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Pablo Torre believes story noting Steve Ballmer’s potential innocence was ‘fed’ to ESPN by Clippers
Pablo Torre is being crowned this week after his year-long investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers resulted in an historic penalty for the team and its leadership, but he and his staff hit a major bump in the road last month. After ESPN had largely been on the sidelines of covering the Clippers scandal, three…
Netflix’s Tom Pelissero met with Bill Simmons the same day he was let go by ESPN
By the time Tom Pelissero learned he no longer had a job, his suitcase was already thirty feet in the air, tucked into the cargo hold of a plane bound for Los Angeles. He was sitting in the Sky Club at the Minneapolis airport, a few hours from guest-hosting a week of The Rich Eisen…
Kelce brothers drag fans overreacting to training camp footage: ‘Let practice be its own thing’
As Travis Kelce nears the end of his career and his off-field life draws outsized attention, it has become common to analyze the Kansas City Chiefs superstar’s physique and practice performance as a referendum on his focus or commitment. Every player deals with this, with cameras everywhere and video easily accessible across social media. But…
Dianna Russini ‘stands by’ reporting after Athletic investigation; Mike Vrabel says he’s ‘moved on’
Five months after a tabloid first published photos showing NFL insider Dianna Russini cozying up to New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel at a resort in northern Arizona, The Athletic this week released its long-awaited internal report on whether their relationship affected Russini’s reporting. In the report, the outlet’s standards editor writes that “Russini’s…
David Samson says NBA went too soft on Los Angeles Clippers
The punishment the NBA handed down to the Los Angeles Clippers for circumventing the league salary cap through no-show sponsorship deals signed by Kawhi Leonard is unprecedented in American professional sports. The Clippers were stripped of five future first-round NBA Draft picks, received one-year suspensions for owner Steve Ballmer and president of business operations Gillian…
Stan Verrett returns to ESPN orbit to host revived ‘NFL Total Access’ for NFL Network
Stan Verrett has found his way back into the ESPN cinematic universe. The former SportsCenter anchor announced Thursday that he’s joining NFL Network to host the revived NFL Total Access, airing Tuesday through Friday from noon to 2 p.m. ET starting next week. “When I joined ESPN in 2000, one of my goals was to…
Disney strikes deal with Optimum, includes ESPN Unlimited access
Another potential carriage dispute has been resolved with Disney reaching an agreement with Optimum TV. The agreement prevents a redux of a 2017 dispute between the two sides that turned quite nasty with Optimum highlighting several negative headlines about ESPN. In announcing the deal, ESPN states that access to ESPN Unlimited will also be included…
Pablo Torre deserves his victory lap over journalism critics
On Wednesday, the NBA brought down the hammer on the Los Angeles Clippers. After an investigation into allegations that the team had circumvented the salary cap to pay Kawhi Leonard extra money on top of his salary that was on the books, the league concluded that it had “found a pattern of misconduct and multiple…
The top 5 moments from Jemele Hill and Cari Champion first podcast with Stephen A. Smith
Jemele Hill and Cari Champion dropped quite the podcast episode featuring a 95-minute conversation with ESPN’s $100 million man: Stephen A. Smith. And it’s only part one. Smith appeared on the Flagrant and Funny podcast hosted by the two former ESPN stars. Over the last year, Hill and Champion have both traded barbs with Smith through their…
NBA TV unveils 2026-2027 schedule, programming plans
The 2026-2027 season marks the second year of the NBA’s new media deals. Now that the NBA TV schedule has been released, the national television slate is complete for the upcoming campaign. Amazon, NBC, and ESPN have revealed their schedules for the new season, building on what was a very successful first year of the…
Pat McAfee’s kicking contest confirmed to return for fourth season on ‘College GameDay’
Pat McAfee’s kicking contest is back for a fourth season on College GameDay, closing the book on months of will-it-won’t-it speculation that started with McAfee’s own cryptic remarks. The former Indianapolis Colts punter hinted twice last December that the contest could be over for good, telling a Texas A&M student mid-attempt, “It’ll be our final…
Keith Hernandez chides Tampa Bay Rays for being ‘woke’
If Keith Hernandez has a chance to mock something for being “politically correct,” he’s going to take it, with the Tampa Bay Rays being next in line. The New York Mets were in Florida for a series against the Rays this week. And when SNY took a camera shot of the stingray tank at Tropicana…
For 2 months in 2023, everyone wanted a piece of Deion Sanders and Colorado football
This originally appeared in Thursday’s edition of The A Block, Awful Announcing’s daily newsletter with the latest sports media news, commentary, and analysis. Sign up here and be the first to know everything going on in the sports media world. The Colorado Buffaloes kick off their 2026 college football season against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets…
The Athletic releases long-awaited internal report on whether Dianna Russini’s relationship with Mike Vrabel affected reporting
Since April, The Athletic has been conducting a review of the work Dianna Russini produced while employed by the company and whether it was affected by her seeming years-long affair with NFL head coach Mike Vrabel. The long-awaited report, reviewed this week by Awful Announcing, was published Thursday, providing the strongest insight yet into how…
Stephen A. Smith eviscerates Kawhi Leonard, Clippers: ‘It’s a new form of stupidity’
Pablo Torre isn’t the only one seeking vindication after the NBA dropped the hammer on the Los Angeles Clippers over their salary cap circumvention scheme with Kawhi Leonard. So is Stephen A. Smith. But while Torre is taking a well-deserved victory lap for showing what is still possible in the field of sports journalism in…
Sophie Cunningham’s ‘Show Me Something’ podcast has gone silent since co-host disputed transgender athlete take
Since Sophie Cunningham spoke out against transgender women competing in women’s sports in an ESPN profile in late July, the Indiana Fever forward has been everywhere. The media flocked to her with follow-up questions and pushback. A rival coach confronted her during a nationally televised game. In countless cable news segments, social media posts, and…
Your 2026 Week 1 college football announcing schedule
The 2026 college football season got underway with Week 0, but things really kick into gear in the coming days with Week 1. There will be FBS games from Thursday through Monday, led by a jam-packed slate on Saturday. The Fox “Big Noon” game will feature defending champion Indiana hosting North Texas, with Gus Johnson…
The Athletic reportedly abandons Kalshi partnership amid New York Times Union demands
The NewsGuild of New York, the labor union representing more than 2,000 Times workers across three units, dug in to prevent a planned partnership between The Athletic and the prediction market company Kalshi, according to Front Office Sports. A letter that was unanimously approved by the Times Guild Unit Council and The Athletic’s contract action…
TV and streaming viewing picks for September 3, 2026: How to watch college football
All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football AFL Men’s — Final Fixtures Series: Week 2 Elimination Final One, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Geelong Cats vs. Carlton Blues — FS2/Fox One, 5:24 a.m. (Friday) Boxing Ring Champs with Ak and Barak — DraftKings Network, 9 p.m. College Football Week 1 UMass at Rutgers — Big…
AA Podcast: Howie Rose on retirement, the Mets, WFAN, Mike Piazza, ‘Matteau,’ Gary Cohen, and more
On this week’s episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, host Brandon Contes is joined by New York Mets radio voice Howie Rose. They discuss Rose’s decision to retire as lead radio voice of the New York Mets, Bob Murphy, Gary Cohen, Mike Piazza, 9/11, his most famous calls, ‘Matteau, Matteau, Matteau,’ going from the Rangers…
Boston radio host Marc Bertrand reveals cancer diagnosis, encourages others to get screened
Marc Bertrand, who co-hosts the midday show for Boston’s 98.5 The Sports Hub alongside Scott Zolak, announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer near the end of his show on Wednesday. Bertrand began by assuring the audience that he was going to be fine, and saying that he didn’t initially plan on sharing the…
CEO and President of Good Good no longer with company after weekslong ad scandal
It appears that the Good Good Golf saga is circling towards a conclusion. On Wednesday, a report from Lucia Moses at Business Insider revealed an internal memo that was shared to Good Good employees which noted that co-founder and CEO Matt Kendrick “decided to step down,” and relatively new Good Good president Joe Flannery “has…
Michael Wilbon shocked by NBA’s punishment of Steve Ballmer in Kawhi Leonard case
The Los Angeles Clippers were hit with massive punishments on Wednesday in relation to the investigation into the team’s alleged attempts to circumvent the salary cap to get more money to star Kawhi Leonard. It is fair to say that the NBA brought the hammer down. The Clippers’ punishment includes the loss of five first-round…
Clay Travis partnering with iHeartMedia on Sport & State Podcast Network
A few weeks ago, Clay Travis officially launched Sport & State, his new sports, culture, and politics venture. We’ve since learned a little more about who will be contributing and writing for the outlet. Now we’re learning more about the podcast component. On Wednesday, iHeartMedia announced that it was expanding its relationship with Travis to…
Ryan Leaf questions Tony Romo’s ‘debilitating’ back pain: ‘Why are you out there playing golf?’
Tony Romo recently pleaded no contest and accepted responsibility for his OWI arrest, but Ryan Leaf had one issue with his statement. After pleading no contest to a civil offense of operating while intoxicated in Wisconsin, Romo put out a statement admitting his “over-reliance on alcohol” while taking full responsibility for his actions before teasing…
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