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- Blue Jays could clinch playoff berth on Apple instead of Sportsnet
We’re getting down to Magic Numbers season for MLB, the most exciting time of year to be a baseball fan. And after following your favorite team through 150+ games, you’ve become accustomed to hearing one set of voices on your local broadcast. It’d be a shame if the most important… Read more » - Stephen A. Smith urges NFL teams to give Tom Brady false information
Stephen A. Smith has a solution for the NFL’s Tom Brady problem, opposing teams should just tell the Fox broadcaster lies. The belief that Brady serving as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders while working for Fox presents a conflict of interest had seemingly quieted this season. That… Read more » - Emmanuel Acho questions Stephen A. Smith’s handling of Molly Qerim’s departure from ESPN
Stephen A. Smith pulled back the curtain on Molly Qerim’s departure from First Take just enough to leave everyone confused and speculating. Qerim’s abrupt breakup with ESPN and First Take came as a shock to many, including Smith, who addressed her departure on his Tuesday afternoon Mad Dog Sports Radio… Read more » - Rece Davis defends ‘College GameDay’s’ controversial Miami pick
College GameDay took heat for picking Miami-Florida over Illinois-Indiana this weekend. Fans couldn’t understand why ESPN would choose a game with a 1-2 Florida team that just threw five interceptions over two undefeated, ranked programs meeting in primetime. Rece Davis did his best to address the backlash during an appearance… Read more » - TKO president Mark Shapiro reveals why Netflix didn’t land UFC rights
As UFC entered its latest round of media rights negotiations, it seemed be a matter of not “if” but rather “when” the MMA giant would strike a deal with Netflix. And that’s what made it so shocking when UFC did announce its new media rights agreement — an all-encompassing $7.7… Read more » - Bill Simmons isn’t buying the Tom Brady coaching booth hysteria
Everyone’s losing their minds about Tom Brady sitting in the Raiders’ coaching booth with a headset on Monday night, but Bill Simmons isn’t having it. While the sports media world exploded over Brady’s appearance in Las Vegas during the Raiders’ loss to the Chargers — complete with ESPN revealing that… Read more » - Rob Manfred believes MLB will control local rights for all 30 teams by 2028
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is confident in his conquest to take local broadcast rights for all 30 MLB clubs to market by 2028. He said as much earlier this week at the Front Office Sports “Tuned In” conference. When asked if the league will be able to fully consolidate local… Read more » - ‘First Take’ won’t be as good without its unsung hero in Molly Qerim
We still don’t know the full story regarding why Molly Qerim left ESPN. But what is clear is that First Take won’t be the same without her. That’s not a knock on whoever ultimate replaces her. ESPN has several capable and qualified candidates to host its morning debate show and… Read more » - Fox’s World Cup commitments force MLB to cancel 2026 London Series
Major League Baseball has canceled its planned 2026 London Series, with Fox Sports’ World Cup broadcast commitments playing a key role in killing the international games. The Yankees and Blue Jays were supposed to play June 13-14, but West Ham’s final Premier League match against Leeds is May 24. According… Read more » - ESPN confirms large swath of cable subs won’t have access to ‘Wrestlepalooza’ without additional payment
The rollout for ESPN’s new and improved direct-to-consumer app has been confusing to say the least. The company has been steadfast in its marketing: “All of ESPN. All in one place.” No matter how or where you get ESPN, be that through a traditional cable bundle or paying the network… Read more »
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