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ESPN’s David Ross says he’d ‘love’ a shot at managing Mets
The New York Mets have been a disaster of historically expensive proportions in 2026, and at least one member of the ESPN broadcast booth wants a crack at cleaning it up. David Ross, who returned to the network this spring as a game analyst and studio contributor after being dismissed as Chicago Cubs manager following…
Fox projects USMNT World Cup final could hit 50 million viewers
With the United States men’s national soccer team into the knockout stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Fox Sports has high viewership expectations for the rest of the tournament. “The round of 32 game and the round of 16 game, if we are fortunate enough to get there, those are both primetime windows. I…
Emmanuel Acho says WNBA would be better off without Caitlin Clark
Former Fox Sports host Emmanuel Acho has a scorching take on the Caitlin Clark firestorm that has consumed sports media this week: the WNBA would be flat-out better off without her. He’s hardly alone in having one. The past week has devolved into a full-blown circus around Clark, touched off Wednesday night when the Phoenix…
Canada manager Jesse Marsch doesn’t ‘give a sh*t’ if people call his speeches ‘performative’
The first country to advance to the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s round of 16 has never done so before. Canada took down South Africa 1-0 on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. Stephen Eustáquio scored the match’s only goal in second-half stoppage time. CANADA WITH THE GO-AHEAD GOAL IN STOPPAGE TIME! Jacqui Oatley with the call for…
Fox reveals announcing schedule for World Cup Round of 32
The 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 field is set as we enter the knockout stages, and Fox Sports has released the broadcaster assignments for those 16 matches. Play-by-play announcer John Strong and color commentator Stu Holden continue to form the lead booth for Fox. They will have the call for the USMNT-Bosnia and…
Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal, putting major sports on the move
In a move sure to send shock waves through the media industry, Comcast announced on Monday that it plans to spin off NBCUniversal, its content arm, which includes the NBC broadcast network, the Peacock streaming service, the Universal movie studio, and the European media arm Sky. The move comes shortly after NBCUniversal spun off the majority of its…
Fox reportedly bringing its full World Cup studio team on the road
Fox’s top World Cup studio team will leave its Los Angeles home base and take up residence at tournament venues starting July 4, when the round of 16 begins, according to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand. That means Rebecca Lowe, Thierry Henry, and Zlatan Ibrahimović — who have largely been anchored in the LA studio through…
New Ravens radio voice Kyle Youmans lands ‘opportunity of a lifetime’
Since their inaugural season in 1996, there have been only a few radio play-by-play broadcasters for the Baltimore Ravens. This fall, fans will hear the franchise’s third voice. Last week, the Ravens officially announced that Kyle Youmans will be on the broadcast. He replaces Gerry Sandusky, who announced his retirement in April. Youmans comes over…
Lisa Leslie says WNBA, refs need to ‘do better’ after Caitlin Clark-Alyssa Thomas incident
WNBA legend Lisa Leslie weighed in on the situation surrounding the incident between Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas and Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, which resulted in the league assessing a Flagrant 2 foul and a retroactive suspension for Thomas. Leslie, a three-time WNBA MVP and two-time WNBA Finals MVP, addressed the topic on CBS…
TV and streaming viewing picks for June 29, 2026: How to watch FIFA World Cup Round of 32
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. FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage Round of 32, NRG Stadium, Houston, TX Announcers — Fox/Fox One: Ian Darke/Landon Donovan//Natalie Gedra//Telemundo/Peacock: Luis Omar Tapia/Diego Balado Brazil vs. Japan — Fox/Fox One//Telemundo/Peacock,…
NBC sticks with Travelers Championship after weather delay over Yankees-Red Sox
The Travelers Championship PGA Tour event experienced a weather delay for nearly 90 minutes in the final round on Sunday at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, CT. The delay went right up to the 7:20 p.m. ET start time of Sunday Night Baseball between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park,…
Rebecca Lowe: Managing the Fox World Cup studio panel is like ‘herding cattle’
Rebecca Lowe has had a front-row seat to one of the most entertaining subplots of the 2026 World Cup. She’s also the one responsible for keeping it from completely going off the rails. Appearing on TalkSport this week, Lowe pulled back the curtain on what it actually looks like to anchor the Fox Sports desk…
NBC unveils production plans for Star-Spangled Sunday
NBC is exactly one week away from its most ambitious MLB production yet, and the network’s VP of production, Rob Hyland, laid out exactly how Star-Spangled Sunday is going to work. The July 5 event — announced as part of NBC’s full 2026 MLB schedule back in January — will see all 15 MLB games…
Brian Windhorst wonders if ‘Pat McAfee Show’ gag could have fueled LeBron James beef
Brian Windhorst finally has a theory for why LeBron James took a swipe at him on ESPN’s airwaves, and it involves a doctored photo. Appearing on The Press Box with Bryan Curtis, Windhorst addressed LeBron’s unprovoked shot at him during his March 2025 appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, in which LeBron dismissed ESPN’s senior…
Sports media pundit: Darren Fletcher ‘has been fantastic’ on Fox’s World Cup coverage
Fox’s World Cup coverage has produced plenty of memorable moments, but one of the best stories of the tournament, according to The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis, has been the emergence of Darren Fletcher as one of its must-listen voices. The English broadcaster spent more than two decades at the BBC and BT Sport before crossing the…
Brooke Fletcher gets surprise from dad in emotional moment after making White Sox history
CHSN reporter Brooke Fletcher became the first female game analyst in Chicago White Sox history when she filled in on the telecast for Steve Stone during a White Sox game against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night. Brooke is the daughter of former White Sox infielder Scott Fletcher, and on Saturday, she interviewed her father…
Rays announcer Brian Anderson mocks Max Kepler on flyout after PED suspension
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Max Kepler played his first game of the 2026 Major League Baseball season on Friday after serving an 80-game suspension due to testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. In January, the 12-year veteran tested positive for epitrenbolone, a metabolite of trenbolone that’s found in some bodybuilding products and has been used in…
Mets broadcasters speak glowingly of Carlos Mendoza after firing
The New York Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday after a disastrous 34-47 start to the season that was capped off by being swept at home in a four-game series by the Chicago Cubs this week. It’s been a hugely disappointing season for a Mets team that has a Competitive Balance Tax payroll of…
Michael Kay: Mets GM David Stearns’ moves have amounted to ‘steaming sack of poop’
On Friday, the New York Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza amid a disastrous 2026 season. While the Mets have indeed been pretty terrible under Mendoza’s watch over the last season and a half, many were quick to point out that he was the “least culpable” for the state of the franchise when compared to others…
TV and streaming viewing picks for June 28, 2026: How to watch World Cup Knockout Round
All Times Eastern Baseball Banana Ball World Tour Game 2, Autzen Stadium, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR Savannah Bananas vs. Party Animals — ABC/ESPN Unlimited, 4 p.m. Banana Ball Live — ESPN2, 3:30 p.m. CFL Week 4 Ottawa Redblacks at Montréal Alouettes — TSN1/TSN5/RDS/CBS Sports Network, 7 p.m. Dogs 2026 AKC Agility Premier Cup —…
ABC7 reporter Abigail Velez apologizes to Bosnia after viral World Cup comments
The United States men’s national soccer team will take on Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2006 FIFA World Cup round of 32 on Wednesday in Santa Clara, CA. And after the USMNT’s loss to Türkiye in the World Cup group stage, ABC7 Los Angeles reporter Abigail Velez made disrespectful comments about Bosnia with comments that…
Giants reporter Susan Slusser: ‘Bigoted free agents’ might be put off by Pride Night concerns
The San Francisco Giants and Major League Baseball have been mired in a somewhat contrived controversy since several players protested their annual Pride Night celebration by writing Bible verses on hats that featured a rainbow version of the team’s logo. Some have wondered if the fallout from the drama, much of which has resulted from misunderstandings,…
Bobby Marks’ poorly aggregated ‘analytics guy’ quote set Jaylen Brown off
With the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes over, all eyes are on Jaylen Brown as the Boston Celtics have been heavily rumored to have him on the trading block. Everyone in NBA circles is talking about Brown, his trade value, and potential destinations. That includes ESPN’s NBA front office insider Bobby Marks, who recently appeared on SiriusXM…
Dave Portnoy claims ‘Call Her Daddy’ hosts planned to accuse Barstool of sexual harassment to get out of contracts
Dave Portnoy has a new book coming out, along with a spiffy Wall Street Journal profile piece to go with it. As one might expect, that means the Barstool Sports founder has some big claims to make about his media empire’s rise and how he’s kept it successful and profitable despite critics and controversy. “Dave…
Nate Tibbetts questions WNBA’s suspension process around Alyssa Thomas: ‘This was not a thorough investigation’
There is very little the WNBA seems to do that appeases everyone these days, and the situation surrounding Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas’ suspension following an incident with Caitlin Clark is a perfect example. Thomas will miss Saturday’s game as part of a one-game suspension for what the league called “recklessly making contact with her…
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