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
You won’t be seeing Cam Newton on ESPN anymore. As part of a round of layoffs that’s included ex-NFLer Ryan Clark and NFL Network newsbreaker Tom Pelissero, the former Panthers quarterback was also fired from ESPN on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. Newton, who spent a decade in the NFL between the Panthers and Patriots, … Read more
Kendrick Perkins has a new job. Perkins, the ex-NBAer turned ESPN basketball analyst, is now taking a job with Jackson State as the general manager of its basketball program, per ESPN. It appears, though, that he will still stay with the network despite the new position, with teammate Shams Charania reporting Perkins “adds” this responsibility … Read more
More details have emerged about Michael Jordan’s buzzy broadcasting role on NBC as the network welcomes the NBA back to its airwaves this week for the first time in over two decades. Ahead of Tuesday’s season-opening doubleheader, NBC Sports announced that halftime coverage of the Thunder-Rockets clash — which gets underway at 7:30 p.m. — … Read more
Molly Qerim’s last take at ESPN will be coming soon. The host of the popular program “First Take” is leaving the show and the network at the end of the year, she announced Monday night. Molly Qerim is leaving ESPN at the end of the year. FilmMagic The Worldwide Leader reportedly offered Qerim a new … Read more
ESPN is losing more talent. NBA Draft guru Jonathan Givony announced Thursday on social media he was leaving the Worldwide Leader in sports after eight years with the company. Givony explained that he and the company did not see eye-to-eye on his value within ESPN. “My time at ESPN has come to an end. Thanks … Read more
Chris Russo weighed in on the drama surrounding Stephen A. Smith’s new show on SiriusXM. Speaking on his radio show on Wednesday, Russo said he felt for his colleagues Michelle Beadle and Cody Decker, whose show “Beadle and Decker” — on Mad Dog Sports Radio — is being replaced by one of Smith’s new programs, … Read more
NBA fans will be seeing plenty more of Michael Jordan this fall. The NBA legend, 62, is joining NBC’s coverage of the league as a special correspondent, the network revealed Monday. Jordan, a six-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls, expressed excitement about his new role in a video during the NBC upfronts in New … Read more
The end of a podcast era is upon us. Dave Portnoy will be leaving Barstool Sports’ “BFFs” podcast at year’s end, leaving the show to co-hosts Brianna LaPaglia and Josh Richards, he confirmed on the “Unnamed Show” on Thursday. “They show me the topics when I go in there, I haven’t done any research, and … Read more
WWE will have a newwwwwwww ring announcer. Samantha Irvin, one of the best to hold the job for WWE in recent memory, announced Monday that she has left the company. “WWE Universe, my time has come to an end as your Monday Night Raw Ring Announcer. I love you all tremendously and this does not … Read more
ESPN’s replacement for Adrian Wojnarowski could come from within. From within the network’s baseball department, that is. Jeff Passan, ESPN’s top MLB insider, has emerged as a candidate to switch over and become the network’s top NBA insider, according to The Athletic. He joined ESPN in 2019 after working for Yahoo Sports and makes around … Read more
Adrian Wojnarowski is out. And now the focus turns to his replacement. ESPN is “likely” to talk to fellow NBA insiders Shams Charania and Chris Haynes about a potential role, sources told Front Office Sports, following Wojnarowski’s stunning decision Wednesday to retire from ESPN and the news industry to become the general manager for alma … Read more
The New York radio scene is about to undergo a drastic change. The time of WCBS news radio 880 AM is coming to an end as its parent company Audacy has reached a deal to license the frequency to Good Karma Brands’ ESPN New York, the companies announced on Monday. ESPN New York will be … Read more
Rory McIlroy’s estranged wife Erica Stoll has ditched her flashy engagement ring, but appears to be keeping her wedding band on. In the first photos of Stoll, which were obtained by The Post, since McIlroy filed for divorce on Monday, Stoll was seen without the big rock on her ring finger but still with her … Read more
It’s getting the boot. French has been displaced by Italian as the world’s most attractive language, the Daily Mail reports, citing a new survey from the language learning platform Babbel. 6,000 people from the US, the UK, France, Spain, Italy and Germany were asked which languages are perceived as “most sexy,” “most romantic” and “most … Read more
The iconic Palm steakhouse in East Hampton — frequented by celebs like Jon Bon Jovi, Jerry Seinfeld and Gwyneth Paltrow — said it will lay off most of its staff in a surprise New Year’s Day announcement that left stunned workers in tears, Side Dish has learned More than three dozen employees got the bad … Read more
Norm Macdonald had a clairvoyant forecast on Brian Harman. Harman had odds as long as 200-1 to win the British Open in the lead-up to the season’s fourth major, and he delivered a dazzling performance at Royal Liverpool Golf Club this past weekend to earn the Claret Jug. Macdonald, the late, great comedian, was an … Read more