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MLB, ESPN End Their Contract Early
MLB, ESPN End
Their Contract Early
Feb 20, 2025 7:00 PM CST

MLB, ESPN End Their Contract Early

Baseball complains about coverage, network about fee

(Newser) - After more than 30 years of coverage, the 2025 season will be the last for Major League Baseball on ESPN. Commissioner Rob Manfred told owners in a memo that baseball has "not been pleased with the minimal coverage that MLB has received on ESPN's platforms over the past...

Ryan Clark Answers Rodgers on TV Analysts: 'Dude Is a Fraud'

Former player points out criticism could apply to the quarterback himself

(Newser) - Aaron Rodgers used his paid appearance on ESPN's The Pat McAfee Show this week to criticize talk shows on ESPN. Asked how the changes during his 20-year NFL career, the New York Jets quarterback said that in the beginning, the network stuck to showing game highlights, USA Today reports....

NFL Legend Randy Moss Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

The Hall of Famer and TV analyst had a cancerous mass removed

(Newser) - Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss said Friday he's being treated for cancer and is recovering from major surgery, reports the AP . In an appearance on Instagram Live, the 47-year-old Moss, aided by a cane, introduced himself as a cancer survivor and thanked his "prayer...

ESPN Crew Makes a Gender Reveal on the Air

'I've never been this nervous on television,' says Scott Van Pelt

(Newser) - Typically when gender reveals make headlines, it's for awful reasons. Witness exhibits A , B , and C . But a very public one on Monday is actually going over well, reports Sports Illustrated . A couple attending the game between the Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Chargers in California held up signs...

ESPN Host: Missouri Fan 'Saved My Life'

Peter Burns recounts how he began choking at a restaurant

(Newser) - An ESPN host is crediting a Missouri football fan with saving his life through the Heimlich maneuver. In a social media thread , Peter Burns writes that he was eating at a restaurant in Columbia, Missouri, with colleagues on Friday, ahead of the following day's college game between Missouri and...

Your Own Personal 'SportsCenter' Is in the Works

Courtesy of AI, of course, plan is in the works for fall 2025

(Newser) - ESPN is looking at using artificial intelligence to create personalized SportsCenter shows for subscribers to its Flagship streaming service that is expected to launch in fall 2025, the network's chief executive says. The idea is one of several in the works that were discussed at a news conference by...

ESPN Host Is a Model of Earthquake Poise
ESPN Host Is a Model
of Earthquake Poise
video
Aug 13, 2024 6:10 AM CDT

ESPN Host Is a Model of Earthquake Poise

Malika Andrews wins praise for her live reaction

(Newser) - An ESPN host is earning lots of praise for keeping her cool while on air when a 4.4-magnitude earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area Monday afternoon. As Malika Andrews was interviewing basketball analyst Rebecca Lobo, the quake rocked the studio, as can be seen in this video . As Entertainment...

New Streaming Service Seen as 'Hulu for Sports'
New Sports Streaming
Service Will Be $43 a Month
the rundown
Aug 1, 2024 12:18 PM CDT

New Sports Streaming Service Will Be $43 a Month

Venu Sports, arriving this fall, is described as 'Hulu for sports'

(Newser) - A major new sports streaming service will charge $43 per month when it launches later this year. The service, called Venu Sports, is expected to encompass roughly 55% of US sports rights, reports the Wall Street Journal . Details:
  • The gist: Venu, a joint venture from Disney's ESPN, Warner Bros.
...

Prince Harry Accepts Tillman Award, Mentions Tillman's Mom

Harry accepted the award despite controversy surrounding the honor

(Newser) - Prince Harry accepted the Pat Tillman Award for Service on Thursday night at the ESPY Awards, and mentioned the mother of the NFL player turned soldier who was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan. Mary Tillman was among those who criticized ESPN's choice of honoree, and in his acceptance...

Angel Reese on Caitlin Clark: Sure, I'll Play the Villain

WNBA rivals back in the spotlight after a hard foul

(Newser) - Caitlin Clark was a big topic of conversation even before she entered the WNBA, of course, but the recent hard foul she took from an opposing player seems to have put things into overdrive. And much of the conversation centers on race:
  • Analyst apologizes: ESPN's Pat McAfee tweeted
...

Jason Kelce Enters Broadcasting
Kelce Brothers Have New Deals
Apr 29, 2024 7:03 PM CDT

Kelce Brothers Have New Deals

Jason to appear on 'Monday Night Football' warmup show, while Travis signs extension with Chiefs

(Newser) - Jason Kelce is not staying away from football for long. The just-retired Philadelphia Eagle has been hired to appear on ESPN's Monday Night Football pregame show, the Athletic reports. After weighing offers from several networks, the former center agreed to a role on Monday Night Countdown. Kelce will bring...

ESPN's Chris Mortensen Is Dead at 72
Longtime NFL Reporter
Is Dead at 72
obituary
Mar 4, 2024 7:49 AM CST

Longtime NFL Reporter Is Dead at 72

Chris Mortensen was a fixture for decades at ESPN

(Newser) - Chris Mortensen, a longtime NFL analyst for ESPN, died Sunday at age 72, per the AP . There was no immediate word on the cause of death, though Mortensen announced in 2016 that he he had been diagnosed with Stage IV throat cancer. Even while undergoing treatment, he was the first...

New Sports Venture May Change the TV Landscape
New Sports Venture May
Change the TV Landscape
THE RUNDOWN
Feb 8, 2024 1:50 PM CST

New Sports Venture May Change the TV Landscape

ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. deal seen as very bad news to the struggling cable industry

(Newser) - The new sports streaming joint venture from Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Disney's ESPN doesn't have a name, CEO, or firm launch date yet—but it does have a lot of people talking about it. The streaming service will include the ESPN+ service plus 14 channels from the...

3 Media Giants Announce Sports Streaming Service

Joint venture will have games from all major US leagues

(Newser) - Three major media companies are teaming up to create a new sports streaming service that could spell trouble for the cable TV industry. The service from Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Disney-owned ESPN, three of the top sports rights holders, will offer content from all major US sports leagues, the...

ESPN Hands Back Dozens of Emmys in Fake-Name Hubbub

Scheme saw network submit aliases for awards so ineligible on-air 'College GameDay' stars could win

(Newser) - "Violating the rules of engagement in the cutthroat world of sports television awards" is how Sports Illustrated is covering the latest commotion at ESPN, after the cable sports network was forced to hand back dozens of Emmys won by its College GameDay program. The story was first reported by...

The Sugar Bowl Got a Little Unexpectedly Racy



ESPN Had Accidental Nudity
During Sugar Bowl, Is Sorry
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jan 6, 2024 12:45 PM CST

ESPN Had Accidental Nudity During Sugar Bowl, Is Sorry

Plus, memes abound to Matthew McConaughey's reaction to his team's loss

(Newser) - A woman baring her breast in New Orleans isn't usually headline-worthy, but a woman baring her breast on national television in New Orleans has ESPN more than a little red-faced. ESPN apologized Monday night for the video clip of a woman baring her breast that was shown during the...

Brittney Griner Makes a 'Sweeping' Deal With Disney

WNBA star will tell her story in ESPN documentary, scripted series for ABC Signature

(Newser) - Practically a year to the day after she was released from a Russian prison, Brittney Griner has some big news. Deadline reports that the 33-year-old center for the Phoenix Mercury has signed a "sweeping" deal with Disney that will include not only an ESPN documentary, but also a scripted...

Disney, Charter Reach Deal Just in Time for Football Fans

Cable company's customers will be able to watch ESPN's 'Monday Night Football'

(Newser) - America's second-largest cable company has reached a deal with Disney just in time for subscribers to be able to watch the season's first Monday Night Football on ESPN. An impasse that began Aug. 31 left Charter Communications' 14.7 million customers without access to Disney channels including ESPN,...

ESPN May Be About to Enter 'Uncharted Waters'

Media giant, Penn Entertainment to launch 'ESPN Bet,' a sports betting app rebrand

(Newser) - You know ESPN the sports media giant. Now brace yourself for ESPN Bet, a rebranding of an existing sports-betting app owned by Penn Entertainment, which is paying $1.5 billion plus other considerations for exclusive rights to the ESPN name. The deal, announced Tuesday, could take Walt Disney Co.-owned...

ESPN Analyst 'Looking OK' After On-Air Collapse

Former soccer goalie Shaka Hilsop had a scary moment

(Newser) - A scary moment over the weekend for two ESPN announcers, after one witnessed the other collapsing during a live broadcast from California's Rose Bowl. It was just a few minutes before kickoff for a friendly match between the AC Milan and Real Madrid soccer clubs on Sunday when former...

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