Steve Almond, who resigned an adjunct teaching position at Boston College because the school refused to rescind a commencement invitation to Condi Rice, wants an ESPN blackout of yours truly.
Tuesday morning it was announced that New York Jets starting quarterback Geno Smith will miss 6-10 weeks due to a fractured jaw suffered after being sucker punched by now-former teammate and linebacker, IK Enemkpali, who was cut by the team shortly
On Friday’s “His & Hers” on ESPN2, show co-host Jemele Hill reacted to Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s showing at Thursday’s GOP Debate, asking, “Why are we taking him seriously?” Hill said she is just “amazed” watching Trump and feels like his
According to the Wall Street Journal, in just a little more than a year, cable giant ESPN has lost over 3.2 million subscribers. Because ESPN is the biggest rip-off artist in the bundled cable world, that is a loss off
ESPN Radio’s Bomani Jones reacted to former Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson reportedly struggling to find another police job.
On Monday’s “First Take” on ESPN, co-host Stephen A. Smith once again hinted that Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly is racist after former player Brandon Boykin was traded and said his former coach “can’t relate and that makes him
On Friday, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, who falsely reported that 11 of the 12 footballs used by the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game measured two pounds under league standards, evaded an appearance on WEEI’s “Dennis & Callahan” show to discuss his mistake.
Stephen A. Smith broke news on ESPN2’s “First Take” about the long-awaited decision of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s appeal of the four-game suspension for his alleged participation in “DeflateGate,” saying that he is hearing Brady’s suspension will be
On Monday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A Smith reacted to SI.com naming Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder as the “most-hated owner” in the NFL. Smith pointed out the controversy with the Redskins name and Synder’s stance of not wanting
On his Sirius-XM Mad Dog Sports Radio show Tuesday, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith defended Democratic presidential candidate and former Gov. Martin O’Malley (D-MD) for saying “all lives matter” after he was booed by a crowd for his comments. Smith acknowledged that black
On the Tuesday airing of “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith was asked if he thought New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady would win the appeal of his four-game suspension for the use of deflated footballs. He responded by
On ESPN Radio’s “The Dan Le Batard Show” ESPNW writer Sarah Spain reacted to the response to the ESPYs speech given by the athlete formerly known as Bruce Jenner in which Jenner used the platform to inspire other transgendered people.
When ESPN’s ESPY awards announced that it was giving a “courage” award to Bruce Jenner, Bob Costas and others deemed it a transparent effort to boost viewership. Now, it looks like Jenner’s appearance to accept the award did just that.
For the second year in a row, a member of the LGBT community has taken home ESPN’s Arthur Ashe Courage Award, simply for being gay or transgender. If you take issue with that, you’re a trans-phobic and vile hatemonger, according to numerous media outlets.
On Wednesday, the recently transitioned Caitlyn Jenner accepted the “Arthur Ashe Courage Award” during ESPN’s ESPYs award show, broadcasted on ABC. He was introduced by United States Women’s National Soccer Team captain Abby Wambach and gave a speech that said was meant to inspire
RadarOnline.com reported Wednesday that Jenner’s representatives approached ESPN suggesting the network give her the Ashe award in exchange for plugs on her upcoming E! docuseries. ESPN and ABC are owned by Disney.
After being introduced as the ESPY winner for Best Fighter, UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey took a shot at runner-up Floyd Mayweather Jr. “I wonder how Floyd feels being beat by a woman for once,” she said about the boxer who has
The producer of ESPN’s ESPY awards show admits that honoring the former Bruce Jenner with the Arthur Ashe Courage in Sports Award came not through any vote but a decision she made in consultation with her staff.
A perfect example of one of the many wonderful benefits of cutting your cable television cord arrived this week with the news that Keith Olbermann is out at ESPN. One of the primary keys to bringing down the left’s death-grip
Yesterday, it was reported that after July 31, Keith Olbermann’s second tenure at ESPN will come to a close. On his Thursday show “Olbermann” on ESPN2, comedian Jim Gaffigan asked him what his post-ESPN plans are, to which Olbermann announced, “I’m going
Keith Olbermann has lost his job again. ESPN has decided not to renew his contract.
Celebrity chef Jose Andres is backing out of a deal to put his new flagship restaurant inside the new Trump International Hotel in Washington DC after Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump caused a media firestorm with his recent comments about illegal immigration.
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump came out swinging against the media Tuesday, saying the headlines about his organization following business deal break-ups with NASCAR and ESPN were blown out of proportion.
Just over 24 hours after a brutal wreck, NASCAR’s Austin Dillon shared his thoughts on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” about the Confederate flag controversy in NASCAR, saying the Confederate flag is a part of NASCAR and it has been for a long time, but on
ESPN reportedly told Keith Olbermann that if he wants to keep his sports program on ESPN then if he can no longer engage in commentary.
Amid NASCAR releasing a statement asking fans to refrain from flying the Confederate flag at events, ESPN NASCAR analyst and former driver Ricky Craven was asked about his thoughts of the flag being flown at NASCAR events. Craven stated that
On Thursday’s episode of “Olbermann” on ESPN2, host Keith Olbermann continued his attacks against the so-called “racist” Washington Redskins during his “Worst Persons in the Sports World” segment. Although the call for a change has escalated in recent weeks, owner Dan Snyder
ESPN sportswriter Mike Wise responded to South Carolina State Sen. Paul Thurmond (R), son of the late Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-SC), calling for the removal of the Confederate flag. Wise proposed that if a symbol makes someone feel worse than it
Five-time major winner and one of the PGA Tour’s most popular players, Phil Mickelson, has been linked to a multi-million dollar illegal gambling and offshore money laundering operation.
On Monday’s “Olbermann” on ESPN2, host Keith Olbermann addressed MLB’s instant replay system with a monologue arguing that replay “is sucking the life out of baseball.” Olbermann pointed out that the replays have too long of a wait time so MLB should either implement
As the dust was settling after the 2015 NBA Draft, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, who made it clear that he was coming off vacation, called in to “SportsCenter” to vent his frustration with New York Knicks president Phil Jackson for promising
Host of Fox’s “Cosmos” Neil deGrasse Tyson appeared on ESPN’s podcast “Fivethirtyeight,” and got into speaking about sports, when host Nate Silver asked him if people are surprised when they hear that he likes sports so much. According to Tyson,
In lieu of the Confederate flag controversy, Keith Olbermann opened his ESPN2 show “Olbermann” on Wednesday with a monologue where he explained that the Confederate flag “can represent evil, and represent genocide, and the persecution, and mockery of a people because
Deflating footballs in the NFL is not restricted to the New England Patriots, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
During Tuesday’s airing of “Pardon the Interruption” on ESPN, guest co-host Jason Whitlock responded to the question of whether or not he thought NFL commissioner Roger Goodell would reduce New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game suspension after hearing his
During Monday’s “Pardon the Interruption” on ESPN, Jason Whitlock, filling in as co-host for Tony Kornheiser, reacted to Jordan Spieth winning the 2015 U.S. Open, by saying it is not all that interesting because Spieth looks like a golfer. Whitlock also added
Despite Pete Rose’s protests that he never bet on baseball as a player, ESPN’s Outside the Lines acquired copies of documents suggesting that Rose did just that between March and July 1986, his last season on the field.
Boston Globe columnist and frequent panelist on ESPN’s “Around the Horn” Bob Ryan spoke on Sunday’s “Sports Reporters” on ESPN about Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer losing his perfect game in the top of the ninth inning with two outs when
In an animated short done by Cleo the Dog Productions, former head of Grantland and host of the “B.S. Report” Bill Simmons faced down former ESPN colleagues that he had beefs with over the years in an old Western style format. In
On Thursday’s “Olbermann” on ESPN2, host Keith Olbermann opened his show with a monologue speaking about former Spokane NAACP head Rachel Dolezal, deceased American sports executive and the first woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame Effa Manley, who was
