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Stephen A. Smith torches Donald Trump for not denouncing Michelle Obama slur
Stephen A. Smith praised Donald Trump for hosting UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, but he torched the president for not kicking Josh Hokit out of the event. Despite controversy leading up to UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, with critics believing it was an example of sports propaganda, the seven-fight card has…
Dan Wetzel blasts Nike’s treatment of Caitlin Clark: ‘One of the great marketing failures’
The Indiana Fever defeated the Toronto Tempo on Tuesday night, marking the team’s fourth-straight win after a pedestrian 5-5 start to the 2026 campaign. However, as positive as Indiana’s momentum has been of late, Tuesday’s win, which saw Fever superstar Caitlin Clark go off for a 21-point, 14-assist double-double, was largely overshadowed by the unveiling…
It’s no Super Bowl, but UFC Freedom 250 draws 7 million viewers on Paramount+
Defenders of the UFC Freedom 250 were right when they said the MMA event was watched by as many people than an annual football bowl; they just got the game wrong. The June 14 White House-hosted UFC fight drew an impressive audience on Paramount+, averaging 7 million viewers in the United States, according to Nielsen…
Megan Rapinoe criticizes World Cup hydration breaks: ‘So antithetical to the sport’
As great as the action on the pitch has been through the early stages of this summer’s FIFA Men’s World Cup, the decision to effectively break every game into “quarters” with mandatory hydration breaks in each 45-minute half has remained controversial. The decision, mandated by FIFA under the guise of player welfare, has conveniently allowed…
Chris Russo must eviscerate Mike Breen for hosting Knicks parade, just as he did Joe Davis and Dodgers
Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo owes Mike Breen a talking to after the voice of the New York Knicks hosted their championship parade. The Knicks paraded down the Canyon of Heroes Thursday morning in New York City to celebrate breaking their 53-year championship drought after beating the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals. And as…
Pablo Torre, Vice Studios partnering for scripted television drama on sports corruption
Pablo Torre is adding another project to his name. The podcast star, frequent Pardon the Interruption fill-in, and MSNOW contributor is reportedly teaming up with Vice Studios to develop a scripted television drama series about “sports ownership, extreme wealth, and corruption,” according to a report by Denise Petski in Deadline. Torre is expected to tout the…
Fox World Cup ratings receiving 25% boost from out-of-home viewing, per report
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the first to be measured with Nielsen’s expanded out-of-home viewing sample, and it appears the change is providing a huge boon for the networks televising the event. Nielsen first began including its out-of-home viewing measurements into its top-line audience figures in 2020, but the company’s initial out-of-home sample covered…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and James Dolan exchange jabs at Knicks parade: ‘I don’t need your vote’
The Knicks breaking their 53-year championship drought brought all of New York together, except for owner James Dolan and Mayor Zohran Mamdani. After Dolan invited President Donald Trump to Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the Knicks owner also alleged Mamdani isn’t a real Knicks fan. And while Trump seems to…
FIFA amend World Cup photographer rules following England manager’s complaints
FIFA have responded to a critique from England manager Thomas Tuchel following the Three Lions’ 4-2 win over Croatia in their World Cup opener on Wednesday. Speaking with reporters following England’s match, Tuchel expressed his frustration that he could not see any of his players during the national anthems before the game because photographers were…
Steve Sarkisian hints at backing out of Notre Dame home-and-home if CFP doesn’t expand
College football is facing several hot-button issues as it transitions into what is effectively a professional league. Among those is the expansion of the College Football Playoff. After featuring four teams from its inception in 2014 until 2023, the CFP has featured 12 teams since 2024. Another expansion of the playoff field seems imminent, but…
Star content creator iShowSpeed strikes deal with FIFA, Fox, and YouTube to stream live World Cup games
Streaming star iShowSpeed is taking his World Cup content to a new level through a new partnership with FIFA, Fox Sports, and YouTube that will see Speed stream matches from host stadiums and his home studio alongside live match footage, a first for U.S. audiences. The massively popular live-streamer, known for his passion for soccer…
Joe Rogan touts bogus UFC White House viewership numbers
UPDATE: UFC Freedom 250 posted an impressive average viewership of 7 million in the U.S. on Paramount+. So it turns out that the game did garner an audience as big as a football bowl, just not the Super Bowl. UFC Freedom 250 came close to matching the 2025 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl between Penn State…
Netflix removing clock in first year broadcasting MLB Home Run Derby
One year after ESPN’s final broadcast of the Home Run Derby was plagued by dizzying camera cuts, camera operators struggling to follow the baseball in flight, and a puzzling decision to fix half the screen on the pitcher and batter rather than tracking the ball’s trajectory on every swing, the annual slugging competition has a…
Penske Media acquires remainder of Vox, including SB Nation
After weeks of speculation and reporting that the leftover digital brands not included in Vox Media’s sale to James Murdoch last month would be sold to Penske Media Corporation, the news is now official. On Thursday, Penske officially announced it has acquired Vox Media’s portfolio of digital brands, which includes publications like SB Nation, Eater,…
USMNT World Cup schedule could’ve been more optimized for TV audience
The momentum for the U.S. Men’s National Team has arguably never been higher after a thorough 4-1 victory over Paraguay to open the 2026 World Cup. But for their next two games, fans may be left wanting a bit of an easier path for following the USMNT. The USA’s victory in their opening game in…
Dan Le Batard announces removal of Stugotz’s name from long-running show
After more than a year of trading public barbs that left the audience progressively more confused, the beloved long-running Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz is getting a makeover. On Thursday’s episode of the show, Le Batard, who brought the show to ESPN in 2015 and then took it independent in early 2021 under a new…
ESPN re-signs Jason McCourty to multi-year deal
Jason McCourty has been a rising star in the football media world and that will continue exclusively on ESPN. Both Jason and twin brother Devin McCourty won a Super Bowl ring during their playing career with the New England Patriots. And after retirement, both have found high-profile homes in sports media as football analysts. Devin…
Stephen A. Smith trolls Donald Trump over Knicks curse with Danhausen
One of the most incredible subplots of the historic championship victory of the New York Knicks has been the supporting role of WWE star Danhausen, whose ability to curse and uncurse anyone and anything took on a life of its own. Danhausen is one of the unlikeliest WWE stars in recent memory. After spending years…
Kendrick Perkins slams ‘soft,’ ‘scared’ Victor Wembanyama after NBA Finals performance
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs had a stunning season run end in a disappointing 2026 NBA Finals performance. The New York Knicks secured their first championship since 1973 in a 4-1 series win over the Spurs that included a historic comeback in Game 4 and a title-clinching comeback in Game 5. Wembanyama struggled…
Ben Stiller confirms he’s making Knicks documentary with HBO, A24
Ben Stiller was reportedly filming an HBO documentary about his beloved New York Knicks on his iPhone courtside during the 2026 NBA Finals. While he wouldn’t officially confirm the news during an appearance last Wednesday on ESPN’s Inside the NBA at Madison Square Garden for Game 4 of the series, Stiller admitted that “there’s a…
Mike Breen was ready for first ‘triple bang’ during NBA Finals
Mike Breen’s “BANG!” call is one of the most iconic in the annals of sports broadcasting. The veteran voice of the NBA Finals knows precisely when to unleash it in the context of a game, whether it’s at a climactic late-game moment, as part of a crucial stretch, or during an important rally. And on…
Fox’s Warren Barton bloodied during World Cup broadcast
After years of remote commentary for many games, it’s refreshing that Fox Sports announcers are in the stadiums for games during the 2026 World Cup across North America. However, for Warren Barton and Jacqui Oatley at the Colombia-Uzbekistan game in Mexico City, that came with some jeopardy. The famed Estadio Azteca was the site of…
MLB’s local viewership shines as national windows face World Cup competition
While much of the attention in recent weeks has been on the NBA Finals and FIFA World Cup, Major League Baseball is still fighting for viewers’ attention. In theory, nowhere would this endeavor be harder than New York City. Despite the city’s New York Knicks fever after the team won the 2026 NBA Finals, local…
BIG3 lands Fubo Sports Network deal for 16-game slate
There is a new free way to watch BIG3 basketball this season. BIG3 announced a new agreement with Fubo Sports Network that will result in 16 games airing on the network this season, with two games each week. “BIG3 has made waves across the basketball world since its debut and we can’t wait to bring…
Joon Lee: Going independent has ‘been the most fun I’ve ever had’
For most former ESPN employees, continuing their careers after leaving The Worldwide Leader in Sports is challenging. A lucky few land jobs at other media companies, and even fewer succeed on their own. Joon Lee is in the latter category. In true entrepreneurial spirit, he is working for himself as an independent sports journalist. Three years…
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