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Dave Portnoy: Michigan won controversial thriller over Western Michigan ‘fair and square’
The story of Week 1 of the college football season was undeniably Michigan’s last-second, referee-assisted victory over its intra-state foes from Western Michigan on a Hail Mary touchdown that was controversial if nothing else. In the aftermath of the Wolverines’ comeback, officials from the Big Ten as well as NBC — whose broadcast clock drove…
Serena, Venus Williams won’t face punishment for U.S. Open media violation
Friday night, Serena and Venus Williams competed together in the women’s doubles at the U.S. Open for the first time since 2022. The iconic sisters couldn’t gut out a victory, however, losing an epic three-set match after a long tiebreaker. And within minutes of the match ending, the USTA sent credentialed media a statement that,…
Mike Vrabel reportedly wanted to initially defend Dianna Russini’s reporting ethics
While Mike Vrabel’s public statement about the now-infamous Page Six photos was composed of just two sentences, new reporting suggests he pushed for something that actually defended Dianna Russini’s integrity as a journalist. Those photos, first published by the New York Post on April 7, were taken on March 28 at Sedona’s adults-only Ambiente resort,…
Jac Collinsworth retains ‘Sunday Night Football Final’ hosting role on Peacock
Jac Collinsworth will still be part of NBC’s Sunday Night Football coverage in some capacity, the network confirmed last week. The son of Cris Collinsworth was excised from Football Night in America as part of broader overhaul that also claimed the seats of Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison, Chris Simms, and Matthew Berry from the pregame…
Tom Brady labels critics, skeptics of his broadcast career ‘clickbait’
Tom Brady is prepping for his third season as the lead analyst for the NFL on Fox. And in spite of all of his other interests, jobs, and sponsorship deals, he maintains that he is in it for the long haul. Ever since Brady signed his 10-year, $375 million contract with Fox, there has been…
Primetime Nebraska-Missouri volleyball game at Wrigley Field suspended due to unsafe playing conditions
Women’s sports have seen a historic rise in interest levels across collegiate and professional sports, extending far beyond Caitlin Clark. Volleyball is one of the sports seeing huge growth in almost every metric, especially on television. But one of the sport’s biggest ever primetime showcases ended in disappointment on Sunday night. The Labor Day weekend…
Patrick Mahomes offers support to Chiefs analyst after tragedy
Tucker Franklin is a beloved host, producer, and all-around personality on KC Sports Network (KCSN) in Kansas City. He was reminded just how beloved he is when tragedy struck last week. Doug Franklin, Tucker’s father, unexpectedly passed away on Aug. 31. Franklin shared the news on X (formerly Twitter), and the sports media community, both…
Mike Pereira says NFL would have ruled in favor of Western Michigan victory
The most controversial ending in Week 1 of the college football season, and maybe the most controversial football ending we’ve seen in years, came in Ann Arbor when the Michigan Wolverines made the most of their second chance against the Western Michigan Broncos. Western Michigan looked like they had pulled off a historic 12-7 upset…
Daniel Jeremiah on his new version of ‘Move the Sticks’
Fans of Move the Sticks rejoice. Daniel Jeremiah’s NFL podcast has returned. It officially relaunched on Sept. 3 with a new episode featuring Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman. The podcast is a collaboration between ESPN and Omaha Productions. The original Move the Sticks paired Jeremiah with fellow analyst Bucky Brooks for more than a…
Ted Cruz wants Donald Trump to sign Protect College Sports Act on ‘College GameDay’
Sen. Ted Cruz wants the Protect College Sports Act signed into law, and he wants it to happen on College GameDay. Cruz posted on X over the weekend that Pat McAfee “nailed it” in describing college sports as being in “absolute chaos,” argued that there are “no rules anyone can reliably follow,” and said Congress…
Greg McElroy, Sean McDonough joke about Michigan finish during ESPN on ABC broadcast
The controversial finish between Western Michigan and Michigan has been the talk of the college football world since Saturday night. Western Michigan appeared to have pulled off a huge upset in Ann Arbor after a pass from Bryce Underwood sailed out of the back of the end zone as time expired on the NBC broadcast…
How did Pablo Torre break everyone’s brains?
Think back to the first time you saw Pablo Torre on television. Would you have guessed that, years later, he would be the controversial face of sports journalism? Last week, thanks in part to his reporting, the NBA dropped the hammer on Steve Ballmer and the Los Angeles Clippers. I watched Torre take his victory…
TV and streaming viewing picks for September 7, 2026: How to watch US Open Round of 16
All Times Eastern Basketball Women’s FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Group Phase Group B, Berlin Arena, Berlin, Germany Nigeria vs. France — truTV/HBO Max, 8:15 a.m. Group B, Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany Hungary vs. Republic of Korea — HBO Max, 8:30 a.m. Group A, Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany Japan vs. Spain — truTV/HBO Max, 11:30 a.m. Group…
WMU president cites federal prosecutor credentials on CNN while reviewing Michigan ruling
The Michigan Wolverines had egg on their faces, and then, all of a sudden, they had luck on their side. Michigan lost by the measly score of 12-7 to the Western Michigan Broncos on Saturday night — until they didn’t. Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood’s Hail Mary attempt soared out of bounds as the clock hit…
Andy Roddick stuns Carlos Alcaraz with US Open news while live on ESPN
On Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz beat Tommy Paul in straight sets to reach the quarterfinal of the US Open. His most formidable opponent awaited him after the match, however. Live television. Alcaraz joined Andy Roddick, Mary Joe Fernandez, and Rece Davis at the desk for ESPN’s live coverage. Roddick asked Alcaraz for “a quick word” on…
NBC addresses Michigan-Western Michigan controversial ending
The Western Michigan Broncos humiliated the Michigan Wolverines for 59 minutes and 59 seconds on Saturday night. Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood heaved a Hail Mary, which sailed out of the back of the end zone as time expired. For a moment, the Broncos celebrated the 12-7 upset, and NBC’s Noah Eagle submitted an early candidate…
Josh Pate: Several officials, referees called Big Ten’s controversial explanation a ‘pile of garbage’
For all intents and purposes, Josh Pate is the voice of college football. If it’s not Kirk Herbstreit or Joel Klatt, or even Pat McAfee, it’s the Columbus, Georgia native who built an entire media career from a Facebook Live stream a decade ago, growing Josh Pate’s College Football Show from a side hustle with…
Michael Irvin defends 49ers owner Jed York: ‘Everybody’s paying for it’
Sports TV writ large took a somewhat reluctant approach to the coverage around San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York’s August arrest on prostitution charges, but Netflix analyst Michael Irvin has no such reservations. The 49ers owner pleaded no contest to reduced charges after allegedly responding to a prostitution ad and offering to pay $140 for…
ESPN announcer Victor Rojas reveals cancer diagnosis
Victor Rojas has been a fixture in baseball for decades, as both an announcer and now a head coach. But the 58-year-old revealed this week that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer roughly a week prior. He attributed the diagnosis to routine checkups and a PSA screening that identified the cancer at an early…
Stephen A. Smith calls out Cari Champion, Jemele Hill after three-hour podcast
Stephen A. Smith sat down with Cari Champion and Jemele Hill for nearly three hours for a multi-part episode of their Flagrant and Funny podcast this week. After months of going back and forth on social media and via their own shows, the group cleared the air on everything from politics to their shared time…
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show wins 7 Emmys
The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny picked up seven Emmys at this week’s Creative Arts ceremony, according to Variety, winning music direction, choreography, sound mixing, lighting design, technical direction and camera work, and directing. Jay-Z, one of the show’s executive producers, now has three Emmys to his name. Bad Bunny…
Lane Kiffin couldn’t help himself during halftime interview: ‘Imagine if we had pro players’
Perhaps the biggest storyline heading into the college football season was Lane Kiffin and LSU’s attempts to add several players to their roster who have already signed professional contracts and spent time with NFL teams this preseason – a move that sparked widespread outrage through the college football world. While an injunction would have allowed…
Former Michigan linebacker sues CBS for defamation over sign-stealing coverage
As if one Michigan controversy wasn’t enough this weekend, here’s another. According to the New York Post, a former University of Michigan linebacker, who was embroiled in the school’s sign-stealing scandal, is suing CBS Detroit for defamation. Joey Velazquez, per the Rupert Murdoch-owned outlet, claims the local CBS affiliate in the Motor City falsely portrayed…
Former Kings announcer Grant Napear loses appeal over KHTK firing, could look to Supreme Court
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Bonneville International Corp. was within its rights to fire Grant Napear after he responded to DeMarcus Cousins on social media by saying “All Lives Matter” in the midst of the nationwide protests around the death of George Floyd. Now, the former Sacramento Kings announcer might try to take…
Big Ten’s explanation for Michigan’s controversial finish doesn’t address NBC clock discrepancy
Michigan’s win over Western Michigan ended once already Saturday night. Bryce Underwood’s Hail Mary sailed toward the end zone and fell incomplete, the clock reading triple zeros, and Western Michigan had pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the young season, a 29.5-point underdog toppling the Wolverines in the Big House. Then, in the…
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