Karl-Anthony Towns didn’t say whether he took James Dolan’s advice to abstain from sex during the playoffs, but his fiancée, Jordyn Woods, didn’t love the idea. As the Knicks embarked on their quest for a championship before the playoffs began in April, Dolan gathered the team for an impassioned speech about the importance of making…
There are a ton of interesting subplots to enjoy with the New York Knicks winning their first NBA championship in over 50 years. And Mike Brown’s love of the 2000 cult hit “Who Let the Dogs Out” by Baha Men is one of the most entertaining. Or if you’re one of his star players, embarrassing.…
Jim Furyk found his new analytics team, and it includes one of golf media’s most recognizable stats voices. The U.S. Ryder Cup team has hired Justin Ray and Hunter Stewart to lead its data analytics operation ahead of the 2027 matches at Adare Manor, according to Golfweek, replacing Scouts Consulting Group, which had supported U.S.…
If you ever questioned the power and popularity of soccer as the world’s game, the story of Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha should put all doubts to rest. The 40-year-old goalkeeper was the unlikeliest of World Cup cult heroes with a remarkable performance that led the tiny island nation to a heroic 0-0 draw with Spain…
Bob Bradley led the U.S. Men’s National Team through some of its most memorable moments in modern history as manager throughout the 2010 World Cup cycle, which included qualification for the tournament in South Africa, a historic second-place finish in the 2009 Confederations Cup which included a 2-0 win over Spain in the semifinal, and…
For the first time since 1952, CBC will no longer air National Hockey League games. The news was announced in a joint statement by Sportsnet, the exclusive Canadian rightsholder, and CBC. “After a successful 12-year partnership, Sportsnet and CBC today announced the public broadcaster will no longer carry NHL broadcasts after the current season as…
President Donald Trump caused an uproar by going to the Knicks’ house for Game 3 of the NBA Finals, but now that they’re champions, the Knicks will have to decide whether they should return the favor by visiting Trump’s White House. The New York Knicks haven’t received a formal invite from the White House yet,…
Manchester United have agreed to a record-breaking documentary deal with Amazon, opening the club’s doors to “All or Nothing” cameras for the first time. Cameras will follow the team starting in preseason through the entirety of the 2026-27 campaign, with the series set to debut in summer 2027 across more than 240 countries. United is…
Jalen Brunson led the New York Knicks to their first championship in 50 years, won Finals MVP, and scored 45 in the clinching victory. And in doing so, he won a victory for small guards of all places and times. There were serious questions about whether Brunson could ever lead the Knicks to a title,…
This originally appeared in Tuesday morning’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 NBA Finals ended Saturday night with the Knicks winning their first championship in over…
NBC’s coverage of the U.S. Open will look just a bit different this year as the network tries to take advantage of the late hours of Friday’s second round. According to a report by Josh Carpenter in Sports Business Journal, “the NBC broadcast network will carry coverage through its conclusion on Friday” rather than shifting…
UFC CEO Dana White teased the possibility of UFC Freedom 250 being simulcast by CBS when the event was being planned for the White House lawn last year. But it appears that possibility was never under serious consideration. According to a report in Sports Business Journal, “UFC and Paramount always planned to have Sunday’s White…
The New York Knicks put together a performance for the ages in the 2026 NBA Finals, winning the franchise’s first title since 1973. On the flip side, the San Antonio Spurs suffered an embarrassing string of losses where the wheels came off the bus at the most important time. That includes blowing an historic 29-point…
It’s fair to say the NFL’s ongoing effort to negotiate new broadcast deals several years before its post-2029 opt-out has not gone according to plan. The league has faced hurdles in the form of federal scrutiny of its antitrust exemption, which more or less facilitates the model by which broadcast rights are sold to media…
The Toronto Tempo will be the subject of a new ESPN docuseries. ESPN announced Monday it has greenlit “Setting the Tempo,” a four-episode series on Canada’s first WNBA franchise, directed by Kathleen Jayme, whose previous credits include the ESPN 30 for 30 “I’m Just Here for the Riot.” The series will follow the Tempo’s all-women…
Marv Albert never felt pressure to mask any necessary criticism of the Knicks, although his criticisms ultimately led to his falling out with James Dolan and the team. Mike Breen is the voice of the Knicks and was on the call for ESPN and ABC as they ended their 53-year championship drought, but Marv Albert…
President Donald Trump will reportedly be afforded the ability to lift the World Cup trophy on-stage with the victors during next month’s final at MetLife Stadium, according to a report by Ben Jacobs of the U.K. outlet talkSPORT. Many will recall, Trump lifted the trophy alongside Premier League side Chelsea after they won the FIFA…
As the fifth day of World Cup competition draws to a close, Fox’s hydration break strategy has become abundantly clear. Despite reports of a “hybrid approach” that would supposedly see the network show the field and players during at least some hydration breaks, Fox has instead opted to go to full-screen advertisements during each and…
The media has landed on Victor Wembanyama’s villain arc as one of its top storylines coming off an incredible NBA Finals, but ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt is pushing back. Wembanyama not only skipped out on media, gave out cocky quotes and denied his Knicks opponents customary handshakes after the series, he also roughed up several…
Eddie Andelman, the Boston radio pioneer who some call the “godfather of sports radio,” has died at age 89. The news was announced by Andelman’s three sons on Monday. “From humble roots in Dorchester, he went onto great success in business and broadcasting,” the brothers wrote. “Some call him the godfather of sports radio. He…
Local ratings are in for the United States men’s national soccer team’s World Cup match against Paraguay, and the cities most interested in the game may not be the ones you expect. According to Michael Mulvihill, the President of Insights and Analytics at Fox Corporation, Kansas City had the highest English-language ratings for United States-Paraguay.…
Joe Buck regrets his call of the St. Louis Cardinals’ 2006 World Series win, and he didn’t want Mike Breen to make the same mistake. Breen has called Knicks games for more than three decades, and he’s been their lead voice since 1997. Additionally, Breen has now called 21 consecutive NBA Finals for ESPN and…
While viewership for the deciding Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final is not out yet, viewership for the first five games is at its highest level since 2013. Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights averaged 5.8 million viewers. That marks the largest Game 5 audience…
As is often the case following a buzzy UFC event, great fights at the Freedom 250 card were immediately overshadowed by bad headlines for the promotion on Monday after heavyweight fighter Josh Hokit used his post-match interview to push forward a racist, baseless conspiracy that former First Lady Michelle Obama is a man. The comments…
Update [7:09 p.m. ET]: FIFA has reportedly cleared the referee in question, calling the gesture an “involuntary twitch.” Both the FIFA Disciplinary Committee and the official released statements on Monday. Our original story runs below. During Germany’s 7-1 win over Curaçao in Houston on Sunday, a quick TV shot showed the VAR referees in their Dallas…