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TV and streaming viewing picks for June 30, 2026: How to watch WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship
All Times Eastern College Basketball College Basketball Talk — CBS Sports Network, noon FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage Round of 32, AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX Announcers — Fox/Fox One: Jacqui Oatley/Warren Barton//Telemundo/Peacock: Alejandro Figueredo/Jaime Macias Côte d’Ivoire vs. Norway — Fox/Fox One//Telemundo/Peacock, 1 p.m. Announcers: Julio César Dely Valdes/Toni Cherchi/Verónica Brunati/Martin Vásquez/Carlota Vizmanos Hoy en…
Dianna Russini traffic stop bodycam footage shows no FaceTime to NFL coach
Body camera footage has emerged of a traffic stop featuring former NFL journalist Dianna Russini, and despite her story claiming that she got out of a ticket for texting while driving by letting the cop use FaceTime with an NFL head coach, there’s no evidence of that in the video. Russini bragged about the story…
Jeff Pearlman: ‘Media cowards’ refusal to address connection between football and ALS ‘irresponsible and grotesque’
On Monday, Chris Johnson, a former first-round pick of the Tennessee Titans and Pro Bowl running back, appeared on Good Morning America to reveal he has been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Johnson, 40, said he was officially diagnosed last year. “There’s no history of ALS in my family,” Johnson told co-anchor…
Tim Legler explains why ESPN’s NBA Finals broadcast didn’t dig into crucial De’Aaron Fox’s decision in real time
Tim Legler has a pretty good explanation for why ESPN’s NBA Finals broadcast didn’t give De’Aaron Fox’s crucial late-game decision the scrutiny it deserved at the time: the pandemonium that followed. Legler was a guest on the Awful Announcing Podcast last week and addressed the criticism that the ESPN/ABC broadcast crew of Mike Breen, Richard…
Susan Slusser slams KNBR’s Larry Krueger for ‘utterly unprofessional’ comments
San Francisco Giants beat reporter Susan Slusser shared some matter-of-fact thoughts during her appearance on KNBR last Friday. Her response to a question from guest host Larry Krueger about the longterm impact of the Giants’ Pride Night controversy raised eyebrows. It sounds like they must’ve raised Krueger’s eyebrows as well, though he didn’t say anything at…
Sarah Spain hammers Christine Brennan for ‘dereliction of duties as a journalist’ over Caitlin Clark
Since Caitlin Clark entered the pros and helped generate a massive surge in interest and investment in the WNBA, famed sports reporter Christine Brennan has been one of Clark’s fiercest advocates in the media, even writing a biography of her last year. But Brennan has also frustrated players around the league with her fixation on…
Joe Davis cherishes Shohei Ohtani’s rare ability to ‘inspire wonder’
As Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani rewrites baseball history each day of his legendary career, Spectrum SportsNet and Fox Sports announcer Joe Davis has a front-row seat to the show. And while it can sometimes be hard to contextualize greatness at Ohtani’s scale, Davis said in a recent interview on the Starkville podcast that he is more struck by the…
Announcers revealed for NBC Sports’ 15-game MLB ‘Star-Spangled Sunday’
NBC Sports will air every Major League Baseball game on Sunday, July 5, and we now know the announcers for each game. Jeff Agrest of The Chicago Sun-Times revealed the commentary assignments. The 15 games on NBC Sports will generally feature a play-by-play commentator and color commentator from each team. Thirteen of the 15 games…
Dave Portnoy: Pat McAfee blew reason for leaving Barstool out of proportion
Pat McAfee currently sits atop the sports media kingdom as the reluctant face of ESPN, where he seemingly gets everything he wants, especially after publicly complaining. It can be hard to remember that not that long ago he was a Barstool Sports personality. It probably isn’t very hard to imagine that his time there ended…
Iowa sports radio host Trent Condon out at KXNO after heartfelt comments about laid-off co-workers
Several people at the Des Moines sports radio station KXNO were laid off last Tuesday as part of iHeartRadio’s nationwide layoffs. After sharing his heartfelt comments about those affected, KXNO host Trent Condon is also no longer with the station. Several of KXNO’s longtime hosts were part of the layoff. Ken Miller, who was set…
Netflix hopes to add Kevin Costner to Field of Dreams Game broadcast
Netflix will soon air its third MLB event of the year, the Field of Dreams game, and hopes to involve Hollywood star Kevin Costner in the telecast. Elle Duncan, who joined Netflix as a host in December 2025, broke the news during an interview with Front Office Sports. “Netflix always makes a really compelling pitch,”…
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest gets first-ever ABC simulcast
The Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is right around the corner, and it will be even easier to watch this year because of a new ABC simulcast. ESPN has aired the contest on various networks since 2003 but has never aired it over-the-air. That will change this year, as ESPN announced that the contest…
Dave Portnoy, Big Cat reveal how ‘Barstool Van Talk’ cancellation at ESPN ended their rift
The more time passes from ESPN’s cancellation of Barstool Van Talk, the clearer it is that the situation was a blessing in disguise for the company. While the reason behind Van Talk‘s demise underscored the ugly side of Barstool, particularly in its early days, the controversy seems to have brought the company’s top talent together and…
NBC Sports RSNs could be next to exit regional sports business
The regional sports network industry has seen several major operators shut down in recent years, and NBC Sports Regional Networks could be next. According to a report by Matt Gelb of The Athletic, the networks are “in peril because the network is lurching toward an uncertain financial future.” “There are legitimate doubts, according to several…
Chelsea Gray reportedly joining Prime Video’s WNBA coverage as player contributor
Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray will join Prime Video’s WNBA coverage as a player contributor, making select in-studio appearances on the pregame show for the remainder of the 2026 season, Front Office Sports reported Monday. The only active four-time WNBA champion, Gray is a six-time All-Star who has built a legitimate broadcast résumé between…
Mike Golic, Mike Golic Jr. returning to ESPN Radio with new morning show
Mike Golic Sr. and Mike Golic Jr. are going back to ESPN. The network announced Monday that the father-son duo will host The Golics, a new morning show on ESPN Radio airing weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET, debuting Aug. 3 as part of a new multi-year agreement. The show will simulcast on the…
ESPN’s David Ross says he’d ‘love’ a shot at managing Mets
The New York Mets have been a disaster of historically expensive proportions in 2026, and at least one member of the ESPN broadcast booth wants a crack at cleaning it up. David Ross, who returned to the network this spring as a game analyst and studio contributor after being dismissed as Chicago Cubs manager following…
Fox projects USMNT World Cup final could hit 50 million viewers
With the United States men’s national soccer team into the knockout stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Fox Sports has high viewership expectations for the rest of the tournament. “The round of 32 game and the round of 16 game, if we are fortunate enough to get there, those are both primetime windows. I…
Emmanuel Acho says WNBA would be better off without Caitlin Clark
Former Fox Sports host Emmanuel Acho has a scorching take on the Caitlin Clark firestorm that has consumed sports media this week: the WNBA would be flat-out better off without her. He’s hardly alone in having one. The past week has devolved into a full-blown circus around Clark, touched off Wednesday night when the Phoenix…
Canada manager Jesse Marsch doesn’t ‘give a sh*t’ if people call his speeches ‘performative’
The first country to advance to the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s round of 16 has never done so before. Canada took down South Africa 1-0 on Sunday at SoFi Stadium. Stephen Eustáquio scored the match’s only goal in second-half stoppage time. CANADA WITH THE GO-AHEAD GOAL IN STOPPAGE TIME! Jacqui Oatley with the call for…
Fox reveals announcing schedule for World Cup Round of 32
The 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 field is set as we enter the knockout stages, and Fox Sports has released the broadcaster assignments for those 16 matches. Play-by-play announcer John Strong and color commentator Stu Holden continue to form the lead booth for Fox. They will have the call for the USMNT-Bosnia and…
Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal, putting major sports on the move
In a move sure to send shock waves through the media industry, Comcast announced on Monday that it plans to spin off NBCUniversal, its content arm, which includes the NBC broadcast network, the Peacock streaming service, the Universal movie studio, and the European media arm Sky. The move comes shortly after NBCUniversal spun off the majority of its…
Fox reportedly bringing its full World Cup studio team on the road
Fox’s top World Cup studio team will leave its Los Angeles home base and take up residence at tournament venues starting July 4, when the round of 16 begins, according to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand. That means Rebecca Lowe, Thierry Henry, and Zlatan Ibrahimović — who have largely been anchored in the LA studio through…
New Ravens radio voice Kyle Youmans lands ‘opportunity of a lifetime’
Since their inaugural season in 1996, there have been only a few radio play-by-play broadcasters for the Baltimore Ravens. This fall, fans will hear the franchise’s third voice. Last week, the Ravens officially announced that Kyle Youmans will be on the broadcast. He replaces Gerry Sandusky, who announced his retirement in April. Youmans comes over…
Lisa Leslie says WNBA, refs need to ‘do better’ after Caitlin Clark-Alyssa Thomas incident
WNBA legend Lisa Leslie weighed in on the situation surrounding the incident between Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas and Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, which resulted in the league assessing a Flagrant 2 foul and a retroactive suspension for Thomas. Leslie, a three-time WNBA MVP and two-time WNBA Finals MVP, addressed the topic on CBS…
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