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ESPN Unlimited integration on YouTube TV is a college football paradise
It may have taken a long time for ESPN Unlimited to come to YouTube TV finally, but sports fans are quickly discovering that it was worth the wait, especially for college football fans. When Disney and Google engaged in a bitter carriage dispute last fall, ESPN access on YouTube TV was at the center of…
Lane Kiffin commiserates with Pat McAfee over being hated because they’re great
It looks like Pat McAfee’s next country rap album just might feature a duet with LSU Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin. The embattled coach sat down with the College GameDay cast as the pregame show emanated from Baton Rouge before LSU hosts Clemson in their season opener. But LSU isn’t just the center of the college football…
Pat McAfee, Nick Saban call on Congress to pass Protect College Sports Act on ‘College GameDay’
There are few bigger platforms in sports than College GameDay. And Nick Saban and Pat McAfee used their bully pulpits to urge Congress to pass the Protect College Sports Act. It was natural for GameDay to address the situation in Baton Rouge, which is currently the epicenter of the drama engulfing college athletics, following Lane Kiffin’s attempt to play players who…
LeBron James announces partnership with Polymarket
Over the past several months, the sports world has been gradually embracing prediction markets, with Major League Baseball announcing a multi-year partnership with Polymarket back in March and the NHL doing so with both Kalshi and Polymarket last year. Now, one of the most high-profile individual athletes on the planet is joining that push. On…
‘College GameDay’ forced indoors due to lightning at Baton Rouge
ESPN celebrated the 500th road show for College GameDay in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for the showdown between the LSU Tigers and Clemson Tigers. But the program was met with a rare instance where Mother Nature spoiled their plans. The day started with a hyped up crowd at LSU ready to kick off the college football…
Rece Davis: College football is now a ‘professional enterprise’
Rece Davis doesn’t give his opinion often as the host of College GameDay. But after listening to his take on the circus surrounding college football with former NFL training camp attendees attempting to play for LSU, he should do so more often. The SEC and college football world at large have been forced to confront an…
Cardinals announcers torch umpire over ridiculous power trip
Baseball umpires could be known to sometimes have some control issues, but rarely has it ever been taken to the level that Doug Eddings took it on Friday night when the St. Louis Cardinals visited the Colorado Rockies. Eddings stopped play in the sixth inning when he appeared to tell Hancel Rincón, making his Major…
Jordan Rodgers: ‘Josh Allen has done enough to win a Super Bowl’
Josh Allen’s career with the Buffalo Bills has, like much of the franchise’s history, been largely defined by his inability to win a Super Bowl. Last season ended with another disappointing AFC playoff loss, this time to the Denver Broncos in the divisional round. As great as Allen is and has been, the calls for…
College football viewing picks for September 5, 2026: How to watch Week 1
All Times Eastern 11 a.m. Webber International at Stetson — YouTube noon East Carolina at Alabama — ABC/ESPN Unlimited New Hampshire at Syracuse — ACC Network/ESPN Unlimited Bryant at Army — CBS Sports Network Oregon State at Houston — ESPN/ESPN Unlimited Liberty at James Madison — ESPNU/ESPN Unlimited North Texas at Indiana — Fox/Fox One…
Aryna Sabalenka disturbed by weed during US Open match: ‘It’s so strong’
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka cruised to a straight set victory over Kamilla Rakhimova to reach the Round of 16 at the 2026 US Open on Friday. Well, there was one hiccup for the reigning back-to-back US Open champion. Early in the first set, Sabalenka walked over to the chair umpire. The broadcast captured her…
Scott Hanson says to expect fewer ads during NFL RedZone this season
It used to be that you didn’t have to worry about ads during NFL RedZone. Then, a few popped up in 2024. In 2025, ads became the norm across RedZone’s coverage, starting with four during Week 1 and eventually ramping up to 16 during Week 13. Host Scott Hanson wants viewers to know that ad…
Geno Auriemma: ‘College sports is dying’
Millions of fans are preparing to watch and attend Week 1 of the college football season, but Geno Auriemma says the empire is dying. Auriemma is forecasting the death of college sports as Lane Kiffin prepares for his first game as head coach of LSU by continuing his push to bring a former NFL player…
Charles Barkley says he had 3 opportunities to run NBA teams
Charles Barkley has already carved out a nice second career in the NBA for himself as a broadcaster, but he could have been running a team. Barkley joined The Bill Simmons Podcast this week, where he teased retirement from Inside the NBA for about the fifth time in the last 10 years. But Barkley says…
Insider: ’95 percent’ likely Tony Romo won’t be back at CBS
Despite the recent re-emergence of CBS Sports NFL analyst Tony Romo as he plots his next moves following a July OWI arrest in Wisconsin, the widely held assumption is that Romo will not return to the network. Romo remains on a leave of absence, and J.J. Watt will join CBS’ top booth for Week 1…
Local media blasts Giants after ‘slimy’ Kalshi ad: ‘There is something so wrong with our sports’ compass’
The San Francisco Giants, along with the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, and Boston Red Sox, announced a partnership with prediction market Kalshi last week. “Kalshi will receive a mix of marketing and brand integration assets, including in-ballpark signage, radio drops, experiential activations, and other promotional opportunities,” MLB said of the partnerships…
Jacob Tobey returning as Spurs TV announcer despite reports of firing following scandal
Somehow, Jacob Tobey returned. The San Antonio Spurs TV play-by-play announcer had reportedly been fired in July amid an alleged affair with the sister of a Spurs player. However, Tobey took to social media on Friday to announce that he would be returning to call Spurs games this season after all. I thank the Spurs…
Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth weigh in on NFL’s Wednesday experiment
The NFL didn’t choose to open its season on a Wednesday this year so much as it was cornered into it by the law. The Rams and 49ers are playing their Week 1 opener in Melbourne, where a Thursday night kickoff in the United States translates to Friday morning local time, and the Sports Broadcasting…
TCU restores Fort Worth Star-Telegram credentials: ‘We respect their role as an independent news source’
Our short, regional nightmare is over. TCU has restored the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s media credentials a little over a week after rescinding them. “Today, TCU Athletics fully restored media credentials to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram,” read a short statement from TCU Athletics on Friday. “In a series of productive discussions, we made clear our position…
Rutgers fan goes on epic WFAN rant following UMass loss: ‘Deplorable, despicable, horrible’
In his initial stint with Rutgers, Greg Schiano lifted the football program out of the depths of despair and turned it into a somewhat respectable team. His second stint as head coach hasn’t gone quite as well, and Thursday night’s loss to UMass, a 29.5-point underdog, might have returned the program to the misery that…
Damien Woody on joining Trey Wingo’s ‘The OG Football Show,’ launching a new podcast, and leaving ESPN
Damien Woody has never been short on opinions about the NFL, and now he’ll have an opportunity to share those thoughts across different platforms. Woody, whose contract with ESPN recently expired, is taking his voice to two new outlets at once. The former offensive lineman will join Trey Wingo’s The OG Football Show, a program…
Cam Newton questions lack of minority NFL analysts in primetime: ‘What’s the metric here?’
Cam Newton is calling out the commonality between Troy Aikman, Tom Brady, Cris Collinsworth, Kirk Herbstreit, Tony Romo, and J.J. Watt. After Dan Le Batard highlighted the perpetual cycle of white guys getting most NFL broadcasting jobs, especially in primetime, Newton continued the conversation on his 4th & 1 show, wondering what metric networks use to hire analysts.…
Growing pains aside, ‘RedZone at the US Open’ is a match made in heaven for tennis junkies
At the dawn of the streaming revolution in the 2010s, certain sports stood to benefit right away. Tennis was and is one of them. Before streaming, broadcasters would have at times dozens of matches to choose from and only one screen. Fans were at the mercy of the producer in a truck. Now at the…
Charles Barkley declares this season will be the last for him and Ernie Johnson on ‘Inside the NBA’
We’re six weeks out from the start of another NBA season, which means it’s time for the annual tradition of Charles Barkley retirement watch. Barkley notably returned to Inside the NBA even after TNT Sports lost NBA broadcast rights and licensed the show to ESPN, and was part of the show’s coverage of its first-ever NBA…
Victory+ failed. Is this the end of sports streaming for free?
In September 2024, Victory+ was founded with a simple dream: to deliver major professional sports on streaming for free. Two years later, the Victory+ vision is dead. The streaming service shut down as of September 1. The move comes after the Texas Rangers, Anaheim Ducks and National Women’s Soccer League ended their agreements with the…
Chris Mannix rips ESPN for Clippers report: ‘They just swallowed a big bunch of bullsh*t’
After investigative sports journalist Pablo Torre dropped bombshell reports about how the Los Angeles Clippers had allegedly circumvented the salary cap to pay Kawhi Leonard through third-party endorsement deals, he was met not only with intense criticism from some of the leading voices in sports, including Bill Simmons and Mark Cuban, but also with outright denials by Clippers owner…
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