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Fox Sports re-ups media rights deal with new-look TBT
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (228+ words) The Basketball Tournament (TBT) is retooling its format in Year 13, and has scored a new media rights deal with Fox to go with it. On Friday, TBT announced a two-year broadcast rights extension with Fox Sports that will see 20 games…...
Stephen A. Smith defends Shams Charania over NBA MVP report: 'Leave that man alone"
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (394+ words) ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania made waves when he reported the 2026 NBA MVP award winner (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) several hours ahead of Prime Video's official announcement last Sunday. Charania has faced plenty of criticism for the report, and another ESPN star…...
Netflix exec addresses MLB Opening Night criticism
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (563+ words) Netflix's MLB Opening Night broadcast had a lot going for it. The self-promotion was not one of those things, and the streamer seems to know it. Gabe Spitzer, Netflix's head of sports, appeared on the Marchand Sports Media podcast with…...
Stephen A. Smith insists Nick Wright 'should be ashamed of himself' over 'mob boss' comment
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (431+ words) Stephen A. Smith isn't letting Nick Wright's mob boss comparison go unanswered, and he wants the FS1 host to know he has a pretty good idea of who put him up to it. Smith fired back at Wright, who argued earlier this…...
Fox Sports exec confirms World Cup halftime interviews, 'conversations' about hydration break commercials
1+ day, 37+ min ago (573+ words) FIFA has made it clear that it will allow broadcasters to conduct halftime interviews and show commercials during the new "hydration breaks" in each half of the 2026 World Cup, but has left it to them to decide whether to do…...
Charles Barkley chides Shams Charania over MVP report: '[Prime Video] deserved an exclusive"
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (224+ words) Charles Barkley joined the Worldwide Leader at the perfect time, as ESPN-on-ESPN crime has become commonplace, and if there's anyone who doesn't have an issue taking shots at those he works with, it's Sir Charles. The Inside the NBA analyst…...
Spike Eskin
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (80+ words) "There are times when I watch OKC play, I don't feel like they respect the process of the game." "One of the most important people in my life found out 40 minutes before you guys." "That was so loud. We all…...
Kellen Moore's 'Pardon My Take' interview briefly derailed by producer's fart
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (287+ words) New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore is hoping his team can make some noise in the NFC South this season. A different kind of noise almost completely derailed his appearance on Barstool Sports" Pardon My Take on Friday. While…...
Ed Orgeron mocks infamous Brian Kelly fake accent on Pardon My Take
2+ day, 52+ min ago (384+ words) The Brian Kelly era at LSU is not something that anyone is really going to remember very fondly, unless it comes to the memes and jokes at his expense. Kelly left Notre Dame to go to Baton Rouge and replace…...
Spike Eskin incites WFAN and Knicks hecklers by flipping the bird on live TV
2+ day, 7+ min ago (331+ words) Former Knicks fan Spike Eskin has morphed into a sort of New York sports villain since returning to Philadelphia, and he leaned into the role on WFAN and CBS Sports Network. Friday morning, that feud was on display when Boomer…...