The Portland Trail Blazers have reportedly resolved their television broadcast debacle — for now — after firing play-by-play voice Braiden Bell for past tweets that included misogynistic and racist remarks about women and Asians. Travis Demers, the Blazers’ radio play-by-play voice for the last seven seasons, will take over television duties on a trial basis, … Read more
Legendary broadcaster Mike Breen is walking back a story about LeBron James criticizing Joel Embiid after James called it out as “lies.” “I’m so disappointed how the story was interpreted,” Breen told ESPN. “The whole intent was praising LeBron for already having an impact on the team’s professionalism and accountability, even something so benign as … Read more
A young Australian woman has shared the hilariously bizarre voice message she received from a Hinge date who stood her up, leaving social media users in fits of laughter. After stepping off a four-hour flight, Harmony landed to find a voice note from a man who failed to show up for their scheduled morning coffee … Read more
A former ESPN host has lost his longtime play-by-play gig. Steve Berthiaume, the former “SportsCenter” and “Baseball Tonight” host, is out as the Diamondbacks’ television voice after 14 years. “His contract is up and we felt it was a good time to take a step back and re-evaluate our broadcasts,” Diamondbacks president Derrick Hall told … Read more
This is the hour that provokes the poets, 3 o’clock in the afternoon in the middle of a September Tuesday, inside a quiet stadium. There is a high sun and a cloudless sky and an emerald diamond below being tended to by men with rakes and hoses. There are 42,000 empty seats; workers are sprucing … Read more
Will Flemming is walking it all back. The Red Sox radio voice apologized for calling Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm “bush league” and opining that Boston pitchers should bean Austin Wells following Chisholm’s stolen bases on the WEEI airwaves in the midst of a 16-1 blowout win for the Bombers on Sunday. “Since I have … Read more
The timing is haunting. Just one day before Hayden Panettiere’s death at age 36, two of her “Kingdom Hearts” co-stars reunited onstage for the first time to perform an emotional scene involving her beloved character, Kairi. Haley Joel Osment, who voices Sora, and David Gallagher, the voice of Riku, appeared together Saturday at the “Deep … Read more
Some bad blood is lingering. After his “Bussin’ With the Boys” podcast co-host Will Compton’s rant, Taylor Lewan is the latest to speak out over being snubbed from Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding, which occurred over the Fourth of July weekend at Madison Square Garden. After seeing the guest list that consisted of over … Read more
You won’t be seeing Dave Flemming on ESPN anymore. After calling Monday’s Braves-Padres game, Awful Announcing learned that Flemming won’t be working at ESPN any longer in order to spend more time with his family. Flemming spent 16 years with the network, initially joining as a college basketball play-by-play announcer in 2010 before building an … Read more
Knicks lead radio analyst Monica McNutt said she “misspoke” after she questioned Taylor Swift’s Knicks loyalty while on the air during Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals. During a Thursday interview with TMZ, McNutt — who said “get out of here, girl” when she spotted Swift on Celebrity Row — explained that she was … Read more
One of the sport’s great play-by-play men had to turn down the chance to once again call an NBA game for NBC. Legendary Knicks announcer Marv Albert, 84, stayed away from the mic even though NBC was interested in bringing him back for a night, as it has often leaned into the nostalgia for the … Read more
Before he was fired, then-Iowa men’s basketball head coach Fran McCaffery and his wife reportedly were playing the blame game with the local media. And one target had it the worst. The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman, a former Iowa beat writer, said McCaffery and his wife, Margaret, zeroed in on longtime Iowa play-by-play voice Gary Dolphin … Read more
John Sterling, the legendary voice of the Yankees, has passed away at 87 years old. Sterling began calling Yankees games in 1989 and famously would never miss a broadcast, calling 5,060 consecutive games up until he missed four games in July of 2019. John Sterling dead at 87. Robert Sabo for NY Post Sterling retired … Read more
It’s difficult to think of the Kentucky Derby without longtime trackside commentator Donna Barton Brothers. The former jockey, who’s been a beloved part of NBC’s Kentucky Derby coverage since the network acquired the rights to the race in 2001, announced she’s retiring after this year’s Run for the Roses on Saturday. “I told Lindsay Schanzer, … Read more
Pop superstar Taylor Swift filed trademark applications for two audio clips and one image of herself in what a trademark attorney said is an attempt to protect her voice and likeness from deepfake videos and audio created by artificial intelligence. The applications were filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office on Friday and list Swift’s TAS Rights … Read more
Mark Jones’ time at ESPN is over. Jones, who’s been calling games for ESPN for 36 years, will leave the network before the playoffs, The Athletic reported Friday. His last broadcast will be Sunday’s Celtics-Magic game at 6 p.m. Mark Jones has been with ESPN since 1990, mostly doing play-by-play for the network’s NBA coverage. … Read more
Before we tell you the rest of the story, do yourself a favor: Go to your phone, click on Instagram, and type this account: @itshannahsview. It’s OK. The rest of this column will be waiting for you when you get back. If you get back. Because if you’re like me, you’re going to want to … Read more
Howie Rose announced he is retiring at the end of the 2026 Mets season. The longtime broadcaster has been behind the mic for a myriad of signature sports moments across Mets, Rangers and Islanders games. Here are eight of his best calls. 1. Stéphane Matteau’s double-overtime game-winning goal in Game 7 of the 1994 Eastern … Read more
John Sterling made a surprising reveal during an appearance on WFAN on Sunday. The former radio voice of the Yankees said that he had been on the mend from a heart attack that he suffered last month. Sterling, 87, told Rickie Ricardo that he was “very fortunate” and that “all things are good.” John Sterling … Read more
Savannah Guthrie is ready to return to work. A month after undergoing vocal cord surgery, the anchor, 54, virtually called into Tuesday’s “Today Show” broadcast. Guthrie reunited with fellow co-hosts Craig Melvin, Jenna Bush Hager, Carson Daly, Al Roker and Sheinelle Jones, holding up a dry-erase board that read “Love you.” Savannah Guthrie on Tuesday’s … Read more