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- Donald Trump names Susie Wiles, daughter of Pat Summerall, chief of staffBy now, it’s been well established that Donald Trump has no shortage of connections to the sports world. And on Thursday night, he added one more, naming Susie Wiles his chief of staff for his upcoming second presidential term. Set to become the first woman to ever hold the position… Read more »
- Stephen A. Smith disagrees with Jimmy Kimmel crying over Trump: ‘Wouldn’t have been me’After seeing Jimmy Kimmel respond to Donald Trump’s election by crying on his late-night show, Stephen A. Smith admits he would have done it differently. Kimmel became emotional while hosting his first show after Vice President Kamala Harris conceded the election to Trump. ABC’s late-night host assessed Trump’s victory as… Read more »
- Sports podcast host PSA: Nobody wants your monologuesThis week, the first hour of The Bill Simmons Podcast opened with a straight hour of solo NBA talk. No guest, no debate, no rules. Just Simmons. The segment was decent enough. A useful recap of the first two weeks of the NBA season for anyone who was locked into the… Read more »
- ‘Inside the NFL’ catches mic’d up Patrick Mahomes refusing to leave gameWhen Patrick Mahomes had to be helped to the sidelines Monday night after a scary-looking play, many fans feared he’d suffered a serious injury and would miss extended time. Instead, the Kansas City Chiefs star didn’t miss a single play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But an Inside the NFL… Read more »
- ESPN strikes deal with Barclays Women’s Super LeagueAs the NWSL continues to grow the sport of women’s soccer stateside, the Barclays Women’s Super League (BWSL) is doing the same overseas. Now, the BWSL will be a prominent fixture on ESPN platforms. Per a press release from the network on Thursday, ESPN and the BWSL have agreed to… Read more »
- Adam Schefter shouts out Prime Video one week after sharing video from illegal streamWe can’t say that Adam Schefter doesn’t have a sense of humor. During Week 9’s Thursday Night Football game between the Houston Texans and New York Jets, Schefter shared a video on X (formerly Twitter) which indicated he was watching the game on Meth Streams, a popular pirate streaming site.… Read more »
- Longtime Tennessee Volunteers radio announcer Bob Kesling retiring following basketball’s seasonFor 26 years, Bob Kesling has been the “Voice of the Vols,” calling Tennessee football and men’s basketball on the Vol Radio Network. The upcoming basketball season will be his last in that role. The Vol Network and Tennessee Athletics announced Thursday that Kesling will retire after the 2024-25 men’s… Read more »
- Chris Russo doesn’t want to be portrayed as ‘poor victim’ after ‘High Heat’ cancellationChris “Mad Dog” Russo said he understands why MLB Network dropped his High Heat show after 11 years, but he doesn’t want to be viewed as a “victim.” Russo announced last Friday during High Heat it would be the show’s final broadcast after more than 2,200 episodes. He is still expected to… Read more »
- Paul Skenes, Livvy Dunne will be Week 11 ‘College GameDay’ guest pickersA pair of national champions will be on hand as guest pickers for College GameDay on Saturday as ESPN’s popular pregame show is in Baton Rouge for the game between No. 11 Alabama and No. 15 LSU. Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, who helped lead the Tigers baseball team to… Read more »
- Awful Announcing Podcast: Jeff Gluck on NASCAR lawsuits and controversies, embracing Patreon, Michael Jordan, and moreHost Brandon Contes interviews motorsports staff writer for The Athletic, Jeff Gluck. Brandon and Jeff discuss a wide range of topics including the fallout from Martinsville as well as the 23XI Racing-Front Row Motorsports lawsuit against NASCAR, making a living in the early days of Patreon, Michael Jordan possibly becoming… Read more »
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