A recent L.A. Times story in which the president of ESPN admitted that the network had become too political, set-off a Twitter debate between two former high-profile ESPN personalities.
ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro conceded defeat Monday by finally admitting, “Without question our data tells us our fans do not want us to cover politics.”
While some in the media claim that President Donald Trump is trying to bring back “Jim Crow” in America, former ESPN host Jemele Hill has gone even farther back in history to claim that Trump has fulfilled the 150-year-old “racist” vision of former U.S. President Andrew Johnson.
Vince McMahon has released the schedule for the revival of his XFL pro football league, announcing deals with Fox, ABC, Fox Sports 1, and ESPN.
May 1 (UPI) — Booger McFarland will join play-by-play commentator Joe Tessitore in the “Monday Night Football” booth, ESPN announced Wednesday.
ESPN is ending the print version of its ESPN The Magazine in September, ending a 21-year run.
Despite a small rise in viewers last weekend, the NBA playoffs are still sinking in the ratings, according to the numbers.
ESPN analyst Will Cain came out swinging against the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Flyers for banning singer Kate Smith’s rendition of “God Bless America,” because other songs she sang back in the 1930s may be considered “racist” today.
On Friday, ESPN aired a video about Tiger Woods and his comeback at the tournament that he has previously won four times. However, health and personal problems almost derailed his career as one of the world’s best golfers.
Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown tried to embarrass former Pittsburgh teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster on Twitter this week, by pointing out a key fumble from last season.
In a new statement, sneaker and apparel giant Reebok disputes the claim that pop megastar Beyoncé left a meeting with the company because there wasn’t enough racial diversity in the room.
Former Sports Illustrated and ESPN sportswriter Rick Reilly’s new book, Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump, hit bookstores on Tuesday. In the book, Reilly cites interviews with dozens of people who have played golf with the president and accuse the commander-in-chief of being a cheat.
The Nielsen cable coverage estimates have been released and the numbers show that sports coverage took a serious hit, losing viewers and subscribers by the millions. ESPNU, the NFL Network, and the MLB were especially hard hit.
A former ESPN writer has penned a new book in which he claims that President Trump is a notorious cheat, when it comes to the game of golf.
ESPN commentator Keith Olbermann is now apologizing for unleashing thousands of his social media followers in an attack on a Mississippi hunter who bagged a rare turkey with all-white plumage.
ESPN commentator Keith Olbermann has called for making a young man’s life a “living hell,” goading his social media followers to attack him for shooting a rare white turkey during hunting season.
A segment of the Wendy Williams Show featuring former ESPN host Jemele Hill, was cut short after the topic turned to President Trump. Fox 5 attributed the interruption to, “technical difficulties.”
Former ESPN host and current Atlantic writer Jemele Hill, recently did an interview with Elle magazine in which she spoke on an issue that she is intimately aware of: the politicization of sports.
It’s not unusual for team leaders to re-focus their teammates when things aren’t going well. It is unusual, however, to have said team leaders smash televisions in order to do it.
ESPN was suddenly left with a vacancy when former Dallas Cowboy and Tennessee Volunteer Jason Witten, abruptly decided to leave the Monday Night Football booth and return to the playing field.
Former ESPN host Jemele Hill proved her ignorance of history Monday, by tweeting that the Electoral College was created to “preserve slavery.” The Atlantic writer also claimed that elections should be controlled by America’s big cities.
Was NFL Network analyst Charlie Casserly’s recent criticism of Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray race-driven?
Dallas Mavericks Owner Mark Cuban has not ruled out a presidential run in 2020.
Feb. 28 (UPI) — Veteran tight end Jason Witten is leaving the broadcast booth and returning to the sideline for a 16th season with the Dallas Cowboys.
Headlines were made on Friday when police in Jupiter, Florida, announced that New England Patriots Owner Robert Kraft would be charged with two counts of soliciting prostitution.
According to the Sporting News, ESPN is considering hiring former NFL player Ben Watson for an NFL analyst role.
Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones, did not succeed in his bid to derail the contract extension for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell last year. However, according to reports, another group of unnamed owners is trying to get Goodell replaced.
After ESPN ran a feature that was highly critical of Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, the company he owns, Pilot Flying J Travel Centers, canceled their advertising deal with the network. This story was first reported by Sports Business Daily.
Always be ready for the unexpected, when it comes to live telecasts involving Bill Walton.
ESPN has finally settled a lawsuit filed by tennis commentator Doug Adler ,who was fired for saying that Venus Williams used “guerrilla” tactics on the tennis court. Moreover, the network didn’t rule out possibly re-hiring Adler to do tennis commentary in the future.
On Tuesday night, former ESPN host and current Atlantic writer Jemele Hill, tweeted an assassination reference during President Trump’s State of the Union Address. On Wednesday, we found out the Secret Service is “aware” of Hill’s tweet, and stands by their obligation to “investigate all threats related to our protectees.”
If you’re speculating on when Ronda Rousey will give up her professional wrestling career in order to start a family, don’t. Because the woman who was once regarded as perhaps the most dangerous female on the planet, is the only one in control of her body and doesn’t mind letting people know that.
ESPN recently undertook the task of exposing the dysfunction and disarray of the Browns organization, under the leadership of Owner Jimmy Haslam and former head coach Hue Jackson. A task which, on the face of it, seems to be exceedingly easy and perhaps not even worth it considering how well-publicized and obvious the failings of the Browns have become.
The media isn’t exactly experiencing all-time high’s in popularity these days. Whether it’s due to concocting stories intended to smear and impeach the president, or calling for teenagers to be “doxxed.” People seem to be genuinely fed-up with those who bring us the “news.”
Famed Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling has once again been denied entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame, after inductees were announced for 2019.
Curt Schilling’s Hall of Fame candidacy got a public show of support on Sunday from someone who knows about being a candidate for something, and winning.
Apparently fresh out of sports takes in the week leading up to the NFL conference championship games, ESPN host Molly Qerim decided to imply that President Trump’s decision to serve the Clemson football team fast food, was racist.
Baseball is in the off-season right now, but Double-A star Tim Tebow is still swinging for the fences, having just proposed to former Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters.
ESPN’s Dominique Foxworth and Fox Sports 1’s Shannon Sharpe, are shocked the Arizona Cardinals hired 39-year-old former Texas Tech Kliff Kingsbury as their new coach.
The NFL started the 2018 regular season with seven black head coaches, but, five firings later, ended the year with only two.
