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Leak of Ryan Clark’s ESPN ouster forced his removal mid-broadcast
Ryan Clark spent 11 years at ESPN, working his way up from operating the telestrator on Scott Van Pelt’s late-night SportsCenter to hosting NFL Live and appearing regularly on Monday Night Countdown, First Take, and Get Up. On Monday afternoon, he found out it was over while the cameras were still rolling. Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported on Monday evening that ESPN had…
ESPN’s Holly Rowe makes debut as WNBA game analyst
Longtime ESPN women’s basketball game reporter Holly Rowe slid into the game analyst’s seat over the weekend in Dallas. Rowe joined play-by-play announcer John Schriffen on the call as the Los Angeles Sparks visited the Wings on Sunday afternoon, a clear indicator of Rowe’s unusually deep understanding of the game. A source tells Awful Announcing…
Paramount’s WBD megadeal paused by federal judge
Paramount’s $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery is on hold for at least the next two weeks. According to multiple reports, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín granted a temporary restraining order Monday freezing the transaction, siding with a coalition of 12 state attorneys general who filed suit on July 13 seeking to block…
ESPN and NFL Network set for another round of layoffs Tuesday, per report
ESPN is about to go through this again. According to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, ESPN and NFL Network are bracing for another wave of job cuts as part of a larger reduction across parent company Disney. Marchand’s report says the cuts will hit a handful of on-camera personalities working out of Bristol along with a…
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr wants World Cup not to go exclusive to a streaming service
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr doesn’t want the next two World Cups to disappear entirely behind a paywall. Carr told hosts Clay Travis and Buck Sexton of The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show on Monday that he believes the men’s tournaments in 2030 and 2034 should remain, at least partially, on free over-the-air television. “It’s…
Ryan Clark reportedly out at ESPN as part of wider layoffs
ESPN is laying off Ryan Clark, a former NFL defensive back who had become one of the top young faces of the network. According to The Athletic and OutKick, Clark is out as part of wider layoffs being carried out this week by the Worldwide Leader. Clark rose from a fan favorite with the telestrator…
Rebecca Lowe wasn’t surprised by Zlatan Ibrahimović’s on-air announcement
Zlatan Ibrahimović chose the final moments of Fox’s World Cup broadcast, with Rebecca Lowe seated beside him, to announce that his television career had already run its course. Asked about the moment on The Dan Patrick Show on Monday, Lowe explained that the announcement hadn’t caught her off guard in the way it clearly caught…
Greg Sankey acknowledges reality that SEC could leave NCAA
College football has found itself at a major crossroads as conference realignment, the introduction of NIL, the loosening of restrictions around the transfer portal, and a seemingly ever-expanding playoff continue to leave the sport unrecognizable from where it was just several years ago. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, whose leadership has seen the conference become one…
Did Fox have an excellent World Cup or simply outperform low expectations?
Fox wrapped up a record-setting World Cup run on Sunday with a marathon day-long broadcast surrounding Spain’s 1-0 win over Argentina in extra time. Since then, reviews of Fox’s coverage have been largely positive. The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand showered Fox’s World Cup studio with praise. Clay Travis called the production “virtually flawless” (though Fox still…
Josh Pate has a Pat McAfee-sized vision for his own future at ESPN
Josh Pate has a five-to-ten-year plan for himself, and it looks a lot like the one Pat McAfee has already run. In an interview with Front Office Sports, Pate was asked if McAfee’s setup at ESPN, where an independently owned show got folded into the network and turned into one of its biggest platforms, is…
Dave Portnoy laments what has become of Tom Brady: ‘One of the great downfalls of an icon’
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is one of the biggest New England Patriots fans in the world, going as far as being arrested for handcuffing himself to the front desk of NFL HQ in New York City after the league handed down its ruling on the “Deflategate” scandal and suspended quarterback Tom Brady. As devoted…
Bill Belichick details ‘tough’ pre-draft evaluation for Rob Gronkowski: ‘He fell asleep’
As disastrously as Bill Belichick’s first season as the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels football program went, he is undeniably one of the greatest to ever put on a headset. It may take the prickly Belichick longer than it should to make the Hall of Fame, but his record eight Super Bowl…
Tashan Reed returning to Washington Post Commanders beat
Five months after the Washington Post erased its own sports section, one of the beat writers left in the wreckage is coming back. Tashan Reed announced on X on Monday that he’ll rejoin the Post next week to resume covering the Commanders. “This has been a challenging year professionally, but I’m excited to have the…
Dana White slams World Cup broadcast: ‘Worst production team in the history of sports’
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday afternoon. Despite Lionel Messi and Argentina’s penchant for late-game heroics throughout the tournament, Spain’s dominance, coupled with a late send-off for Enzo Fernández after being assessed his second yellow card, proved too much to overcome. The ESPN FC studio…
Tom Brady doesn’t need any of this
This originally appeared in Monday’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 question of what would become of this first wave of generationally wealthy, name-brand athlete-superstars…
‘ESPN FC’ labels Argentina’s World Cup final showing ‘a complete and utter disgrace’
Defending World Cup champions Argentina faced Spain in Sunday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final. However, in a match the Argentina faithful were hoping would be Lionel Messi’s international swan song, the Argentine squad was completely outclassed. Although the regular time ended in a scoreless draw, Spain outshot Argentina 20-2 en route to its 1-0 win…
Mets, Phillies announcers can’t believe mid-play sunglasses move
A pet peeve of many baseball viewers is when a defensive player has their sunglasses on their hat, rather than over their eyes, when the sun is out. And during Sunday’s game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia Phillies rookie outfielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. did put on his sunglasses, but he…
NFL owners reportedly expected to reach contract extension with Roger Goodell
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will seemingly remain a fixture of league operations for several more years. NFL team owners are expected to complete a contract extension with Goodell, 68, to keep him on as commissioner through the next collective bargaining negotiations with players and the next set of broadcasting deals with media companies, according to…
ESPN re-signs Tim Tebow to multiyear extension
One of the most recognizable college football analysts on ESPN airwaves will remain with the Worldwide Leader for the foreseeable future. Former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow has signed a multiyear extension with ESPN to continue serving as a college football analyst on SEC Network, the network announced on Monday. Tebow will remain one of…
Evan Drellich: 30-team MLB local rights bundle ‘pie in the sky’ idea without salary cap
As MLB faces a near-certain lockout following the current season, one of the biggest questions to be answered in new CBA negotiations is how the league’s local broadcast rights will look. As part of its initial proposal to players, MLB laid out a framework in which all 30 clubs would share local media revenue equally,…
The World Cup can solve a lot of Netflix’s problems
FIFA is always in a pretty strong position when it comes to media rights negotiations. It’s the organization behind the biggest sporting event in the world, after all. But today, they are taking the World Cup’s television rights to market after one of the most-watched soccer tournaments in American history. We won’t have concrete numbers…
Gary Payton fires back at Michael Jordan after viral scene: ‘He couldn’t guard me’
ESPN’s Emmy-winning documentary of NBA legend Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ success in the 1990s was highly acclaimed by most basketball fans. However, since its 2020 release, several former players have taken exception to the doc’s depiction of their roles in Chicago’s success. Three pieces of the Bulls’ core around Jordan in the ’90s, Scottie…
Netflix to continue ‘The Rest is Football’ podcast post-World Cup
After a modestly successful run during the World Cup, it appears as if Netflix is trying to stay top of mind for soccer fans. On Monday, Netflix committed to continuing The Rest is Football podcast beyond the World Cup. The streamer created the daily show, hosted by BBC’s former Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker,…
EBU issues camera angle guidelines aimed at reducing sexualization of female athletes
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) released new guidelines this summer for camera angles covering female athletes to avoid unnecessary sexualization, but the recommendations have also generated controversy. “This publication provides practical guidelines for camera work and broadcast direction, establishing clear standards that prioritize athletic performance, editorial integrity, and professional dignity in women’s athletics coverage,” EBU…
TV and streaming viewing picks for July 20, 2026: How to watch WNBA tonight
All Times Eastern Basketball The Basketball Tournament Round One, Freedom Hall, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY La Familia at The Ville — FS1/Fox One, 7 p.m. Round One, Charles Koch Arena, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS The Enchantment at Aftershocks — FS1/Fox One, 9 p.m. College Basketball Inside College Basketball Now — CBS Sports Network,…
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