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Chris Russo upset Steve Cohen sat courtside at Knicks game while Mets ‘stink’
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo is one of the masters of sports talk radio, in part because he can make mountains out of molehills like few others. He found a great one while scanning the celebrities sitting courtside during Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden. The New York Knicks completed an historic…
ESPN NBA producer defends ‘balance’ between showing celebrities, players in Knicks’ comeback win
Game Four of the NBA Finals had it all: great performances from huge stars, an historic comeback, and a seemingly endless mob of celebrities at Madison Square Garden. When OG Anunoby tipped in what would be the game-winning shot to finish off a 29-point turnaround and put the Knicks on the verge of their first…
Kirk Herbstreit: Brendan Sorsby injunction sets ‘sickening’ precedent for college football
The injunction allowing quarterback Brendan Sorsby to play for Texas Tech this fall after serving a two-game suspension highlights the growing role the court system plays in decisions about eligibility and rules in college football, one that ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit worries could set a “sickening” precedent for the sport. While Sorsby has openly admitted to…
Isiah Thomas accuses NBA on NBC of covering for Michael Jordan: ‘Very mythical’
Isiah Thomas is accusing the NBA on NBC of letting Michael Jordan and others spread fake news about their careers. Most basketball fans loved the NBA on NBC, blending nostalgia with the current game during its reboot season under the league’s new media rights deal, but Isiah Thomas isn’t most basketball fans. Thomas joined Run…
ESPN’s Burke Magnus reveals why ‘Inside the NBA’ schedule was so light early in the season
In its first NBA Finals as the main studio show under the ESPN/ABC banner, Inside the NBA has been at the top of its game. The iconic program has delivered classic clowning, incisive commentary, and even sharper analysis that it is sometimes criticized for lacking. For ESPN content president Burke Magnus, Inside was the “missing piece” in…
Listen to all the goal calls of USMNT’s rout of Paraguay
The USMNT opened its World Cup with a 4-1 win over Paraguay on Friday night at SoFi Stadium, scoring three times in the opening half for the first time in program history. Paraguay defender Damián Bobadilla turned a Christian Pulisic-led attack into his own net in the seventh minute, Folarin Balogun converted a Pulisic feed…
Outsports’ Ken Schultz explains why Pride Nights still matter
June is Pride Month, which means there are many LGBTQIA+ events to attend across the country. Sports leagues are also joining the celebration, most notably Major League Baseball. 29 of the 30 MLB franchises are hosting Pride Nights. At Pride events, teams often offer special ticket packages and exclusive swag, such as jerseys and caps.…
Everyone’s convinced Thierry Henry, Zlatan Ibrahimović really don’t like Alexi Lalas
For what could be Fox Sports’ last FIFA Men’s World Cup, they’ve assembled an All-Star studio show to go all out this year. Fox has seemingly spared no expense, bringing in a slew of talent not only from their rivals but from around the globe, including NBC Premier League host Rebecca Lowe, CBS Champions League…
TV and streaming viewing picks for June 13, 2026: How to watch World Cup Group matches
All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football AFL Men’s — Round 14 Richmond Tigers vs. Brisbane Lions — Fox Soccer Plus, 11 p.m. St. Kilda Saints vs. Greater Western Sydney Giants — FS2/Fox One, 1:01 a.m. (Sunday) Auto Racing Automobile Club de l’Ouest 24 Hours of Le Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France Race…
2026 FIFA World Cup opening match scores record audiences for Fox, Telemundo
If the viewership for the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is any indication, Fox and Telemundo are about to break some serious records for this year’s tournament. The tournament kicked off Thursday with the opening match, a 2-0 Mexico victory over South Africa. According to Fox, that match garnered an average audience…
Knicks’ historic NBA Finals comeback garners biggest Game 4 audience since 1998
Wednesday’s Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals will go down in history, and a whole lot of people tuned in live to see it happen. Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs averaged 20.9 million viewers on ABC, marking the largest Game 4 audience since 1998.…
Clint Dempsey torches Jesse Marsch over anthem comments: ‘Not going to take advice from someone who switched to the other side’
Jesse Marsch is currently leading Canada into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but his experience as a USMNT assistant coach seems to have left a bitter taste in his mouth. Specifically, around the national anthem and American players’ apparant disinterest in singing it. “Every one of these boys is incredibly Canadian,” Marsch said during a…
DOJ approves Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery took a major step towards being finalized on Friday. The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division reportedly signed off on the company’s purchase of WBD, per Politico and other outlets. The decision is expected to be announced officially soon. DOJ approval, while expected, doesn’t close the door on legal…
Monica McNutt clarifies Taylor Swift comments: ‘I have not seen her all season’ at MSG
A harmless comment from Monica McNutt on a livestream of the MSG Networks’ radio call of Game 4 of the NBA Finals became a trending story online after fans of Taylor Swift piled on the analyst for questioning Swift’s New York Knicks fandom. McNutt playfully suggested Swift should “get out of here,” only for Swift…
Pat McAfee had beef with Rocco’s CWS jello shot contest: ‘They think they are bigger than the World Series’
Pat McAfee dropped big money on jello shots at Rocco’s ahead of the College World Series, but the experience didn’t live up to the hype when the bar failed to honor the sale with any VIP treatment. The Omaha-based bar and pizza cantina has gone viral in recent years for its now-famous jello shot challenge.…
Alexi Lalas stuns Fox by calling James Corden ‘wanker’ on live TV
The World Cup is officially underway now that Alexi Lalas has said something controversial to catch everyone by surprise. During Friday’s World Cup coverage on Fox, host Rebecca Lowe promoted James Corden’s new late-night TV show After Hours. The limited-run show will air nightly on Fox during the World Cup, and after airing a clip…
Versant is betting its USA Network future on women’s sports nights
Versant, the cable spinoff that separated from Comcast earlier this year, is betting heavily on women’s sports. Its newest wager is dedicating Monday and Wednesday primetime on USA Network to women’s programming year-round. Cynthia Littleton at Variety took an in-depth look at the strategy, speaking with USA Sports anchor Elle Duncan and Versant Media CEO…
The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis calls out ESPN for cutting to celebrities after OG Anunoby’s game-winner
OG Anunoby’s tip-in delivered Game 4 of the NBA Finals to the Knicks in one of the most chaotic, gut-punch finishes the playoffs have maybe ever produced. In the disorienting seconds that followed, ESPN’s broadcast went looking for reaction shots and found nearly everyone in Madison Square Garden except the players who had just authored…
Longtime MLB broadcaster John Sanders dead at 83
Longtime baseball play-by-play commentator John Sanders has died. Sanders grew up in Kansas, getting his start at WIBW-TV in Topeka. He then moved to KMBC-TV in Kansas City. At KMBC, Sanders worked Kansas City Chiefs preseason telecasts from 1970-75. In 1978, Sanders moved to KDKA-TV as the weekend sports anchor. He eventually became the station’s…
Bill Simmons’ pitch to Kevin Clark was totally unexpected
Kevin Clark’s first brush with Bill Simmons came and went without leaving a mark, at least for The Sports Guy. Clark was a teenager, trailing his family through a Super Bowl week near their place in St. Augustine, Florida, when he recognized Simmons across a restaurant and worked up the nerve to introduce himself. Simmons…
Why the NHL can’t count on repeating this year’s ratings success
Through four games of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final, the NHL is enjoying its best viewership start since the 2015 edition. But because the Stanley Cup Final still airs exclusively on cable every other year, viewership next year is unlikely to even approach any records. In 2021, the NHL announced seven-year rights agreements with ESPN…
Rangers Sports Network reportedly enters race for NBA local TV rights
With 11 NBA teams still without a local television agreement for next season, there is reportedly a new broadcast company bidding for local rights: Rangers Sports Network. The news comes from a report by Tom Friend at Sports Business Journal. Rangers Sports Network confirmed in a statement to SBJ that “conversations” had occurred. “Given the…
NBA Finals podcast listening surges on Spotify
The Knicks and Spurs have been must-listen as much as must-watch this NBA Finals, according to new data from Spotify. NBA Finals-related podcast listening on Spotify surged more than 350% over the past week, while streams of Finals-related episodes were up more than 450% over the same period. The morning after Game 3 — Tuesday,…
Carmelo Anthony has a claim to OG Anunoby’s game-winning tip-in
OG Anunoby might deserve a statue outside of Madison Square Garden for his game-winning tip-in, but Carmelo Anthony wants to make sure you know he played a role in the iconic shot as well. After trailing the San Antonio Spurs by 29 points in Game 4 Wednesday night, the New York Knicks pulled off the…
Dani Wexelman, Katie Nolan finding ways for women to join the tarps off trend
Women have been shut out from the tarps-off phenomenon exploding in Major League Baseball and other sports, but Dani Wexelman and Katie Nolan want to change that. The viral trend that sees men of varying ages strip off their shirts and wave them around like rally towels began last year in college football, but it…
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