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Team USA’s first WBC practice features Pat McAfee pitching to Clayton Kershaw The 2026 World Baseball Classic begins this week, and star-studded Team USA got its first practice in on Monday in Scottsdale, AZ. The Pat McAfee Show was on hand, and Pat McAfee even got to pitch to Clayton Kershaw. McAfee spoke with Kershaw, Aaron Judge, and Bryce Harper ahead of the opportunity on ESPN. While Read more... The post Team USA’s first WBC practice features Pat McAfee pitching to Clayton Kershaw appeared first on Awful Announcing.
03.03.2026 15:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 1
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Rich Eisen on Indiana fans booing Carson Beck at Combine: ‘It’s just wrong’ If there’s anyone who knows the etiquette of the NFL Scouting Combine, it is Rich Eisen. As the anchor of NFL Network’s coverage of the weeklong event in Indianapolis each year, Eisen has seen it all. But this year, some beef from the College Football Playoff spilled over into Lucas Oil Stadium, and Eisen believes Read more... The post Rich Eisen on Indiana fans booing Carson Beck at Combine: ‘It’s just wrong’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
03.03.2026 14:34 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 2
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Jeff Passan re-signs with ESPN, will launch baseball podcast with Omaha Productions ESPN has announced a multi-year contract extension with senior MLB insider Jeff Passan, who will also launch his own baseball podcast.

ESPN has announced a multi-year contract extension with senior MLB insider Jeff Passan, who will also launch his own baseball podcast.

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03.03.2026 14:15 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Why all major photo services are boycotting college basketball games managed by The Gazelle Group On paper, it was the best college basketball game of the year. A top 3 matchup with ESPN’s College Gameday in attendance. It was competitive, and the ratings were even better, registering as ESPN’s most-watched regular-season college basketball game in seven years. When the smoke cleared, No. 3 Duke defeated No. 1 Michigan, vaulting them Read more... The post Why all major photo services are boycotting college basketball games managed by The Gazelle Group appeared first on Awful Announcing.
03.03.2026 14:03 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 1
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Vincent Goodwill urges Stephen A. Smith to stop talking about Doug Christie’s wife Stephen A. Smith ventured down a path of mentioning Doug Christie and his wife on First Take, and ESPN NBA writer Vincent Goodwill quickly seemed unsure about where he was heading. Prior to their 128-104 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers Sunday night, Sacramento Kings head coach Doug Christie attempted to get a boost from Read more... The post Vincent Goodwill urges Stephen A. Smith to stop talking about Doug Christie’s wife appeared first on Awful Announcing.
03.03.2026 13:35 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Doris Burke calls out SGA, questions NBA officiating on Anthony Edwards offensive foul ESPN color commentator Doris Burke called out SGA and questioned NBA officiating on an Anthony Edwards offensive foul ruling.

"I'm gonna be honest with you, and Oklahoma City fans are going to start hating on me right now."

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03.03.2026 13:15 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 6    📌 1
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Miami (Ohio) AD slams Bruce Pearl: ‘Should not be near a TV studio covering this sport’ Miami (Ohio) athletic director David Sayler called out Bruce Pearl, a CBS and TNT college basketball analyst, on social media and ESPN Radio after Pearl questioned the RedHawks’ NCAA Tournament at-large case on multiple television programs. Pearl made comments about Miami (Ohio), the nation’s only remaining unbeaten team, that proceeded to go viral over the Read more... The post Miami (Ohio) AD slams Bruce Pearl: ‘Should not be near a TV studio covering this sport’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
03.03.2026 13:04 — 👍 20    🔁 3    💬 5    📌 1
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TV and streaming viewing picks for March 3, 2026: How to watch Throwback NBA on NBC Game All Times Eastern Baseball World Baseball Classic Friendlies Canada vs. Toronto — MLB Network/Sportsnet, 1 p.m. United States vs. San Francisco — ESPN, 3 p.m. México vs. Arizona — Dbacks.TV, 3 p.m. Detroit at Dominican Republic — MLB Network, 6 p.m. Puerto Rico vs. Boston — NESNplus, 6 p.m. Venezuela vs. Houston — Space City Read more... The post TV and streaming viewing picks for March 3, 2026: How to watch Throwback NBA on NBC Game appeared first on Awful Announcing.
03.03.2026 12:01 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show had almost 4.2 billion global viewers, per Roc Nation Much was made of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show, how many people watched it compared to previous versions, and what could be extrapolated from that information. All of those conversations and narratives came from the American broadcast numbers, and before we knew the global reach of the Puerto Rican superstar’s performance. According to Read more... The post Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show had almost 4.2 billion global viewers, per Roc Nation appeared first on Awful Announcing.
03.03.2026 03:28 — 👍 52    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 3
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Bruce Pearl doubles down on Miami (Ohio) comments, says ‘There’s no nepotism involved here’ TNT Sports college basketball analyst Bruce Pearl made waves with his comments about the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks over the weekend. Miami is 29-0 and the only remaining unbeaten team in men’s college basketball. No other team even has fewer than two losses. During Saturday’s TNT Sports studio coverage of Big East basketball, Pearl questioned Miami’s Read more... The post Bruce Pearl doubles down on Miami (Ohio) comments, says ‘There’s no nepotism involved here’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
03.03.2026 03:05 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 5
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Hawks broadcaster Dominique Wilkins mockingly thanks Warriors for trading Jonathan Kuminga The Golden State Warriors finally traded Jonathan Kuminga last week, ending his dramatic five-season stint with the team. His new club, the Atlanta Hawks, is absolutely loving it. The Hawks parted with Kristaps Porzingis to get Kuminga, giving both veterans a chance at a fresh start. The 23-year-old who came into the NBA out of Read more... The post Hawks broadcaster Dominique Wilkins mockingly thanks Warriors for trading Jonathan Kuminga appeared first on Awful Announcing.
03.03.2026 02:38 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Here's the 2026 World Baseball Classic TV schedule A look at the 2026 World Baseball classic television schedule, with all 47 games available in the United States on Fox networks.

With the 2026 World Baseball Classic set to begin this week, here's a look at the TV schedule. ⚾️ 📺 #WBC

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03.03.2026 02:31 — 👍 14    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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ESPN executive sees Caitlin Clark as ‘gateway drug’ to watching women’s sports The conversation around Caitlin Clark and her impact on women’s sports has always been a weird one. The Indiana Fever superstar has been co-opted by various groups to prove whatever point they’d like to make about women’s sports, the WNBA, white female athletes, and many other things. She’s become an avatar for ugly, divisive opinions Read more... The post ESPN executive sees Caitlin Clark as ‘gateway drug’ to watching women’s sports appeared first on Awful Announcing.
03.03.2026 02:11 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 2
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Noah Eagle wants you slap him if he’s calling games as long as Al Michaels Noah Eagle doesn’t spend much time thinking about becoming an all-time great broadcaster.  He’s too busy trying to get better at the next game. That mindset might seem impossible for someone who’s accomplished what Eagle has at 29. He’s NBC’s No. 2 NBA voice behind Mike Tirico. He called the NBA All-Star Game in February, Read more... The post Noah Eagle wants you slap him if he’s calling games as long as Al Michaels appeared first on Awful Announcing.
03.03.2026 01:49 — 👍 15    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 2
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Dalton Risner’s wife ‘feeling like Adam Schefter’ after breaking Bengals re-signing news The life of the NFL insider can often sound brutal, but so far it hasn’t crushed Whitney Riser’s spirit. The wife of Bengals offensive lineman Dalton Risner beat Adam Schefter, Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo, and the rest of the industry’s top NFL insiders to the punch, announcing Monday that the 30-year-old guard was re-signing with Read more... The post Dalton Risner’s wife ‘feeling like Adam Schefter’ after breaking Bengals re-signing news appeared first on Awful Announcing.
03.03.2026 01:22 — 👍 17    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1
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TKO’s Mark Shapiro: UFC ‘will not profit from [White House] event no matter what’ We still don’t have many details about the upcoming UFC event at the White House, but TKO President & COO Mark Shapiro wants to make it clear that the company does not stand to profit from it. Shapiro spoke at Morgan Stanley’s technology, media, and telecom conference on Monday morning and touched on the event planned Read more... The post TKO’s Mark Shapiro: UFC ‘will not profit from [White House] event no matter what’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
03.03.2026 00:59 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 3    📌 1
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Gilbert Arenas rips USC for Chad Baker-Mazara departure: ‘Get over it!’ Gilbert Arenas may be best known for his playing days with the Washington Wizards, but since retiring, he has been Mr. Southern California. The scoring guard-turned-podcaster, formerly known as “Agent Zero,” lives in the area, roots for the Los Angeles Lakers, and now finds himself at the center of a strange controversy brewing in the Read more... The post Gilbert Arenas rips USC for Chad Baker-Mazara departure: ‘Get over it!’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
03.03.2026 00:32 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Luke Kornet accuses Atlanta Hawks’ Magic City night of contributing to ‘mistreatment of women’ Stephen A. Smith might not have an issue with the Atlanta Hawks celebrating Magic City, but San Antonio Spurs center Luke Kornet sees it as a big problem. The Hawks are running an unusual promotion Monday night, celebrating Atlanta’s famous strip club, Magic City. To honor the “iconic cultural institution,” the Hawks will pay tribute to Read more... The post Luke Kornet accuses Atlanta Hawks’ Magic City night of contributing to ‘mistreatment of women’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
03.03.2026 00:10 — 👍 19    🔁 0    💬 4    📌 1
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‘Pat McAfee Show’ duped by AI-altered photo of Sonny and Lorenzo Styles These days, you have to take an extra second to make sure the information you’re gathering from social media platforms is, in fact, accurate and true, as fake accounts, bots, and AI-generated content are flooding the algorithm with slop. While much of it is obviously made-up, it’s all too easy for something to slip through Read more... The post ‘Pat McAfee Show’ duped by AI-altered photo of Sonny and Lorenzo Styles appeared first on Awful Announcing.
02.03.2026 23:43 — 👍 12    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 2
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Charles Barkley bashes outrage over Team USA’s Trump visit: ‘The public are idiots’ Charles Barkley doesn’t like President Donald Trump, but he has no issue with the United States men’s hockey team celebrating their gold medal win at the White House. The U.S. men’s hockey team beat Canada to win their first Olympic gold since the 1980 Miracle on Ice. But because we can’t have nice things, what Read more... The post Charles Barkley bashes outrage over Team USA’s Trump visit: ‘The public are idiots’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
02.03.2026 23:20 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 7    📌 0
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Colin Cowherd is out on the NFL Scouting Combine: ‘It’s a bullsh*t seminar’ Colin Cowherd used to love the NFL Combine. He doesn’t anymore. The FS1 host and Volume founder spent time on The Colin Cowherd Podcast with Danny Parkins this week explaining why he’s completely checked out on an event that used to captivate him. The stars don’t participate. The interviews are so rehearsed that they tell Read more... The post Colin Cowherd is out on the NFL Scouting Combine: ‘It’s a bullsh*t seminar’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
02.03.2026 22:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Tommy Hutton retiring from Marlins’ broadcast booth after 2026 season Tommy Hutton isn’t going anywhere just yet, but the end of the 2026 season will mark the last time he sits in the Marlins broadcast booth. On Monday, the organization announced that its longest-tenured television analyst would be retiring at season’s end. “Calling Marlins games and being part of this community has been one of Read more... The post Tommy Hutton retiring from Marlins’ broadcast booth after 2026 season appeared first on Awful Announcing.
02.03.2026 22:26 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Cori Close acknowledges packed media room at UCLA-USC WBB clash after prior criticisms As the UCLA women’s basketball program has broken through to the top of the sport over the past handful of years, head coach Cori Close has become one of the strongest advocates for media coverage in all of women’s basketball. Throughout the season, with UCLA one of the favorites to win the national championship, Close Read more... The post Cori Close acknowledges packed media room at UCLA-USC WBB clash after prior criticisms appeared first on Awful Announcing.
02.03.2026 22:04 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0
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Ron Darling, Phil Simms, a tiger and a giraffe walk into a bar mitzvah… Ron Darling, Phil Simms, a tiger, and a giraffe walk into a bar mitzvah in Woodstock sounds like the start of a joke or story that no one could have written on their own. But apparently, it’s a true story. Major League Baseball players didn’t always get paid the way they do today, which forced Read more... The post Ron Darling, Phil Simms, a tiger and a giraffe walk into a bar mitzvah… appeared first on Awful Announcing.
02.03.2026 21:32 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Jake Plummer says broadcasting is all the same thing, tips cap to Cris Collinsworth for sticking with it Jake Plummer is back in the football media world, even if he swore he never would be. The former Broncos quarterback is now co-hosting The Cold Tub alongside former Denver teammate Nate Jackson, giving him a regular media platform despite once wanting nothing to do with broadcasting after his playing days ended. That resolve only Read more... The post Jake Plummer says broadcasting is all the same thing, tips cap to Cris Collinsworth for sticking with it appeared first on Awful Announcing.
02.03.2026 21:01 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 4    📌 0
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NBC, USA Sports extend media rights deal for Ryder Cup One of golf’s most storied events will remain on its current broadcast home for the foreseeable future. NBC Sports and USA Sports (the division of NBC’s spinoff company Versant that operates USA Network and Golf Channel) have agreed to a two-year media rights extension with the PGA of America that will see the Ryder Cup Read more... The post NBC, USA Sports extend media rights deal for Ryder Cup appeared first on Awful Announcing.
02.03.2026 20:34 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Mark Sanchez’s criminal trial postponed again to April 9 The Mark Sanchez criminal trial, where he faces a felony battery charge as well as multiple misdemeanor counts, has been moved from March 12 to April 9.

The Mark Sanchez criminal trial has been delayed once again.

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02.03.2026 20:15 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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40% of MLB fans say they are ‘regularly impacted by blackouts’ Blackouts remain a huge issue for a large portion of baseball fans. According to a recent fan survey conducted by The Athletic, 40% of MLB fans say they are “regularly impacted by blackouts for MLB games” in their home markets. The same survey cites that more than one-third of MLB fans access game broadcasts through Read more... The post 40% of MLB fans say they are ‘regularly impacted by blackouts’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
02.03.2026 20:02 — 👍 31    🔁 4    💬 4    📌 5
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Bill Simmons, Max Kellerman rebuff pushback to Rich Paul hosting podcast for The Ringer By far the strangest new addition to the NBA media ecosystem this season has been Klutch Sports super agent Rich Paul, who co-hosts the Game Over podcast with Max Kellerman. Bill Simmons and The Ringer, who produce the show, have put a ton of backing behind it. The studio and lighting are set apart from Read more... The post Bill Simmons, Max Kellerman rebuff pushback to Rich Paul hosting podcast for The Ringer appeared first on Awful Announcing.
02.03.2026 19:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Bruce Pearl questions NCAA Tournament at-large case for Miami (Ohio) TNT Sports college basketball analyst Bruce Pearl thinks Miami (Ohio) needs to win the MAC Tournament to belong in the NCAA Tournament.

Bruce Pearl doesn't think undefeated Miami (OH) deserves an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.

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02.03.2026 19:15 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 9    📌 3