Before it kicks off, the story of the 2026 World Cup has been the commercialization of the event overshadowing the actual tournament. From insane ticket prices and government investigations into unfair practices to local controversies over travel costs to the existence of a World Cup Final halftime show for the first time ever, FIFA’s unending…
Mayor Brandon Johnson appeared on 104.3 The Score on Wednesday to make his pitch for the Chicago Bears to remain in the city for their next stadium, specifically on the lakefront. And during that appearance, Johnson admitted something that he probably shouldn’t have. In an attempt to explain how difficult it is to get in…
The 2026 NBA Finals tipped off on Wednesday night with an intense back-and-forth affair between Jalen Brunson’s New York Knicks and Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs. On an evening where neither star was particularly efficient, Brunson willed the Knicks to a 105-95 victory, scoring 30 points on 12-for-31 shooting. Wembanyama’s losing effort included 26 points…
Emmanuel Acho rushed to judge Jalen Brunson during Game 1 of the NBA Finals, and his premature observation backfired brutally. Game 1 of the NBA Finals didn’t begin too well for Brunson and the New York Knicks as the San Antonio Spurs went on a 20-5 run to close out the first quarter. Worse than…
The New York Knicks put together a remarkable second half to steal Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals on the road with a 105-95 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night at Frost Bank Center. Knicks fans are ecstatic as the team searches for its first NBA championship since 1973. And one…
College sports dignitaries made their way to Capitol Hill to speak to congress amid the unending slog of trying to make transformational changes that could save their way of life. And in doing so, Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua may have accidentally undermined one of his main arguments. Bevacqua, like many coaches and administrators,…
It’s been a long and winding road for Ryan Leaf. And now the former Washington State star and San Diego Chargers quarterback, who has been very public about his battles with his personal demons along the way, will have his highest profile broadcasting job yet. According to Andrew Marchand at The Athletic, Leaf will be named…
Russell Wilson won’t be the only new addition to CBS’s top NFL pregame show at The NFL Today as Kyle Long is also getting called up to the main set. The two new analysts will join the returning trio of host James Brown and fellow analysts Nate Burleson and Bill Cowher. They will replace the outgoing Matt…
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has a lot of thoughts on UFC Freedom 250, the upcoming card set to take place live on the White House’s South Lawn for President Donald Trump’s birthday. Last week, Rogan expressed doubts about the event, suggesting the heat, humidity, and bugs would hamper fighters. “The White House thing is odd.…
The Indiana Fever is at home Thursday night against the Atlanta Dream. As of Wednesday night, Scott Agness doesn’t expect to be there, but he’s hoping that changes. Agness, an independent reporter who covers the Fever and Indiana Pacers through his “Fieldhouse Files” Substack, said the Fever has revoked his season credential. The point of contention…
By all accounts, ESPN’s presentation of the NBA Finals on ABC were vastly improved over previous years. Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks featured some vintage NBA Finals trademarks that were restored after years of moribund showcases. ESPN showed fans the national anthem and introduction…
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson seems like an intense guy. And it doesn’t just apply to his players, it applies to reporters at press conferences. We saw Johnson’s intensity and focus on multiple occasions last season, whether it was celebrating shirtless with his players in the locker room or some pugnacious halftime interviews. He…
As part of the launch of its AI-powered Yahoo Scout product this week, Yahoo Sports will deploy an “Ask Kevin O’Connor” experience inside the popular analyst’s annual NBA Draft guide. The chatbot was trained on O’Connor’s written work, podcast transcripts, hand-selected statistics, and scouting notes, and allows users to interact with the content through prompts…
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On this week’s episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, host Brandon Contes interviews ESPN Senior NBA writer Vincent Goodwill. They discuss a wide range of topics including the NBA Finals, New York Knicks, Victor Wembanyama, Stephen A. Smith, LeBron James, working on Get Up and First Take, and more. Here’s the full breakdown: -04:34:…
Game 1 of the NBA Finals was at a dramatic point in the fourth quarter when something truly bizarre happened – a fan ran onto the court in search of a selfie with Victor Wembanyama. The game was coming back from a timeout following a crucial run spurred by Jalen Bruson’s heroics had given the…
There is maybe no more iconic feud in sports media than Charles Barkley versus the city of San Antonio. And with the Spurs back in the NBA Finals for the first time in over a decade, Sir Charles had to come face-to-face with the ghosts of his past. Barkley’s insults about San Antonio, specifically the…
Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals represented a low point for the NBA on television. And in many ways, Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals felt like a renaissance. Years of discontent with increasingly moribund production culminated in widespread disappointment during last year’s opening game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers.…
The basketball world was shocked this week when veteran reporter Scott Agness shared that the Indiana Fever pulled his credentials after reporting on the mysterious injury status of Caitlin Clark earlier this season. The Fever were widely criticized for sitting Clark out of their May 20 game against the Portland Fire even though she was…
A broadcasting dispute is reportedly forcing a marquee Duke–Michigan college basketball game scheduled for the fall to be moved from Madison Square Garden to LoanDepot Park, the home of the Miami Marlins. In April, Amazon Prime Video announced an agreement with Duke to air three neutral-site games featuring the school: against UConn on Nov. 25,…
Coming off a strong Conference Finals viewership, the NBA has high expectations for the 2026 NBA Finals. However, viewership may not be as high as some think. The seven-game Western Conference Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder averaged 10.83 million viewers across NBC (8.50M) and Peacock (2.33M). That’s good for the…
Michele Tafoya is picking up a notable endorsement in her Minnesota Senate race. NBC Sports analyst Jason Garrett released a video endorsement for Tafoya’s Minnesota Senate campaign, calling her one of the most trustworthy and credible people he’s encountered in more than 25 years of knowing her, dating back to her days at ESPN and…
Kasey Hudson won’t be returning to NESN. The host and reporter announced on social media Tuesday that the network will not be renewing her contract, ending a stint in Boston that lasted just over a year. “While this isn’t the outcome I had hoped for, I’m incredibly thankful for the opportunity to learn, grow, and…
ESPN and the NBA have discussed major changes to this year’s presentation of the NBA Finals. And fans will notice a significant one right out of the gate — YouTube TV is no longer the presenting sponsor of the NBA Finals. When the 2025 NBA Finals began with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers, there…
The Oklahoma City Thunder averaged 1.8 million viewers this season, according to Nielsen, a figure that rivals or exceeds the ratings for many nationally televised NBA games and comes as many NBA teams look for new local TV homes. The entire 2025-26 NBA regular season averaged 1.78 million viewers across ABC, ESPN, NBC, and Prime…