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Apple TV is making an entire F1 race weekend free for the first time
For the first time in its inaugural season as the exclusive U.S. home of Formula 1, Apple TV is making a complete race weekend available to anyone who wants to watch. The streamer announced its making the entire Austrian Grand Prix weekend free to U.S. viewers starting Friday, June 26, through Sunday’s race on June…
Kevin ‘KFC’ Clancy plotting ‘second act,’ new show at Barstool: ‘I want to be Barstool for life’
When KFC Radio, one of Barstool’s pioneering shows, called it quits late last year, it left Kevin Clancy without a clear next step at the company. Clancy was one of the original faces of Barstool across its blog, livestreams, and podcasts, but has taken his time since the end of KFC Radio to take stock of…
Lakers PA announcer Lawrence Tanter retires after 43 seasons
One of the most recognizable voices in professional sports is retiring from the position that he has held for over four decades. You may not have seen Lawrence Tanter, but you would know his iconic baritone voice in an instant as the public address announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers from the Showtime era of…
YouTube’s cautious sports strategy is raising questions
Sports executives are increasingly questioning whether YouTube wants to compete aggressively for premium rights, according to a new report, as the company appears more focused on creator-led sports content and occasional deals. The story comes from sources speaking with John Ourand of Puck. “I have a hard time understanding if YouTube is trying to be…
BBC somehow gives Houston glorious mountain range
The 2026 World Cup has turned out to be an awesome experience because of all of the different countries and cultures coming to North America and having a wonderful time. But in the case of the BBC, they may have taken some creative liberties when it comes to celebrating the city of Houston. Houston has…
Linda Cohn shares the ‘SportsCenter’ catchphrase that got her in trouble with ESPN
Boo-yah! En fuego. Master batter? Rich Eisen’s This was SportsCenter podcast series has been an incredible walk down memory lane with famed colleagues from the golden era of ESPN’s flagship show and the recent episode with Linda Cohn was no exception. Cohn is one of the most iconic SportsCenter anchors of all time as the record holder for most…
Colin Cowherd addresses future retirement plans
Colin Cowherd may finally be softening his stance on a potential retirement. The Fox Sports radio host and founder of The Volume once said that he would die on the air and proudly still be giving sports takes at 88 years of age. But in an interview with Outkick, Cowherd may have shown that with…
Will this be the last World Cup on TV?
One week of the World Cup is officially in the books. And for all the complaints over hydration breaks, Fox’s coverage of the event, or whether other networks are giving the tournament requisite attention, one thing remains abundantly clear. The World Cup is a viewership event like no other. Through the first weekend, Fox’s viewership…
Packers feud with Wisconsin congressman over Sports Broadcasting Act changes
The NFL world is currently trying to figure out how to maneuver through a complicated web of political traps when it comes to negotiating their next rights deals. And no franchise has more at stake than the Green Bay Packers. At the center of the drama is a looming battle between the NFL and the…
Fox finally implements side-by-side ad for World Cup hydration breaks
For the first week of games at the 2026 World Cup, Fox Sports had implemented full-screen advertisements during mandatory hydration breaks. But for Game 28 between Mexico and South Korea, the network finally relented on their full-court commercial press. Before the tournament, hydration breaks were the talk of the media world as fans wondered what…
Michael Kay clears air on John Flaherty’s YES Network exit: ‘We’re still absolute friends’
Michael Kay wants to make it very clear that he and former YES Network announcing partner John Flaherty remain on very good terms. “I had never had friction with John Flaherty in my life, ever,” the Yankees play-by -play announcer said on Wednesday’s edition of The Michael Kay Show. “That was not anything that I…
YES Network’s Meredith Marakovits delivers rare reporter jinx on Yankees pitcher Ryan Weathers
You’ve heard of the announcer jinx. But have you ever seen a reporter jinx? As the second inning of Thursday’s tilt between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox got underway, YES Network clubhouse reporter Meredith Marakovits was relaying an anecdote about Yankees pitcher Ryan Weathers. As she explained, the left-handed pitcher struck out…
How I learned how to stop worrying about Fox’s World Cup coverage and start watching Telemundo
The first round of World Cup 2026 group-stage matches is in the books, and the on-field action has earned raves from viewers. Judging by the chatter I see on social media, though, the same can’t be said of the broadcasts. This year marks the third time Fox has broadcast the World Cup in the United…
ESPN utilizing NFL Network studios for World Cup coverage
ESPN is finding a new use case for the Los Angeles studios it recently acquired as part of its acquisition of NFL Media. The Worldwide Leader is setting up shop at the NFL Network studios, located adjacent to SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, for part of its coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according…
SportsNet Pittsburgh parts ways with Penguins rinkside reporter Hailey Hunter after three seasons
Penguins rinkside reporter Hailey Hunter is out at SportsNet Pittsburgh after three seasons. The network announced the decision on Wednesday evening. “We are grateful for all of Hailey’s contributions during her time at SportsNet Pittsburgh. We wish her the very best in her future endeavors,” reads a statement from SportsNet Pittsburgh. “We will soon begin…
ESPN re-signs senior writer David Dennis Jr. to multi-year extension
ESPN announced Thursday that it had re-signed senior writer David Dennis Jr. to a multi-year extension. “A leading commentator on the cultural & social impact of sports, Dennis Jr. will continue to be a key voice in [Andscape’s] multi-platform coverage across the NBA, music, Black culture & ESPN shows,” read the caption in an ESPN…
Max Kellerman accuses NBA media of building Victor Wembanyama up just to tear him down
As Victor Wembanyama damaged his reputation during the NBA Finals, Max Kellerman and Rich Paul are blaming the media. Wembanyama entered the 2026 NBA Finals as the unequivocal next face of the NBA. He left the Finals defeated, being portrayed as a villain, a poor sport and a dirty player. Max Kellerman and rich paul…
Stephen A. Smith torches Donald Trump for not denouncing Michelle Obama slur
Stephen A. Smith praised Donald Trump for hosting UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, but he torched the president for not kicking Josh Hokit out of the event. Despite controversy leading up to UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, with critics believing it was an example of sports propaganda, the seven-fight card has…
Dan Wetzel blasts Nike’s treatment of Caitlin Clark: ‘One of the great marketing failures’
The Indiana Fever defeated the Toronto Tempo on Tuesday night, marking the team’s fourth-straight win after a pedestrian 5-5 start to the 2026 campaign. However, as positive as Indiana’s momentum has been of late, Tuesday’s win, which saw Fever superstar Caitlin Clark go off for a 21-point, 14-assist double-double, was largely overshadowed by the unveiling…
It’s no Super Bowl, but UFC Freedom 250 draws 7 million viewers on Paramount+
Defenders of the UFC Freedom 250 were right when they said the MMA event was watched by as many people than an annual football bowl; they just got the game wrong. The June 14 White House-hosted UFC fight drew an impressive audience on Paramount+, averaging 7 million viewers in the United States, according to Nielsen…
Megan Rapinoe criticizes World Cup hydration breaks: ‘So antithetical to the sport’
As great as the action on the pitch has been through the early stages of this summer’s FIFA Men’s World Cup, the decision to effectively break every game into “quarters” with mandatory hydration breaks in each 45-minute half has remained controversial. The decision, mandated by FIFA under the guise of player welfare, has conveniently allowed…
Chris Russo must eviscerate Mike Breen for hosting Knicks parade, just as he did Joe Davis and Dodgers
Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo owes Mike Breen a talking to after the voice of the New York Knicks hosted their championship parade. The Knicks paraded down the Canyon of Heroes Thursday morning in New York City to celebrate breaking their 53-year championship drought after beating the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals. And as…
Pablo Torre, Vice Studios partnering for scripted television drama on sports corruption
Pablo Torre is adding another project to his name. The podcast star, frequent Pardon the Interruption fill-in, and MSNOW contributor is reportedly teaming up with Vice Studios to develop a scripted television drama series about “sports ownership, extreme wealth, and corruption,” according to a report by Denise Petski in Deadline. Torre is expected to tout the…
Fox World Cup ratings receiving 25% boost from out-of-home viewing, per report
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the first to be measured with Nielsen’s expanded out-of-home viewing sample, and it appears the change is providing a huge boon for the networks televising the event. Nielsen first began including its out-of-home viewing measurements into its top-line audience figures in 2020, but the company’s initial out-of-home sample covered…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and James Dolan exchange jabs at Knicks parade: ‘I don’t need your vote’
The Knicks breaking their 53-year championship drought brought all of New York together, except for owner James Dolan and Mayor Zohran Mamdani. After Dolan invited President Donald Trump to Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the Knicks owner also alleged Mamdani isn’t a real Knicks fan. And while Trump seems to…
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