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Nick Wright: Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has declined since ‘splitting his time between football and activism’

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At the height of the Kansas City Chiefs dynasty, kicker Harrison Butker became a symbol for conservative values after discussing his religiously motivated views on family life during a speech at Benedictine College. The 2024 speech became a lightning rod across the media, with everyone from ESPN’s Laura Rutledge to Serena Williams to Eddie Vedder ripping Butker for comments in which he…

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Hot mic catches ESPN Cleveland host Tony Rizzo’s Kim Kardashian comment

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Things are going so well for Cleveland Browns fans that local sports radio hosts can spend commercial breaks looking at pictures of Kim Kardashian. ESPN Cleveland host Tony Rizzo might like the Cleveland Browns and their surprising 5-2 start to the season. But now we know Tony Rizzo really likes Kim Kardashian. Rizzo broadcast his…

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Brian Scalabrine claims Jaylen Brown ‘demanded’ trade from Boston amid Jayson Tatum rift

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The sudden breakup of longtime Boston Celtics co-stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum remains unexplained, and the two former champions’ recent comments have only intensified questions about what exactly happened between them. Brown opened the offseason by saying last year was the best of his career, which drew confusion since Tatum missed most of the…

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White Sox inform TV play-by-play announcer John Schriffen his contract won’t be extended

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The Chicago White Sox are looking for their third TV play-by-play voice in five years. The franchise has told John Schriffen it will not extend his contract as its lead announcer. “The White Sox have informed John Schriffen that his contract will not be extended as the club’s lead play-by-play announcer,” wrote MLB reporter Scott…

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Stephen A. Smith scolds Nikola Jokic for saying booing fans ‘not welcome’

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The Denver Nuggets are projected to take a step back this season, and Nikola Jokic took an unusual step in the first week by going toe-to-toe with fans who booed the team at Ball Arena. After Jokic posted a 35-point triple-double as Denver returned to beat the New Orleans Pelicans in overtime on Saturday night,…

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BYU-Utah, possible Big 12 game of the year, scheduled for 10 a.m. local time

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Perhaps the most exciting Big 12 game of the year will be played at 10 a.m. local time. On Monday, the Utah Utes announced that their game against in-state rival BYU, a.k.a. the Holy War, will be played at 10 a.m. local time and air on either ABC or ESPN. The decision means that a…

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Rays-Brewers Game 1 viewership beats recent non-Dodgers World Series

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While viewership for Game 1 of the World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers predictably declined compared with the last two years of Los Angeles Dodgers-fueled audiences, it still topped several other World Series games this decade. According to a report by Austin Karp in Sports Business Journal, Game 1 of the…

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WNBA makes mind-boggling decision to move Finals Game 6 to middle of workday

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There are already plenty of fair criticisms of the WNBA’s frequently inept operation, so it didn’t need to throw another log on that fire. But somehow, the league found a way to do exactly that on Monday. After the Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday,…

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Pat McAfee ‘very, very uncomfortable’ at University of Utah due to light criticism, alludes to Charlie Kirk assassination

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We live in the golden age of rich and powerful people  lack the ability to handle even the slightest criticism, and few people embody that ethos as much as Pat McAfee. College GameDay spent its second consecutive weekend in Utah, landing in Salt Lake City on Saturday for the Big 12 showdown between the Utah…

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Cris Collinsworth was having an existential crisis about Patrick Mahomes during Chiefs-Seahawks

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We all know no love in this world is stronger than NBC NFL analyst Cris Collinsworth’s love for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, but even by his standards, he was a bit much on Sunday. The Chiefs took on the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks for the latest edition of Sunday Night Football,…

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Pat McAfee calls out Colts interim GM for casual attire

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Pat McAfee might not always dress to impress, but that won’t preclude him from demanding more of interim Indianapolis Colts general manager Ed Dodds. In his first game as interim Colts general manager, Dodds showed up to the field in a sweatsuit, carrying a brown paper bag and wheeling his suitcase across the turf in…

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Longtime Los Angeles Times sportswriter Ross Newhan dies at 89

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Southern California baseball fans are mourning the loss of a legendary writer. Ross Newhan, longtime baseball writer for the Los Angeles Times and columnist for the Long Beach Press-Telegram, died Sunday at 89. Newhan began his career at the Press-Telegram in 1961 before moving to the Times in 1968, where he covered both the Angels and Dodgers for the next 11…

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All 5 DAZN-exclusive NBA teams strike simulcast deals with DirecTV

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After a report surfaced over the weekend that the Cleveland Cavaliers, one of five NBA teams that signed exclusive local broadcast deals with DAZN this season, would strike a simulcast deal that will make those broadcasts available on DirecTV, it appears all five DAZN-exclusive teams have reached similar deals. According to an announcement by DirecTV on Monday, DAZN,…

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Howard Stern: Troy Aikman should be mad at ESPN, not Joe Buck

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With the future of the Monday Night Football booth in disarray, Howard Stern believes Troy Aikman’s issue should be with ESPN, not Joe Buck. The seemingly deteriorating relationship of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman has been one of the biggest media stories in recent weeks. But with the King of All Media now hosting less…

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Ian Eagle rebrands the ‘Peanut Punch’ in honor of Jim Nantz

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One week after nearly breaking his wrist on live television, Jim Nantz has a forced-fumble technique named after him. Ian Eagle bestowed the honor during CBS’s broadcast of Sunday’s Colts-Vikings game after Colts’ Justin Walley punched the ball out of Vikings running back Aaron Jones’s arm late in the first quarter, prompting Ross Tucker to…

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NFL reportedly ‘furious’ over Eagles’ messaging on Jalen Hurts’ blood clots

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The NFL is apparently unhappy with how the Philadelphia Eagles have gone about handling the fallout from the Jalen Hurts blood clots saga. More than two weeks on from Hurts’ participation in the Eagles-Jaguars game in London, which he played in despite having already been diagnosed with “superficial” blood clots that were deemed stable, most…

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Mike Tomlin defends Dan Campbell’s controversial fourth-down decision

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Facing fourth-and-one from their own 23-yard line with under five minutes left in a tie game, Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions did what they do best. They stayed aggressive. Unfortunately, star running back Jahmyr Gibbs was bottled up in the backfield, and the Lions turned the ball over on downs, giving their NFC North…

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Troy Aikman mourns longtime spotter David Moulton: ‘He deserved better’

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Troy Aikman lost his most trusted confidant in the broadcast booth this weekend when David Moulton, the spotter who stood at his right shoulder for NFL telecasts since 2018, died at 59. Moulton’s wife, Julie, announced his death over the weekend, revealing that he had waged a six-year fight against stage four renal cell cancer,…

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Terry Bradshaw refusing to retire from Fox: ‘They’re going to want to replace me’

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Terry Bradshaw knows his TV career is nearing its end, but he’s going to force Fox into making the decision to retire for him. The Terry Bradshaw retirement talk might only match Charles Barkley’s constant need to address the looming end of his TV career. Bradshaw wasn’t even 60 years old back in 2008 when…

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‘College GameDay’ headed to Bloomington for Minnesota-Indiana

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In a relatively down week for high-profile college football games, ESPN is taking its Saturday roadshow to the defending champions. College GameDay will emanate from Bloomington, Indiana, on Saturday for a matchup between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Indiana Hoosiers. It’ll be the third time GameDay has traveled to Bloomington and the first time since…

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Mike Tomlin says Jets should practice two-minute drill ‘every day’

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If you’ve been fortunate enough not to stumble into watching a Jets game this season — and I say this as a fan — you might not realize how bad Aaron Glenn is at the game-management side of being a head coach. In layman’s terms, he makes Dan Quinn look like a savant. Glenn has…

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Bill Cowher defends Eagles coach Nick Sirianni after rough start to season

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The start of the 2026 NFL season has not gone according to plan for the Philadelphia Eagles. Just two years removed from a championship run, the Eagles entered the year with high expectations. A combination of bad decisions, poor play, injuries, and just plain bad luck have them now 2–4 on the year and losers…

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Kurt Warner apologizes for mixing up Jaylen and Tyler Warren

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The Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints met on Sunday in the NFL’s first ever game in France. NFL Network was on the call, with Dave Pasch on play-by-play and Jason Kelce and Kurt Warner both providing analysis. But throughout the broadcast, Warner suffered a painful mixup on several occasions, going out of his way…

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Derek Rae reflects on his storied career calling soccer in the United States

From the Miracle of Istanbul to the biggest stages in world soccer, Derek Rae has spent more than four decades bringing the sport’s most memorable moments to life. He has worked professionally at every men’s FIFA World Cup since 1990 and commentated on every men’s World Cup and European Championship on U.S. television since 2004.…

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