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Arch Manning lobbies Holly Rowe to cover more Texas games: ‘We’re 3-0 with you’
The Arch Manning and Holly Rowe reconciliation tour returned to Austin on Saturday night, and Manning wants it to become a weekly residency. After Texas held off Ole Miss 34-27, surviving a recovered onside kick in the closing minutes, Manning, who threw for 212 yards and ran in the go-ahead touchdown, wrapped up his on-field…
Kurt Warner repeatedly confuses Jaylen Warren with Tyler Warren
Sunday was National Tight Ends Day. And maybe that explains why Kurt Warner had one on the brain while calling a game that didn’t feature him. During NFL Network’s broadcast of Steelers-Saints from Stade de France, Warner, alongside Dave Pasch and Jason Kelce, referred to Pittsburgh running back Jaylen Warren as “Tyler,” as in Tyler…
Warriors honor Bay Area sports reporter Michael Wagaman
After Michael Wagaman passed away in early August, Dallas Braden took time to tribute him during his call of the Athletics’ game on NBC Sports Bay Area and California. Wagaman had covered Bay Area sports teams since 1996, including for the Associated Press, and freelanced for NBC Sports Bay Area and California at the time…
Steelers mocked for ‘Peaky Blinders’ look in Paris
The NFL’s first regular-season game in France called for something stylish, and the Steelers’ quarterback room decided the most fitting look for a weekend in Paris was a crime family from Birmingham, England. Ahead of Sunday’s Week 7 matchup against the Saints at Stade de France, Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, Drew Allar, and…
Peyton Manning has no plans to trade ManningCast for Colts’ front office
Peyton Manning won’t be trading the ManningCast for a corner office in Indianapolis, at least not yet. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Colts have not reached out to Manning about their vacant general manager position, and Schefter reported that the Hall of Famer likely wouldn’t be interested even if they had. As Schefter noted,…
LIV CEO Scott O’Neil gets massive bonus amid bankruptcy
While LIV Golf is in bankruptcy proceedings, leaving vendors unpaid, player contracts ripped up, and dozens of people laid off, CEO Scott O’Neil is still making bank. The former Saudi golf league faces more uncertainty than ever as a deadline for player commitments approaches on Sunday, October 25, with only a few names publicly committing…
Jaylen Brown has wild response to Jayson Tatum: ‘He should stay ready at all times’
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum defined the past decade of Boston Celtics basketball. The Celtics drafted Brown third overall in 2016 and drafted Tatum third overall in 2017. From then on, the Celtics appeared in the Eastern Conference Finals, including two trips to the NBA Finals. Boston won the title in 2024, with Brown winning…
Shane Beamer bashes conspiracy theorists after South Carolina upsets Tennessee
Connor Stalions became a household name in college football as the main character in the Michigan Wolverines’ sign-stealing scandal that loomed over their national championship run. Netflix produced an Untold episode about it, the NCAA punished Michigan, and everyone sort of just moved on. But South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer hasn’t forgetten. On Saturday, the South…
Sports media world reacts to chaotic ending of UCF’s upset over BYU
Moments after his team pulled off the most significant win in program history, UCF Knights head coach Scott Frost spoke for everyone. “That’s the weirdest end of a game I’ve ever seen,” Frost said to Fox sideline reporter Alexa Landestoy, while surrounded by a sea of black and gold. UCF (4-3) upset the No. 2…
Matt Barrie was ready to fight Auburn’s mascot over inopportune candy-tossing
We’re a week out from Halloween, but Auburn Tigers mascot Aubie was feeling vibes on Saturday. SEC Nation host Matt Barrie… not so much. During halftime of the Auburn-LSU game at Jordan-Hare Stadium, the SEC Nation studio crew set up shop to discuss the first half. While Matt Barrie, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers, and Tim…
Aaron Rodgers not surprised by NFL’s handling of Jalen Hurts injury
Aaron Rodgers is never shy about speaking his mind, especially in debates over how to handle health and medical matters. So it’s no surprise that Rodgers commented on the recent controversy surrounding Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who played through what was initially described as a “superficial” blood clot that eventually worsened to the point that his season…
Pat McAfee did not sound happy with Utah fans: ‘I’ll never see you again, hopefully’
In recent weeks, College GameDay analyst Pat McAfee has been making a meal of an Athletic column that highlighted his role on the popular show. During consecutive stops in Utah, McAfee has called out The New York Times, which owns The Athletic, over a column that examined the contrast between his popularity and the growing sense that GameDay is…
Maryland Athletics agrees to First Amendment training after student journalists reported to police
The Maryland Terrapins Athletic Department hasn’t built a strong reputation for understanding the role of the free press this football season, and it sounds like they need a much-needed refresher. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) announced Friday on social media that the department has agreed to their First Amendment training. That follows an…
‘SEC Nation’ crew couldn’t keep it together over Chase Daniel’s ‘Cocktober’ claim
SEC Nation was black on The Plains on Saturday before the big Auburn-LSU showdown, but a South Carolina mention almost derailed the entire show. The SEC Network morning college football show was broadcasting outside Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday when the conversation turned to the SEC showdown between the Tennessee Volunteers and South Carolina Gamecocks. Analyst…
Jayson Tatum refuses to engage in feud with Jaylen Brown after social media shot: ‘This ain’t no f*cking Shaq and Kobe’
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will always be linked in the lore of the Boston Celtics franchise, and Tatum wants to keep that focus on their relationship. Tatum and Brown were the co-stars of the Celtics’ most recent successful era, winning the team’s record 18th championship in 2024. The pair were drafted in 2016 and…
Pat McAfee takes shot at The New York Times while taking off shirt on ‘GameDay’
ESPN was true to its word that when Lee Corso retired, the iconic mascot headgear game pick went with him. What replaced that as the centerpiece of College GameDay is Pat McAfee standing on the studio desk and taking off his shirt. How fun and cool you find that to be is up to you,…
2026 World Series could present Joe Davis with a World Series Game 7 do-over
The 2025 World Series featured one of the most dramatic, tense games in Major League Baseball history, as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in an 11-inning Game 7. But while it was an incredibly memorable night for the sport, Fox play-by-play announcer Joe Davis had mixed feelings. Davis got to call…
Troy Aikman open to reunion with Jerry Jones, Cowboys
Troy Aikman has been a staple of the NFL broadcast booth for 25 years, but his future as a game analyst alongside Joe Buck is suddenly an open question. Both Buck and Aikman were entering the final year of their contract with ESPN heading into the 2026 NFL season, but while Buck signed a six-year…
Mike Florio calls on NFL to move Paris game to London
We are less than 24 hours away from the New Orleans Saints playing the Pittsburgh Steelers in Paris, amid weeks of protests that have at times turned violent. But Mike Florio believes it’s not too late for the league to pivot and move the game elsewhere. Protests have broken out throughout Paris and across the…
Lamar Jackson shuts down Ian Rapoport reporting over his health
Lamar Jackson has not played since Week 4, and his status against the Cincinnati Bengals this weekend is up in the air. But when it comes to his health and status, he wants you to listen to him and not Ian Rapoport. The Ravens quarterback was first hurt against the Tennessee Titans when he was…
Troy Aikman realizes broadcasting career ‘could very well be taken away’
Troy Aikman sits at a career crossroad, and by the sound of it, even he is unsure of what direction he will take. Aikman is currently in his final year of a deal with ESPN, where he has been calling Monday Night Football for five years alongside Joe Buck, who has been his broadcast partner…
Stephen A. Smith rips Donald Trump for using LeBron James as ‘politically expedient tool’
As Donald Trump accuses LeBron James of disrespecting the national anthem, Stephen A. Smith is accusing the president of using James as a political tool. LeBron James has been standing for the national anthem throughout his 24 seasons in the NBA. In the 1,926th game of his career, James is being vilified by the right for swinging…
College football viewing picks for October 24, 2026: How to watch Week 8
All Times Eastern noon LSU at Auburn — ABC/SEC Network (SkyCast)/ESPN Unlimited Cal at SMU — The CW/ESPN Unlimited Western Michigan at Toledo — CBS Sports Network Pittsburgh at Miami (FL) — ESPN/ACC Network/ESPN Unlimited West Virginia at TCU — ESPN2/ESPN Unlimited Rice at Florida Atlantic — ESPNU/ESPN Unlimited Texas Tech at Cincinnati — FS1/Fox…
TV and streaming viewing picks for October 24, 2026: How to watch WNBA Finals Game 4 and World Series Game 2
All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football AFL Women’s — Round 11 North Melbourne Kangaroos vs. Adelaide Crows — Fox Soccer Plus, 10 p.m. Hawthorn Hawks vs. Essendon Bombers — FS2/Fox One, midnight Carlton Blues vs. Greater Western Sydney Giants — FS2/Fox One, 2 a.m. (Sunday) Bundesliga Matchday 7 1. FC Köln vs. FC Schalke 04…
Junior Caminero hit a ball so far in batting practice he took out Fox desk
Tampa Bay Rays slugger Junior Caminero can hit some dingers. Caminero has more home runs than anyone else in the American League since the start of last season, and has a tendency to smack his home runs quite a long way when he connects. His power was on full display on Friday night during batting…
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