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Network exec: Every non-NFL property ‘is going to struggle’ in future media rights negotiations The NFL is about to completely alter the media rights landscape for every other sports property in the United States. With The Shield prepared to renegotiate its broadcast deals several years earlier than initially anticipated, thereby gobbling up a huge chunk of the content budgets for its respective media rights partners, non-NFL leagues are preparing Read more... The post Network exec: Every non-NFL property ‘is going to struggle’ in future media rights negotiations appeared first on Awful Announcing.

01.03.2026 19:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

MLS team execs split on whether Apple deal is success or failure MLS kicked off its season last weekend, and the experience for viewers looked a little bit different. The league is entering its fourth year of a broadcast deal with Apple TV, but it’s the first in which MLS is available to all Apple TV subscribers, not just those that purchased the $99 per year Season Read more... The post MLS team execs split on whether Apple deal is success or failure appeared first on Awful Announcing.

01.03.2026 18:05 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1

What Paramount's impending purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery means for sports fans Paramount will officially buy Warner Bros. Discovery pending regulatory approval. What does this mean for TNT Sports, CBS Sports, and sports fans?

What does Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery mean for sports fans?

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01.03.2026 17:15 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Rumors that Kirk Cousins wants TV job reportedly ‘incorrect’ The NFL world has once again descended on Indianapolis for the annual scouting combine, meaning tampering season is well underway (even if the so-called “legal tampering period” doesn’t begin for another eight days). And as NFL decision makers schmooze at St. Elmo Steak House, scoop artists are diligently working to feed the insatiable appetite of Read more... The post Rumors that Kirk Cousins wants TV job reportedly ‘incorrect’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

01.03.2026 17:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 2

USA men’s and women’s hockey stars unite on ‘Saturday Night Live’ There has been way too much political drama around the USA hockey gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina thanks to the efforts of Donald Trump and friends. But thankfully it appears we’ve finally put that behind us and found the real uniting force in hockey – Heated Rivalry. One of the stars Read more... The post USA men’s and women’s hockey stars unite on ‘Saturday Night Live’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

01.03.2026 16:04 — 👍 18 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Jason Kelce to serve as special guest commentator for TGL regular-season finale on ESPN Jason Kelce will serve as special guest commentator for all three matches of TGL's regular season finale on ESPN,

Jason Kelce will serve as special guest commentator for all three matches of TGL's regular season finale on ESPN,

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01.03.2026 15:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 1

Stacey Dales praised for NFL Scouting Combine reporting NFL Network reporter Stacey Dales capped off the 2025-26 season by getting Klint Kubiak to admit that he was leaving the position of Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator to become head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. And Dales is off to a great start in the offseason, with her reporting drawing rave reviews during the Read more... The post Stacey Dales praised for NFL Scouting Combine reporting appeared first on Awful Announcing.

01.03.2026 15:05 — 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Travis Kelce could reportedly command $15 million per year as 'studio presence' Andrew Marchand reports that Travis Kelce could command at least $15 million per year as a studio presence.

It might not be Tom Brady money, but Travis Kelce could command a healthy salary in the TV business.

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01.03.2026 14:45 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 4 📌 1

Ohio player after 11th straight loss to Toledo: ‘That team’s not better than us… They foul every possession’ The Toledo Rockets came away with a 79-67 win at Ohio in men’s college basketball MACtion on Saturday. It’s the 11th consecutive victory for Toledo over Ohio, and the 16th win over their last 17 head-to-head matchups. So, Toledo has absolutely dominated that battle in recent years, but Ohio senior forward Aidan Hadaway isn’t interested Read more... The post Ohio player after 11th straight loss to Toledo: ‘That team’s not better than us… They foul every possession’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

01.03.2026 14:02 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Mike Francesa: 'I miss Mike and the Mad Dog' Nearly two decades since their break-up, Mike Francesa and Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo get along better today than ever before.

Mike Francesa says he and Chris Russo get along better now than they ever have.

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Brady Tkachuk upset over White House AI-doctored video insulting Canadians: 'That's not who I am' Brady Tkachuk, the Ottawa Senators captain and a Team USA gold medalist, is upset with an AI-generated video of him on the White House TikTok channel.

“I would never say that. That’s not who I am, so I guess I don’t like that video because that would never come out of my mouth."

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01.03.2026 03:15 — 👍 25 🔁 2 💬 10 📌 3

MLB gives TikTok creators access to content library in expanded partnership MLB and TikTok announced an expanded content partnership that adds a creator program to help baseball content reach younger audiences.

MLB and TikTok announced an expanded content partnership that adds a creator program to help baseball content reach younger audiences.

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01.03.2026 01:45 — 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Bruce Pearl questions NCAA Tournament at-large case for Miami (Ohio) If the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks win the MAC Tournament, they will secure an autobid for the 2026 NCAA Tournament. But what happens if Miami, currently the only remaining unbeaten team in college basketball at 29-0, loses a game in the conference tournament? Bruce Pearl isn’t so sure that the RedHawks should get an at-large bid Read more... The post Bruce Pearl questions NCAA Tournament at-large case for Miami (Ohio) appeared first on Awful Announcing.

01.03.2026 01:20 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 5 📌 9

ABC interrupts NHL, NBC interrupts PGA Tour with news reports that Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei is dead ABC and NBC each cut away live coverage of sporting events on Saturday with special news reports to announce that President Donald Trump has confirmed that Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in the massive attack launched by the United States and Israel. The news reports each occurred in the neighborhood at around Read more... The post ABC interrupts NHL, NBC interrupts PGA Tour with news reports that Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei is dead appeared first on Awful Announcing.

28.02.2026 23:50 — 👍 17 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 1

Chris Berman sets end date for legendary ESPN career Legendary ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman plans to retire after the 2029 NFL season, marking 50 years at the Worldwide Leader.

Chris Berman has a date settled for when he will call it a career at ESPN.

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28.02.2026 23:15 — 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Michael Malone makes his ESPN in-game analyst debut Friday night was a milestone of sorts for Michael Malone. Less than a year removed from getting fired by the Denver Nuggets just days before the playoffs, the 54-year-old made his first appearance as an in-game analyst for ESPN, working the network’s “Cavaliers-Pistons All-Access” broadcast at Little Caesars Arena alongside Ryan Ruocco, Tim Legler, and Read more... The post Michael Malone makes his ESPN in-game analyst debut appeared first on Awful Announcing.

28.02.2026 22:34 — 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0

During the Bruins-Flyers NHL broadcast, ABC went to a special news report about President Donald Trump confirming Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei is dead.

The report was for 8 minutes.

28.02.2026 22:31 — 👍 11 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1

Chris Berman on NFL owning 10% of ESPN: ‘I’d be shocked if it was any dictation of that way’ Chris Berman spent decades as the face of ESPN. He has more reason than most to think carefully about what it means for the NFL to now own a piece of the place he built his career. Speaking with CNBC Sport’s Alex Sherman, Berman was asked whether the NFL’s 10 percent equity stake in ESPN Read more... The post Chris Berman on NFL owning 10% of ESPN: ‘I’d be shocked if it was any dictation of that way’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

28.02.2026 21:49 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 2

Charles Barkley: Steph Curry 'ruined the NBA' Maybe it’s not load management or tanking that’s ruining the NBA, because Charles Barkley is placing the blame on Steph Curry.

Maybe it’s not load management or tanking that’s ruining the NBA, because Charles Barkley is placing the blame on Steph Curry.

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28.02.2026 21:15 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 1

ESPN, Horizon League extend partnership entering its fourth decade ESPN and the Horizon League have a relationship that dates back to 1988, when the two first partnered on the Midwestern Collegiate Conference men’s basketball championship game. Nearly four decades later, they’re not done yet. The two sides announced a new multi-year, multi-platform media rights agreement on Wednesday, extending a partnership that has grown well Read more... The post ESPN, Horizon League extend partnership entering its fourth decade appeared first on Awful Announcing.

28.02.2026 21:04 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 2

John Lynch says NFL will give 49ers scheduling ‘grace’ to offset international travel burden in 2026 The 49ers are bracing for an unusually demanding travel schedule in 2026, and general manager John Lynch says the NFL has promised to help ease the burden. San Francisco is set to play international games in both Melbourne, Australia, and Mexico City next season, and Lynch told the 49ers Talk podcast that the league will Read more... The post John Lynch says NFL will give 49ers scheduling ‘grace’ to offset international travel burden in 2026 appeared first on Awful Announcing.

28.02.2026 20:19 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1

Gonzaga documentary ‘The Slipper Still Fits’ coming to Tubi on March 6 The Gonzaga Bulldogs basketball program is getting the documentary treatment. Gonzaga: The Slipper Still Fits will debut as a Tubi Original on March 6, as first reported by The Hollywood Reporter. The documentary focuses on how the small Spokane school went from a perennial Cinderella team to a powerhouse. The film includes interviews with Bulldogs Read more... The post Gonzaga documentary ‘The Slipper Still Fits’ coming to Tubi on March 6 appeared first on Awful Announcing.

28.02.2026 19:34 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Megan Rapinoe says USA hockey allowed themselves to be used by Donald Trump Megan Rapinoe gave her take on the USA hockey situation, saying the team allowed themselves to be co-opted by politics.

"He's using you to do something else, which isn't just celebrating your moment. He's always going to co-opt."

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NASCAR’s ‘Full Speed’ docuseries moves to Prime Video with Daytona 500 focus for Season 3 NASCAR’s Full Speed docuseries is heading to a new home and taking a new shape. Per Sports Business Journal, the third installment will move from Netflix to Prime Video and drop the multi-episode playoff format in favor of an 85-minute feature documentary focused entirely on the 2026 Daytona 500. It premieres March 5. The series Read more... The post NASCAR’s ‘Full Speed’ docuseries moves to Prime Video with Daytona 500 focus for Season 3 appeared first on Awful Announcing.

28.02.2026 18:44 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

ESPN will air first hour of WrestleMania Saturday and Sunday on television It’s been an entirely new universe for ESPN as the WorldWide Leader in Sports is now in the business of sports-entertainment. And the relationship between ESPN and WWE will have its biggest stage yet with WrestleMania 42 coming up in April. ESPN will be the exclusive home of WrestleMania thanks to their megadeal with ESPN Read more... The post ESPN will air first hour of WrestleMania Saturday and Sunday on television appeared first on Awful Announcing.

28.02.2026 18:04 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 2

Shannon Sharpe admits Lakers are a 'bad basketball team' Lakers superfan Shannon Sharpe admits the team aren't true contenders, with or without LeBron James in the squad.

Is Shannon Sharpe starting to see what Nico Harrison was selling in trading Luka Doncic?

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28.02.2026 17:15 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Domonique Foxworth, Jeff Saturday among candidates considered for NFLPA executive director before finalists named The NFLPA’s search for a new executive director has come down to three finalists — David White, J.C. Tretter, and Tim Pernetti — but two names from the sports media world made it further in the process than is widely known. Per The Athletic’s Mike Jones, Domonique Foxworth and Jeff Saturday were among the candidates Read more... The post Domonique Foxworth, Jeff Saturday among candidates considered for NFLPA executive director before finalists named appeared first on Awful Announcing.

28.02.2026 17:01 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

More changes to NBC's 'Football Night in America' likely coming: Sources More changes are coming to NBC's NFL pregame show "Football Night in America" after Tony Dungy is reportedly "out" on the show.

Tony Dungy is on his way out at NBC and more NFL studio changes could be on the way.

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28.02.2026 16:15 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0

Linda Cohn fires back at Keith Olbermann: 'I hope you get the help you need' Linda Cohn responded to Keith Olbermann on Friday after the former ESPN anchor attacked her for defending Auston Matthews' White House visit.

Former ESPN colleagues Linda Cohn and Keith Olbermann traded personal shots over the USA hockey political situation.

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