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Democrat and Republican Senators agree on legislation to amend Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 There isn’t much you can get Democrats and Republicans to agree on these days, but Sens. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) have found common ground over what to do with the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961. The two shared a discussion draft that they expect to file next week. Notable Congressional news: For Read more... The post Democrat and Republican Senators agree on legislation to amend Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Daniel Cormier shares wild thesis about 17-year-old girls on ‘UFC Weigh-In Show’ We hope Daniel Cormier’s couch is comfy because he’s going to be sleeping on it for a while. The former UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion is now an analyst on UFC Weigh-In Show, which took place Thursday this week before UFC 326. While one might assume the conversation among Cormier, Dan Hellie, Chris Weidman, Read more... The post Daniel Cormier shares wild thesis about 17-year-old girls on ‘UFC Weigh-In Show’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

07.03.2026 01:03 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Sports media breathlessly line up to cover Donald Trump’s masturbatory college sports roundtable President Donald Trump’s superpower is creating a cognitive dissonance that allows otherwise sensible people to indulge his whims and ramblings despite the myriad controversies, moral failings, and downright disturbing behaviors he engages in. That superpower was on display Friday afternoon as various sports media members gleefully showed up at the White House to provide breathless Read more... The post Sports media breathlessly line up to cover Donald Trump’s masturbatory college sports roundtable appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Stephen A. Smith addresses relationship with Pat McAfee: ‘He thought I did something I didn’t do’ Stephen A. Smith and Pat McAfee are two of the most important daytime voices on ESPN, and a lot has been implied about their relationship. Smith recently joined In Depth with Graham Bensinger for an extensive conversation. During the interview, Smith repeated his earlier praise of McAfee for raising the salary ceiling at ESPN, which Read more... The post Stephen A. Smith addresses relationship with Pat McAfee: ‘He thought I did something I didn’t do’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

07.03.2026 00:05 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 6 📌 1

Fox’s Adam Amin on calling his first World Baseball Classic: ‘Every pitch gets magnified’ Adam Amin has been in rooms like this before. Game 5 of the ALDS last October, 15 innings, nearly five hours, the longest deciding game in baseball history, and he never ran out of gas. He’s called Mets-Phillies NLDS games where both fan bases came out of it convinced he was rooting against their team. Read more... The post Fox’s Adam Amin on calling his first World Baseball Classic: ‘Every pitch gets magnified’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

06.03.2026 23:33 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Report: No immediate layoffs expected at NFL Network after ESPN takeover In the short term, one of the most significant aspects of ESPN’s acquisition of NFL Network is what happens to the on-air talent and production staff at the formerly league-owned network. Some obvious questions, such as who will make up ESPN’s No. 2 broadcast booth or whether the Worldwide Leader will keep both of the Read more... The post Report: No immediate layoffs expected at NFL Network after ESPN takeover appeared first on Awful Announcing.

06.03.2026 23:02 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

World Baseball Classic buildup lifts spring training viewership With the World Baseball Classic just underway, exhibition games featuring national teams are already drawing strong TV audiences. Last Tuesday, an exhibition game between the United States and the San Francisco Giants averaged 677,000 viewers on ESPN. The game, which began in the middle of the afternoon, is the most-watched spring training game since a Read more... The post World Baseball Classic buildup lifts spring training viewership appeared first on Awful Announcing.

06.03.2026 22:35 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Shannon Sharpe stunned by people rooting for LeBron James to fail LeBron James is polarizing without even being very polarizing, and Shannon Sharpe doesn’t understand why he garners so much hate. James broke another record during the Los Angeles Lakers’ Thursday night loss to the Denver Nuggets by surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the league’s all-time leader in career field goals. But like most of LeBron’s Read more... The post Shannon Sharpe stunned by people rooting for LeBron James to fail appeared first on Awful Announcing.

06.03.2026 22:03 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

UNC GM Michael Lombardi sounds off on ‘fake rumors and fake stories’ about program For years, Michael Lombardi has been a fixture in the media circuit as a football commentator. The lifelong NFL executive has contributed to The Ringer, NFL Network, SiriusXM, and VSiN, becoming well-known to football fans beyond his work in front offices. Most recently, Lombardi was a recurring guest on The Pat McAfee Show. All those Read more... The post UNC GM Michael Lombardi sounds off on ‘fake rumors and fake stories’ about program appeared first on Awful Announcing.

06.03.2026 21:32 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 2

Eric Hosmer joining Royals TV broadcast crew as analyst Eric Hosmer is coming home. The Royals announced Friday that Hosmer will join the team’s broadcast crew as an analyst for Royals.TV this season, returning to Kansas City nine years after leaving in free agency. He’s the second new addition to the Royals broadcast team for 2026, along with Bridget Howard, who made history earlier Read more... The post Eric Hosmer joining Royals TV broadcast crew as analyst appeared first on Awful Announcing.

06.03.2026 21:05 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Media analyst predicts HBO Max will be ‘shut down’ by end of 2027 Less than a year ago, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav stood up and announced that the company was putting “HBO” back on its streaming service. After two years of stripping the prestige brand out of the name — rebranding as simply “Max” in a move that baffled just about everyone in the industry — Read more... The post Media analyst predicts HBO Max will be ‘shut down’ by end of 2027 appeared first on Awful Announcing.

06.03.2026 20:35 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 8 📌 3

As F1 coverage begins, where does Apple go from here? Apple makes a splash with Formula 1 coverage debuting this weekend, is it the beginning of the tech giant's larger push into sports?

Apple makes a splash with Formula 1 coverage debuting this weekend, is it the beginning of the tech giant's larger push into sports?

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06.03.2026 20:15 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 2

Michael Kay believes his afternoon ESPN Radio show was hurt by politics As Michael Kay watches Stephen A. Smith venture further into the political spectrum, he can attest to that path coming with risk. Kay joined Brandon Tierney’s BT Unleashed YouTube show this week for a wide-ranging interview. And when Tierney asked about Smith’s political interest, Kay said ESPN’s $100 million talent is “fraught with peril.” Read more... The post Michael Kay believes his afternoon ESPN Radio show was hurt by politics appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Kenny Mayne believes ‘Mayne Street’ was ahead of its time Before Aubrey Plaza was in anything, before Ben Schwartz was anyone, and before John Mulaney had a Netflix special or a late-night show or a reputation as one of the best stand-ups working, all three of them showed up in a little ESPN web series that Kenny Mayne built in 2008 that the world wasn’t Read more... The post Kenny Mayne believes ‘Mayne Street’ was ahead of its time appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Kenny Mayne believes 'Mayne Street' was ahead of its time Kenny Mayne reflects on Mayne Street, the quirky 2008 ESPN web series he created that may have simply been ahead of its time.

Kenny Mayne believes ‘Mayne Street’ was ahead of its time

06.03.2026 19:52 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 1

Netflix CFO: Season-long sports packages are 'a pretty tough business' Netflix CFO Spencer Neumann told investors the company sees season-long live sports packages as "a pretty tough business."

Netflix CFO Spencer Neumann told investors the company sees season-long live sports packages as "a pretty tough business."

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06.03.2026 19:15 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 2

Angels reportedly complete deal to launch own TV network The Los Angeles Angels finally have their answer. According to the Orange County Register’s Jeff Fletcher, the Angels have completed a deal to launch their own TV network, doing so by purchasing a portion of Main Street Sports Group rather than taking the path most of their former FanDuel colleagues chose and handing the keys Read more... The post Angels reportedly complete deal to launch own TV network appeared first on Awful Announcing.

06.03.2026 19:02 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 3

Stephen A. Smith and Draymond Green trade barbs over who’s more annoying Stephen A. Smith’s podcasts seem to only exist for him to do two things – talk about politics and settle scores. As far as the latter goes, it was only a matter of time until he came for another equally outspoken person in Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green. Both Green and Smith share a Read more... The post Stephen A. Smith and Draymond Green trade barbs over who’s more annoying appeared first on Awful Announcing.

06.03.2026 18:35 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 4

YouTube exec says streamer could one day put sports events 'behind a subscription' YouTube VP of Subs Christian Oestlien revealed that the usually-free streamer could put live sports behind a paywall in the future.

YouTube could put their future live sports events behind a paywall.

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06.03.2026 18:15 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 5 📌 9

Stan Van Gundy accuses NBA referee of intentionally blowing calls to spite Nikola Jokić Stan Van Gundy made a damning accusation about NBA referee Ed Malloy after the veteran official missed a call involving Nikola Jokić. The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 120-113 Thursday night. And according to Van Gundy the Nuggets may have been playing against at least one official too. Late in the third quarter, Read more... The post Stan Van Gundy accuses NBA referee of intentionally blowing calls to spite Nikola Jokić appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Russell Westbrook confronts Kings reporters in heated postgame exchange After losing to the New Orleans Pelicans Thursday night, Russell Westbrook’s frustration spilled into his postgame press conference, where he confronted Sacramento Kings media. At 14-50, the Kings have the worst record in the NBA. And according to Westbrook, he has no issue with reporters acknowledging that. But Westbrook does have an issue with the Read more... The post Russell Westbrook confronts Kings reporters in heated postgame exchange appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Adam Schefter, Mike Florio continue sparring over Carnell Tate’s 40 time ESPN's Adam Schefter and NBC's Mike Florio are still bickering over Schefter's Carnell Tate 40 time post and what it meant.

ESPN's Adam Schefter and NBC's Mike Florio are still fighting over Carnell Tate's 40 time.

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06.03.2026 17:15 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Luke Thomas destroys The Ring’s Mike Coppinger in profane rant: ‘You are a f—ing idiot stooge’ Boxing may have its fight of the year already sewed up for 2026. And it’s not something that took place in the ring, it happened on social media between Luke Thomas and Mike Coppinger. Thomas has been a fixture in the combat sports media scene for 20 years from Bloody Elbow to CBS Sports to Read more... The post Luke Thomas destroys The Ring’s Mike Coppinger in profane rant: ‘You are a f—ing idiot stooge’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

06.03.2026 17:05 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 5

Life is only precious because it ends, kid The passing of famed college football coach and former ESPN personality Lou Holtz has this writer thinking about mortality and the loss of another foundational pillar of his youth.

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Rory McIlory Masters documentary coming to Amazon It’s been almost a year now since Rory McIlroy finally completed the career grand slam by winning The Masters in thrilling fashion at Augusta National. And now he’s going to tell his story through a documentary in partnership with Amazon Prime Video. Amazon announced the documentary will air on March 30, just before the 2026 Read more... The post Rory McIlory Masters documentary coming to Amazon appeared first on Awful Announcing.

06.03.2026 16:33 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

NFL reportedly looking to have new media rights deals in place before September According to Puck's John Ourand, the NFL wants it's renegotiated media deals in place before next season and it wants them to start immediately.

The NFL could have new rights deals in place much sooner than you think.

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06.03.2026 16:15 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 4

Angels announcer Terry Smith ‘lucky to be alive’ after hit-and-run With the Los Angeles Angels in Spring Training in Arizona, longtime radio announcer Terry Smith was the victim in a frightening car accident that he says he was fortunate to survive. According to Doug Padilla of the Orange County Register, Smith was involved in a hit-and-run collision when he was rear-ended in Phoenix. Smith’s car Read more... The post Angels announcer Terry Smith ‘lucky to be alive’ after hit-and-run appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Gary Bettman defends NHL jumping into bed with predictions market The NHL was the first major North American sports league to embrace a partnership with prediction markets. The league signed licensing agreements with both Kalshi and Polymarket last year. Given what a clusterf*ck prediction markets have turned into recently, with their lack of ethics, the moral implications created by some of their death-related markets, and Read more... The post Gary Bettman defends NHL jumping into bed with predictions market appeared first on Awful Announcing.

06.03.2026 15:35 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 6

Out of nowhere, former ESPNer Josh Elliott reportedly being 'eyed' for 'CBS Mornings' job Former ESPN anchor Josh Elliott is reportedly being "eyed" as a potential third co-host for "CBS Mornings."

It's been almost a decade since former ESPN anchor Josh Elliott had a major TV role but he could be in play for a shock return at CBS Mornings.

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06.03.2026 15:15 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 1

Things are getting spicy between Rivals/On3 and 247Sports The college football recruiting media industry has been engaged in a near-constant Cold War for over a decade, as subscription sites have competed for writers, subscribers, scoops, and overall supremacy. Recently, though, things have been heating up, and it’s palpable. For those unfamiliar, current On3 and Rivals CEO Shannon Terry effectively created the college football Read more... The post Things are getting spicy between Rivals/On3 and 247Sports appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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