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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…

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…

TV and streaming viewing picks for June 29, 2026: How to watch FIFA World Cup Round of 32

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. FIFA World Cup Knockout Stage Round of 32, NRG Stadium, Houston, TX Announcers — Fox/Fox One: Ian Darke/Landon Donovan//Natalie Gedra//Telemundo/Peacock: Luis Omar Tapia/Diego Balado Brazil vs. Japan — Fox/Fox One//Telemundo/Peacock,…

Rebecca Lowe: Managing the Fox World Cup studio panel is like ‘herding cattle’

Rebecca Lowe has had a front-row seat to one of the most entertaining subplots of the 2026 World Cup. She’s also the one responsible for keeping it from completely going off the rails. Appearing on TalkSport this week, Lowe pulled back the curtain on what it actually looks like to anchor the Fox Sports desk…

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NBC unveils production plans for Star-Spangled Sunday

NBC is exactly one week away from its most ambitious MLB production yet, and the network’s VP of production, Rob Hyland, laid out exactly how Star-Spangled Sunday is going to work. The July 5 event — announced as part of NBC’s full 2026 MLB schedule back in January — will see all 15 MLB games…

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Sports media pundit: Darren Fletcher ‘has been fantastic’ on Fox’s World Cup coverage

Fox’s World Cup coverage has produced plenty of memorable moments, but one of the best stories of the tournament, according to The Ringer’s Bryan Curtis, has been the emergence of Darren Fletcher as one of its must-listen voices. The English broadcaster spent more than two decades at the BBC and BT Sport before crossing the…

Rays announcer Brian Anderson mocks Max Kepler on flyout after PED suspension

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Max Kepler played his first game of the 2026 Major League Baseball season on Friday after serving an 80-game suspension due to testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. In January, the 12-year veteran tested positive for epitrenbolone, a metabolite of trenbolone that’s found in some bodybuilding products and has been used in…

Mets broadcasters speak glowingly of Carlos Mendoza after firing

The New York Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday after a disastrous 34-47 start to the season that was capped off by being swept at home in a four-game series by the Chicago Cubs this week. It’s been a hugely disappointing season for a Mets team that has a Competitive Balance Tax payroll of…

TV and streaming viewing picks for June 28, 2026: How to watch World Cup Knockout Round

All Times Eastern Baseball Banana Ball World Tour Game 2, Autzen Stadium, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR Savannah Bananas vs. Party Animals — ABC/ESPN Unlimited, 4 p.m. Banana Ball Live — ESPN2, 3:30 p.m. CFL Week 4 Ottawa Redblacks at Montréal Alouettes — TSN1/TSN5/RDS/CBS Sports Network, 7 p.m. Dogs 2026 AKC Agility Premier Cup —…

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ABC7 reporter Abigail Velez apologizes to Bosnia after viral World Cup comments

The United States men’s national soccer team will take on Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2006 FIFA World Cup round of 32 on Wednesday in Santa Clara, CA. And after the USMNT’s loss to Türkiye in the World Cup group stage, ABC7 Los Angeles reporter Abigail Velez made disrespectful comments about Bosnia with comments that…

Giants reporter Susan Slusser: ‘Bigoted free agents’ might be put off by Pride Night concerns

The San Francisco Giants and Major League Baseball have been mired in a somewhat contrived controversy since several players protested their annual Pride Night celebration by writing Bible verses on hats that featured a rainbow version of the team’s logo. Some have wondered if the fallout from the drama, much of which has resulted from misunderstandings,…

Bobby Marks’ poorly aggregated ‘analytics guy’ quote set Jaylen Brown off

With the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes over, all eyes are on Jaylen Brown as the Boston Celtics have been heavily rumored to have him on the trading block. Everyone in NBA circles is talking about Brown, his trade value, and potential destinations. That includes ESPN’s NBA front office insider Bobby Marks, who recently appeared on SiriusXM…

Nate Tibbetts questions WNBA’s suspension process around Alyssa Thomas: ‘This was not a thorough investigation’

There is very little the WNBA seems to do that appeases everyone these days, and the situation surrounding Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas’ suspension following an incident with Caitlin Clark is a perfect example. Thomas will miss Saturday’s game as part of a one-game suspension for what the league called “recklessly making contact with her…

The Chicago Bears are getting their own Hallmark Christmas movie

The Chicago Bears are the latest NFL franchise to get the Hallmark Christmas movie treatment. The team announced Thursday that it is partnering with Hallmark Media, the NFL, and Skydance Sports for Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story, which will premiere during Hallmark Channel’s 17th annual Countdown to Christmas programming event this holiday season. “My…