigation into Matt Miller
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has opened an investigation into ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller, confirming to Awful Announcing in a statement that it has “an open investigation into this issue.” Our Ben Koo and Brendon Kleen have spent the past week documenting a pattern of complaints tied to Miller’s fantasy football leagues, paid…
Dan Le Batard addresses criticism over lack of Dianna Russini coverage
Dan Le Batard has run into trouble in recent months for continuing to criticize fellow sports media figures over their blind spots or ethical breaches while he has largely refused to address the shocking scandal between NFL reporter Dianna Russini and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel. The pushback reached a tipping point this week…
Bill Simmons learns of Jaylen Brown trade after waking up from colonoscopy: ‘I think I’m dead’
The Jaylen Brown era of Boston Celtics basketball has come to an end, with the Cs trading Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Paul George, a 2028 first-round pick, a 2031 first-round picks, and two second-round picks, ESPN’s Senior NBA insider Shams Charania reported on Monday. The trade was widely viewed by fans…
ESPN ‘closing in’ on retaining NFL Network reporter Mike Garafolo
Another NFL Network talent is getting the green light for a longer term stay at ESPN. Longtime NFL Network reporter Mike Garafolo is reportedly “closing in” on a new contract with ESPN, which acquired NFL Media earlier this year, according to Ryan Glasspiegel in Front Office Sports. ESPN is reportedly making retention decisions for NFL…
Bill Oram apologizes for using language that is ‘harmful to people of color’ in Ja Morant column
The Portland Trail Blazers’ acquisition of Ja Morant via trade was one of the first major dominoes to fall in the NBA offseason, following months of reports that the two sides were headed toward divorce. However, while a contingent of Blazers fans are excited about the spark that Morant can bring, one notable local commentator…
Ex-ESPN president John Skipper shades Fox World Cup coverage
Former ESPN president John Skipper admits it “stings” to have to flip on Fox to watch the World Cup. Skipper’s frustrations are justified on a personal level. The ex-ESPN president ushered the Worldwide Leader through coverage of three World Cups in 2006, 2010, and 2014, only to, in his estimation, lose the broadcast rights for…
Giants Pride Night and the conversations we’re not having
This originally appeared in Thursday’s edition of The A Block, Awful Announcing’s daily newsletter with the latest sports media news, commentary, and analysis. Sign up here and be the first to know everything going on in the sports media world. The San Francisco Giants’ Pride Night controversy and all the subsequent fallout can be blamed…
Netflix to use ‘consistent studio’ for 5-game NFL slate this season, per report
Netflix expanded its NFL footprint from two games to five for the upcoming season, and it appears that the streamer is looking to keep a consistent look throughout its schedule, which spans from Week 1 to Week 18. Elle Duncan, the face of Netflix’s fledgling sports division, told Sports Media Watch that the streamer plans…
Phil Mickelson rep rips Alan Shipnuck after bombshell infidelity report
Update [7/2/2026, 11:26 a.m. ET]: This post has been updated to include a response from Skratch editor-in-chief Ben Boskovich. Last week, Phil Mickelson’s transition from golf’s golden boy to disgraced and disgruntled former legend seemed to reach its natural conclusion. Reporter Alan Shipnuck, author of the definitive, unauthorized biography of Mickelson, published a detailed story for…
ESPN consolidating West Coast studios into NFL Network space
ESPN’s West Coast operation is on the move. Following the network’s acquisition of NFL Network, ESPN has decided to consolidate its West Coast production by closing its old L.A. Live studio space, which began operations in 2009, and will move production staffers into the NFL Network studios at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, according to a…
Sacramento reporter thrown into the air during Mexico watch party
The 2026 World Cup has brought excitement all across North America. And that’s something Peyton Headlee discovered first-hand while attending a watch party for the Round of 32 match between Mexico and Ecuador. Headlee is a reporter for KCRA in Sacramento. While covering a local watch party in the city filled with fans of the…
NBA institutes layoffs ahead of local media restructuring
The 2025-2026 season was a success for the NBA in the first year of its new rights deals with ESPN, Amazon, and NBC. But the association is still undergoing layoffs, as it appears to be a major reorganization. Ratings for the NBA Finals hit highs not seen since the Jordan Era, thanks to the first…
NBC’s NFL negotiations are about to get much more difficult post-spin
Should Comcast actually go forward with its planned spin of NBCUniversal in about a year’s time, as it announced on Monday, retaining NFL rights is about to become much more difficult for NBC. As has been discussed at length on this website, the NFL is looking to renegotiate new deals with its current broadcast partners…
Johnny Manziel goes on profane social media rant at Tony Rizzo
It’s been over a decade since Johnny Manziel played football for the Cleveland Browns. But there is still no love lost between Manziel and folks in Cleveland, like radio host Tony Rizzo. Manziel was famously drafted in the first round by the Browns as their next hopeful franchise savior after winning the Heisman Trophy at…
Cade Cavalli apologizes for Willson Contreras incident: ‘I’m extremely torn up’
Washington Nationals pitcher Cade Cavalli took ownership Wednesday for a bench-clearing altercation the previous night, admitting that he had called Boston’s Willson Contreras “boy.” Addressing reporters Wednesday morning, Cavalli noted the loaded “history” of the term, which has roots among Southerners who used it to demean Black Americans, said he had “learned a lot” about…
AA Podcast: Rich Lerner on his new book, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, the PGA Tour, and more
On this week’s episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, Brandon interviews longtime Golf Channel analyst Rich Lerner. They discuss a wide range of topics including Lerner’s new book “Aren’t You That Golf Guy?” The book includes topics on Lerner’s youth, his media career, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, the U.S. Open, PGA Tour, and more. …
Relive goal calls of incredible Malik Tillman free-kick goal for USMNT
Things were going great for the USA, with a 1-0 lead in the second half of their Round of 32 matchup against Bosnia and Herzegovina after Folarin Balogun’s goal late in the first 45 minutes. But things took a sudden turn in the 64th minute of the game. Balogun, who has been the breakout star…
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