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Stephen A. Smith goes after ‘pathetic’ New Orleans Pelicans social media department Forget about the Houston Rockets or San Antonio Spurs, the New Orleans Pelicans just met their most formidable foe in Stephen A. Smith. Earlier this week, Pelicans star Zion Williamson was on ESPN’s NBA Today and admitted some of the criticism he’s received throughout his career, particularly about his weight and effort has negatively impacted Read more... The post Stephen A. Smith goes after ‘pathetic’ New Orleans Pelicans social media department appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Pat McAfee will anchor ESPN's NFL free agency coverage live in-studio next Monday Pat McAfee will run point for ESPN on the opening day of NFL free agency, live from his Thunderdome studio in Indianapolis on Monday.

Pat McAfee will run point for ESPN on the opening day of NFL free agency.

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Royals hire Bridget Howard, franchise’s first woman on regular TV broadcasts The Kansas City Royals have made a historic hire of sorts. On Wednesday, the organization announced that Bridget Howard would be a host and sideline reporter for the team’s Royals.TV operation moving forward. That’s notable not only because Howard’s hire marks the first time a woman will appear consistently on Royals’ broadcasts in franchise history, Read more... The post Royals hire Bridget Howard, franchise’s first woman on regular TV broadcasts appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Miami (OH) coach showers praise on Bruce Pearl, but says RedHawks ‘control own destiny’ Bruce Pearl caught the ire of the college basketball world in recent days after suggesting the undefeated Miami (Ohio) RedHawks still need to win the MAC Tournament to earn a NCAA Tournament berth. The former Auburn coach’s remarks have caused a ruckus. The Miami (Ohio) athletic director suggested that Pearl, who joined CBS and TNT Read more... The post Miami (OH) coach showers praise on Bruce Pearl, but says RedHawks ‘control own destiny’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Analyst: NBA broadcast partners pay nearly triple what NFL partners pay per viewer Analysts at Guggenheim Partners say that NBA broadcast partners pay a 2.8x premium compared to the NFL on a per-viewer basis.

Analysts at Guggenheim Partners say that NBA broadcast partners pay a 2.8x premium compared to the NFL on a per-viewer basis.

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Skip Bayless: Jerry Jones is a ‘crazy old coot’ After repeating empty promises with his Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones finds himself in a tough spot by losing Skip Bayless as a supporter. In search of their first Super Bowl in three decades, the 83-year-old Cowboys owner recently said he won’t be satisfied with just one more championship during his ownership tenure. Despite the drought, Read more... The post Skip Bayless: Jerry Jones is a ‘crazy old coot’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Jenny Taft says Fernando Mendoza’s Big Ten Championship interview still gets her emotional Jenny Taft still tears up watching the Fernando Mendoza interview back. The Fox sideline reporter told Kay Adams on Up & Adams this week that rewatching that Big Ten Championship postgame moment — where Mendoza shouted “the Hoosiers are flippin’ champs” into her microphone — hits her differently now knowing what Indiana’s entire season meant Read more... The post Jenny Taft says Fernando Mendoza’s Big Ten Championship interview still gets her emotional appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Soccer insider Fabrizio Romano shamed for Saudi Arabia ad video Fabrizio Romano posted a video ad on social media extolling the greatness of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Centre, leading to much pushback.

The most famous sports reporter in the world is now shilling paid Saudi propaganda.

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Adam Schefter swipes at Mike Florio over Carnell Tate controversy Who knew that a few hundredths of a second could be the source of so much controversy in NFL circles? Over the weekend, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter sent out a report that some might find innocuous and others might find bizarre. Schefter posted a tidbit on social media saying that many NFL teams timed Read more... The post Adam Schefter swipes at Mike Florio over Carnell Tate controversy appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Bob Costas reveals how much airtime ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ pregame shows will have Bob Costas will host most, but not all, of NBC’s pregame coverage for Sunday Night Baseball this season. The 73-year-old broadcasting legend told the Philadelphia Inquirer that the plan is for him to handle about two-thirds of the pregame shows leading up to NBC’s Sunday night games, beginning March 26 when the Arizona Diamondbacks visit Read more... The post Bob Costas reveals how much airtime ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ pregame shows will have appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Joe Lunardi shades Bruce Pearl: Leave Bracketology 'to the professionals' Bruce Pearl said the currently undefeated Miami (Ohio) RedHawks didn't deserve an at-large tourney bid, but Joe Lunardi disagrees.

Joe Lunardi told Bruce Pearl to leave bracketology to the professionals after his Miami (Ohio) diss.

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Bari Weiss reportedly tried to hire Sage Steele at CBS News Bari Weiss has had quite a few, err, ideas about how to reform CBS News since being named editor-in-chief of the joint last October. Many of those ideas have, well, not worked out to say the least. Weiss was tabbed for the top CBS News job after Paramount boss David Ellison purchased her successful right-leaning Substack, Read more... The post Bari Weiss reportedly tried to hire Sage Steele at CBS News appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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The luckiest man in American media WBD CEO David Zaslav is the ultimate American success story... for better and for worse.

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Craig Carton open to breaking bread with Mike Francesa If Mike Francesa is willing, Craig Carton maintains he’s open to bridging one of the biggest gaps in New York sports radio history. Francesa and Carton have long been radio enemies, even throughout their tenure on the same team as pillars at WFAN. Carton has often told the story of Francesa predicting his morning radio Read more... The post Craig Carton open to breaking bread with Mike Francesa appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Viewers loved NBA on NBC Throwback Tuesday broadcast The NBA on NBC's Throwback Tuesday was a huge success with vintage graphics and 1990s stars on the broadcast.

The NBA on NBC's Throwback Tuesday was a huge success with vintage graphics and legendary announcers on the broadcast.

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CBS, TNT reveal broadcast crews for March Madness March is finally here, and along with it comes the NCAA Tournament. And on Wednesday, CBS Sports and TNT Sports announced who would be calling the March Madness action once the tournament tips off in a couple weeks. The lead team returns in its entirety. Ian Eagle will serve as play-by-play for the third consecutive Read more... The post CBS, TNT reveal broadcast crews for March Madness appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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College baseball deserves better television coverage Roch Cholowsky of UCLA might be one of the first names called in the 2026 MLB Draft. Recent high-profile MLB draft prospects, such as Nick Kurtz of the Athletics and Paul Skenes of the Pirates, reached the majors in only their second professional season. If this were basketball or football, most of Cholowsky’s games would Read more... The post College baseball deserves better television coverage appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Josh Pate: Donald Trump interview 'didn't go the way that I thought it was going to go' Josh Pate finally admitted that his interview with President Donald Trump did not go as he had originally planned.

Josh Pate finally admitted that his interview with President Donald Trump did not go as he had originally planned.

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NBC to sign Jason Benetti as lead MLB announcer, per report After months of being considered the “leading candidate” for NBC’s lead MLB play-by-play job, it appears that Jason Benetti will officially join the network. The veteran announcer, who has made stops at Fox Sports, ESPN, the Detroit Tigers, and Chicago White Sox, will serve as the lead play-by-play announcer for NBC’s Sunday Night Baseball package, and Read more... The post NBC to sign Jason Benetti as lead MLB announcer, per report appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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David Zaslav is the luckiest man in American media This originally appeared in the Wednesday edition of The A Block, Awful Announcing’s daily newsletter with the latest sports media news, commentary, and analysis. Sign up here and be the first to know everything you need to know about the sports media world. In a classic early episode of The Simpsons, Homer saves the Springfield Nuclear Read more... The post David Zaslav is the luckiest man in American media appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Why all major photo services are boycotting college basketball games managed by The Gazelle Group The largest photo services have been boycotting all college basketball games run by The Gazelle Group all season because of its credentialing policy.

A standoff between a promoter and photo services made pictures from the Duke-Michigan game almost impossible to find.

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Chris Russo’s ‘The Verdict’ returns to Vice TV for second season Vice TV announced Wednesday that The Verdict is returning for a second season. The series, hosted by Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, settles the greatest sports debates in a documentary-style format that presents both sides before Russo delivers his verdict. The five-episode season aims to tackle debates that have defined generations of sports fans. Is Shohei Read more... The post Chris Russo’s ‘The Verdict’ returns to Vice TV for second season appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Apple making major sports hire for original programming Apple’s sports strategy has not been as aggressive as other tech giants and streamers like Google, YouTube, and Netflix. However, the company seems to slowly be bringing its live sports offerings into gear and a job posting shows what may be their biggest ambition yet. This week Apple launches their second major rights partnership when Read more... The post Apple making major sports hire for original programming appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Versant stands to be big winner in NFL media rights negotiations Versant stands to be a big winner of the upcoming NFL media rights negotiations as other networks dump sports inventory.

Versant stands to be a big winner of the upcoming NFL media rights negotiations as other networks dump sports inventory.

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Bill Plaschke shares how he keeps a positive attitude through Parkinson’s battle The sports media world was shocked last summer when Bill Plaschke revealed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The longtime Los Angeles Times sports columnist announced the news in a Sunday column, writing, “I’ve got Parkinson’s, and it hurts to even say it.” While dealing with Parkinson’s has its obvious challenges, Plaschke remains busy Read more... The post Bill Plaschke shares how he keeps a positive attitude through Parkinson’s battle appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Bob Costas knew right away what happened when he paid tribute to "two great Dicks" at NBC in Dick Ebersol and Dick Enberg during the Spurs blowout over the 76ers.

"Thank you whoever edits that out."

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Paul Finebaum wonders if Washington DC college football roundtable will be ‘just another circus’ The fate of college football and college athletics could hang in the balance this week as President Donald Trump brings dozens of power brokers and big names in sports to a roundtable in Washington DC at the White House. And even before it gets started there are serious questions over whether or not it even Read more... The post Paul Finebaum wonders if Washington DC college football roundtable will be ‘just another circus’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Joe Lunardi shades Bruce Pearl: Leave Bracketology ‘to the professionals’ Bruce Pearl stirred up a hornet’s nest last weekend when he said the currently undefeated Miami (Ohio) RedHawks didn’t deserve an at-large spot in the NCAA Tournament if they didn’t end up winning their conference. “Miami (Ohio), here’s the deal,” Pearl said during a Big East college basketball studio show for TNT Sports. “Are we Read more... The post Joe Lunardi shades Bruce Pearl: Leave Bracketology ‘to the professionals’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Viewers loved NBA on NBC Throwback Tuesday broadcast The NBA on NBC has leaned into nostalgia for their grand return this season after a 20-year-plus hiatus. And while the network has carefully threaded the needle when it comes to mixing the old with the new with the likes of Roundball Rock and their new broadcast team, they went all the way in with Read more... The post Viewers loved NBA on NBC Throwback Tuesday broadcast appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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David Ross returns to ESPN as MLB analyst MLB game analyst David Ross is back at ESPN after seven years away from the network. The journeyman catcher, who won two World Series last decade, joined the ESPN broadcast of a World Baseball Classic exhibition game on Tuesday to announce the move. The network confirmed the move during Ross’s appearance. “I’m so pumped to Read more... The post David Ross returns to ESPN as MLB analyst appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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