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Al Leiter, Harold Reynolds embrace MLB Network’s role in teaching baseball
Al Leiter and Harold Reynolds were sitting in front of MLB Network cameras on the day the channel launched in January 2009. They’re still there in 2026, and somewhere along the way, they realized they weren’t just doing television. The two recently reflected on what their work together has actually meant, not just as television…
Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo reveals his keys to success as a sports talk host
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo has been a prominent voice in sports media for 40 years and became best known for his work as a co-host alongside Mike Francesa on Mike and the Mad Dog for New York’s WFAN in an iconic radio run that lasted from 1989 to 2008. Since then, Russo has led Mad…
‘This magic carpet ride continues!’: Mike Breen calls wild finish of Knicks-Spurs Game 2
The New York Knicks have taken a commanding 2-0 series lead over the San Antonio Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals before even playing a home game. New York held off the Spurs 105-104 in a wild finish in San Antonio in Friday night’s Game 2. The Knicks blew a 14-point lead late in the…
TV and streaming viewing picks for June 6, 2026: How to watch Stanley Cup Final Game 3
All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football AFL Men’s — Round 13 Sydney Swans vs. St. Kilda Saints — FS2/Fox One, 1:01 a.m. (Sunday) Essendon Bombers vs. Carlton Blues — Fox Soccer Plus, 5:06 a.m. (Sunday) Baseball Banana Ball World Tour Game 1, American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI Party Animals vs. Loco Beach Coconuts — The…
Kendrick Perkins reveals list of things he’ll do if Spurs win NBA Finals
The New York Knicks took a 1-0 series lead into Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals on Friday night, and ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins is so confident in the Knicks that he revealed a wild list of five things he’ll do if Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs win the championship. Perkins, an NBA…
Charles Barkley gets emotional about future of the NBA
Charles Barkley can’t help but get emotional when he thinks about the future of the NBA being in the hands of Victor Wembanyama. While some have questioned whether the next face of the NBA has to be an American-born player, Barkley seems sold on the 7-foot-5 “Alien” from France. Barkley joined Mike Greenberg on ESPN’s…
NBA Finals Game 1 delivers biggest audience since 2019
Viewership for Game 1 of the NBA Finals is in, and it’s already a major ratings success. The New York Knicks’ victory over the San Antonio Spurs on June 3 averaged 16.93 million viewers, peaking with 19.63 million viewers at 11 p.m. ET. Viewership was up 90% from Game 1 of last year’s Oklahoma City…
Live sports remain central as Peacock approaches profitability
NBCUniversal Media Chairman Matt Strauss, who oversees Peacock, said at a recent conference that Peacock is expected to become profitable in the current quarter. If achieved, it would make Peacock the last of the major streamers to reach profitability. The comments from Strauss came during the Evercore Global TMT Conference and were first reported by…
Longtime Auburn broadcaster Paul Ellen dead at 75
Longtime Auburn broadcast voice Paul Ellen has died. He was 75. Ellen was part of the broadcast team for Auburn baseball, basketball, and football, notably serving as the football radio host since 1990 and as the football radio play-by-play announcer from 1979-80. “For five decades, Paul was a trusted voice of the Auburn radio broadcast…
Fox reveals who will call World Cup opening-week matches
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup under a week away, Fox Sports is revealing its commentator assignments for the tournament’s first week. Fox confirmed its commentator pairings earlier in April. As previously announced, John Strong and Stu Holden will serve as the lead commentary crew throughout the World Cup. Ian Darke and former USMNT player…
Andre Agassi stunned by Matteo Arnaldi’s French Open withdrawal: ‘Better be unimaginable’
Matteo Arnaldi withdrew from his French Open semifinal on Friday, and Andre Agassi had trouble relating to the decision. Arnaldi stunned the tennis world as the 25-year-old world No. 104 withdrew from playing close friend Flavio Cobolli in the French Open because of a virus. The announcement came just 25 minutes before both players were…
Kevin Burkhardt: Working with Pete Rose was ‘dicier’
Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, and Derek Jeter might be good for a quote on Fox, but working with Pete Rose was on another level. Kevin Burkhardt was this week’s guest on Andrew Marchand’s sports media podcast, where the Fox announcer spoke about his versatility as a broadcaster and his ability to work with different personalities.…
Sean McDonough reveals he felt ‘inadequate’ during early days as ESPN’s lead NHL voice
Sean McDonough has delivered some of the best calls of this Stanley Cup Final, was named the 2025 National Sportscaster of the Year, and had Joe Buck calling him one of the two best play-by-play voices in any sport just a year ago. He’ll be the first to tell you it wasn’t always this comfortable.…
Stephen A. Smith begs Donald Trump to stay away from the NBA Finals
NBA commissioner Adam Silver and New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani might have no issue with Donald Trump attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals, but Stephen A. Smith is begging the president to stay away. With the New York Knicks looking to end their 53-year championship drought while playing in their first NBA Finals…
NFL defends streaming strategy as Roger Goodell skips House hearing
Roger Goodell will not be testifying before Rep. Jim Jordan’s House Judiciary Committee next week, and on Wednesday, the NFL explained why in writing. According to Puck’s John Ourand, NFL general counsel Ted Ullyot sent a letter to Jordan formally declining the committee’s invitation for Goodell to appear at its June 10 hearing on the…
MLB’s labor pitch to end blackouts may disappoint fans
Major League Baseball is likely to use ongoing labor negotiations to look to eliminate local blackouts. But the league’s plan might not be as wide-reaching as you might think, especially for national games. It has long been known that Major League Baseball owners have offered players a centralized local media revenue system that would, for…
Chicago radio host Laurence Holmes labels Knicks fans ‘most obnoxious’ in America
New York Knicks fans are loyal, they’re passionate, they’re cautiously optimistic, but Chicago sports radio host Laurence Holmes also believes they’re obnoxious. If you’re talking sports in America right now, you have to be spending at least a little time on the Knicks. And Holmes might not mind talking about the Knicks if they lose…
Nate Burleson reveals he recruited Russell Wilson to join ‘The NFL Today’
Nate Burleson has been lobbying Russell Wilson to join The NFL Today since before it was even an option. Burleson told TMZ Sports this week that when Wilson joined the show as a guest analyst last December, he spent the entire broadcast lobbying him to choose CBS when the time came. Watch full video on…
CNN Sports’ Dana O’Neil on why she left and later returned to sports writing
After a year-long break from journalism, Dana O’Neil is back doing what she loves. O’Neil, best known for her expertise in college basketball, now covers a range of sports. She writes for CNN Sports, continuing a long and prestigious career that has included stops at the Philadelphia Daily News, ESPN.com, and The Athletic. She also…
‘Intergalactically stupid’: Danny Parkins torches Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson over Bears admission
Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson’s admission that he left a wild Chicago Bears comeback win over the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field early to beat traffic — while trying to make a Bears stadium pitch on 104.3 The Score — sparked predictable backlash. But no response was as memorable as Danny Parkins’ take on 104.3…
Sean McDonough praised for call on Stanley Cup Final Game 2 OT winner
The Carolina Hurricanes evened up the series with a wild 4-3 overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night in Raleigh. Carolina trailed 2-0 entering the third period. Sean McDonough had the ESPN on ABC play-by-play duties, and he delivered electric commentary with unbelievable timing…
How Danielle Trotta guided herself — and NASCAR — through the grief of Kyle Busch’s death
There is no blueprint in sports broadcasting for what Danielle Trotta has done in the last two weeks. The studio host for Amazon Prime Video’s coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series was ready for a celebration as the streamer took the baton from Fox Sports for its summer swing of five races, set to begin…
Joel Klatt replaces Kirk Herbstreit as color commentator in EA Sports College Football 27
It was recently reported that Kirk Herbstreit will not be in EA Sports’ College Football 27. Herbstreit served as the color commentator alongside play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler for the “Big Game” broadcast team in College Football 25 and 26, after EA Sports relaunched the popular video game franchise that was previously known as NCAA Football.…
Stuart Scott was ‘pissed’ at Rich Eisen for wanting to work with Dan Patrick
Rich Eisen debuts This Was SportsCenter on Friday, and Dan Patrick joined the first episode for a raw conversation about working at ESPN. The debut episode looks back at Patrick’s start on SportsCenter after leaving CNN for ESPN, it covers the peak of his tenure anchoring The Big Show alongside Keith Olbermann, and their breakup…
EA Sports releases trailers for Madden NFL 27, College Football 27
Earlier this week, EA Sports revealed the covers for the video games Madden NFL 27 and College Football 27. Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams graces the cover of Madden NFL 27. And College Football 27 features various star players on its covers, as well as Indiana national championship-winning head coach Curt Cignetti as part of…
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