Former “SportsCenter” anchor Sage Steele and ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith reminisced on their days working together and how their deep-rooted friendship withstood some “sorry asses rooting against” her while at the Worldwide Leader. During the latest installment of “The Sage Steele Show,” Steele recalled being excluded from the “Time for Change: We Won’t Be Defeated” … Read more
Pat McAfee said he isn’t sure where he stands with his ESPN colleague, Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman. During Tuesday’s installment of “The Pat McAfee Show,” which taped live from the annual NFL meetings in Phoenix, McAfee explained his failed attempts to get the “Monday Night Football” analyst as a guest on his … Read more
Clinton Yates is out at ESPN in the latest shakeup for the network. Yates’ role on the national radio network and ESPN will be ending amid changes to its 10 a.m. to noon ET programming window, Awful Announcing reported Friday. Additionally, Yates’ work as a senior writer with Andscape will also come to an end, … Read more
Sports host Madelyn Burke is joining ESPN as a “SportsCenter” anchor, The Post has learned. The multi-platform host — who spent the last decade covering the Giants, most recently with MSG Network and Giants.com — will begin work in April at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, CT. The Worldwide Leader is currently determining Burke’s anchoring schedule. Madelyn … Read more
Stephen A. Smith couldn’t help but praise LeBron James amid the Lakers’ win streak. During Thursday’s installment of “First Take,” the ESPN personality — whose feud with James has played out in the public eye — changed his tune on the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and explained that “he has to be applauded” for how … Read more
Mark Gastineau isn’t used to getting stonewalled when he gets after something. The former star Jets pass rusher’s $25 million lawsuit against ESPN centering on the viral clip in a “30 For 30” episode of him confronting Brett Favre has been dismissed with prejudice, according to TMZ. Gastineau sued the Worldwide Leader last March for … Read more
Stephen A. Smith is shutting down the talk of him running for president in 2028. The ESPN star, who is making nearly $40 million a year and has been teasing a presidential run as a Democrat, said on the debut episode of Fox News Media’s “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” podcast that he won’t seek … Read more
Don’t expect to see Pat McAfee on WWE anytime soon. In response to a question from a fan on Instagram, McAfee seemed down on his chances of returning to WWE, where he primarily worked as a color commentator and occasionally wrestled. “I don’t think you ever say never, especially with the WWE. But right now, … Read more
Stephen A. Smith is once again shutting down rumors of a rift with his colleague Pat McAfee. When pressed on the issue during an appearance on “In Depth with Graham Bensinger,” Smith insisted that he and McAfee are on good terms. “We had a difference of opinion about something,” Smith said. “He thought I did … Read more
Kenny Mayne is walking back his claim last month that he is banned from Augusta National. The former ESPN star said he believed he was barred from the iconic course during an appearance on “God Bless Football” with Jon “Stugotz” Weiner because of on-air comments he made around 20 years ago, before the network was … Read more
David Ross is headed back to the Worldwide Leader. ESPN announced Tuesday that the longtime MLB catcher and ex-Cubs manager is coming back to the network on a multiyear deal after having previously been on its airwaves from 2017-19. Ross, 48, joined his former broadcast partner, Jon “Boog” Sciambi, during Tuesday’s Team USA exhibition game … Read more
ESPN personality Pat McAfee said it would “be cool” to meet Aaron Rodgers’ wife, Brittani. During an interview with the Daily Mail, McAfee laughed when asked about the veteran quarterback’s wife after they secretly tied the knot last offseason. “I have not,” McAfee said of meeting Rodgers’ wife. “But I am, once again, happy for … Read more
Senior MLB insider Jeff Passan is getting his own baseball podcast as part of a new multi-year extension with ESPN, the Worldwide Leader announced Monday. Passan will host his own podcast in conjunction with Omaha Productions, the media company founded by former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and sports executive Jamie Horowitz. He will continue his … Read more
Charles Barkley agrees with disenchanted NBA fans. The Basketball Hall of Famer appeared on long-running ESPN show “Pardon the Interruption” on Friday to discuss current matters in the NBA, particularly ranting about how hard it is to simply find games. The league’s new media rights deal sprinkles games throughout ESPN/ABC, NBC/Peacock and Amazon’s Prime Video. … Read more
The beef between ESPN’s Linda Cohn and Keith Olbermann, her former “SportsCenter” counterpart, escalated Friday. Cohn went scorched earth on Olbermann in response to his comments calling her “self-obsessed politically motivated clown,” saying that he ultimately needs to seek help. “Amazing @KeithOlbermann that you describe me how the world actually describes you,” Cohn posted to … Read more
Former ESPN host Keith Olbermann called his former “SportsCenter” colleague Linda Cohn a “self-obsessed politically motivated clown” following her remarks about Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews visiting the White House after Team USA’s gold medal win over Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Taking to X on Thursday, Cohn disagreed with a Toronto Star opinion … Read more
Chris Berman will be back, back, back for a little bit longer on the ESPN airwaves. The well-known ESPN personality told Alex Sherman on the “CNBC Sport” podcast published Thursday that he will step away from broadcasting after his contract with the network ends after the 2029 NFL season. “I’ll be almost 75, I think … Read more
Chris Berman will be back, back, back for a little bit longer on the ESPN airwaves. The well-known ESPN personality told Alex Sherman on the “CNBC Sport” podcast published Thursday that he will step away from broadcasting after his contract with the network ends after the 2029 NFL season. “I’ll be almost 75, I think … Read more
Chris Berman will be back, back, back for a little bit longer on the ESPN airwaves. The well-known ESPN personality told Alex Sherman on the “CNBC Sport” podcast published Thursday that he will step away from broadcasting after his contract with the network ends after the 2029 NFL season. “I’ll be almost 75, I think … Read more
The Worldwide Leader has figured out how to fill the empty program spot left by the departure of “Sunday Night Baseball.” ESPN will debut “Women’s Sports Sundays” this summer featuring the top games in the WNBA and the NWSL, with the series running nine weeks and including 12 primetime games. The new programming will include … Read more