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Fox’s desperate plea to Americans to keep watching soccer reminds us fear is the mind-killer
If there was a sensation that became obvious in the final minutes of Belgium’s 4-1 victory over the USMNT on Monday night, it was fear. Not that the U.S. side would lose; that was a foregone conclusion even before Romelu Lukaku’s soul-crusher of a goal in the 93rd minute. It was fear that this was…
Mike Francesa: Juan Soto-Francisco Lindor relationship ‘not good,’ Mets will try to trade Lindor
Mike Francesa doesn’t believe a word of the Juan Soto-Francisco Lindor reconciliation story, and he says the Mets don’t either. Soto and Lindor told The Athletic on Friday that reports of tension between them are overblown, with Lindor calling Soto “my brother” and Soto comparing their relationship to a slow-building romance: “When you meet a…
Mexico-England sets Spanish-language World Cup viewership record for Telemundo
Preliminary Spanish-language viewership is already in for Mexico-England, setting a new Spanish-language soccer record as Telemundo continues to report strong World Cup viewership. According to Telemundo, Mexico-England averaged 23.1 million viewers on Saturday night. That includes Nielsen-measured viewership on Telemundo (9.4 million) and Adobe Analytics viewership on Peacock (13.0 million). The Nielsen number is expected…
Will Compton ‘flabbergasted’ he wasn’t invited to Travis Kelce’s wedding, but Dean Blandino was
Will Compton presumably knows Travis Kelce well enough to have earned a wedding invite. Dean Blandino, evidently, knows him better. The former Tennessee Titans and Washington Commanders linebacker had him on his podcast, attended Tight End University alongside him most summers since Kelce co-founded the event with George Kittle and Greg Olsen in 2021, and…
DAZN adds 3ICE hockey league as it continues U.S. sports push
DAZN has added another niche sports property to its growing portfolio of U.S. rights after reaching a global agreement with 3ICE. The 3-on-3 hockey league announced today a global agreement with DAZN that will see every game from the 3ICE men’s league stream on DAZN. The agreement also includes the rights to the inaugural 3ICE…
While U.S. sports fragment, Brazil is putting the World Cup on YouTube for free
While viewers in the United States face increased fragmentation, a different model is succeeding in Brazil. World Cup fans in Brazil can now watch every game for free through a YouTube channel. CazéTV, a YouTube channel with more than 39 million subscribers founded by Brazilian streamer Casimiro Miguel, holds the rights to show all 104…
Shannon Sharpe says Stephen A. Smith called him weekly amid legal saga
Shannon Sharpe has managed to keep a strong presence on Nightcap and Club Shay Shay since losing his job at ESPN over allegations of sexual assault. While Sharpe settled the lawsuit last summer, he has not returned to the Worldwide Leader and remains without a major partner for his show. But in a recent segment on Nightcap, Sharpe revealed…
Why Paramount is keeping Conor McGregor’s UFC return off CBS
Conor McGregor’s marquee return to the UFC is the latest UFC event to stay behind the Paramount+ paywall. In August 2025, UFC reached an exclusive seven-year, $7.7 billion rights deal with Paramount in the United States. The agreement ended UFC’s pay-per-view model, moving all events to the Paramount+ streaming service, with select simulcasts on CBS.…
Marcellus Wiley ‘completely and unequivocally’ denies domestic battery allegations
Marcellus Wiley broke a two-day silence on Monday, posting a statement on X that thanked supporters and denied wrongdoing without addressing a single specific detail of the case against him. The former ESPN and Fox Sports host was arrested Saturday on domestic battery charges in Orange County, Florida, and his statement made no reference to…
Elle Duncan reveals Netflix’s Home Run Derby strategy
Elle Duncan is heading into her first Home Run Derby broadcast on July 13, and she isn’t there to be Netflix’s version of Chris Berman. As she explains it, calling the actual swings — and home runs — isn’t part of her assignment. Duncan left ESPN in December to become Netflix’s first full-time sports broadcaster,…
Gianni Infantino downplays Trump involvement in ‘independent’ FIFA review
FIFA president Gianni Infantino sought to defend his organization’s decision to reverse a red card suspension given to U.S. Men’s National Team forward Folarin Balogun amid accusations that FIFA succumbed to political pressure from President Donald Trump. On Monday, Infantino released a statement, offering an explanation for FIFA’s process in coming to the surprise decision.…
Geno Auriemma unsure if broadcasting is his post-coaching future
Geno Auriemma already has a podcast sitting in the can, and he still isn’t sure it’s the format he wants to build a second career around. The UConn coach will step back into a broadcast booth on July 7, calling the Wings-Liberty game in New York alongside Robin Roberts for a 30th-anniversary WNBA broadcast on…
Canadian telecom giant Rogers takes full ownership of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
Rogers Communications, the Canadian telecom giant, announced on Monday that it has signed a $3.06 billion agreement to become the sole owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), the enterprise which owns the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and the NBA’s Toronto Raptors. Rogers previously held a 75% stake in MLSE and purchased the remaining…
Marcellus Wiley released on bond, details of alleged domestic battery case emerge
Former Fox Sports and ESPN host Marcellus Wiley has been released from Orange County Jail after posting a $1,000 bond, according to a report by Mike Florio in Pro Football Talk. The former NFL defensive end was arrested on Saturday after police responded to an alleged domestic battery incident. Florio reports, per details obtained from…
Alexi Lalas: ‘America stood up for itself’ in effort to reverse Balogun red card
If Belgium wants to get into a legal tug-of-war with the United States, that’s fine by Alexi Lalas. On a Fox & Friends appearance Monday morning, the Fox Sports soccer analyst joked that the Belgians might not have the best time taking that approach. “Belgium wants to lawyer up against the United States? Go for it.…
Versant buys golf simulator brand Full Swing in effort to diversify business
Versant is looking for any possible way to lessen its reliance on the declining cable television business, and it hopes golf simulation company Full Swing can help. According to multiple reports, Versant, the Comcast spinoff vehicle which owns former NBCUniversal brands USA Network, Golf Channel, CNBC, and MS NOW, will acquire the golf simulation company…
Nielsen eyes further methodology changes ahead of football season
It appears as if Nielsen is preparing to find yet another way to keep sports viewership trending upward ahead of the upcoming football season. The audience-measurement firm, whose data is treated as the gold standard within the television business and is the currency by which networks sell advertising to media buyers, plans to formally roll…
Aryna Sabalenka just wants to ‘get completely drunk, forget about tennis’ after Wimbledon loss
Naomi Osaka took down top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6 (2) on Sunday to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Sabalenka is a four-time major champion (Australian Open and US Open twice each), but she’s never won the Wimbledon singles title, and it’s the only major that she hasn’t even reached the final of. After the loss, a…
Harry Kane had no voice left for interview after England’s win over Mexico
England took down Mexico 3-2 in an incredible round-of-16 World Cup game on Sunday night at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Harry Kane, a star striker and the team’s captain, played a big part in that victory by making a penalty kick that gave England a 3-1 lead in the second half. Harry Kane nails…
Stephen A. Smith is overthinking political talk
Stephen A. Smith has conquered the sports world. When it comes to sports talking heads, no one has wider name recognition. He’s the subject of New York Times profiles and Saturday Night Live parodies. Your mom may not know exactly who he is or what he does, but she’s definitely heard the name Stephen A.…
Darren Fletcher, Owen Hargreaves call wild Mexico-England match: ‘I’ve never seen anything like it!’
England held off Mexico 3-2 in a chaotic round-of-16 FIFA World Cup match at Azteca Stadium on Sunday night. Despite playing 10-on-11 for most of the second half after defender Jarell Quansah was shown a red card, England found a way to come away victorious in front of a raucous crowd in Mexico City. Play-by-play…
NASCAR’s Big Data ratings problem isn’t going away
Nielsen’s methodology changes are again resulting in lower NASCAR audience estimates as the racing circuit returns to linear television. That is despite the fact that these changes have generally boosted viewership for other live sports. The NASCAR Cup Series race from Sonoma, the first of five to air on TNT Sports, averaged 1.9 million viewers…
TV and streaming viewing picks for July 6, 2026: How to USMNT vs. Belgium
All Times Eastern College Basketball Inside College Basketball — CBS Sports Network, 1 p.m. College Football Ross Tucker College Draft — DraftKings Network, 9:30 p.m. Cycling Tour de France Stage 4 Announcers: Phil Liggett/Bob Roll//Steve Porino//Christian Vande Velde Carcassonne to Foix — NBCSN/Peacock, 6:30 a.m. FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage Round of 16, AT&T Stadium,…
Mauricio Pochettino backs FIFA’s Folarin Balogun reversal: ‘We were punished enough against Bosnia’
United States men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino had his first opportunity to respond to FIFA lifting Folarin Balogun’s one-game red card ban during a press conference on Sunday, and he’s ready to celebrate the decision, even if many others aren’t. The controversial red card occurred during the United States’ round-of-32 match against Bosnia…
Belgian coach Rudi Garcia criticizes FIFA’s Balogun red card ban reversal: ‘It’s April Fools’
After FIFA announced that U.S. national team forward Folarin Balogun would play in the Round of 16 after his one-game red-card ban was suspended, their opponent did not take the news well. “The Belgian federation isn’t just defending itself or the national team; it’s defending football in general — its integrity and its ethics,” Belgium…
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