Former Fox Sports host Joy Taylor is no stranger to being in high-profile relationships. But it was a relationship Taylor had before entering the sports commentary space that had the most drama, which she detailed during her appearance on a recent episode of NFL legend Terrell Owens’ “Get TO to the Point” show. “I was financially … Read more
Stephen A. Smith said his “nearly four-hour sit-down” with Cari Champion and Jemele Hill came with empty promises. During Sunday’s installment of his “Straight Shooter” podcast, the ESPN star claimed the pair released an edited version of the interview on their “Flagrant and Funny” YouTube channel before turning off the comments. “Something that happened alarmed … Read more
Patrick Mahomes knows one of his own was hurting and reached out to show him some love. Tucker Franklin, a Kansas City media member and content manager for KC Sports Network, has been a part of several different podcasts related to the Chiefs and Royals, posted on social media that his father, Doug, unexpectedly passed … Read more
Victor Rojas, an ESPN broadcaster and the head baseball coach at Hastings College, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, he revealed in a social media post Thursday. “A week ago, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer,” Rojas wrote in a statement posted to X. “Thanks to yearly checkups and PSA tests, we caught it early, … Read more
Tony Romo may not get an on-air farewell at CBS. Sports media insider John Ourand predicted it’s “95 percent” certain that Romo will not return to CBS following his OWI arrest that currently has him on leave from the network. The sides will ultimately have to figure out the roughly $72 million owed over the … Read more
Here we go again. And maybe for the last time. Charles Barkley, 63, has put another timeline on the end of his “Inside the NBA” run, but he insists that not only will he be leaving, but Ernie Johnson may be departing with him. Barkley said during a recent appearance on “The Bill Simmons Podcast” … Read more
Less than two months after losing his job as the Spurs’ play-by-play announcer following accusations of an affair with a relative of a San Antonio player, Jacob Tobey is back in the booth. Tobey announced Friday that he is returning to the Spurs’ broadcast, acknowledging that he still has work to do to rebuild trust … Read more
“NFL RedZone” fans rejoice: You won’t be seeing more commercials than you did last season. Host Scott Hanson told Front Office Sports this week that the viewing experience will remain largely unchanged, with “RedZone” actually cutting back on some ad spots. “I could tell you from where we ended last year, there will not be … Read more
Chirping has a different meaning to some in Beantown. Conflicting reports have emerged about how Patriots coach Mike Vrabel reacted off-camera to NBC’s Phil Perry after the latter asked him two questions about The Athletic revealing the results of its investigation into former reporter Diana Russini’s reporting following the reveal of their alleged affair. “I … Read more
It’s easy to blame television for all that lays us low and then lower. That’s the problem: It’s much too easy. Like adding one bad idea to another bad idea to make two bad ideas. Saturday, Disney’s ESPN and ABC wrapped up their annual mindless destruction of the Little League World Series with the Curacao-Nevada … Read more
Tennis fans’ patience reached a breaking point this week with the influencer craze that the U.S. Open has leaned into this year to bring more eyes to the sport. Various photos and videos went viral of fans shaming several influencers who disrupted Naomi Osaka’s Monday night match against Anastasia Zakharova at Arthur Ashe Stadium, forcing the chair … Read more
Dianna Russini might not be out of a job for long. The former senior NFL insider for The Athletic — who stepped down in April after Page Six first published photos showing her and Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel holding hands while at a resort in Arizona — has been in discussions about several new job opportunities … Read more
Dianna Russini isn’t changing her tune even after being labeled “noncompliant.” Russini, a former reporter for The Athletic who quit after the reveal of an alleged affair with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, defended herself after her former company published Thursday the results of its multi-month investigation into her reporting and the potential effect of the … Read more
It was an eventful ESPN reunion when Stephen A. Smith stopped by Cari Champion and Jemele Hill’s podcast for a three-hour interview, to say the least. During Wednesday’s installment of the “Flagrant and Funny” podcast, Champion and Smith hashed out years of drama — such as her true origin story of joining ESPN, which she … Read more
Dianna Russini was found by The Athletic to have violated newsroom standards over her relationship with current Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, the outlet said Thursday as the company completed its investigation into her work. Page Six obtained photos in April showing Russini and Vrabel holding hands at a resort hotel in Arizona and later obtained … Read more
Bill Simmons’ bets are busted already. During his NFL season preview, where he picks the over/under of every NFL team for this upcoming season, the famed podcaster revealed that some of the lines were too good to wait, and he just had to call his daughter’s boyfriend Hank to wager some money on his account … Read more
They’re getting the band back together. Trey Wingo will reunite with Merril Hoge, Damien Woody and Mark Schlereth — bringing together the old “NFL Live” crew for a new venture called “The OG Football Show,” Front Office Sports reported Tuesday. The quartet will broadcast on YouTube every Monday and recap the four best NFL games … Read more
Brian Kelly spent more than four decades coaching in college football, and it did not translate well during his debut as a color commentator for CBS Sports. The former Notre Dame and LSU head coach was roasted for his performance in the booth for the Jacksonville State-North Dakota State game on Saturday. “I’ll have to … Read more
Shaquille O’Neal never dunked on either Mike Francesa or Chris Russo, but he might have played a small part in breaking up a powerhouse radio duo. Former “Mike and the Mad Dog” producer Sal Licata, who was working for the show at the end of its run in the summer of 2008, said one of … Read more
Kyrie Irving was right! Planet Earth is flat, and that explains why so many people are falling off its edges, never to be seen again. Ready for this one? Longtime reader Gary Wilbur — a credible man who shares intelligent, moderately worded thoughts, nothing socially objectionable — last week learned that the fantasy football fun … Read more