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Golf analyst wants Long Island barred from future PGA events: ‘A stain on the game’
Less than a week after being praised for their ability to root for the Knicks, New York sports fans are being lambasted for their antics at the U.S. Open. Wyndham Clark won his second U.S. Open Sunday afternoon, overcoming the challenging course at Shinnecock Hills, and the more unexpected challenge that came from the hostile…
Sports media tributes pour in for Linda Cohn’s ESPN retirement
As first reported by Awful Announcing, Linda Cohn will be retiring from ESPN at the end of June. It’s the literal end of an era, as Cohn is ESPN’s longest-tenured SportsCenter anchor, having been behind the desk since July 1992. Cohn and ESPN were unable to agree on a suitable role for her moving forward after her…
The Athletic has ‘fastest-growing audience’ in New York Times portfolio, CEO says
The Athletic looks much different now than it did in 2022, when The New York Times purchased the publication for $550 million. Some of that is for the better; others would argue it’s for the worse. But whatever Times ownership has done for The Athletic, it seems to be working from a customer acquisition standpoint. Speaking…
Stephen A. Smith badgers Seth Greenberg for his ‘inconsistency’ on Darryn Peterson: ‘You’re filibustering’
Stephen A. Smith is accusing Seth Greenberg of pulling the rug out from under him after flip-flopping on Darryn Peterson. The NBA Draft is here, and Greenberg is going all-in on Peterson, saying the guard from Kansas should be the No. 1 pick by the Washington Wizards Tuesday night. That’s not a hot take, Peterson…
Rich Eisen teases ‘SportsCenter’ reunion with Craig Kilborn
Rich Eisen wants to get Craig Kilborn back on SportsCenter, and he’s already made the ask. Appearing on his eponymous show earlier this month, Eisen teased the possibility of a reunion with Kilborn, the deadpan, wisecracking former late-night anchor who helped redefine the show’s personality in the mid-1990s alongside Keith Olbermann, Dan Patrick, and Kenny…
After 34 years, Linda Cohn is retiring from ‘SportsCenter’ and ESPN
Linda Cohn will soon be departing ESPN. Awful Announcing has learned Cohn’s contract expires at the end of the month, and the two sides could not agree on a suitable role for her moving forward. After beginning her tenure at ESPN in Bristol, Cohn relocated to the Los Angeles area, where much of her family…
Mike Mayock recalls ‘really sore point’ with NFL Network draft coverage
Mike Mayock spent several years building the gold standard for NFL draft analysis on television, but that doesn’t mean he was particularly impressed by everyone who shared his desk. Appearing on the Ross Tucker Podcast, Mayock sounded off on sports media’s entrenched celebrity-over-competence culture, calling out a recurring frustration from his time as NFL Network’s…
Pandemonium in Cape Verde as BBC interviewer interrupted during first-ever World Cup goal
Cape Verde has been the story of the World Cup so far after securing two unlikely draws to open its first-ever appearance in the tournament. First, the small African island nation fended off Spain for a 0-0 draw, and on Sunday, Cape Verde backed up its first performance by securing a 2-2 scoreline against Uruguay.…
MSG was initially ‘concerned’ about hiring Mike Breen because of Don Imus
Imagine thinking Mike Breen might be too controversial or polarizing to be the voice of the New York Knicks or any sports franchise. Mike Breen is widely regarded as the best play-by-play voice in the NBA. He’s also widely regarded as being an even better person. No one has a bad thing to say about…
Media criticizes U.S. Open fan reaction to Wyndham Clark win: ‘New Yorkers are just poisonous’
Wyndham Clark has been thoroughly transparent about his past transgressions. He’s addressed the locker room incident at Oakmont what feels like a thousand times now. His apologies weren’t always dripping in sincerity, but it’s clear at this point there is a genuine level of remorse. But whatever Clark has said about that incident wasn’t enough…
Zlatan Ibrahimović admits he ‘fell asleep’ during Belgium-Iran World Cup match
Belgium and Iran played to a 0-0 draw in group stage action of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, and Fox Sports soccer analyst Zlatan Ibrahimović was very honest about how bored the match left him. To open the FS1 postgame show, Fox Sports host Rebecca Lowe asked Ibrahimović for his thoughts on the…
Tim Howard says it’s ‘literally impossible’ for USMNT to win World Cup
The vibes surrounding the United States men’s national team have never been higher after the Americans won their first two matches dominantly to begin their 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule. However, a former USMNT goalkeeper is pumping the brakes on the team’s upside. Tim Howard, a longtime USMNT goalkeeper (2002-2017) and a current NBC Sports…
Rece Davis to join ESPN’s Wimbledon coverage as studio host
Rece Davis is picking up a summer job. The veteran College GameDay host will serve as ESPN’s lead studio anchor for its upcoming coverage of Wimbledon next week, per multiple reports. Davis will replace Chris McKendry, who will continue her shift from the studio to the booth as a play-by-play announcer for the network’s tennis coverage.…
Geno Auriemma, Robin Roberts set to call WNBA game for ESPN in July
ESPN is bringing out the big guns for a marquee WNBA broadcast in July, as legendary UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma partners with broadcasting icon Robin Roberts for the call. The two will be in New York as the Dallas Wings travel to take on the Liberty on Tuesday, July 7 at 8 p.m.…
Jeff Goodman previews 2026 NBA draft loaded with talent and questions
The NBA draft starts on Tuesday, and it’s expected to be one of the best in recent memory. The headlining players include college stars such as Duke’s Cameron Boozer, Kansas’s Darryn Peterson, and BYU’s AJ Dybantsa. There is plenty of talent, but questions remain. College basketball expert Jeff Goodman has watched many of these players and, alongside…
TV and streaming viewing picks for June 22, 2026: How to watch Men’s College World Series Game 3
All Times Eastern College Baseball NCAA Men’s College World Series CWS Final Game 3, Charles Schwab Field Omaha, Omaha, NE Announcers: Karl Ravech/Chris Burke/Kyle Peterson//Kris Budden Oklahoma vs. North Carolina — ESPN/ESPN Unlimited, 7 p.m. (series tied 1-1) Announcers: Mike Monaco/Jack DeLongchamps/Ben McDonald/Mike Rooney CWS Finals Game 3 Altcast — ESPNU, 7 p.m. Announcers: Mike…
Mike Tirico explains amazing Father’s Day moment at U.S. Open
17-year-old Miles Russell delivered an incredible Father’s Day moment for his dad, Joe Russell, during the final round of his first-ever U.S. Open on Sunday at Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, NY. Russell, the youngest player in the field and the top-ranked junior in the world, surprised his father with an incredible Father’s Day gift on…
Wyndham Clark calls out lack of fan energy at Shinnecock for U.S. Open
The noticeably weak crowd at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club this week for the U.S. Open left both media and viewers frustrated, though none was more vocal than the leader for most of the weekend, Wyndham Clark. Asked by a reporter to relay his feelings to the lack of enthusiasm in the stands amid the…
The media has declared open season on Alexi Lalas
In the ever-growing genre of media criticism, few have ever been as soft a target as Fox Sports soccer analyst Alexi Lalas. It has seemingly become a once-every-four-years tradition. Fox will begin its World Cup coverage. Americans will rediscover everything they despise about the professional shit-stirrer. And a deluge of thinkpieces will follow, ripping the…
Mike Tirico reveals U.S. Open final-hole cup engraved with Johnny Miller’s famous 1995 call
1995 marked NBC Sports’ return to U.S. Open coverage after ABC Sports carried the tournament for nearly 30 years prior. And as it would turn out, NBC’s return to golf’s national championship resulted in one of the most memorable calls in major championship history. Corey Pavin knew standing on the tee box of the 72nd…
Craig Carton unleashes on Dan Le Batard: ‘A woke scumbag … with no talent’
A WFAN caller learned an important lesson last week: Don’t bring up Dan Le Batard to Craig Carton. During a Friday edition of The Carton Show as the city continued to revel in a New York Knicks championship, “Joe from Rockland County” phoned in to get Carton’s take on comments by Le Batard about Knicks owner James…
Roger Clemens reportedly joining NBC ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ booth for Yankees-Red Sox
Next Sunday, NBC will have a special guest in the Sunday Night Baseball booth to call a game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. Roger Clemens will reportedly join NBC as a booth analyst for the June 28 rivalry game, joining Will Middlebrooks, who will represent the Red Sox in the booth, per…
UFL viewership stays level from Year 2 to Year 3
It seems as if the UFL, the upstart spring football league that just completed its third season, is finding somewhat of a baseline when it comes to viewership. The league averaged 674,000 viewers in its third season across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Fox, FS1, and NFL Network, up 1% versus average viewership in its second season…
Argentine World Cup broadcaster accused of racial comment towards Ciara says clip is fake
Leandro Zapponi went viral for all the wrong reasons following the United States’ 2-0 win over Australia on Friday. A clip of the Argentine broadcaster was circulated after the game, and it appeared to show Zapponi making a racially insensitive comment about American singer-songwriter Ciara, who was shown on the broadcast alongside former NFL quarterback…
Dana White: NFL said ‘How the f— did we not get this money’ after UFC’s $7.7B deal
Conventional wisdom among sports media industry types when the UFC signed a surprising seven-year, $7.7 billion deal with Paramount last summer was that the popular MMA promotion well outkicked its coverage. Observers saw newly anointed Paramount owner David Ellison attempting to make a splash in live sports, and thus overpaid for the UFC. The jury…
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