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Michael Wilbon: Fans should ‘view skeptically’ ESPN’s NFL coverage, but shouldn’t stop trusting individual reporters
Michael Wilbon isn’t ready to say ESPN’s NFL reporting can’t be trusted now that the league owns a piece of the network. But he’s also not pretending the question is out of bounds, either. Appearing on the Awful Announcing Podcast with host Brandon Contes, Wilbon was asked whether ESPN’s NFL coverage still merits trust now…
Kevin Costner will join Netflix’s Field of Dreams Game broadcast
If you build it, Kevin Costner will come. According to Sports Media Watch, Netflix’s VP of sports, Gabe Spitzer, confirmed on a conference call Thursday that Costner will be part of the company’s broadcast of next week’s MLB game at the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa. Spitzer wouldn’t specify what role Costner will play…
Documentary celebrating Miami University’s ‘Cradle of Coaches’ coming to Peacock
Some college football programs are known as Linebacker U or Wide Receiver U for consistently producing great players at those positions. When it comes to Miami University RedHawks football, the program is best known for the people who roam the sidelines. Hence, the “Cradle of Coaches” nickname. That nickname and the school’s decorated history of…
Jason Bateman attached to New York Yankees scripted drama series at Netflix
So ingrained is Jason Bateman in the fabric of Los Angeles Dodgers fandom that he narrated the 2026 Opening Day video montage for the reigning back-to-back champions. Bateman had a literal front-row seat to the Dodgers denying the New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series. But now, Bateman is fraternizing with the enemy. Bateman’s…
Commanders lineman Sam Cosmi calls back Stefon Diggs joke in welcoming new teammate
Stefon Diggs signed on for a one-year deal with the Commanders on Wednesday, giving quarterback Jayden Daniels another solid weapon as Washington looks to return to the heights they reached in 2024. Offensive lineman Sam Cosmi decided to welcome his new teammate to the squad by bringing back an old joke that has followed Diggs…
TV and streaming picks for August 9, 2026: How to watch US Gymnastics Championships
All Times Eastern Baseball Banana Ball World Tour Game 3, Target Field, Minneapolis, MN Savannah Bananas vs. Loco Beach Coconuts — The Roku Sports Channel/YouTube, 4 p.m. Women’s Pro Baseball League New York Heights vs. Boston Hunters — Scripps Sports Network/ESPN+, 7:30 p.m. Basketball Big3 Week 8, TD Garden, Boston, NY Dallas Power vs. Chicago…
Kyle Shanahan says autopilot was factor in car accident that left him hospitalized
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was in a car accident this summer that left him hospitalized. The incident became a major news story not just because it happened, but because of how it was covered. While the initial accident took place on July 14, it wasn’t reported on until more than a week later. Given the…
Two foul calls in Fever-Sky ensure WNBA conversation won’t be changing anytime soon
Despite many public hopes that the WNBA would be able to return to basketball, two fouls during Saturday’s game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky essentially ensured that the media cycle the league has been stuck in for the past two weeks would continue. The first foul will get most of the attention. In the…
Caitlin Clark, Stephanie White push back on technical fouls vs. Sky: ‘That’s a bad call’
The Indiana Fever defeated the Chicago Sky 90-86 on Saturday, but the outcome was secondary to a series of questionable calls that led to technical fouls and a potential suspension. Things got chippy early when Chicago’s DiJonai Carrington was assessed a flagrant 2 and ejected following a hard foul across the face area of the…
Marty Smith fixes squeaky coffee shop door with WD-40 live on SEC Network
Marty Smith is a man of action. While recording an episode of his show Marty & McGee for SEC Network, Smith was calling in live from a coffee shop at the Jersey Shore. Throughout the show, customers came and went with their coffees through a door right behind Smith, and it was extremely squeaky. Rather…
Giants give Mike Krukow special Oracle Park tribute following retirement announcement
Longtime San Francisco Giants color commentator Mike Krukow announced this week that he will retire following the 2026 season, ending a legendary era for the Giants’ TV booth. Krukow has been part of the Giants’ booth since 1990 and has served as a full-time broadcaster since 1994. A seven-time Emmy Award winner, he is best…
Senators tease Donald Trump signing Protect College Sports Act on ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’
The Protect College Sports Act couldn’t avoid the U.S. Senate’s recess, so a vote on the proposed legislation will have to wait until September. Per Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports, the Senate adjourned for its annual five-week August recess Saturday morning without voting on legislation intended to regulate college athletics, backburning the bill until at…
Adam Vinatieri roasted Bill Belichick, Pat McAfee during Hall of Fame induction speech
Adam Vinatieri was one of five NFL legends officially inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, joining Drew Brees, Roger Craig, Larry Fitzgerald and Luke Kuechly in the Class of 2026. Each man took their turn at the podium to accept the honor and thank those who helped them along their football…
Chris Broussard irrationally fears WNBA may turn into G League
The worst people you know have taken the fear-mongering over transgender athletes and the WNBA all the way to its most illogical conclusion. To be clear, there has never been a transgender athlete in the WNBA. Ever. There are no transgender athletes competing in the NWSL or other major women’s pro sports leagues in the…
Stephen A. Smith calls for one-year suspensions for Kawhi Leonard, Steve Ballmer
Pablo Torre dropped his latest bombshell on Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers and this one may be a gamechanger. After initially reporting that Leonard had a sponsorship deal with Aspiration that appeared to circumvent the NBA salary cap, Torre found a similar agreement with tech company Daktronics, the manufacturer of the Intuit Dome…
Michael Wilbon has surprising answer when asked to name ‘the face of ESPN’
Michael Wilbon’s recent appearance on the Awful Announcing Podcast made headlines when he asserted that Stephen A. Smith is “not a journalist anymore,” which earned a fiery response from Smith. Lost in the virality of that, however, was Wilbon’s more nuanced examination of the ESPN ecosystem as a whole — one he has occupied for…
Steve Stone delivers incredible announcer jinx ahead of rare home run
Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan hit his second home run of the season on Friday night, and some would argue that Chicago White Sox color commentator Steve Stone spoke it into existence. Kwan was at the plate in the top of the sixth inning when Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) play-by-play announcer John Schriffen explained how…
Realignment provision in college football bill could put ACC in jeopardy
The roller-coaster ride for the Protect College Sports Act in the US Senate continues, and this time with an amendment that could conceivably throw the entire sport upside down yet again. After months of debate and negotiations, not just in the chamber, but amongst the conferences, it finally looked like an agreement had been reached…
WNBPA condemns players being used as political pawns
The last few weeks have been a nightmare for the WNBA as the league has become the center of the culture wars once again. The latest tidal wave of attention for off-the-court matters started when Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham made a statement about transgender athletes in an ESPN feature article. The comments echoing conservative…
Lyndsey D’Arcangelo: Why I left sportswriting … and what I’m doing now
The last thing I wrote as a sportswriter was a column about my father and our love for the Buffalo Bills after he had passed away in late summer 2024. It was a bittersweet way to say goodbye to him, as well as to the sports world I had fully immersed myself in for about…
Predicting next season’s top NFL broadcast booths
Traditionally, NFL broadcasting assignments are treated with the permanence and reverence of Supreme Court appointments. Once you’re in and you have gained entrance into that very exclusive club of lead NFL network announcers, it usually takes something remarkable to get you out. Tony Romo has found that out the hard way after CBS benched him…
Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning getting documentary treatment: ‘The greatest individual rivalry’
Tom Brady and Peyton Manning were Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks who captured the zeitgeist of a monoculture that no longer exists. Now, they’re active participants in the arenas they once captivated. Sports fans of a certain age have only experienced them as those charismatic guys on television. Brady is Fox’s crown jewel, while Manning is an…
Longtime ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ broadcaster Kelly Hrudey’s contract with Sportsnet expired
Longtime hockey broadcaster Kelly Hrudey announced this week that his time with Hockey Night in Canada has come to an end after Sportsnet didn’t renew his contract. The 65-year-old said in a social media post on Wednesday that he was told in June that his contract would not be renewed, ending a 28-year-run as a…
TV and streaming viewing picks for August 8, 2026: How to watch Pro Football Hall of Fame Ceremony
All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football AFL Men’s — Round 22 Greater Western Sydney Giants vs. Gold Coast Suns — FS2/Fox One, 11 p.m. West Coast Eagles vs. Collingwood Magpies –FS2/Fox One, 2 a.m. (Sunday) St. Kilda Saints vs. Carlton Blues — FS2/Fox One, 5:06 a.m. (Sunday) AFL Women’s — Round 1 St. Kilda Saints…
Cumulus Media on KNBR letting go of Greg Papa amid health battle: ‘We’re not able to comment on the specifics of his departure’
KNBR recently let go of Greg Papa, a longtime Bay Area broadcaster and the lead play-by-play voice of the San Francisco 49ers, along with Papa & Silver co-host Greg Silver as part of a midday shakeup that features the return of veteran host John Lund. This is while Papa has been battling a number of…
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