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The Carolina Hurricanes finished off a four-game sweep over the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but not before being the recipients of a cheap shot from Ottawa’s Ridly Greig on Saturday. A chaotic scene broke out in the second period with fights all over the ice. A giant Tkachuk…
Sports are often praised for their healing power, but they can’t solve life’s major problems. Still, they can offer a unifying bond in difficult times. This idea of unity and rallying together is especially evident in Oklahoma City, a sports city unlike any other — not only in the NBA, but across all major sports…
ESPN formally acquired NFL Network on April 1 as part of an equity deal with the NFL, which was approved on January 31. The 2026 NFL Draft featured broadcasts on ESPN, ABC, and NFL Network, all under ESPN’s ownership and operation. And that coverage featured Kyle Brandt, a longtime NFL Network personality and Good Morning…
The St. Louis Cardinals held the 21st annual Purina Pooches in the Ballpark during Saturday’s game against the Seattle Mariners at Busch Stadium. And St. Louis announcers Chip Caray and Brad Thompson went above and beyond to celebrate the festivities. Caray and Thompson wore dog cones (Elizabethan collars) in the booth to begin Saturday’s broadcast…
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel announced on Wednesday that he wouldn’t be with the organization during day three of the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday so that he could attend counseling and be there for his family amid the release of damning photos relating to his apparent affair with NFL reporter Dianna Russini.…
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders doesn’t know if he’ll be the starting quarterback in his second season as a professional, but he’ll be hard-pressed to find a more ardent supporter than ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr, who touted him leading up to last year’s draft and was incredulous after his slide to the fifth…
The future of LIV Golf is very much up in the air. CEO Scott O’Neil alluded during the league’s broadcast from Mexico City that although the league is fully funded through 2026, there’s major uncertainty surrounding the outlook beyond that. That came after reports circulated that the Saudi Public Investment Fund, the league’s major financial…
Jason Benetti is a man of many talents. And he got to unveil one of those talents during a rain delay between the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. Benetti has quickly established himself as one of the top play-by-play callers in all of sports. He was recently named the lead voice for…
Rich Eisen, Rece Davis, and Mike Greenberg are all veterans of NFL Draft hosting duties, and the trio came together on Friday to discuss the 2026 version of the annual event. Eisen wanted to know how Davis, covering the event on ABC, and Greenberg, hosting for ESPN, felt about this year’s faster pace, which had…
The New York Yankees dismantled the Houston Astros 12-4 in Houston, TX, on Friday night. Star second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. shone for the Bronx Bombers, going 3-for-4 with a homer, a walk, and 4 RBI. However, it wasn’t a flawless night in the batter’s box for Chisholm. The only time Chisholm was retired on…
“If the Steelers draft Drew Allar in 250 days, I think I’ll quit my job.” That was written on X by Pittsburgh radio host and reporter Andrew Fillipponi on August 16, 2025, before the last Penn State Nittany Lions football season, which did start well enough before going completely off the rails, in part due…
On Friday, we learned that the compromising photographs of former The Athletic NFL insider Dianna Russini and New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel that kicked off a scandal were snapped by a local couple staying at the same Arizona resort. The revelation squashed rumors that the photographer might have been a private investigator of some…
After the Los Angeles Rams used the No. 13 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to select Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, it seemed to many that head coach Sean McVay was not a fan of the move, judging by his demeanor during the post-pick press conference. On Friday, McVay wanted everyone to know that his…
Something strange happened at the 2026 NFL Draft this weekend in Pittsburgh. Not only did Roger Goodell announce the top overall selection being Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza to the Las Vegas Raiders. He also announced one for the Cleveland Browns. A video from Fox 5 DC anchor Jim Lokay of Goodell at the draft went…
The way the WNBA is covered in the media is often a bigger story than the league itself, and Megan Rapinoe thinks she’s identified one of the major issues. The Dallas Wings selected Azzi Fudd with the first pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, which was a no-brainer of a selection. However, it was notable…
While there hasn’t been a Shedeur Sanders slide in this year’s NFL Draft that has captivated the nation, the shocking fall belongs to Tennessee Volunteers cornerback Jermod McCoy. McCoy was highly touted as a projected first round draft pick and ranked as the 29th best overall prospect and second cornerback on Mel Kiper Jr.’s big…
The Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini saga blew up this past week when the Patriots head coach addressed the scandal in a press conference. After both he and the NFL insider had attempted to deny and brush off the photos of them together at a secluded Arizona resort, Vrabel seemingly came clean about his transgressions. Well… kind…
While host Mike Greenberg and ESPN should be applauded for asking the tough questions to Roger Goodell, their coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft hasn’t been without a couple of rough blunders. During the first round on Thursday night, Greenberg had no idea that the Miami Dolphins traded up in a deal with the San…
It was reported on April 1 that the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys would meet in Week 3 of the 2026 season for the first-ever NFL game in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ahead of the Baltimore Ravens’ second-round pick during the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday night, the league confirmed the news with an official…
The San Francisco Giants are having a rocky start to the 2026 season, heading into their weekend series game against the Miami Marlins at 11-14 and just one 1.5 games out of last place in the ultra-competitive NL West. A large part of the Giants’ struggles can be attributed to the slow start from star…
Fernando Mendoza was the consensus number one pick heading into the NFL draft, and went first overall to the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night, but ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky wasn’t convinced he was so obviously the best quarterback in the class. The longtime backup quarterback turned analyst went as far as to stamp Alabama’s Ty…
New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and former The Athletic reporter Dianna Russini have been in the eye of the storm since April 7, when Page Six published photos of the pair, who are both married to other people, hugging, holding hands, and lounging in a hot tub at the adults-only Ambiente hotel in Sedona, AZ. Although both…
Jason Kelce has been willing to try just about everything since retiring from the NFL and making his long-awaited foray into the media. The latest project, according to the New York Times, is a “YouTube show” that is in the works with Amazon through its new Creator Services division. As the Times reports, that division for now…
For the past several years, Fox’s Jay Glazer has given fans unique insight into NFL head coaches’ personalities by posting content from the poolside drinking party he hosts at league owners’ meetings each spring. And as the apparently long, winding saga around Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel continues to reveal new chapters, a new report…
