Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said he and fiancée Taylor Swift tried to hit up Celebrity Row at Madison Square Garden during the Eastern Conference finals between the Knicks and his hometown Cavaliers, but his schedule didn’t allow it. During Wednesday’s installment of the “New Heights” podcast, Kelce explained Swift’s “New York ties” … Read more
Boomer Esiason didn’t mince words about Abdul Carter’s criticism of Jaxson Dart. Esiason called Carter a “child” in a scathing rant after the Giants’ 2025 first-round pick reacted negatively to Dart introducing President Donald Trump at Rockland Community College in New York last week. “To put this out like a child on social media is … Read more
The lack of competitiveness of the Eastern Conference finals was offensive to Kendrick Perkins. The ESPN analyst went off on the Cleveland Cavaliers after they lost each game by double digits to the Knicks in the four-game sweep. “They got punked, and they got embarrassed,” Perkins said on “First Take” on Tuesday morning. “It was … Read more
Where ESPN is putting its microphones is a complete mystery. While broadcasting a softball game between Arizona State and Texas on Sunday, someone whispered obscene comments into a hot mic during a 0-1 pitch from Teagan Kavan. “Lick my ballsack,” a male voice said during the seventh inning, with the Longhorns leading, and eventually winning … Read more
Charles Barkley must’ve forgotten he’s an ESPN guy now. The “Inside the NBA” co-star, who used to be seen on TNT broadcasts before the show moved over to the Worldwide Leader this season, criticized ESPN’s lead NBA insider Shams Charania after he broke news on social media about the NBA MVP award before the official … Read more
ESPN reporter Marty Smith was visibly emotional while speaking on Kyle Busch’s NASCAR legacy after the two-time Cup Series champion died at 41 on Thursday, hours after being hospitalized for a “severe illness.” During a “SportsCenter” appearance, Smith, one of ESPN’s lead NASCAR reporters, appeared to have tears in his eyes as he shared that he is … Read more
Before MLB allowed TV money to become the tail that wagged its dog, one of life’s great simple pleasures was weekend baseball. And before TV executives decided that we prefer our baseball telecasts smothered in verbal and visual detritus — as if we demanded to know the titles and speeds of the past nine pitches … Read more
Bill Davidge, a staple in the Ohio hockey community who was a longtime broadcaster for the Columbus Blue Jackets, died on Tuesday, the team announced Wednesday. He was 72. Nicknamed “Dapper” by his colleagues for always showing up with his hair perfectly done while wearing a suit, Davidge made his presence felt almost everywhere in … Read more
A Mexican sports journalist was carjacked at gunpoint while on live television on Tuesday. Fernando Vargas was doing an interview live on “Bla, bla, bla deportivo” on Mexican sports station Activo Deportes from his car that was parked at a gas station when a man with a gun abruptly opened the driver’s side door, Awful … Read more
Expect to see much more of MMA on Netflix in the near future. Nakisa Bidarian, co-owner of MVP MMA with Jake Paul, told The Post on Wednesday that Netflix is “blown away” by the event, from the action to the pace and energy in the building. “[Netflix] was pleasantly surprised to see the viewership started … Read more
NFL insider Ian Rapoport recently revealed he’s had a tough time watching the Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel scandal play out in the public. The NFL Network reporter joined the “Between the Tackles” podcast last week to give his thoughts on hot-button football issues, and when the Russini-Vrabel topic came up, he made it clear the controversy … Read more
ESPN announcer Mike Breen was ready to drop another legendary call, but the ball had other plans. With just 5.3 seconds left in regulation in a tie game Tuesday night, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill took an open 3-point shot at the top of the key. Many inside Madison Square Garden, including Breen, believed Merrill … Read more
The role is to give an opinion, not begin a promo-filled wrestling feud. FS1’s Nick Wright called out Stephen A. Smith for his latest athlete beef, this time with Celtics star Jaylen Brown, criticizing him for yet again making himself part of the story. Wright said Smith’s actions hurt his colleagues. Nick Wright offered criticism … Read more
Michael Wilbon is tired of all the Aaron Rodgers talk, and he took his own network to task for giving the quartebrack too much airtime. Wilbon, the longtime cohost of ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption,” threw some digs at the 42-year-old Rodgers, whose return to the Steelers was reported Saturday, but aimed his most pointed remarks … Read more
The Cavaliers led the Knicks by 22 points with less than eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night. Somehow, someway, that lead did not hold. And the Cavaliers did not win. The Knicks mounted a rally for the ages in a 115-104 overtime win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference … Read more
Carmelo Anthony said he wants to “clear the air” with his former Knicks teammate Jeremy Lin more than a decade after “Linsanity” took over New York in 2012. During Monday’s installment of the “7PM In Brooklyn” podcast, Anthony invited Lin to come on his podcast to “speak the truth” — but Anthony offered no other … Read more
David Cone left it up to your imagination and Paul O’Neill apparently knew the cheeky response that his colleague and ex-teammate withheld. Monday’s YES Network’s broadcast took a slight detour when Cone noticed Blue Jays outfielder’s Yohendrick Pinango neck tattoo of a pair of red lips and said how he wished he has the same … Read more
Annie Agar is adamant she’s all right. The social media personality — who’s amassed hundreds of thousands of followers for her humorous NFL-themed skits — released a two-minute video on Monday night insisting she’s OK after a photo she posted on Sunday afternoon sparked concern. “I wasn’t even going to address this because I don’t … Read more
Stephen A. Smith didn’t mince words while responding to Jaylen Brown after the Celtics star’s “f–k Stephen A” rant during a Twitch livestream Sunday. During Monday’s installment of “First Take” on ESPN, Smith didn’t back down in their feud — which dates back to the end of Boston’s season after blowing a 3-1 series lead … Read more
“Let Russ cook” is quickly turning into “Let Russ ride into retirement.” Former first-team All-Pro cornerback Aqib Talib called on quarterback Russell Wilson to call it curtains on his NFL career and transition to broadcasting. “Do your TV thing, Russ,” Talib said on a recent episode of “The Arena: Gridiron.” “It’s over with, man. Once … Read more