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Hawaii buzzer-beating win features ‘Oh no!’ call from Cal State Fullerton announcer Adam Rank The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors nailed a buzzer-beating three-pointer to sink Cal State Fullerton 87-85 on Saturday in Big West men’s college basketball action at Titan Gym. The ESPN+ broadcast featured Fullerton’s crew of play-by-play announcer Jonathan Rifkind and color commentator Adam Rank. Rank is best known for being an NFL Network analyst, a popular voice Read more... The post Hawaii buzzer-beating win features ‘Oh no!’ call from Cal State Fullerton announcer Adam Rank appeared first on Awful Announcing.

02.03.2026 03:01 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Lions RB David Montgomery responds to report that he wants out in Detroit David Montgomery wants to leave the Detroit Lions. Unless he doesn’t. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano shared a collection of reports and buzz out of Indianapolis this weekend during the NFL Combine. One of those reports was that Montgomery “wants out” of Detroit. “…At running back, the Lions’ David Montgomery wants out, has a Read more... The post Lions RB David Montgomery responds to report that he wants out in Detroit appeared first on Awful Announcing.

02.03.2026 02:02 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Van Lathan: Josh Pate showed sports media the 'cost' of interviewing Donald Trump Van Lathan believes that Josh Pate may be helping college football media to realize just how unpopular Donald Trump is.

Van Lathan believes that Josh Pate may be helping college football media to realize just how unpopular Donald Trump is.

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02.03.2026 01:15 — 👍 33 🔁 2 💬 3 📌 1

Ted Sarandos: Netflix ‘knew right away’ it would drop WBD deal after Paramount increased bid It all happened quickly last Thursday. Paramount submitted a sweetened offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, increasing its initial bid from $30 per share to $31 per share. Three days later, the WBD board deemed that offer “superior” to the deal it had already agreed to with Netflix. And hours later, Netflix announced it would not exercise the Read more... The post Ted Sarandos: Netflix ‘knew right away’ it would drop WBD deal after Paramount increased bid appeared first on Awful Announcing.

02.03.2026 01:04 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

NBC shows a throwback to Bob Costas playing with Pat Riley's hair during the 1991 NBA Finals, and Riley retaliating. 🏀📺🎙️ #NBA

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Mark Sanchez’s criminal trial postponed again to April 9 Potential details surrounding the civil case against former Fox Sports NFL analyst Mark Sanchez made headlines late last week, but there’s also movement in the criminal case against him. That trial, in which Sanchez is facing a felony battery charge as well as multiple misdemeanor counts (including public intoxication and unauthorized entry of a vehicle) Read more... The post Mark Sanchez’s criminal trial postponed again to April 9 appeared first on Awful Announcing.

02.03.2026 00:01 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Charles Barkley: 'We've done a disservice to the fans' with new NBA broadcast schedule Charles Barkley thinks the NBA made it too hard for fans to find games by adding streaming services and new networks to the mix.

Charles Barkley thinks the NBA made it too hard for fans to find games by adding streaming services and new networks to the mix.

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01.03.2026 23:15 — 👍 43 🔁 6 💬 7 📌 7

Rich Eisen couldn’t get enough of Gennings Dunker’s mullet The NFL Combine in Indianapolis is a chance for elite football prospects to impress NFL brass with their physical prowess, lightning-fast speed, or incredible athleticism. Some prospects, however, stand out for different reasons altogether. 22-year-old Iowa Hawkeyes offensive tackle Gennings Dunker was the talk of the combine on Sunday, though not because he blazed a 40-meter-dash Read more... The post Rich Eisen couldn’t get enough of Gennings Dunker’s mullet appeared first on Awful Announcing.

01.03.2026 23:02 — 👍 17 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 2

Kevin Willard explains ‘miserable experience’ working for ‘cranky, old b*tch’ Rick Pitino The Villanova Wildcats got bounced by the St. John’s Red Storm 89-57 on Saturday. A loss like that is always going to sting for Wildcats head coach Kevin Willard, but having it come at the hands of Red Storm coach Rick Pitino was extra painful. Before Willard had worked his way up the head-coaching ranks Read more... The post Kevin Willard explains ‘miserable experience’ working for ‘cranky, old b*tch’ Rick Pitino appeared first on Awful Announcing.

01.03.2026 22:04 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 2

"Gennings Dunker of Iowa. Talk about the greatest mullet in the history of the combine!" - High praise from Rich Eisen

01.03.2026 21:27 — 👍 58 🔁 8 💬 2 📌 3

Michele Tafoya claims 30% of California is homeless during Fox News appearance Michele Tafoya was a very good sports reporter, but as for her ability as an aspiring politician, she at least appears to be a gullible one.

The US Senate campaign of Michele Tafoya has started with a huge gaffe.

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49ers’ radio announcer Greg Papa preparing for bone marrow transplant from sister Greg Papa returned to the San Francisco 49ers radio booth on Jan. 3 for the team’s regular-season finale, less than six months after leukemia was discovered in his brain and spinal column. The speed of the 63-year-old’s recovery has been exceptional, and his cancer is in remission, but he still has a critical step ahead Read more... The post 49ers’ radio announcer Greg Papa preparing for bone marrow transplant from sister appeared first on Awful Announcing.

01.03.2026 21:05 — 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Adam Schefter roasted for trying to rewrite Carnell Tate’s 40 time Don’t let the official laser-measured 40-yard dash times at the NFL Scouting Combine fool you. Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate did not run a 4.52. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter made sure everyone knew as much on Sunday morning, taking to social media to explain that several teams had clocked Tate’s time much lower than Read more... The post Adam Schefter roasted for trying to rewrite Carnell Tate’s 40 time appeared first on Awful Announcing.

01.03.2026 20:03 — 👍 15 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Tony Kornheiser on Washington Post's remaining sports coverage: "It's tremendously insulting' Tony Kornheiser unloaded on the state of the WaPo sports section after The Athletic announced it had hired six former Post staffers.

Tony Kornheiser called the current state of the Washington Post sports section 'tremendously insulting.'

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01.03.2026 19:15 — 👍 44 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

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.

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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 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 2

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 — 👍 5 🔁 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 — 👍 1 🔁 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 — 👍 20 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 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 — 👍 15 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 2

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 — 👍 8 🔁 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 — 👍 26 🔁 2 💬 11 📌 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 📌 10

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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