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Norway kick hits FIFA Skycam on play leading to England goal
England scored an equalizer vs. Norway on a Jude Bellingham goal during stoppage time in the first half of Saturday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. “JUDE BELLINGHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!” John Strong with the Fox call as England evens it up vs. Norway. ⚽️🏴🎙️ #WorldCuppic.twitter.com/tP5xe7KNMk — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) July 11,…
Josh Allen open to broadcasting after football: ‘It would be something I would entertain’
Josh Allen has thought about life after football — and broadcasting is somewhere in the picture, with conditions. In an interview with CNBC Sports, the Buffalo Bills quarterback said he’d be open to a career in broadcasting once his playing days are over, but stopped well short of committing to it. “I do think it…
Josh Allen open to broadcasting after football: ‘It would be something I would entertain’
Josh Allen has thought about life after football — and broadcasting is somewhere in the picture, with conditions. In an interview with CNBC Sports, the Buffalo Bills quarterback said he’d be open to a career in broadcasting once his playing days are over, but stopped well short of committing to it. “I do think it…
Linda Cohn: Pat McAfee, Stephen A. Smith are both the faces of ESPN
Linda Cohn spent 34 years watching the face of ESPN evolve. She has a more informed perspective on the question than most. Appearing on Yahoo Sports Daily following her retirement from the Worldwide Leader, Cohn was asked whether Pat McAfee had supplanted Stephen A. Smith as the face of the network. “It’s apples and oranges,”…
JP Dellacamera says 2026 World Cup was his last
Forty years after calling his first World Cup match from a CBC studio in Toronto, JP Dellacamera has called his last. Dellacamera told The Philadelphia Inquirer the combination of the tournament returning to American soil and Fox’s current deal winding down made this the right moment to step away from the sport’s biggest stage after…
Larry David was in prime form for NBC Sports interview
NBC Sports brought Larry David on for an interview at the American Century Championship on the shore of Lake Tahoe in Nevada, and the Seinfeld co-creator and Curb Your Enthusiasm star stayed very true to himself. David, who also stars in the new HBO series Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, sat down with…
Apple TV MLB studio update turns into on-air phone conversation
In the top of the eighth inning of Friday night’s game between the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets at Citi Field, Apple TV play-by-play announcer Wayne Randazzo went to studio host Lauren Gardner for an update, but she was in the middle of a phone call that viewers heard on the broadcast. “Let’s…
Jeff Passan to social media troll: ‘Stop gooning and learn ball’
ESPN’s Jeff Passan delivered breaking news on Friday that the St. Louis Cardinals have signed star rookie JJ Wetherholt to a “nine-figure contract” extension that will “buy out multiple years of free agency.” BREAKING: Rookie standout JJ Wetherholt and the St. Louis Cardinals are in agreement on a long-term contract extension that will buy out…
Colin Cowherd calls U.S. soccer media ‘soft,’ argues it’s ‘healthy’ to rip Christian Pulisic
Nearly every former American soccer star in sports media had it out for USMNT phenom Christian Pulisic this week after a rough exit from the World Cup, and FS1’s Colin Cowherd seems to be thrilled by it. Though news eventually broke that Pulisic suffered a bone bruise and microfracture in his knee during Monday’s loss…
Mike Macdonald says Tom Brady wasn’t Seahawks’ mystery ‘conflict of interest’ helper
It wasn’t Tom Brady. Radio host Zach Gelb followed up directly with Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald after Friday’s Dan Patrick Show interview and asked him to clarify who the unnamed person with a “conflict of interest” was — the one who Macdonald said had helped the Seahawks before Super Bowl LX but whose identity…
Katie Nolan rejects gambling ads to show ‘Casuals’ audience ‘you can have a relationship with sports outside of a financial one’
Sportsbooks and prediction markets are bankrolling sports media to a stunning degree these days, but Katie Nolan does not air ads for these companies on her SiriusXM podcast Casuals. Far from a moral red line, Nolan explained in a recent interview with Semafor that the spirit of Casuals is to draw in, well, casual fans. And reinforcing the…
Stephen A. Smith predicts debate with Donald Trump would get 100 million views
If Stephen A. Smith is granted the opportunity to debate Donald Trump and other politicians, he predicts TV ratings that would rival the Super Bowl. As much as Smith attempts to downplay any interest in ever running for president, he has maintained a strong desire to take part in a presidential debate. Two years ago,…
Milwaukee Bucks returning to full-season over-the-air television
It’s a new era for the Milwaukee Bucks, on and off the court. The NBA franchise announced Friday it will return to full-season over-the-air television for the first time in 31 years, with games airing locally on MY24 and statewide affiliates in partnership with Rincon Broadcasting Group. It’s a homecoming of sorts, as MY24 was…
Women’s Sports Sundays holding its own after replacing ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ on ESPN
ESPN replaced Sunday Night Baseball with Women’s Sports Sundays, and three weeks in, we are getting our first look at how the change is working for ESPN. Through three weeks, WNBA games on Women’s Sports Sundays are averaging 1.04 million viewers. The latest edition of Women’s Sports Sundays was by far the series’ biggest viewership…
TV and streaming viewing picks for July 11, 2026: How to watch the final World Cup doubleheader
All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football AFL Men’s — Round 18 Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast Eagles — Fox Soccer Plus, 11 p.m. Melbourne Demons vs. Richmond Tigers — FS2/Fox One, 1:01 a.m. (Sunday) Brisbane Lions vs. Essendon Bombers — Fox Soccer Plus, 2:30 a.m. (Sunday) Beach Volleyball AVP League Week 5, Alamitos Beach, Long…
Darren Fletcher predicted Mikel Merino’s Spain-Belgium quarterfinal game-winning goal
As soon as Mikel Merino subbed in for Spain on Friday, Darren Fletcher knew. Spain and Belgium were knotted 1-1 in the 85th minute of Friday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal matchup when the 30-year-old Merino entered the match, replacing Dani Olmo. As he did, the Fox Sports announcer made sure to note the arrival…
Dave Portnoy clarifies threats to move Barstool out of New York City
For months, Dave Portnoy has threatened to move Barstool Sports out of New York City following the election of Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Portnoy has alternated between glib rants about Mamdani being a supposed Communist or antisemite and actual business plans to pull Barstool from the city where it has had studio space and offices for…
Explaining the Caitlin Clark ’11th-best guard’ WNBA player vote controversy
If you’ve spent time on social media or perusing sports content over the last few days, you’ve no doubt come across the surprising news that WNBA players voted Caitlin Clark the 11th-best guard in the league heading into the WNBA All-Star Game. And lord knows, people have had opinions about that piece of information. But…
Following surgery, Matt Miller ‘stepping away indefinitely’ from ESPN, which plans to follow up on claims surrounding him
NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller announced Friday afternoon that he will be stepping away from ESPN indefinitely as he continues to heal from the injuries suffered in a car accident last month. “A quick update: The surgery to remove my left arm was successful with hopes of an eventual prosthetic replacement. Similarly, the femur and…
Dan Patrick condemns WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert for no-showing interview
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert agreed to join The Dan Patrick Show for an interview, and then abruptly reneged on the appearance. Patrick and crew are in Lake Tahoe to cover the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. Engelbert is among the celebrities taking part in the tournament, making it a seemingly perfect opportunity for the…
Stacey Dales: Caitlin Clark voted 11th-best WNBA guard ‘insulting’ and ‘preposterous’
The WNBA narrative engine didn’t need any more gas, but it certainly got some when it was revealed that Caitlin Clark finished 11th among guards in player voting for the WNBA All-Star Game. While the reality of the vote is more complicated and intricate than critics want to dig into, that hasn’t stopped it from…
Telemundo’s Andrés Cantor calls ‘BS’ on allegations that Argentina’s win over Egypt was ‘rigged’
Argentina’s latest win in the FIFA men’s World Cup was so astonishing that the conversation quickly turned toward potentially illicit behavior, with some fans claiming that the match was rigged on behalf of Lionel Messi and Co. The Argentinian team scored all three of its goals after the 79th minute, coming back from two goals…
Herculez Gomez blasts Christian Pulisic critics after injury revelation: ‘It’s embarrassing’
The revelation that Christian Pulisic played through a bone bruise and microfracture of his tibia and fibula against Belgium before asking to come off in the 59th minute has redrawn the battle lines around the media’s response to the USMNT’s elimination — and ESPN’s Herculez Gomez isn’t letting anyone off the hook. “Questioning the best…
Analyst: Warner Bros. Discovery networks’ ad revenue down 21% following loss of NBA
The 2026 NBA playoffs were the first time since 1984 that neither TNT nor TBS aired them, and a report suggests that Warner Bros. Discovery is feeling financial pressure as a result. The report comes from Guggenheim analyst Mike Morris. According to Morris, advertising revenue for Warner Bros. Television division (chiefly TNT and TBS) is…
Tom Brady appears to be Seattle Seahawks’ ‘conflict of interest’
Tom Brady’s claim that he didn’t have a “dog in the fight” before Super Bowl LX between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks may have just been a smokescreen. Brady irked Patriots fans and former players when he preached neutrality ahead of Super Bowl LX. Saying he had “no dog in the fight”…
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