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Dodgers-Brewers NLCS opener draws largest Game 1 audience since 2005
The Los Angeles Dodgers may be in their third straight NLCS, but viewers don’t seem tired of them yet. Thanks in part to an NFL lead-in, the Dodgers-Brewers NLCS opener is breaking records dating back more than 20 years. Game 1 of the Los Angeles Dodgers-Milwaukee Brewers NLCS last Sunday on Fox and Fox Deportes…
Dodgers player slams ‘soft porn’ ads during MLB postseason games
The Sydney Sweeney Novig ad has gone viral for the “creative” way it uses her fame and beauty to advertise a brand new gambling platform. But at least one Dodgers player isn’t happy that the ad, and others like it, are impacting families trying to enjoy the MLB postseason. Dodgers outfielder Alex Call replied to…
Jim Nantz initially regretted ‘trio in Rio’ call: ‘Got lucky with that one’
When Jim Nantz blurted out the words “trio in Rio” as Tyler Loop’s walk-off field goal sailed through the uprights to lift the Ravens past the Cowboys in Brazil, the veteran CBS voice was convinced nobody watching would understand what he meant. Nantz revealed as much during a recent appearance on Underscore Media’s Traina Thoughts,…
Michael Wilbon shreds ‘lap dogs’ in baseball media for reporting that Shohei Ohtani could be benched
The big story heading into a big Game 3 of the NLCS was whether the Los Angeles Dodgers might actually bench their reigning back-to-back NL MVP, Shohei Ohtani. Thought by many to be the greatest MLB player of all time, Ohtani has hit .150 this postseason and has no extra-base hits. The player who hit…
Kirk Minihane doesn’t expect contract to be renewed by Barstool; overhauling show’s cast when it returns next year
Kirk Minihane stepped away from Barstool nearly a year ago. In the months since, he has slowly brought the Boston-based Kirk Minihane Show back to a regular cadence and recently announced plans to return full-time in January. In a long update on the show Wednesday, Minihane revealed he doesn’t expect to be re-signed by Barstool — and plans to…
Trail Blazers reportedly turn to Travis Demers as TV play-by-play voice on game-by-game basis
The Portland Trail Blazers have found their television play-by-play voice for the start of the 2026-27 season (for now, anyway). Citing team and league sources, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that Travis Demers is moving to the TV booth on a trial basis, with his status evaluated game by game as he works alongside analyst Lamar Hurd…
Mike Tirico defends NBC interview with Michael Jordan
Last year marked NBC’s return to the NBA broadcasting game, the network’s first since 2002. As it ramped up toward its debut, the network announced with much fanfare that Micheal Jordan would be a “special contributor” to NBC’s coverage that year. It sounded like a huge boon for NBC, and in some ways it was, since Jordan is…
Al Michaels won’t fight Amazon if it decides to move on: ‘If they feel it’s time, great’
Al Michaels said the decision on when he stops calling NFL games for Prime Video will come from Amazon, from himself, or from some combination of the two. On The Dan Patrick Show on Wednesday, Michaels was asked who would ultimately tell him, or how he would know, it was time to step away from…
Saudi airport attacks leave numerous Middle East-backed sporting events in jeopardy
Days after Iran-backed Houthi rebels killed 12 people at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the continuation of several Middle East-backed sporting events is in jeopardy. On Wednesday, tennis fans learned that this year’s Six Kings Slam, scheduled to begin next Wednesday, Oct. 21, and stream live on Netflix, has been postponed to December because…
Cris Carter and Cam Newton reveal how debate shows are ‘fixed’ to keep athletes ‘in a corner’
The recent reunion between Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe hasn’t gone over well with some former athletes who worked alongside Bayless and appreciated Sharpe taking a stand against him during their infamous 2022 blowout over Tom Brady. In that argument, Bayless lost his temper over Brady’s disappointing final season and, in a familiar move, made it personal.…
Joe Buck, Troy Aikman reportedly argued over contract situation before Rams-Bills
Joe Buck and Troy Aikman made it through Monday night’s broadcast without missing a beat, which is more than can reportedly be said for the conversation they had before it. According to Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports, the longtime partners argued on Monday ahead of ESPN’s Rams-Bills broadcast at SoFi Stadium, the same venue…
Mike Tomlin won’t apologize for Steelers bias on NBC: ‘Everybody knows where my heart is’
Six months into his second act as the marquee attraction of NBC’s Sunday night studio show, Mike Tomlin remains every bit the Pittsburgh Steelers partisan he was when he prowled the sideline at Acrisure Stadium. Nor does he intend to apologize for it. The former Steelers head coach, who walked away after the 2025 season…
10 thoughts about Hulu’s ‘The Land’ about the Cleveland Browns
Look, if you’re gonna drop a trailer for a scripted TV show about the high-intensity world of the Cleveland Browns, on and off the field, you’ll have my attention. Let’s find out if that’s a good thing. Here are 10 random thoughts about Hulu’s upcoming show The Land. 1. Before we get into the trailer,…
NASCAR CEO: Tom Cruise wants to race in ARCA for ‘Days of Thunder 2’
Over 25 years following Days of Thunder’s original release in 1990, the cult classic’s long-awaited sequel is slated to hit theaters in 2028, with Tom Cruise reprising his role as Cole Trickle, a dirt open-wheel racer who enters the NASCAR Cup Series despite zero experience with stock car racing. According to NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell,…
Rachel Nichols returns with new series ‘The Story’ on SI TV
Following leaked audio in 2021 of Rachel Nichols implying that the network assigned Maria Taylor to host the 2020 NBA Finals because she is Black, Nichols’ daily ESPN show, The Jump, was cancelled later that summer. Nichols was removed from all NBA responsibilities before eventually negotiating a contract settlement and leaving the network in January…
NFL exec reaffirms league will be ‘selective’ about Wednesday games in the future
You might not realize it, but the NFL is playing on every day of the week except for Tuesday this season. The season opened with a Wednesday-night Super Bowl rematch from Seattle and will also stage a Hump Day contest the night before Thanksgiving. Friday will be covered by Prime Video’s Black Friday tilt. As…
Pablo Torre ‘looking into’ LeBron James’ helicopter benefits from Michael Rubin
Pablo Torre’s reporting on the Los Angeles Clippers salary cap circumvention in the franchise’s acquisition of Kawhi Leonard resulted in multiple journalism awards, acclaim for the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast, and led to one of the most significant penalties against a pro sports owner in American history. While Torre has continued his probe into the…
NASCAR CEO to meet with CBS about airing TNT races on broadcast
The jockeying from TNT Sports properties to make their way to CBS following the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery has officially begun. At a Front Office Sports conference on Tuesday, NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell revealed he plans to meet with David Berson, now the head of the combined CBS-TNT sports division, to discuss…
Your 2026 NFL Week 6 announcing schedule
Bob Wischusen and Louis Riddick step in for NFL Network’s London broadcasting duties that have been held by Dave Pasch, Kurt Warner, and Jason Kelce so far this season to call Sunday’s game between the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium (9:30 a.m. ET). Wischusen and Riddick have worked together as college football announcers…
Chris Berman isn’t sure how long he has left at ESPN
Since the very first year of ESPN’s existence, Chris Berman has been one of the cornerstones of the network. Berman anchored SportsCenter through some of it’s most popular years, and his voice will be associated with NFL highlights for several generations of football fans for their entire lives. While Berman’s role has diminished quite a…
ESPN executive draws backlash for calling Pat McAfee a journalist
ESPN’s hiring and firing decisions over the past few years make it pretty clear what direction the network wants to take through its next era of existence. Extraordinary salaries and editorial freedom have been committed to the likes of Pat McAfee and Stephen A. Smith, while many of the Worldwide Leader’s most celebrated journalists and…
Jim Nantz offers first comments on Tony Romo departure: ‘I think unquestionably he will work again’
It’s been 12 days since CBS Sports formally split from NFL analyst Tony Romo after his OWI arrest in Wisconsin over the summer. During that time, his former partner of nine years, Jim Nantz, has kept mum on the topic. Nantz remains the top play-by-play voice at CBS and has been calling games alongside J.J.…
Awful Announcing’s 2026 WNBA national broadcaster rankings
The WNBA is getting ready to crown its 2026 champion as the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries prepare to meet in the Finals. Before that happens, let’s crown the 2026 champion of WNBA national broadcasting teams. Last year, we asked you to grade the league’s local announcers. NBC, ESPN/ABC, CBS, ION, USA Network, and Prime…
Nielsen data shows significant post-World Cup soccer bump among young adults
This summer’s World Cup smashed all sorts of soccer viewership records in the United States, and it appears as if some viewers are sticking around for the sport’s other offerings. According to new research published by the audience measurement firm Nielsen at a Front Office Sports conference on Tuesday, viewership for Major League Soccer, the…
Inside ESPN’s tangled ties to the Protect College Sports Act
ESPN has spent much of the college football season covering the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA), legislation that could change how college sports operate. Its parent company, Disney, has also lobbied on the bill, while ESPN executives and on-air personalities have participated in efforts surrounding the legislation. Despite those overlapping interests, ESPN has offered viewers…
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