Awful Announcing
Total reads
68
This week
12
Rank
#223 of 419
Published
1,097 posts
Most read posts
Featured on Sportsblogs
Run this blog? Add the badge to your site to show readers you're featured — it links back to this page.
Latest Entries
Keith Hernandez wants MLB ‘hung to the highest oak tree’ over Mets schedule
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…
‘Cardi Ds’: Charles Barkley flustered by rapper Cardi B during NBA Finals Game 3 halftime
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…
How ESPN handled Donald Trump appearance at Game 3 of NBA Finals
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…
Brendan Sorsby eligibility ruling sparks talk of Texas Tech boycotts
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…
Longtime Bulls announcer Neil Funk pays tribute to Stacey King: ‘He just loved life’
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…
NFL antitrust exemption comes under renewed fire in House Judiciary report
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…
2026 WCWS final features most-watched college softball game ever
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 expecting ‘Super Bowl-type numbers’ for UFC Freedom 250, which will exclusively air on Paramount+
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…
FanDuel lays off several hundred employees amid sports betting industry shifts
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…
Pat McAfee promises ESPN NBA Finals altcast ‘isn’t us being ***holes here’
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…
Stanley Cup Final on ABC was most-watched Game 2 since 2015
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…
Michael Wilbon: Stacey King had a ‘Harry Caray effect’ on Chicago
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…
Mike Francesa rips New York media’s coverage of the Knicks: ‘You gotta do better’
The Knicks are captivating New York, but Mike Francesa doesn’t believe the New York media is returning the favor by doing the Knicks much justice. New York is divided when it comes to the Jets and Giants, they’re split on the Mets and Yankees, and even the Rangers and Islanders. The Brooklyn Nets have their…
Donald Trump’s appearance at NBA Finals impacting media in several ways
You almost couldn’t come up with a better metaphor for the current state of America. Knicks fans have been waiting decades for Monday night. The first NBA Finals game played in Madison Square Garden since 1999. Their beloved Knicks hold a 2-0 lead over the San Antonio Spurs and feel like a team of destiny.…
Miami Heat strike over-the-air deal with WPLG for local broadcasts
Another one of the baker’s dozen NBA teams previously under contract with Main Street Sports Group, owner of the FanDuel Sports Networks, is moving over-the-air. The Miami Heat have struck a deal with local independent station WPLG to be the broadcast home for the team’s local telecasts during the 2026-27 season, the affiliate announced on…
Stephen A. Smith is coming for the GOP if Donald Trump costs Knicks a title
If President Donald Trump attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals ends in a loss for the New York Knicks, Stephen A. Smith is coming for the Republican Party. When news broke that Trump had been invited to Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and San Antonio Spurs,…
Taylor Twellman on the USMNT’s biggest World Cup question, ESPN return, and Ian Darke
For 13 years, Taylor Twellman’s summers had a shape to them. There was a tournament somewhere, a broadcast to prepare for, a booth he shared with Ian Darke where the two of them called the games that gradually built American soccer’s modern mythology. Clint Dempsey splitting two defenders after 32 seconds against Ghana in 2014.…
New York Times investigation into Dianna Russini still ‘weeks’ from finishing
It’s been about two months since Page Six first published the bombshell photos that set off a weeks-long news cycle about an apparent relationship between The Athletic NFL reporter Dianna Russini and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. Those photos would lead to an internal investigation by The New York Times, which owns The…
USA Network taps Jim Furyk as analyst for U.S. Open, other select events
Jim Furyk will be captaining the U.S. Ryder Cup team as they head to Adare Manor in Ireland next year. But in the interim, he’s returning to the broadcast booth. After joining Golf Channel on a trial basis earlier this season, the Versant-owned USA Sports will bring Furyk back for the remaining two major championships…
A.J. Brown becomes victim of bad aggregation as outlets accuse star receiver of ‘leaking’ to media
A.J. Brown is finally a New England Patriot. After speculation of his move turned to a near certainty as the offseason progressed, the calendar flipped from May to June and, as expected, Brown was traded from Philadelphia to New England. But perhaps the more interesting headlines about Brown in the past week had to do…
NC State and Virginia prove college football cannot follow NFL’s international playbook
College football is not the NFL. It will never be the NFL. That’s okay. The sport is its own uniquely weird and beautiful thing. Remember that when so many are crying about what’s wrong with it. The ratings are in good shape too, so don’t fall for the “we’re letting this sport die” BS. The…
Clay Travis to exit OutKick as site fully integrates into Fox News Digital
After selling the conservative sports and culture website OutKick to Fox News Media five years ago, founder Clay Travis will formally exit the site’s operations. The news was first reported by Alex Weprin in The Hollywood Reporter. Travis, however, will at least partially stay under the Fox News umbrella, having signed a new multiyear deal as…
TNT Sports brought back a lost art with its French Open ending montage
To end its coverage of the French Open on Sunday, TNT Sports aired something that is normally saved for March Madness: an ending montage. The montage aired after studio coverage following Alexander Zverev’s defeat of Flavio Cobolli in the French Open final. TNT Sports studio host Adam Lefkoe said the montage would go “around the…
Legal analyst believes judges will revive NFL Sunday Ticket lawsuit
The class-action lawsuit against the NFL alleging antitrust violations regarding its practices in selling the out-of-market Sunday Ticket package has been a monkey on the league’s back for a decade, and the case is still far from over. After trial in 2024, a jury ruled in favor of the plaintiffs and hit the NFL with…
TV and streaming viewing picks for June 8, 2026: How to watch NBA Finals Game 3
All Times Eastern College Baseball NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Super Regionals Austin Region, UFCU Disch–Falk Field, University of Texas, Austin, TX Announcers: Karl Ravech/Chris Burke/Kyle Peterson Game 3: Texas vs. Oregon — ESPN/ESPN Unlimited, 9 p.m. (series tied 1-1) College Basketball The Hoops HQ Show — Fubo Sports Network, 11;30 a.m. College Basketball Talk…
Displaying items 901-925 of 1097 in total