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- Mina Kimes details unique path to working at ESPN: ‘Never thought I would talk about sports for a living’ESPN’s Mina Kimes has acted as a key figure in the network’s coverage of the NFL as a regular on NFL Live dating back to 2020. But once upon a time, Kimes had zero interest in being on television at all, much less on a daily show like NFL Live… Read more »
- Can Diamond Sports survival and Comcast spinoff slow down cable’s collapse?In the last week, Comcast announced it would spin off most of its once coveted cable channels, while Diamond Sports won the judicial nod to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after 18 long, hard months. The moves on the surface appear like the last hopeless gasps of the beleaguered pay… Read more »
- Joe Davis re-lives ‘dream’ Freddie Freeman World Series callJoe Davis didn’t take the responsibility of calling the 2024 World Series lightly. It had been a moment he’d aspired to since he was young. This one was different. He would call a once-in-a-lifetime moment in the 10th inning of Game 1 when Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman… Read more »
- Dave Flemming: ‘I’m nervous and worried about the future of baseball radio’It’s no secret that the landscape of sports media continues to shift further towards streaming and away from television and radio. And on Wednesday, San Francisco Giants radio play-by-play broadcaster Dave Flemming painted a rather bleak picture for both KNBR 680, the radio home of the Giants, and all of… Read more »
- Baseball media has embraced advanced analytics in all mediumsThe terms get advanced as you watch more baseball. It takes on a mind of its own and you’re down a rabbit hole of formulas, letters and numbers. You’ve caught the advanced analytics bug. That’s OK. We’ve been waiting for you. Gone are the days when we casually mentioned batting… Read more »
- Jason Kelce officially announces ESPN late night showGet ready for more Jason Kelce on ESPN airwaves. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday, the former Philadelphia Eagles center officially announced his new weekly ESPN late night show. They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce has been picked up for an initial five-week run, with the first… Read more »
- Chris Russo believes Stephen A. Smith needed him to ‘lighten the mood’ on ‘First Take’Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo knows Stephen A. Smith revitalized his career, but he still brings something to First Take that ESPN was lacking. Russo was The Main Event on Andrew Marchand’s sports media podcast this week. And after running through his Hall-of-Fame radio career, Marchand asked about the career renaissance… Read more »
- Jameis Winston describes ‘NFL Films moment’Quarterback Jameis Winston helped lead the Cleveland Browns to a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. After the game, he described what it was like playing in the snow. While he didn’t throw any touchdown passes in the game, Winston did score on a two-yard touchdown run early… Read more »
- ESPN not committed to a three-person booth for its top NBA teamIt’s been five months since the Los Angeles Lakers hired JJ Redick as their head coach and ESPN has yet to find a full-time replacement for the now-former analyst. But while the Worldwide Leader is spending the first half of the NBA season auditioning candidates alongside Mike Breen and Doris… Read more »
- The Dallas Morning News’ Lia Assimakopoulos on SMU football’s breakthrough seasonSMU is the face of this brave new world of college football. In their inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference season, the Mustangs are contenders for the expanded College Football Playoff. Picked to finish seventh in the preseason Atlantic Coast Conference poll, they are at the top of the conference. If they… Read more »
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