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Kevin Harlan was electric on MVC Championship call for CBS Kevin Harlan was in excellent March Madness form for the 2026 MVC Championship college basketball broadcast on CBS.

Kevin Harlan definitely sounds like he is ready for March Madness to begin.

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09.03.2026 18:15 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

ESPN, Southern Conference reach multiyear media rights extension The Southern Conference, or SoCon, will air on ESPN platforms for many years to come. On Monday, the network announced a multiyear media rights extension that will keep the SoCon on ESPN through the 2031-32 academic year. The deal will include expanded linear exposure for the SoCon, particularly for its men’s basketball inventory. The new Read more... The post ESPN, Southern Conference reach multiyear media rights extension appeared first on Awful Announcing.

09.03.2026 18:01 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Women’s lacrosse announcer makes flippant threat and drops F-bomb on hot mic Sean Salisbury has been a play-by-play voice of the Florida Gators women’s lacrosse team for several years, although there are moments when he doesn’t seem thrilled to be there. The Gators dominated the Mercer Bears over the weekend, winning their fourth game of the season by a score of 23-9. Salisbury was on the call Read more... The post Women’s lacrosse announcer makes flippant threat and drops F-bomb on hot mic appeared first on Awful Announcing.

09.03.2026 17:34 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 2

Dana White: UFC being 'out from underneath two paywalls' huge boon for sport After UFC 326, Dana White spoke about how being "out from underneath two paywalls" and on Paramount+ and CBS is a huge boon for the sport.

Dana White thinks the Paramount deal will be a huge boon for the UFC after making it easier for fans to watch.

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09.03.2026 17:15 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Unrivaled ends Year 2 well below inaugural season’s viewership Whatever way you spin it, Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 women’s basketball league partly owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, had a tough sophomore season. The league, which features major WNBA stars like Paige Bueckers, Cameron Brink, Breanna Stewart, Angel Reese, Brittney Griner, and many more, saw a substantial drop in viewership in its second year. Per data Read more... The post Unrivaled ends Year 2 well below inaugural season’s viewership appeared first on Awful Announcing.

09.03.2026 17:02 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 2

Adam Wainwright is definitely not hiding his rooting interest on Fox’s WBC broadcast Adam Wainwright has been a part of Fox’s baseball coverage since joining the network full-time ahead of the 2024 season. During Saturday’s broadcast of the World Baseball Classic, he made clear he hasn’t exactly buried his rooting interest. Wainwright was on the call alongside Adam Amin and A.J. Pierzynski for Team USA’s 9-1 win over Read more... The post Adam Wainwright is definitely not hiding his rooting interest on Fox’s WBC broadcast appeared first on Awful Announcing.

09.03.2026 16:35 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 4 📌 1

What a difference a year makes.

A year ago, Schefter didn't appear on PMS, instead appearing on ESPN2 for start of free agency

Schefter was effectively banned from PMS for the perceived slight until a report surfaced.

Schefter is now behind a glass door in the Thunderdome.

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09.03.2026 16:26 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0

Bruce Pearl now 'rooting' for 2 MAC teams to make NCAA Tournament Bruce Pearl is all over the place with his Miami (Ohio), MAC, and bubble thoughts with the NCAA Tournament.

Bruce Pearl has to be suffering from whiplash from this flip-flop on Miami (Ohio).

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09.03.2026 16:15 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Doc Rivers dismisses Stephen A. Smith’s retirement claim Stephen A. Smith might be ready for Doc Rivers to retire, but the Milwaukee Bucks’ head coach isn’t ready to announce his future just yet. Last week, during his SiriusXM show on Mad Dog Sports Radio, Smith took a call from a listener who thought Ja Morant might benefit from having Rivers as his next Read more... The post Doc Rivers dismisses Stephen A. Smith’s retirement claim appeared first on Awful Announcing.

09.03.2026 16:04 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 2

9 announcers to watch as basketball takes center stage A handful of broadcasters from across NBA, WNBA, and NCAA coverage to pay attention to this spring.

09.03.2026 15:45 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

ESPN hires multiple former WaPo staffers, including Ben Strauss Five weeks after the Washington Post effectively shut down its sports section and laid off nearly its entire sports staff, ESPN announced Monday that it had hired six of the paper’s former reporters. Kent Babb, Kareem Copeland, Chuck Culpepper, Robert Klemko, Tom Schad, and Ben Strauss will join the Worldwide Leader’s newsgathering, investigative, and enterprise Read more... The post ESPN hires multiple former WaPo staffers, including Ben Strauss appeared first on Awful Announcing.

09.03.2026 15:41 — 👍 19 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1

Shaquille O’Neal didn’t even pretend to know who Baylor Scheierman was: ‘Who he play for?’ If you were to make a list of players who have stepped up for the Boston Celtics this season, Baylor Scheierman would be near the top. Yet despite posting four double-doubles since Feb. 4 and averaging 9.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.7 threes over his last 15 games — draining at least one Read more... The post Shaquille O’Neal didn’t even pretend to know who Baylor Scheierman was: ‘Who he play for?’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

09.03.2026 15:23 — 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 2

Dick Vitale slams Kentucky's $22 million basketball roster, moral victories ESPN legend Dick Vitale sounded off about the Kentucky basketball roster construction with $22 million in NIL money.

Dick Vitale sounded off about the Kentucky's disappointing season with $22 million spent in NIL money.

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09.03.2026 15:15 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Illinois coach Brad Underwood thinks reporter’s question is ‘a bunch of crap’ After No. 11 Illinois held off Maryland 78-72 on Sunday in College Park, MD, Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood didn’t like a question from a reporter. And he made that very clear. “Brad, you’ve struggled a little bit in some close games of late,” a reporter said to Underwood in the postgame press conference. Read more... The post Illinois coach Brad Underwood thinks reporter’s question is ‘a bunch of crap’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

09.03.2026 15:01 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Kenny Smith’s son announces UNC commitment on ‘Inside the NBA’ Malloy Smith, the son of Kenny Smith, is a three-star point guard recruit in the class of 2026 out of high school powerhouse Mater Dei (CA). And with Kenny being a longtime star on Inside the NBA, that led to a fun opportunity for Malloy to announce where he’ll play college basketball live on the Read more... The post Kenny Smith’s son announces UNC commitment on ‘Inside the NBA’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

09.03.2026 14:34 — 👍 15 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1

Virginia Tech's Mike Young asks 'What the f*ck am I doing wrong?' following loss to Virginia Virginia Tech's Mike Young was a coach at his breaking point following a loss to rival Virginia to close out another disappointing season.

You've hardly ever seen a coach as raw and unfiltered as Virginia Tech's Mike Young was after losing to rival Virginia.

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09.03.2026 14:15 — 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 3 📌 2

Bruce Pearl has screwed Auburn and his son Nobody has done more damage to the Auburn Tigers program and coach Steven Pearl in the last month than his father Bruce Pearl. Surely, he sees that all he has done the last two weeks is turn public sentiment against Steven and the basketball team that was gifted to him. Auburn will be the 12 Read more... The post Bruce Pearl has screwed Auburn and his son appeared first on Awful Announcing.

09.03.2026 14:02 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 2

Pat McAfee not planning return to WWE: ‘That business has kind of passed me by’ Pat McAfee has not appeared on a WWE broadcast since September. In the past, McAfee has taken breaks from his pro wrestling commentating duties during football season. But this time, it might be more than a break. As we near nine months since McAfee officially went on hiatus from WWE and six months since the Read more... The post Pat McAfee not planning return to WWE: ‘That business has kind of passed me by’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

09.03.2026 13:35 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 7

Seth Davis calls out Miami taunting Ohio student section: 'Better to win with class' Miami defeated Ohio to complete their undefeated season and celebrated in front of the Bobcat student section to the dismay of Seth Davis.

Seth Davis wishes Miami would have won with class after completing their undefeated regular season.

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09.03.2026 13:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 11

We all know what’s coming with ESPN-NFL Network merger For NFL fans, two leading sources for televised daily league coverage are ESPN and NFL Network. Your options will change dramatically with ESPN’s acquisition of NFL Network. Media consolidation is seldom good for workers or audiences. We all can see the likely result: skilled people losing jobs and fewer opinions being heard. Currently, according to Read more... The post We all know what’s coming with ESPN-NFL Network merger appeared first on Awful Announcing.

09.03.2026 13:04 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 1

Pablo Torre trolls Adam Silver at Sloan Conference with latest Kawhi Leonard news Pablo Torre put his latest news about Kawhi Leonard right under Adam Silver's nose, or more accurately, his chair.

Pablo Torre put his latest news about Kawhi Leonard right under Adam Silver's nose, or more accurately, his chair.

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09.03.2026 12:45 — 👍 19 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Glen Kuiper ‘excited, grateful’ for opportunity to call San Francisco Giants games In February, we found out that former Oakland A’s play-by-play announcer Glen Kuiper would be returning to a Major League Baseball booth for the first time since his controversial exit in 2023, calling 10-15 San Francisco Giants games this season. It had previously been reported that Kuiper would be calling spring training games for the Read more... The post Glen Kuiper ‘excited, grateful’ for opportunity to call San Francisco Giants games appeared first on Awful Announcing.

09.03.2026 12:32 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Steve Kerr credits ‘clever’ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for foul hunting, calls for rule changes When it comes to tanking, the NBA finds itself in the midst of a crisis over teams exploiting the rules as they’re written. As far as Steve Kerr is concerned, the situation around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his foul-hunting techniques is in the same boat. Kerr’s Golden State Warriors were able to erase a 14-point deficit Read more... The post Steve Kerr credits ‘clever’ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for foul hunting, calls for rule changes appeared first on Awful Announcing.

09.03.2026 12:01 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

TV and streaming viewing picks for March 9, 2026: How to watch World Baseball Classic All Times Eastern Baseball World Baseball Classic Pool Play — Round Robin Pool A, Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico Announcers: Tyler Maun/Ryan Rowland-Smith Colombia vs. Panama — FS2/Fox One, noon Cuba vs. Puerto Rico — FS1/Fox One, 7 p.m. Pool B, Daikin Park, Houston, TX Announcers: Rich Waltz/Dan Plesac//JP Moroso Brazil vs. Great Read more... The post TV and streaming viewing picks for March 9, 2026: How to watch World Baseball Classic appeared first on Awful Announcing.

09.03.2026 11:34 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

"It feels like that business has kind of passed me by a little bit ... I feel like the biz is in a good spot without me."

Pat McAfee says he doesn't expect to return to his role as WWE commentator any time soon

09.03.2026 03:58 — 👍 14 🔁 0 💬 4 📌 3

Bruce Pearl now ‘rooting’ for 2 MAC teams to make NCAA Tournament CBS Sports and TNT Sports analyst Bruce Pearl has caused quite a stir in the college basketball world with his commentary about the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks over the last two weeks. It all began when Pearl questioned the NCAA Tournament at-large case for unbeaten Miami (Ohio) on February 28. Now, not only does Pearl think Read more... The post Bruce Pearl now ‘rooting’ for 2 MAC teams to make NCAA Tournament appeared first on Awful Announcing.

09.03.2026 02:23 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 1

Daniel Cormier shares wild thesis about 17-year-old girls on 'UFC Weigh-In Show' During Thursday's "UFC Weigh-In Show," former UFC champion Daniel Cormier shared some thoughts on what the future holds for 17-year-old girls.

A sports show has rarely gone off the rails quite like this.

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09.03.2026 02:15 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

Leave it to a guy whose daddy gave him the job to complain that his mediocrity is not enough.

08.03.2026 20:09 — 👍 75 🔁 10 💬 2 📌 0

Kevin Harlan was electric on MVC Championship call for CBS Kevin Harlan was in excellent March Madness form for the 2026 MVC Championship college basketball broadcast on CBS.

Kevin Harlan was electric on MVC Championship call for CBS

09.03.2026 01:31 — 👍 18 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 2

Mina Kimes: Jason Kelce an ‘extremely great example’ of men supporting women in sports media For reasons that almost certainly don’t need to be explained, being a woman in sports media brings with it a host of challenges and frustrations. According to ESPN’s Mina Kimes, one person who isn’t adding to any of those frustrations is Jason Kelce, which might be surprising to some, given his “big personality.” Kimes recently Read more... The post Mina Kimes: Jason Kelce an ‘extremely great example’ of men supporting women in sports media appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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