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Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts defends Fever coach Stephanie White: ‘It’s not fair’
There’s been a lot of talk about the WNBA over the past few weeks, but not nearly enough of it has been about basketball. Between the fallout of Sophie Cunningham’s comments regarding transgender athletes in sports, the protests for and against her stance, and the hard foul she took from DiJonai Carrington in a game,…
NFL fans robbed of hearing Chiefs rookie Peter Woods’s singing voice
NFL training camp and the preseason are a great time for teams and fans alike to get to know their rookie class before the start of the week-to-week brutality of the regular season. In the introduction of Kansas City Chiefs rookie defensive tackle Peter Woods to the pros, one fun fact has escaped containment. The…
Cardinals broadcaster Chip Caray says calling Joshua Baez’s historic debut ranks ‘number one’ in career
St. Louis Cardinals rookie Joshua Baez made some baseball history on Saturday night in Chicago. Baez, making his big-league debut, smacked the very first pitch he saw out of the park for a home run. JOSHUA BÁEZ! The @Cardinals prospect homers on the first Major League pitch he sees! pic.twitter.com/iczpVNQYEt — MLB (@MLB) August 15,…
Dan Campbell urges NFL to give sideline coaches ‘a monitor’ to view TV replay angles
Throughout the years, the NFL has continually evolved its replay review technology to be better for fans watching at home and the officials in its central replay center. But so far, the league has kept that technology off the sidelines. While fans at home are able to see whether a receiver got his second foot…
Howie Rose opens door to calling occasional Mets games after retirement
New York Mets broadcasting legend Howie Rose is set to hang it up next month when the team plays their final home game of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sept. 20. It’ll be the end of an era for several generations of Mets fans. Rose, 72, began as a broadcaster for the team…
Tyrese Haliburton ‘shocked’ first game back won’t be on national TV
Before Indiana Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton tore his Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, the point guard was well on his way to becoming a household name. Sure, Haliburton had been well-known to basketball fans for years at that point, but an NBA championship ring would’ve pushed him into another realm…
Din Thomas takes heat for on-air announcement he’s retiring from cornering fighters after Gillian Robertson loss
Gillian Robertson was dealt one of the toughest losses of her career against Mackenzie Dern during UFC 330 on Saturday night, and her coach was ready to abandon her in the immediate aftermath. Din Thomas, the former UFC star who has transitioned his career into coaching and broadcasting, was cornering Robertson at UFC 330 as…
Dolby’s new technology could make sports broadcasts more personalized, and intrusive
Dolby has developed new technology to personalize broadcasts, including advertisements, and the Seattle Seahawks are the first team to use it. The technology is called Dolby OptiView. It promises low latency for viewers while also increasing personalization. The Seahawks are using the technology to stream their preseason games on the team’s app and website. It…
Telemundo reportedly set to acquire Spanish-language rights to Serie A
Telemundo is reportedly on the verge of a three-year deal to acquire the Spanish-language rights to Serie A, as the television network continues to add European soccer rights. The news comes from a report in Sports Business Journal. The Spanish rights for Serie A were previously split by DAZN and Fox Deportes. The English rights…
Tributes pour in for longtime Flames radio voice Peter Maher
Tributes are pouring in following the death of longtime Calgary Flames radio play-by-play announcer Peter Maher. He was 79. Maher began his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a play-by-play announcer in 1977, before moving to the Flames in 1980 when the franchise relocated to Calgary. In addition to the Flames, Maher also lent…
Stephen A. Smith responds to NABJ giving him a ‘Thumbs Down’ award
The National Association of Black Journalists held a convention in Atlanta on Saturday, and the organization revealed it had a bone to pick with Stephen A. Smith. Smith, the ESPN star and host of First Take, won one of the NABJ’s “Thumbs Down” awards given to individuals or institutions conducting “especially insensitive, racist or stereotypical reporting,…
Charles Robinson’s ‘NFL Blue Book’ wants to take fans inside NFL front offices
Charles Robinson had been synonymous with NFL coverage at Yahoo Sports for more than two decades. After being let go in May, he will continue to write about the league—his way. Earlier this month, he announced the launch of NFL Blue Book on Substack. While the concept is still evolving, Robinson’s venture aims to explore, from a high-level…
Paul Finebaum warns Jayden Daniels to never return to LSU: ‘They are done with him’
On Thursday, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels became the talk of the sports news cycle for a wholly unexpected reason. Adam Kenner, Daniels’ attorney, sent a cease-and-desist letter to LSU Football regarding “any further use, display, publication, distribution, promotion, commercialization, or other exploitation of Mr. Daniels’ NIL in any manner or medium.” The letter from…
Stephen A. Smith receives ‘Thumbs Down’ award from National Association of Black Journalists
The National Association of Black Journalists announced on Saturday night at the convention in Atlanta that ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith is a recipient of the 2026 “Thumbs Down” award. “Stephen A. Smith. Sports analyst and political commentator. Smith has established a recurring public pattern of disparaging commentary directed at prominent Black women across politics,…
Gary Cohen cracks up at Jefry Yan’s celebration, failed ABS challenge: ‘Now that was funny’
New York Mets rookie relief pitcher Jefry Yan has gotten plenty of attention for a unique celebration that features him enthusiastically jumping into the air after recording a strikeout. And on Saturday, the baseball world got a look at two recent additions to the big leagues colliding to create a hilarious moment: Yan and his…
Jaxson Dart ‘puzzled’ by concussion tests: ‘Every time I get hit, I find my way in [blue tent]’
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart was checked for concussions five times during his rookie NFL season in 2025, and he was diagnosed with one official concussion that forced him to miss two games. ESPN Monday Night Football color commentator Troy Aikman even admitted that he’s “worried about” Dart’s play style, which has resulted in…
Liam Coen recalls how he felt following Lynn Jones-Turpin’s press conference praise
Few press conferences following an NFL playoff loss are remembered as positively as the one after the Jacksonville Jaguars’ season-ending loss to the Buffalo Bills last year. Jaguars head coach Liam Coen had been sharing his disappointment with the loss and his desire for the city to be proud of its team when Jacksonville Free Press…
Jon Rothstein makes good on happy hour promise to Nebraska basketball fans
Many people have learned over the years that if you’re going to make a promise on social media, you’d better be ready to keep it. Jon Rothstein is making good on that axiom after a promise he made to Nebraska Cornhuskers men’s basketball fans last year. The CBS Sports reporter who has an unhealthy obsession…
LISTEN: Cardinals, Cubs calls of Joshua Báez’s historic three-home-run MLB debut
A lot of Major League Baseball fans had never heard of Joshua Báez heading into Saturday. Now, they all know his name. The St. Louis Cardinals rookie made his MLB debut against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Saturday, and by the time the day was over, he was in the record books as…
Tributes pour in for Jeremy Conley, 98.5 The Sports Hub producer, dead at 41
Jeremy Conley, a producer at Boston’s 98.5 The Sports Hub, passed away Friday night after a brief illness. He was 41. The Boston sports radio station announced Conley’s passing on Friday afternoon, saying, “he will be deeply missed by all of us. Our condolences go out to Jeremy’s family and friends.” They did not share…
Trey Wingo exposes just how many times LIV Golf, Scott O’Neil ghosted interview requests
Golf Channel so kindly compiled this timeline of LIV Golf’s enduring troubles. Trey Wingo can sum it up for you: “This is the end.” Wingo said that on this Straight Facts Homie! podcast episode. The former ESPN icon would love for LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil to confirm or deny Wingo’s reporting, but Wingo cannot get ahold…
Joe Burrow outfit at press conference sparks speculation: ‘He’s a bit of a fashionista’
The past few years have been disheartening for Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. In November 2023, Burrow tore ligaments in his throwing wrist, a season-ending injury. The 2020 No. 1 overall pick played spectacularly throughout the 2024 NFL season, leading the league in passing yards and passing touchdowns. But the Bengals finished 9-8 and missed…
Cardinals announcer John Rooney is not a fan of Wrigley Field: ‘I don’t care for that place at all’
The rivalry between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs is one of the most iconic, most heated, and longest-lasting in all of sports with the two teams meeting over 2,500 times dating back to the 1880s. So it’s no surprise that there’s no love lost even amongst the broadcasters when it comes to rival…
New Disney CEO defends ESPN amidst sports losses
ESPN has been through its biggest transformation in company history. And new Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro is being pressed on whether the worldwide leader in sports is still part of his company’s future. The latest question came during a sitdown with CNBC at Disney’s D23 fan club event, his first sitdown with the business network…
Jayden Daniels has officially become an internet punchline
Jayden Daniels and his representatives had no idea what they were unleashing when they filed a complaint against LSU for giving away his #5 jersey. The Washington Commanders quarterback and former Heisman Trophy winner is now engaged in a dispute with his former school over sophomore cornerback DJ Pickett wearing his former jersey number. Not…
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