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Stephen A. Smith eviscerates Kawhi Leonard, Clippers: ‘It’s a new form of stupidity’
Pablo Torre isn’t the only one seeking vindication after the NBA dropped the hammer on the Los Angeles Clippers over their salary cap circumvention scheme with Kawhi Leonard. So is Stephen A. Smith. But while Torre is taking a well-deserved victory lap for showing what is still possible in the field of sports journalism in…
Sophie Cunningham’s ‘Show Me Something’ podcast has gone silent since co-host disputed transgender athlete take
Since Sophie Cunningham spoke out against transgender women competing in women’s sports in an ESPN profile in late July, the Indiana Fever forward has been everywhere. The media flocked to her with follow-up questions and pushback. A rival coach confronted her during a nationally televised game. In countless cable news segments, social media posts, and…
Your 2026 Week 1 college football announcing schedule
The 2026 college football season got underway with Week 0, but things really kick into gear in the coming days with Week 1. There will be FBS games from Thursday through Monday, led by a jam-packed slate on Saturday. The Fox “Big Noon” game will feature defending champion Indiana hosting North Texas, with Gus Johnson…
The Athletic reportedly abandons Kalshi partnership amid New York Times Union demands
The NewsGuild of New York, the labor union representing more than 2,000 Times workers across three units, dug in to prevent a planned partnership between The Athletic and the prediction market company Kalshi, according to Front Office Sports. A letter that was unanimously approved by the Times Guild Unit Council and The Athletic’s contract action…
TV and streaming viewing picks for September 3, 2026: How to watch college football
All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football AFL Men’s — Final Fixtures Series: Week 2 Elimination Final One, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Geelong Cats vs. Carlton Blues — FS2/Fox One, 5:24 a.m. (Friday) Boxing Ring Champs with Ak and Barak — DraftKings Network, 9 p.m. College Football Week 1 UMass at Rutgers — Big…
AA Podcast: Howie Rose on retirement, the Mets, WFAN, Mike Piazza, ‘Matteau,’ Gary Cohen, and more
On this week’s episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, host Brandon Contes is joined by New York Mets radio voice Howie Rose. They discuss Rose’s decision to retire as lead radio voice of the New York Mets, Bob Murphy, Gary Cohen, Mike Piazza, 9/11, his most famous calls, ‘Matteau, Matteau, Matteau,’ going from the Rangers…
Boston radio host Marc Bertrand reveals cancer diagnosis, encourages others to get screened
Marc Bertrand, who co-hosts the midday show for Boston’s 98.5 The Sports Hub alongside Scott Zolak, announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer near the end of his show on Wednesday. Bertrand began by assuring the audience that he was going to be fine, and saying that he didn’t initially plan on sharing the…
CEO and President of Good Good no longer with company after weekslong ad scandal
It appears that the Good Good Golf saga is circling towards a conclusion. On Wednesday, a report from Lucia Moses at Business Insider revealed an internal memo that was shared to Good Good employees which noted that co-founder and CEO Matt Kendrick “decided to step down,” and relatively new Good Good president Joe Flannery “has…
Michael Wilbon shocked by NBA’s punishment of Steve Ballmer in Kawhi Leonard case
The Los Angeles Clippers were hit with massive punishments on Wednesday in relation to the investigation into the team’s alleged attempts to circumvent the salary cap to get more money to star Kawhi Leonard. It is fair to say that the NBA brought the hammer down. The Clippers’ punishment includes the loss of five first-round…
Clay Travis partnering with iHeartMedia on Sport & State Podcast Network
A few weeks ago, Clay Travis officially launched Sport & State, his new sports, culture, and politics venture. We’ve since learned a little more about who will be contributing and writing for the outlet. Now we’re learning more about the podcast component. On Wednesday, iHeartMedia announced that it was expanding its relationship with Travis to…
Ryan Leaf questions Tony Romo’s ‘debilitating’ back pain: ‘Why are you out there playing golf?’
Tony Romo recently pleaded no contest and accepted responsibility for his OWI arrest, but Ryan Leaf had one issue with his statement. After pleading no contest to a civil offense of operating while intoxicated in Wisconsin, Romo put out a statement admitting his “over-reliance on alcohol” while taking full responsibility for his actions before teasing…
Appreciation, apologies pour in for Pablo Torre in wake of NBA’s Clippers punishment
After Pablo Torre Finds Out dropped the bombshell report about how the Los Angeles Clippers were allegedly circumventing the salary cap to pay Kawhi Leonard more money through a shady endorsement deal, he had to fend off criticism from some heavy hitters, such as Bill Simmons and Mark Cuban, not to mention outright denials by…
Historic Clippers penalty adds scrutiny to ESPN’s report around NBA investigation into Steve Ballmer
Beneath the surface of the NBA’s yearlong investigation into Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers, the reporting around the team’s attempt to circumvent the salary cap began to take on a life of its own. Now that the NBA has stripped the Clippers of five first-round draft picks and fined the franchise $30 million,…
Joel Klatt makes his case to be ‘the next Kirk Herbstreit,’ or perhaps something even bigger
Who is the definitive voice of college football? For years, it’s been Kirk Herbstreit. The ESPN college football analyst and College GameDay mainstay likes to play humble, but his Saturday monologues can remake programs and get coaches fired. But as he’s settled into elder statehood, Herbie has shifted gears somewhat, spreading his focus to the NFL and…
Nick Wright slams Dan Orlovsky’s ‘unacceptable’ take on Matthew Stafford
Aaron Donald has officially come out of retirement to rejoin the Los Angeles Rams and join the NFL’s single-season sack record holder, Myles Garrett, on the defensive line, making Los Angeles one of the strongest Super Bowl favorites in recent years. In light of the news, ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky had quite the take earlier this…
Erin Andrews: Reception to peephole video scandal would be ‘totally different’ today
Erin Andrews has thrived as one of the most prominent reporters in sports media since the stalking scandal that rocked her life more than a decade ago. Andrews was an early example of how private information can be shared online after a stalker followed her on her College GameDay and college football game schedule, illicitly recorded videos…
Prime Video becomes local streaming home for six NHL teams
Prime Video will be the exclusive local streaming home for six NHL teams next season. Prime Video and the NHL jointly announced Wednesday that the streamer is now the local rights holder for the Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, and St. Louis Blues, each within that team’s own regional…
Daejon Love targeted Julian Edelman, Cameo in 49ers scheme
The San Francisco 49ers were tied to yet another bizarre offseason controversy with the August 24 arrest of 25-year-old Daejon Labrayae Love, who has been accused of posing as a Niners wide receiver while running a multi-state romance and investment scheme that saw him defraud 26 women of over $1.3 million. Love’s fake identity quickly…
Alex Rodriguez: MLB ‘cannot afford to have any games missed’
Alex Rodriguez believes Major League Baseball needs to help itself by the owners and players reaching a new collective bargaining agreement without missing games. Rodriguez was the first guest on Jimmy Traina’s newly launched The Traina Thoughts Podcast this week for Underscore Media. During the interview, Traina asked Rodriguez about MLB’s labor dispute and whether…
Chris Russo confident in 2027 MLB season as lockout looms: ‘Nobody’s smarter than Manfred’
As the threat of a lockout during the 2027 Major League Baseball season casts a black cloud over the sport, Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo remains confident they will play. Almost everyone agrees baseball is heading for a lockout later this year, with the current collective bargaining agreement between MLB and the MLB Players Association set…
Revoking access is a poor way for teams to handle disagreements with independent media members
As far as tense athlete-vs.-media interactions go, we’ve seen far more incendiary ones than Cam Ward vs. Jared Stillman. Stillman, a radio host and podcaster, asked a question about Ward’s preseason performance that the Tennessee Titans quarterback apparently didn’t appreciate. Such exchanges are common, but we pay close attention only when there’s video. You’d think…
Marcus Spears dismisses concerns over Pat McAfee’s oversaturation on ‘Monday Night Countdown’
Marcus Spears isn’t worried about Pat McAfee being on too many shows this season. Speaking with Barrett Media’s John Mamola, Spears dismissed concerns that McAfee’s expanding role at ESPN could water down his impact on Monday Night Countdown, which McAfee is joining this season alongside fellow newcomer Jason McCourty. “Pat’s one of the faces of…
Victory+ reportedly dissolving after disastrous run of sports rights losses
There won’t be a next team, next league, or next departure to track anymore, because Victory+ itself is gone. Victory+ has been dissolved by its parent company and will no longer stream Dallas Stars games or Texas high school football, as the Dallas Morning News‘ Ishmael Johnson first reported, citing an email sent to multiple…
Tony Romo faces six-month license suspension after pleading no contest to OWI
Tony Romo broke his silence Tuesday after pleading no contest to the July OWI arrest that landed him on indefinite leave from CBS, but losing his lead NFL analyst chair will not be the only fallout. After pleading no contest to operating while intoxicated, which is considered a civil offense in Wisconsin for a first-time…
TGL’s women’s league secures media rights deal with ESPN, ION
TMRW Sports’ WTGL, the women’s version of TGL set to launch this winter, has secured its first media rights deal, with matches set to air across ABC/ESPN networks and Scripps Sports’ ION. According to a report by Josh Carpenter in Sports Business Journal, the deal is a multiyear agreement, though exact financial terms weren’t disclosed.…
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