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TV and streaming viewing picks for July 6, 2026: How to USMNT vs. Belgium
All Times Eastern College Basketball Inside College Basketball — CBS Sports Network, 1 p.m. College Football Ross Tucker College Draft — DraftKings Network, 9:30 p.m. Cycling Tour de France Stage 4 Announcers: Phil Liggett/Bob Roll//Steve Porino//Christian Vande Velde Carcassonne to Foix — NBCSN/Peacock, 6:30 a.m. FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage Round of 16, AT&T Stadium,…
Mauricio Pochettino backs FIFA’s Folarin Balogun reversal: ‘We were punished enough against Bosnia’
United States men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino had his first opportunity to respond to FIFA lifting Folarin Balogun’s one-game red card ban during a press conference on Sunday, and he’s ready to celebrate the decision, even if many others aren’t. The controversial red card occurred during the United States’ round-of-32 match against Bosnia…
Belgian coach Rudi Garcia criticizes FIFA’s Balogun red card ban reversal: ‘It’s April Fools’
After FIFA announced that U.S. national team forward Folarin Balogun would play in the Round of 16 after his one-game red-card ban was suspended, their opponent did not take the news well. “The Belgian federation isn’t just defending itself or the national team; it’s defending football in general — its integrity and its ethics,” Belgium…
Craig Kilborn recalls being suspended for a week after making fun of ESPN2
Craig Kilborn wasn’t one of the original SportsCenter anchors, but he was one of the most essential, bringing an acerbic humor and quick wit that elevated the role to mini-celebrity status. Kilborn was so successful at hosting that he parlayed his charm into becoming the original host of The Daily Show and eventually taking over The…
YouTube golf creator Brad Dalke impressses with Top-30 finish at BMW International Open
Brad Dalke, a longtime YouTube golf content creator, received a sponsor invitation to this past week’s BMW International Open at Golfclub Munchen Eichenried in Munich, Germany. He made the most of it. The 28-year-old, who recently parted ways with the Good Good Golf creator group, moved into contention at the DP World Tour event with…
Nick Wright correctly called out sports media’s ‘fatalism’ around FIFA overturning Balogun’s World Cup red card
When news broke on Sunday that Folarin Balogun’s one-game red-card ban was suspended by FIFA, allowing him to play in the USMNT’s World Cup round-of-16 match against Belgium on Monday, a lot of people stepped forward to claim they knew it was going to happen all along. Fox Sports’ Nick Wright didn’t claim to know…
John Skipper calls out Gianni Infantino over World Cup hydration breaks: ‘He is so full of sh*t’
For years, John Skipper’s job as the head of ESPN was to find the line between audience enjoyment and financial gain. As much as anyone, he is someone who understands that if you’re going to show sports on television, you gotta make a buck while doing it. And even he thinks FIFA’s World Cup hydration…
Canada’s Jesse Marsch ripped for saying ‘I’d rather be us than them’ after World Cup loss to Morocco
The Canadian men’s soccer team had a great run through the 2026 FIFA World Cup that’s likely to be remembered, though perhaps not for the reasons it should. While the Canadians advanced to the knockout stage before losing in the Round of 16 to Morocco 3-0, it’s the comments from head coach Jesse Marsch that…
NCAA president Charlie Baker floats regional approach to non-football sports
Conference realignment has turned college athletics into a much more national endeavor than it ever was previously. The Big Ten stretches from Southern California to New Jersey. The ACC includes a pair of teams on the Pacific coast. And the Big 12 has members located in both the deserts of the Southwest and the mountains…
Pac-12 commissioner says it’s ‘inappropriate’ to release media revenue figures
The new-look Pac-12 is preparing to kick off its first year as a full-fledged conference, with holdovers from the former league, Oregon State and Washington State, operating as a twosome under the Pac-12 banner following the conference’s practical dissolution after the 2023-24 season. Beginning this upcoming season, the Pac-12 will feature Boise State, Colorado State,…
Travis Kelce wedding guest list may hint at where Chiefs star starts TV career
We here at Awful Announcing didn’t expect the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to be replete with sports media news, but one peculiarity did catch our eye. And no, it wasn’t that Fox NFL officiating analyst Dean Blandino got the invite. As we scoured the many publicly reported guest lists published of the…
Marcellus Wiley reportedly arrested on domestic battery charges
Former ESPN and Fox Sports host Marcellus Wiley has reportedly been arrested on domestic battery charges in Orange County, Florida, according to TMZ Sports. The 51-year-old former NFL Pro Bowler is being held in jail without bond, the website reports, after being booked on July 4. The news comes shortly after Wiley faced new sexual…
Ref icon Dean Blandino turns heads with show-stopping outfit at Taylor Swift wedding
The high-society event of this millennium took place at Madison Square Garden this weekend and, as expected, UFL head of officiating Dean Blandino stole the show. Blandino sported a black three-piece morning suit with a silver vest and black tie to the wedding of global pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end…
Tributes pour in for college football coach and radio broadcaster Jim Walden, dead at 88
Jim Walden, who coached the Washington State and Iowa State football teams for a combined 17 seasons and later enjoyed an 11-year run as a WSU radio commentator, has died at the age of 88. Both schools announced his passing on Friday. No cause of death was given. According to John Canzano, he had been…
Minnesota Star Tribune columnist Jim Souhan retiring after 36 years
After 36 years covering the most notable teams, players, and stories in Minnesota sports, Jim Souhan is retiring. The longtime Minneapolis Star Tribune columnist and reporter announced his plans to retire on Saturday in a column titled Reflecting on 36 years of scoops, spats and Minnesota sports history. “Belatedly reflecting on more than 40 years…
PFT Commenter says he was pitched opportunity to be ‘the next Jimmy Kimmel’ by HBO exec
The “Suitman” chronicles at Barstool Sports are the stuff of internet legend, but we got a new addition to the lore recently. Dave Portnoy stopped by Pardon My Take last Tuesday in part to discuss his new book, “Cancel Me If You Can,” and dig into the history of Barstool Sports. That rich text invariably…
Kansas Citians clap back at Denver sports anchor over World Cup hosting diss
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has largely been a success so far, with one of the biggest positives being the ways that host cities have been highlighted and appreciated by international fans. Those not paying close attention beforehand fully expected to see cities like Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, Miami, and Seattle among the U.S. hosts.…
Thierry Henry, Zlatan Ibrahimović praise Cape Verde’s World Cup effort: ‘These are heroes’
Cape Verde lost on Friday, but won the respect of just about every soccer fan on the planet. Representing a country of around 530,000 in their first-ever FIFA World Cup appearance, Cape Verde took defending champion Argentina to their absolute limit. In a match that will be talked about for years, they matched Lionel Messi…
Zlatan Ibrahimović has message for Australia’s Lucas Herrington after penalty miss
Australia suffered a heartbreaking exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s round of 32 in a penalty shootout loss to Egypt on Friday in Arlington, TX. In penalties, Lucas Herrington had a chance to even up the shootout 3-3, but his attempt hit the crossbar. 🇦🇺 ❌✅✅❌ 🇪🇬 ✅✅✅ Lucas Herrington goes OFF THE BAR!…
Darren Fletcher talks Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding, Kansas City heat on World Cup broadcast
While calling the Colombia-Ghana 2026 FIFA World Cup match in the round of 32 at Arrowhead Stadium, Fox play-by-play announcer Darren Fletcher brought up another event happening on Friday night involving Kansas City sports, with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce marrying Taylor Swift at Madison Square Garden. As the Fox broadcast showed a suite at…
Will this World Cup finally make soccer mainstream in the U.S.?
With record-setting, NFL-like viewership for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, there is good reason to believe that soccer may finally be entering the mainstream in the United States sports market. But there is also reason to exercise caution. Are people getting into soccer, or just the World Cup event? If people are really getting into…
TV and streaming viewing picks for July 4, 2025: How to watch World Cup Round of 16
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!! All Times Eastern Athletics World Athletics Diamond League Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR Announcers: Leigh Diffey/Ato Boldon/Kara Goucher/Trey Hardee/Sanya Richards-Ross//Lewis Johnson Day 2 — NBC/Peacock, 5 p.m. Australian Rules Football AFL Men’s — Round 17 Essendon Bombers vs. St. Kilda Saints — Fox Soccer Plus, 1:01 a.m.…
Listen: Fox, Telemundo calls of Argentina-Cape Verde World Cup instant classic
Lionel Messi and World Cup defending champion Argentina held off an absolutely remarkable effort from massive underdog Cape Verde in the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s round of 32 on Friday evening in Miami. It was one of the most stunning, entertaining matches in World Cup history, and Cape Verde came very close to delivering one…
Dave Portnoy: Barstool is no longer an underdog, but still isn’t mainstream media
Dave Portnoy has been making the rounds to promote his new book recently, dropping various insights and nuggets about Barstool Sports’ past, present, and future along the way. In an interview with PBS News, Portnoy discussed how he no longer sees the prominent sports and bro culture brand as an underdog, but bristles at the…
Roku, Omaha Productions announce ‘Gamechangers: America’s Top 25 Female Athletes’
Roku and Omaha Productions are partnering to pay tribute to great women athletes with Gamechangers: America’s Top 25 Female Athletes, the second part in its Gamechangers anthology series. The show is produced by TOGETHXR, Omaha Productions, and Motion Entertainment and executive produced by Sue Bird, Alex Morgan, and Peyton Manning. The hour-long special debuts on the…
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