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SC6, the reshaped SportsCenter hosted by Jemele Hill and Michael Smith, ended nearly a decade ago. But the effects of its run on ESPN and eventual demise continue to ripple into the present day. During an appearance on The Rick Strom Show discussing the show, Hill discussed former ESPN executive Norby Williamson’s… Read more »

If you thought Lee Corso has said everything he needs to say about his time at ESPN, not so fast! Thursday, ESPN announced that Corso will work one final episode of College GameDay on Aug. 30 before officially retiring. The 89-year-old has been a staple of the college football show… Read more »

When Shannon Sharpe first signed with The Volume in 2023, he was fresh off a difficult split with Skip Bayless and FS1. Sharpe brought his growing podcast to Colin Cowherd’s YouTube-focused digital media company and quickly launched a spinoff, Nightcap, with former NFL wideout Chad Johnson. Both shows exploded from… Read more »

In the days leading up to WrestleMania 41, WWE Superstars are speaking their minds. It’s been a strange week for WWE, as many of their biggest names have been making headlines not for what happens in the ring, but for their personal beliefs and the causes they support. Between WWE… Read more »

This year, Chuck Todd became the latest prominent political pundit to jump ship from traditional television and go independent when he left MSNBC and launched The Chuck Toddcast on YouTube. Todd isn’t just leaving television behind to make a statement; in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Todd detailed why… Read more »

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison is trying his best to move on from trading Luka Dončić, and a closed-door meeting with the media wasn’t it. Harrison made one of the most controversial trades in NBA history earlier this season, when he sent Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in… Read more »

Thursday marked the beginning of a long goodbye. Lee Corso isn’t quite done yet. But the end is in sight. ESPN announced that Corso will officially retire from College GameDay following Week 1 of the 2025 season. He’ll get one final fall sendoff, one more shot at the headgear routine… Read more »

Find someone who loves you the way St. Louis Cardinals announcer Chip Caray loves making 69 references during broadcasts. It was recently brought to our attention that Caray finds a way to mention “69” in just about every game he calls. And after taking a quick look back on some… Read more »

If Bob Uecker were a better scout and cleaner with his mashed potatoes and gravy, he might never have made it to the broadcast booth. Bud Selig joined The Rich Eisen Show this week to discuss the new Just a Bit Outside: the Story of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers documentary… Read more »

The Houston Rockets will host the Golden State Warriors as the NBA playoffs tip off, which may not be the most high-profile series of the first round, but certainly figures to be the most physical. Before any punches are thrown, FS1 host Nick Wright predicts that one particular Rockets player… Read more »