ESPN veteran reporter Holly Rowe couldn’t contain her tears while working as a sideline reporter for the Fever-Tempo game in Toronto on Tuesday night. Taking to her Instagram, Rowe, who’s covered both men’s and women’s sports for three decades at the Worldwide Leader, shared a video of her crying during the pregame introductions at Scotiabank … Read more
If folks are looking for more Pat McAfee in their life, then they are in luck. The McAfee takeover of everything ESPN is continuing with the controversial sports personality joining “Monday Night Countdown,” ESPN announced Wednesday morning. Adding McAfee to the on-site prime-time show could position him for a role in the company’s coverage of … Read more
Barstool Sports personality Sam “Riggs” Bozoian said Zach Holland — a controversial amateur golfer under fire for faking a hole-in-one to win a prize pot — sent him the footage of the cheating scandal that took place earlier this month at WingHaven Country Club in Missouri. During Tuesday’s installment of the “Fore Play” podcast, Bozoian … Read more
ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen died at the age of 93 at his Florida home Tuesday from the effects of Parkinson’s disease, according to the network. Rasmussen’s creation changed sports coverage forever and cemented his place as one of the most influential sports television figures ever. “Bill was a remarkable man — a visionary and an … Read more
Katie Mox is moving on. The CBS Sports host and analyst announced Monday on social media she is leaving the network and her last day will be Friday. “I’m incredibly grateful for the last four years: the opportunities, the experiences, and especially the people who made HQ feel like home,” she wrote on X. “Thank … Read more
Nearly a month after he was laid off by ESPN, Tom Pelissero has a new gig. On Monday, Netflix announced they are hiring Pelissero as an NFL insider and sideline reporter for the streaming service giant’s various league broadcasts throughout the year. He will also co-host “The Ringer NFL Show” and contribute to the outlet’s various … Read more
To Karl Ravech, seeing news of his status at ESPN — the network that laid him off last month — and reading about everything “has been surreal.” But Ravech, addressing everything for the first time since the decision during an appearance on “Westwood One Sports Night” on Friday, added that he has “literally no ill … Read more
Ryan Clark isn’t the only ex-ESPNer who experienced a particularly brutal exit. Bart Scott, the ex-Jets linebacker, revealed that the Worldwide Leader called him moments before going on air for his ESPN New York show last month to tell him he would be included in the upcoming layoffs. “I was going into my radio show … Read more
“PFT Live” took a concerning turn Friday. Co-host Michael Holley fainted on camera during the show while Mike Florio was speaking. “PFT Live” co-host Michael Holley fainted on camera during a broadcast Friday. Before losing consciousness, Holley appeared visibly unwell as Mike Florio discussed Troy Aikman’s recent comments about his alleged conflict of interest. NFL … Read more
The Miami Dolphins are going to be one of the worst teams in the NFL — just ask one of their team consultants, Troy Aikman. Aikman was brought in as a consultant to advise the team on its search for a general manager at the end of last season, but it was later revealed that … Read more
It looks like Netflix listened to baseball fans’ demands after getting criticized for its Opening Day coverage. The streaming platform displayed a new scorebug for the 2026 MLB Field of Dreams Game between the Phillies and Twins on Thursday, one that was noticeably larger than the one used during coverage in March. Their original graphic … Read more
It didn’t take long for it to come out where Sport Illustrated’s Jimmy Traina would end up next after he announced on Wednesday that he would be leaving the publication. Traina, along with former WFAN hosts Sal Licata and John Jastremski, are launching a new sports media start-up, Front Office Sports reported on Thursday. While … Read more
That indefinite leave from the CBS Sports booth might turn into a permanent one for Tony Romo. While the network’s brass and talent have sidestepped the issue for legal and professional reasons following Romo’s July 23 OWI arrest, former CBS analyst Boomer Esiason had no trouble addressing it Wednesday on his WFAN show. “If I … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has had enough of Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White. The ESPN star called out White for how she handled DiJonai Carrington’s hard foul on Sophie Cunningham during a recent game, with the coach talking rather glowingly of Carrington’s tenacity before backing away and saying she didn’t see the whole play in the … Read more
Jim Nantz has mostly kept his head down in the midst of CBS’s ongoing contract situation with Tony Romo following his OWI arrest in July. However, at CBS Sports’ annual NFL Media Day on Tuesday, he was quick to tell Awful Announcing that the former Cowboys quarterback remains a “great friend” and “always will be” … Read more
NFL analyst Damien Woody confirmed that ESPN did not renew his contract after 15 years amid widespread cuts of on-air talent at the Worldwide Leader. “Being at ESPN for 15 years, it’s been an absolute joy,” Woody, 48, told The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand. The former two-time Super Bowl champion offensive lineman with the Patriots and … Read more
ESPN personality Pat McAfee joined President Donald Trump in Ohio for the Patriot Games, and no, that’s not a reference to the 1992 action movie with the same name starring Harrison Ford. McAfee, the former NFL punter, joined Trump at the SPIRE Academy in Geneva for the high school sports competition, which will award one … Read more
J.J. Watt is addressing CBS’ decision to elevate him to the No. 1 analyst spot on their NFL coverage, expressing excitement while noting that it’s “not the circumstances” he hoped it would be under. The former NFL star was tapped to replace Tony Romo on the network’s football coverage after the ex-Cowboys quarterback was arrested … Read more
Ross Tucker is moving up the CBS depth chart amid the network’s uncertainty surrounding Tony Romo. Tucker will join Ian Eagle and Evan Washburn in CBS’ No. 2 NFL broadcast booth as analyst J.J. Watt moves up to work alongside play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz on the network’s top team during Romo’s indefinite leave, the company … Read more
This will live on as a tough watch for Luciano Rodriguez. While the Uruguayan pro soccer star was celebrating his career move to Cruzeiro, he was joined by his girlfriend, Antonela Ciavaglia, for a photo. After the snapshot, the model — who has been tagged as the Uruguayan Kim Kardashian — turned and walked away … Read more