Following MLS discipline for FC Cincinnati's Matt Miazga, the MLSPA has
A dispute between DirecTV and broadcasting giant Tegna Inc. over carriage rights could lead to a blackout of 68 local affiliates beginning Thursday. CordCuttersNews.com reported Wednesday that Tegna is warning viewers it might pull 68 local ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC affiliates from DirecTV, DirecTV Stream and AT&T U-Verse on Nov. 30 if a new
On Wednesday, Sportsnet announced that the contract of Toronto Blue Jays radio broadcaster Ben Wagner would not be renewed for the 2024 season. An update on Sportsnet's baseball radio broadcast: pic.twitter.com/49ezaZ21kM — Sportsnet PR (@SportsnetPR) November 29, 2023 Wagner was the voice of Blue Jays radio broadcasts for the last six seasons, and called games
ESPN analyst Greg McElroy doesn’t understand all the talk discounting Florida State’s bid for the College Football Playoff. The CFP Committee ranked the 12-0 Seminoles No. 4 in the final poll heading into Selection Sunday Dec. 3. Many fans and analysts believe that despite FSU’s undefeated mark, they are not an elite team without star
When the New Orleans Saints signed quarterback Derek Carr to a four-year $150 million contract this offseason, they were almost certainly expecting Carr to be the quarterback that could lead them to the top of a very weak NFC South. So far, that hasn’t been the case. While the Saints are tied with the Atlanta
There have been many times over the years where more than one college football team has claimed a national title, citing different polls and rankings as a way to justify their claim. Now, we have college football pregame shows each claiming a title, with both Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff and ESPN College GameDay declaring themselves as “most-watched”
The long-awaited NASCAR media rights deals have reportedly all been signed, and we’re just waiting for official announcements. Per the Sports Business Journal, NASCAR has agreed to all its new media rights deals, paying $7.7 billion over seven years. Five networks are involved, including the previously announced deal with The CW for Xfinity Series races.
In addition to its eye-popping Thanksgiving Day audiences, the NFL delivered a non-holiday season-high in Week 12. The Philadelphia Eagles’ overtime win over the Buffalo Bills averaged 30.901 million viewers in the national window Sunday, the most-watched non-Thanksgiving game of the year. The Eagles previously set that mark less than a week earlier for their
Al Michaels is every favorite NFL viewer’s punching bag broadcaster these days, but his partner Kirk Herbstreit believes if the NFL product were better and the Thursday Night Football schedule brought more pedigree, Michaels would rise to the occasion. Herbstreit, who calls TNF with Michaels on Prime Video, joined Pardon My Take this week and likened the games to
After a busy and buzzing weekend, WWE’s ‘Monday Night Raw’ delivered a substantial number this week. The ratings and viewership figures are in, and ‘Raw’ surpassed its numbers from last week to score its biggest audience in several months. Wrestlenomics reported an average viewership figure of 1,884,000 viewers this Monday. Raw also scored a massive
Tiger Woods and other PGA golfers are all aware of veteran golf writer Steve DiMeglio’s battle with cancer and they have showered him with love in the past year. Woods showed just what that love and respect looks like during an emotional moment Tuesday at Woods’ Hero World Challenge tournament in The Bahamas. The golf
ESPN's Jay Williams ripped Alabama basketball fans Tuesday during their home game with Clemson, comparing the atmosphere to a tennis match.