The regulatory path towards approval of Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, at least at the federal level, has seemed relatively smooth sailing since the two sides formally agreed to a merger earlier this year. Last month, a report surfaced that the Department of Justice was “ready to approve” the transaction, which would see the…
Move The Sticks launched when Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks, two NFL Network analysts with scouting backgrounds, shared a passion for talent evaluation and had an idea for a podcast. More than a decade and 1,000-plus episodes later, they announced Monday it’s coming to an end. “I want to thank everyone who’s listened to Move…
When WNBA fan favorite guard Natasha Cloud sat on the free agent market for weeks this past offseason, social media commentators and content creators assumed the worst. Because Cloud is known among basketball fans for her advocacy for the players’ union and outspokenness on social and political issues, even campaigning with New York City mayor…
The NBA world suffered a devastating loss after Stacey King died unexpectedly on Sunday. He was 59. Along with being a beloved, energetic color commentator for the Chicago Bulls for nearly the last 20 years, King was also a three-time champion as a player for the Bulls in the 1990s as part of an eight-year…
Alan Shipnuck has spent three decades covering golf for various media outlets, most notably at Sports Illustrated, and, most recently, at Skratch. He’s also the author of ten books. His latest is a biography of Rory McIlroy titled Rory: The Heartache and Triumph of Golf’s Most Human Superstar. It’s already been a memorable year for…
After growing into one of the biggest names in national sports radio, Maggie Gray is turning her attention to podcasting. Gray announced the news this week ahead of a planned move to All City Network, where she will launch a new podcast called A Must Win Game, publishing twice per week. The new show will join…
Ice Cube’s 3-on-3 basketball league has a new broadcast home to complement its existing CBS deal. The BIG3 announced Tuesday that BET will re-air league games on Tuesday nights in primetime throughout the 2026 season, with two-hour windows from 8-10 p.m. ET/PT beginning June 22. The package covers 21 hours of programming in total, including…
The NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs spawned a sideshow bout between Stephen A. Smith and Donald Trump. After the Knicks took a commanding 2-0 lead over the Spurs in San Antonio, owner James Dolan invited Trump to Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals Monday night,…
Pat McAfee’s next ESPN deal could make him the highest-paid personality in sports media history. According to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, ESPN and McAfee’s representatives are discussing an extension in the range of $60 to $65 million per year, with an expanded role at the network — including potentially more NFL coverage — a possibility…
In the world of sports, is there a name that garners the kind of reaction that Caitlin Clark does? Love her or hate her, her cultural impact cannot be overstated. In recent years, the Indiana Fever guard has been heralded as the “face of the WNBA,” earned dozens of accolades, and drawn endless praise from…
CHSN televised a special two-hour tribute, Remembering Stacey King, on Monday night. Stacey King, a beloved Bulls color commentator for nearly 20 years and a three-time champion as a player for the Bulls in the 1990s, died unexpectedly on Sunday. He was 59. You’re still making us laugh, Stacey❤️ pic.twitter.com/s97RM8LAu6 — Chicago Sports Network (@CHSN__)…
NBC Sports and Overtime announced Tuesday that OT7’s championship weekend will air live on NBC and Peacock for the first time, with the finals on Saturday, June 13, and the championship on Sunday, June 14, both at 2 p.m. ET from Sullivan Field at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Awful Announcing has learned that…
The San Antonio Spurs took down the New York Knicks 115-111 in Game 3 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden to trim the Knicks’ series lead to 2-1 in the NBA Finals. After the game, Knicks head coach Mike Brown made it clear that he had a problem with the free-throw discrepancy in the…
The New York Mets have suffered through a difficult travel schedule this season, and Keith Hernandez wants Major League Baseball to pay the ultimate price for it. The Mets capped their latest West Coast trip with a win over the San Diego Padres Sunday afternoon. It was their fourth and final West Coast trip of…
Rapper Cardi B was the featured performer at halftime of Game 3 of the NBA Finals in New York City on Monday night, but the performance ended up reaching the television viewers as well. That’s because, as the ESPN on ABC halftime show’s producers cut to a live feed of the rapper on stage, Charles…
Donald Trump became the first sitting United States president to attend an NBA Finals game on Monday at Madison Square Garden, and as expected, ESPN and ABC ultimately did show the president during the broadcast. The first view of Trump came during the pregame national anthem, when ABC cut to the glass-enclosed, Secret Service-protected suite…
After a judge granted an injunction allowing quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play despite betting on his own team, some athletic directors are reportedly threatening a nuclear option: refusing to play against Texas Tech. The reporting comes from Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports. According to court documents, Sorsby admitted to placing bets on his own team…
The NBA world was shocked on Sunday to learn that Stacey King, the former Chicago Bulls forward who won three championships and later became the team’s beloved color commentator for nearly 20 years, had passed away at age 59. So many people in the Bulls community have been offering touching tributes to King. That includes…
The United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has released an interim report evaluating the NFL’s antitrust exemption under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961, raising new questions about the league’s future. The preliminary report, which can be read in full here, comes two days before the Committee will hold a full hearing on the…
With the 2026 Women’s College World Series complete, ESPN says Game 2 of the two-game championship series set a college softball viewership record. Game 2 of the championship series between Texas Tech and Texas averaged 2.48 million viewers on ESPN and ESPNU on June 4. According to ESPN, that marks the most-watched college softball game…
Dana White has high hopes for the number of people who will watch the UFC Freedom 250 event at The White House. Those hopes, like many of the things White has said over the years, appear detached from reality. While it might sound like a scene right out of the Mike Judge film Idiocracy, the…
As New York City prepared for Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals on Monday, FanDuel pulled out all the stops with a massive promotional event in Times Square. Along with a musical performance, fans donning Knicks gear received free subway rides courtesy of the sportsbook, among other giveaways and prizes. It also included appearances from Knicks…
The New York Knicks host the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night, and ABC/ESPN are pulling out all the stops for the rest of the series. Perhaps one too many stops, per some NBA fans. Along with their main broadcast on ABC, ESPN will broadcast an All Access…
After Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes went to overtime, ABC is again reporting a very strong viewership number. ABC announced that Game 2 averaged 4.68 million viewers, down slightly from 4.79 million in Game 1, but still up 88% from Game 2 of the 2025 Stanley…
ESPN’s First Take honored Stacey King after the former Chicago Bulls forward and beloved broadcaster died unexpectedly this week. The Chicago Bulls reported the devastating news Sunday afternoon. King was just 59 years old, with the cause of death still unknown. Monday morning on First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Jay Williams, and Chicago natives Shae…