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Victor Wembanyama’s ‘see y’all never’ presser sums up reputational harm of his playoff performance
Victor Wembanyama scored more points than any center in NBA history in their first playoff appearance. And yet, the young superstar leaves the Finals with his reputation severely degraded. His San Antonio Spurs lost in five games, which isn’t great but isn’t unheard of for a superstar. LeBron’s Cavaliers lost 4-1 and 4-0 in consecutive…
Fox to purchase Roku in $22 billion deal
In the company’s first major acquisition since offloading the vast majority of its entertainment assets to Disney in 2019, Fox Corporation announced on Monday it will purchase streaming platform Roku in a deal worth $22 billion. Fox will purchase Roku at a value of $160.00 per share, about an 11% premium over the streaming platform’s…
Stephen A. Smith got exactly what he wanted from Trump callout with CNN, News Nation hits
The New York Knicks finally broke through this weekend with their first NBA championship in more than half a century, a euphoric moment in sports history. But the most vocal Knicks fan in all of sports media was celebrating a victory that went beyond the orange and blue. Stephen A. Smith, a native New Yorker who…
Sportswriter Chris Ballard on his latest book, ‘The Plunge’
Chris Ballard is best known for his work as a sportswriter, primarily during his time at Sports Illustrated. But once upon a time, he played Division III basketball at Pomona College in Claremont, California. His passion for the sport led to injuries later in life. Seeking treatment, he tried intense cold therapy. What he didn’t…
TV and streaming viewing picks for June 15, 2026: How to watch World Cup Group Stage
All Times Eastern College Baseball NCAA Men’s College World Series Bracket 2, Charles Schwab Field Omaha, Omaha, NE Elimination Game Announcers: Mike Monaco/Ben McDonald/Eduardo Pérez//Taylor McGregor Alabama vs. Texas — ESPN/ESPN Unlimited, 2 p.m. Winners Bracket Announcers: Karl Ravech/Chris Burke/Kyle Peterson//Kris Budden Oklahoma vs. Georgia — ESPN/ESPN Unlimited, 7 p.m. Announcers: Alyssa Lang/Jack DeLongchamps/Mike Rooney/Todd…
Listen: TV, radio calls of Carolina Hurricanes winning Stanley Cup
The Carolina Hurricanes are Stanley Cup champions for the first time since 2006 and the second time in franchise history. Carolina went on the road and stifled the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 on Sunday night to secure the Stanley Cup. Sean McDonough had the ESPN on ABC television play-by-play call alongside color…
Fox announcer says Japan players ‘think they’re taller’ before header goal
The first group stage match between Japan and the Netherlands was an instant classic in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but Japan’s equalizer in the 88th minute came right after Fox Sports broadcasters questioned Japan’s ability to tie the game. Darren Fletcher and Owen Hargreaves were on the call of the match on Fox in…
FIFA expands World Cup press conference translation, but only for Spanish
One day after a viral video showed a FIFA official preventing a Mexican journalist from asking a question in Spanish, FIFA is changing its press conference translation rules. The question came before the Morocco-Brazil group-stage match at “New Jersey Stadium” during the 2026 World Cup. Rodrigo Ornelas of Mexico’s TV Azteca asked Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi,…
Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith celebrates end of championship drought: ‘I never thought it’d happen’
Stephen A. Smith hasn’t always been sure who exactly is on the New York Knicks roster at any given moment, but the outspoken ESPN star was briefly left unable to find the words after the team ended its 73-year NBA title drought on Saturday night. Smith was in San Antonio at the Frost Bank Center…
Sprinklers have become the scourge of 2026 World Cup broadcasters
One of the requirements to host a FIFA World Cup is that your stadiums have to have natural grass fields. And where there’s grass, you need water to keep it green, especially when temperatures are in the 80s and 90s. That means lots and lots of sprinklers. While that’s great for keeping the grass healthy,…
ESPN’s SportsCenter account shamed for using AI slop to celebrate Knicks championship
ESPN pays roughly $2.6 billion per season for NBA media rights, including the NBA Finals. They might want to consider kicking in a few more bucks to hire a human graphics designer instead of the lazy AI slop they produced to celebrate the New York Knicks’ first NBA title since 1973. Behind Finals MVP Jalen…
Rainstorms, wind, and mosquitoes threaten White House-hosted UFC Freedom 250
Listen, you can find metaphors anywhere if you look hard enough. You might not have to look too hard for one when it comes to the UFC Freedom 250 event, scheduled to take place on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday night. UFC CEO Dana White has been clear this week, heading…
Viral Jürgen Klopp quotes on World Cup hydration breaks are fake
A set of quotes purportedly from Jürgen Klopp, eviscerating the World Cup’s commercialized hydration breaks, deluged social media on Friday and were picked up and aggregated by several outlets. There’s one problem: the former Liverpool manager never said any of it. The invented remarks portray him delivering a withering indictment of FIFA’s decision to let broadcasters…
Judge clears UFC Freedom 250 to proceed at White House
A federal judge cleared the way for UFC Freedom 250 to proceed on the White House South Lawn on Friday. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta denied the emergency injunction, which argued that the event violated National Park Service rules prohibiting special events on the South Lawn without congressional authorization and an environmental review. The plaintiffs…
Jalen Brunson implores Swifties to lay off Monica McNutt
The most decorated player on the newly crowned NBA champions spent part of his postgame celebration on Saturday night defending a television analyst against the wrath of a pop star’s fan base. “I just want to say something to the Swifties,” Jalen Brunson said after the Knicks closed out the Spurs in San Antonio to…
F-bomb derails CBS News New York live report on Knicks championship celebration
CBS News New York’s Adi Guajardo had a front-row seat to history on Saturday night. So did about 5,000 other people inside Radio City Music Hall, and at least one of them was not particularly concerned about the FCC. Guajardo was live inside the Knicks’ sold-out official championship watch party, conducting an interview with a…
Mike Breen finally gets to call a Knicks championship: ‘I feel so happy for the fans’
Mike Breen has been calling the NBA Finals for ESPN and ABC every June since 2006, a run of 21 consecutive championship series that has outlasted three collective bargaining agreements, two rounds of media rights negotiations, and every generation of rival broadcasters who came and went while the Finals stayed with ESPN and Breen stayed…
Technical difficulties interrupt Haiti-Scotland World Cup broadcast
Viewers of Saturday night’s FIFA World Cup Group Stage match between Haiti and Scotland got a good look at technical difficulties briefly in the first half. In addition to happening on the Fox and Telemundo telecasts, this was a worldwide issue, with viewers of networks such as BBC and TSN reporting the technical difficulties. On…
Listen to Mike Breen’s call and radio calls of Knicks winning NBA title
The New York Knicks are NBA champions for the first time since 1973, and they fittingly made it happen with another wild, late comeback in Game 5. After a mind-blowing, historic comeback victory in Game 4, the Knicks erased a 16-point deficit on the road to take down the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 on Saturday…
TV and streaming viewing picks for June 14, 2026: How to watch Stanley Cup Final Game 6
All Times Eastern College Baseball NCAA Men’s College World Series Bracket 1, Charles Schwab Field Omaha, Omaha, NE Elimination Game Announcers: Mike Monaco/Eduardo Pérez/Ben McDonald//Taylor McGregor Troy vs. Mississippi — ESPN/ESPN Unlimited, 2 p.m. Winners Bracket Announcers: Karl Ravech/Chris Burke/Kyle Peterson//Kris Budden West Virginia vs. North Carolina — ESPN/ESPN Unlimited, 7 p.m. Announcers: Alyssa Lang/Jack…
Charles Barkley clarifies Spurs ‘dumbest basketball team’ comments after NBA coaches call him
After the New York Knicks completed a historic comeback to take down the San Antonio Spurs 115-111 in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals, ESPN Inside the NBA analyst Charles Barkley unloaded on the Spurs. Barkley referred to San Antonio as “the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilization” after their historic collapse.…
USMNT’s win over Paraguay delivers record viewership for Fox, Telemundo
The United States men’s national soccer team put together a stunningly dominant 4-1 win over Paraguay on Friday night in 2026 FIFA World Cup action at SoFi Stadium. The game was also an enormous success for Fox and Telemundo. In an announcement ahead of Saturday’s World Cup games, Fox revealed that the USMNT’s win over…
Chris Russo upset Steve Cohen sat courtside at Knicks game while Mets ‘stink’
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo is one of the masters of sports talk radio, in part because he can make mountains out of molehills like few others. He found a great one while scanning the celebrities sitting courtside during Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden. The New York Knicks completed an historic…
ESPN NBA producer defends ‘balance’ between showing celebrities, players in Knicks’ comeback win
Game Four of the NBA Finals had it all: great performances from huge stars, an historic comeback, and a seemingly endless mob of celebrities at Madison Square Garden. When OG Anunoby tipped in what would be the game-winning shot to finish off a 29-point turnaround and put the Knicks on the verge of their first…
Kirk Herbstreit: Brendan Sorsby injunction sets ‘sickening’ precedent for college football
The injunction allowing quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play for Texas Tech this fall after serving a two-game suspension highlights the growing role the court system plays in decisions about eligibility and rules in college football, one that ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit worries could set a “sickening” precedent for the sport. While Sorsby has openly admitted to…
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