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WIP not replacing Devan Kaney for Eagles broadcasts
WIP’s Philadelphia Eagles broadcasts will go into the 2026 NFL season without anyone specifically assigned to work the sidelines. Merrill Reese and Mike Quick, entering their 29th season calling games together, will lean on other WIP personalities for in-game updates instead of a dedicated reporter, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Rob Tornoe. Per Tornoe, Eliot…
Charlotte Hornets move all local broadcasts to over-the-air TV
The Charlotte Hornets are moving every non-nationally televised game this season onto free, over-the-air television. The team and Cox Media Group announced Wednesday that WSOC Channel 9 and its sister station TV64 will serve as the exclusive local home for Hornets basketball beginning when the season tips off in October. Per the announcement, the deal…
Pat McAfee responds to criticism over Patriot Games appearance with Donald Trump
Pat McAfee was a surprise guest of honor alongside President Donald Trump at the final round of the inaugural Patriot Games on Tuesday evening. The appearance kicked off in Cleveland, where McAfee greeted Trump on the tarmac outside Air Force One and stood for a photo op. Later, McAfee joined the president for his walkout…
Boomer Esiason thinks ‘it’s over’ for Tony Romo at CBS
With Tony Romo on indefinite leave from CBS following his arrest for OWI, Boomer Esiason doesn’t expect the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback to reclaim his lead analyst chair. Romo was placed on leave “until further notice” by CBS after its longtime NFL analyst was arrested on suspicion of operating while intoxicated during a traffic stop…
Dan Patrick advises J.J. Watt to avoid social media this NFL season
As J.J. Watt prepares to replace Tony Romo in the lead NFL booth for CBS, Dan Patrick is warning about the added attention he’s about to receive. Watt’s first season in the booth for CBS was a success as the former NFL linebacker received rave reviews working with Ian Eagle. But the pressure will undoubtedly…
CBS citing ‘brand and image’ as reason to bench Tony Romo doesn’t bode well for his future at network
CBS finally provided some answers on Tuesday to what suddenly became the top NFL media storyline of the offseason. After the network placed lead NFL analyst Tony Romo on indefinite leave following an impaired driving arrest in Wisconsin last month, CBS needed to reshuffle several of its top NFL booths to fill the gaps. Jim…
Despite minimal promotion by ESPN, Jimmy Pitaro and Josh D’Amaro joined Trump and Pat McAfee at Patriot Games
Typically, two of the most powerful media executives in the country and the President of the United States wouldn’t be gathered together in Geneva, Ohio on a normal Tuesday in August. But they were this week, thanks to the inaugural Patriot Games. For the uninitiated, the Patriot Games are the brainchild of President Donald Trump…
Pac-12 announces free streaming for fall Olympic sports
While many conferences keep lesser-watched Olympic sports behind a paywall, the Pac-12 is taking a different approach. The conference announced that fall Olympic sports, including women’s soccer, men’s soccer, and volleyball, will stream for free on the Pac-12 YouTube channel. These broadcasts should be fairly high quality. The conference says that the broadcasts will be…
Dave McMenamin explains why NBA is opening regular season at 3 p.m. ET
With LeBron James joining the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency, the NBA’s schedule makers have been given the green light to get to work on the 2026-27 campaign. “Where LeBron plays will affect the schedule,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin in July. “So I would like him to make his announcement…
CHSN broadcast navigates White Sox ‘Pope Night’
The Chicago White Sox have been one of the best stories in baseball this year. Just two years after going 41-121 and breaking the MLB’s single-season loss record, Chicago has been in first place in the AL Central since early July. Pitcher Mike Vasil is out for the season due to Tommy John surgery, but…
Jimmy Traina announces departure from Sports Illustrated
One of the most recognizable voices on the sports media beat is leaving his post after over 20 years. Jimmy Traina, host of the popular SI Media with Jimmy Traina podcast and a longtime writer for Sports Illustrated who has covered the sports media beat for the better part of the last decade, announced on Wednesday…
Francisco Lindor’s ‘Café con Lindor’ returns for Season 2
Francisco Lindor’s Café con Lindor is back for a second season, premiering Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 12 p.m. ET with Puerto Rican Latin music star Eladio Carrión as the first guest. The New York Mets shortstop and Major League Baseball launched the monthly content series in July 2025 as the baseball-flavored answer to Comedians in…
Damien Woody out at ESPN after 15 years
ESPN talent changes continued this week, with NFL analyst Damien Woody reportedly parting ways with the network. Andrew Marchand was first to report the news for The Athletic, reporting Woody’s contract was not renewed. Woody will, however, continue contributing to ESPN’s NFL coverage for the remainder of this month, which he told Marchand was his…
ESPN’s Andraya Carter slams fraudulent WNBA fans ‘fueled by hatred’
As WNBA detractors call for Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White to be fired, ESPN’s Andraya Carter is pushing back on the disingenuous critics. The latest WNBA controversy to garner national attention stemmed from Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington committing a flagrant foul by elbowing Indiana’s Sophie Cunningham in the face while attempting a chase-down…
Nick Wright reacts to Bill Simmons’ seat-belt admission: ‘One of the more wild takes I’ve ever heard’
Bill Simmons, nicknamed “The Podfather” for his pioneering influence in the podcast space, is so comfortable with the medium that he casually admitted to a baffling (and illegal) habit. Simmons welcomed Kevin Wildes, host of FS1’s First Things First, on The Bill Simmons Podcast for an episode driven by Wildes’ “half-baked ideas.” Wildes’ first half-baked idea was called “Zoom-scrolling” to solve…
Josh Kushner, former Disney CEO Bob Iger to purchase Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5B
Just one year after Mark Walter purchased a controlling stake in the Los Angeles Lakers from the Buss family, the billionaire business mogul is selling the team to a duo that includes one of the most influential media executives of the past 20 years. According to a report by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Walter is selling…
Jim Nantz, J.J. Watt, Ian Eagle, Ross Tucker discuss new CBS NFL booths amid Tony Romo absence
CBS Sports held its annual NFL Media Day on Tuesday and, somewhat commendably, still made all of its top talent available to speak with the press despite the ongoing situation involving lead NFL analyst Tony Romo, who was not present while on indefinite leave from the network. Lead play-by-play voice Jim Nantz, interim lead analyst…
Duane Kuiper explains why Mike Krukow’s retirement hit him ‘like a ton of bricks’
Everybody knows that nothing lasts forever. We try to ignore it, but we know it. The cliché is a cliché for a reason. Nobody can avoid the inevitability of impermanence. Even still, Duane Kuiper held out hope that he and Mike Krukow would be the exception to the rule and occupy the San Francisco Giants’…
Bart Winkler questions intensity of ESPN’s WWE coverage: ‘If you don’t like it, more exposure will not help’
Last year, ESPN signed a deal to become the exclusive U.S. home of all WWE Premium Live Events. As part of the deal, which reportedly sees the Worldwide Leader pay WWE $325 million annually, WWE’s PLEs will air live on the ESPN direct-to-consumer streaming service, with select events also simulcasting on linear ESPN platforms. While…
Alex Rodriguez: The Dodgers are ‘great’ for baseball
While some fans and media believe the Los Angeles Dodgers are ruining Major League Baseball, Alex Rodriguez appears to be a fan of their spending. After admitting he voted in Awful Announcing’s 2026 MLB local TV announcer rankings during an appearance on The Michael Kay Show on ESPN New York, the discussion turned to the…
Apple TV reportedly set to make bid on Open Championship broadcast rights
Apple TV is apparently poised to potentially make another big addition to its sports broadcasting portfolio. According to a report by Matt Hughes at The Guardian, Apple TV “has had preliminary discussions with the R&A about bidding for The Open” for broadcast rights in the United States. NBC currently serves as the stateside broadcaster for the…
TV and streaming viewing picks for August 12, 2026: How to watch the WNBA
All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football AFL Women’s — Round 1 Hawthorn Hawks vs. Melbourne Demons — Fox Soccer Plus, 5 a.m. (Thursday) College Basketball College Basketball Talk — CBS Sports Network, 1 p.m. College Football With the First Pick — CBS Sports Network, noon College Football Live — ESPN2, 5 p.m. B1G Football Training…
Former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya wins Minnesota Senate primary: ‘It’s common sense versus crazy’
Michele Tafoya had NBC attached to her name for 11 years, and now the former NFL reporter is one step closer to attaching “(R-Minn.)” to her name. Tafoya has been declared the winner of Minnesota’s Republican Senate primary, per NBC News, with a sizable victory over Adam Schwarze and Royce White. (Yes, that Royce White.) Jason Garrett…
Caitlin Clark defends Stephanie White against booing Fever fans: ‘That made me a little sick’
Indiana Fever All-Star guard Caitlin Clark and head coach Stephanie White must be experiencing déjà vu. On May 30, Clark and White were caught on camera in the midst of an intense sideline spat. Two days later, Clark put to bed any delusions of a rocky relationship. “It’s just another example of what everybody, all…
Keith Hernandez unleashes half-century-old grudge against ‘idiot’ youth football coach
The gloves were off the moment Keith Hernandez found out his talkback button was broken Monday night, with an old youth football coach receiving the brunt of his candor. The full trio of Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling traveled to Georgia this week for what was supposed to be a crucial series between…
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