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Awful Announcing

Tracy McGrady and Carmelo Anthony push NBA to grant Luka Dončić award eligibility

Apr 6, 2026 @ 12:30pm
BasketballNBALos Angeles Lakers
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Regardless of whether Luka Dončić plays another game during this regular season, Tracy McGrady and Carmelo Anthony are calling on the NBA to make him eligible for end-of-season awards. Dončić suffered a left hamstring injury during the Los Angeles Lakers’ blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder last Thursday night. And while Stephen A. Smith…

Read moreTracy McGrady and Carmelo Anthony push NBA to grant Luka Dončić award eligibility

Masters TV schedule improves with Prime Video, but still behind the times

Apr 6, 2026 @ 12:00pm
GolfPGA Tour
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Masters week is finally upon us. The long wait between July, when the last men’s major championship was contested, and the second weekend in April is almost over. In Ryder Cup years like 2025, that wait is marginally less painful. But even still, those months between October and April hit all the same. This Thursday,…

Read moreMasters TV schedule improves with Prime Video, but still behind the times

How sports media turned on Geno Auriemma amid Dawn Staley controversy

Apr 6, 2026 @ 11:00am
BasketballFootballCollege BasketballUniversity of ConnecticutCollege FootballUniversity of South Carolina
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This originally appeared in Monday’s edition of The A Block, Awful Announcing’s daily newsletter with the latest sports media news, commentary, and analysis. Sign up here and be the first to know everything going on in the sports media world. From inside the press conference room in Phoenix, the feeling permeating the room was not…

Read moreHow sports media turned on Geno Auriemma amid Dawn Staley controversy

Bryson DeChambeau, Grant Horvat, others team up for new YouTube network

Apr 6, 2026 @ 10:30am
GolfPGA Tour
Awful Announcing

YouTube golf, and golf content creators broadly, have become a critical part of the golf media writ large. It’s how a lot of golf fans, particularly younger generations, interact with the sport. In recent years, we’ve seen golf’s establishment welcome these creators with open arms, hoping to capture a slice of their audience in the…

Read moreBryson DeChambeau, Grant Horvat, others team up for new YouTube network

Cubs announcer Jim Deshaies delivers hilarious Easter line on painful moment

Apr 6, 2026 @ 10:00am
BaseballMLBChicago CubsCleveland Guardians
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Marquee Sports Network color commentator Jim Deshaies found a very unique way to bring Easter Sunday into his commentary during Game 1 of the Chicago Cubs’ doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. In the top of the seventh inning, Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson fouled off a 3-2 offering from Cleveland left-hander Tim Herrin,…

Read moreCubs announcer Jim Deshaies delivers hilarious Easter line on painful moment

NCAA Tournament studio coverage has been terrible television

Apr 6, 2026 @ 9:30am
BasketballCollege Basketball
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Usually, I like to open my column with some kind of flowery sentence to set the mood before I drop my thesis. I have been staring at my laptop for thirty minutes trying to come up with something clever, and it dawns on me that there is no need for prose here. CBS and TNT…

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Dawn Staley: ‘I haven’t heard from Geno (Auriemma)… We’re not going to damper UCLA’s day’

Apr 6, 2026 @ 9:00am
BasketballFootballCollege BasketballUCLA BruinsUConn HuskiesCollege FootballSouth Carolina Gamecocks
Awful Announcing

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley was asked a question about Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma after the Gamecocks lost 79-52 to UCLA in the women’s NCAA Tournament national championship game on Sunday in Phoenix, and she made it clear that she would like the focus to be on the Bruins. To recap, Auriemma called…

Read moreDawn Staley: ‘I haven’t heard from Geno (Auriemma)… We’re not going to damper UCLA’s day’

Mets broadcast rips Giants’ Matt Chapman after brutal baserunning decision

Apr 6, 2026 @ 8:30am
BaseballMLBNew York MetsSan Francisco Giants
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San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman made an inexplicable baserunning mistake during the ninth inning of Sunday’s 5-2 loss to the New York Mets, and the SNY Mets broadcast didn’t hesitate to call him out on it. Trailing 5-2 in the ninth with no outs and nobody else on base, Chapman decided to try…

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Michael Kay, Yankees broadcast discuss ‘very young grandma’

Apr 6, 2026 @ 8:00am
BaseballMLBMiami MarlinsNew York Yankees
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The YES Network broadcast delivered, well, interesting commentary to begin the bottom of the third inning of Sunday’s game between the Miami Marlins and New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. As the broadcast had its “Pinstripe Pride” moment recognizing passionate Yankees fans, a photo was shown of a Yankees fan, Rebecca, and her granddaughter, Hannah.…

Read moreMichael Kay, Yankees broadcast discuss ‘very young grandma’

College basketball viewing picks for April 6, 2026: How to watch NCAA Men’s National Championship

Apr 6, 2026 @ 7:30am
BasketballFootballCollege BasketballArizona WildcatsUConnCollege FootballMichigan Wolverines
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All Times Eastern NCAA Men’s Tournament National Championship Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN Announcers: Ian Eagle/Grant Hill/Bill Raftery//Tracy Wolfson UConn vs. Michigan — TBS/TNT/truTV/HBO Max, 8:50 p.m. Announcers: Ernie Johnson/Charles Barkley/Clark Kellogg/Bruce Pearl/Kenny Smith Championship Central live from Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN — TBS/TNT/truTV/HBO Max, 6:30 p.m. Inside March Madness live from Lucas Oil…

Read moreCollege basketball viewing picks for April 6, 2026: How to watch NCAA Men’s National Championship

TV and streaming viewing picks for April 6, 2026: How to watch MLB

Apr 6, 2026 @ 7:00am
BaseballMLBAnaheim AngelsAtlanta BravesBaltimore OriolesBoston Red SoxChicago CubsChicago White SoxCincinnati RedsCleveland GuardiansColorado RockiesDetroit TigersHouston AstrosKansas City RoyalsLos Angeles DodgersMiami MarlinsMilwaukee BrewersMinnesota TwinsPhiladelphia PhilliesPittsburgh PiratesSan Diego PadresSan Francisco GiantsSeattle MarinersSt. Louis CardinalsTampa Bay RaysTexas RangersToronto Blue JaysWashington Nationals
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All Times Eastern College Football Ross Tucker College Draft — DraftKings Network, 3:30 p.m. ACC Network Football Podcast — ACC Network, 5 p.m. College Softball Auburn at Arkansas — SEC Network/ESPN Unlimited, 7 p.m. EFL Championship Matchday 41 Ipswich Town vs. Birmingham City — CBS Sports Golazo Network, 10 a.m. Swansea City vs. Middlesbrough —…

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Joel Klatt on calling UFL games: ‘I view my role much more as just a translator’

Apr 5, 2026 @ 8:00pm
Football
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Joel Klatt has called football on Fox for a decade, and he still finds the UFL the most challenging part of his job — in a good way. In a recent interview with Gio Journal, Klatt was asked how his role changes between a Big Noon Saturday college game and a UFL broadcast. On a…

Read moreJoel Klatt on calling UFL games: ‘I view my role much more as just a translator’

South Carolina’s Raven Johnson warns women’s athletes about ‘toxic’ X environment

Apr 5, 2026 @ 7:00pm
BasketballFootballCollege BasketballCollege FootballSouth Carolina Gamecocks
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Raven Johnson doesn’t have an X account to check, and she’d like other women’s athletes to consider doing the same. “I don’t really be on social media,” the South Carolina senior said Saturday in Phoenix, the day before she played UCLA for the national championship. “I don’t be on Twitter, because that is a toxic…

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Ernie Johnson recalls faking his way through World Cup highlights

Apr 5, 2026 @ 6:00pm
BasketballSoccerInternational
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Ernie Johnson has spent more than four decades at Turner Sports covering everything from the NBA to the NFL to Wimbledon to the NCAA Tournament, and was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2023. His colleagues have described him as the most prepared person in any room he walks into. That reputation…

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5-star guard Brandon McCoy Jr. commits to Michigan on Fab Five altcast

Apr 5, 2026 @ 5:00pm
BasketballCollege BasketballUniversity of Michigan
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There was plenty to celebrate for Michigan Wolverine fans on Saturday beyond the basketball team’s dismantling of the Arizona Wildcats in the Final Four. Michigan beat Arizona 91-73 on Saturday night, earning them a date with UConn on Monday for the national championship game. And as part of the TNT Sports Final Four broadcast, Michigan’s…

Read more5-star guard Brandon McCoy Jr. commits to Michigan on Fab Five altcast

Dexter Fowler joins NBC’s MLB studio coverage

Apr 5, 2026 @ 4:30pm
BaseballMLBDetroit TigersSt. Louis Cardinals
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Dexter Fowler is joining NBC Sports’ MLB coverage for the 2026 season. The All-Star outfielder will debut on Easter Sunday as a pregame analyst for the Cardinals-Tigers game on Sunday Night Baseball, airing at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN. Per NBC Sports PR, Fowler will contribute throughout the season in a pregame analyst…

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Sportsnet telecast informs viewers a mother went into labor during Oilers game

Apr 5, 2026 @ 4:00pm
HockeyNHLEdmonton OilersVegas Golden Knights
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One Edmonton family is going to have an incredible origin story. That’s because during Saturday night’s game between the Oilers and Golden Knights, a mother went into labor and began giving birth on the seventh floor of Rogers Place as the hometown team closed out a 5-1 defeat against their rivals from Las Vegas. Viewers…

Read moreSportsnet telecast informs viewers a mother went into labor during Oilers game

Hollywood analyst warns NFL rights deals spell bad news for entertainment industry

Apr 5, 2026 @ 3:00pm
FootballNFL
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We’ve written at length about what the NFL’s quest to renegotiate its media rights deals this offseason means for the sports world. Networks are preparing to “rebalance” their sports portfolios in order to afford the NFL’s new asking price. Leagues are now trying to beat the NFL to market in hopes of securing their slice…

Read moreHollywood analyst warns NFL rights deals spell bad news for entertainment industry

Troy Aikman: Dolphins hired me ‘knowing that I have information that they don’t have or can’t get’

Apr 5, 2026 @ 2:00pm
FootballNFLMiami Dolphins
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If it weren’t already clear the magnitude of conflict present when an NFL team hires a top broadcaster, lead ESPN NFL analyst Troy Aikman just spelled it out as clear as day. Longtime Dallas Cowboys writer Clarence Hill Jr. recently interviewed Aikman on the DLLS Dallas Cowboys Podcast and asked the former Cowboys quarterback about whether…

Read moreTroy Aikman: Dolphins hired me ‘knowing that I have information that they don’t have or can’t get’

Retiring Ravens radio voice Gerry Sandusky explains why ‘the hay is in the barn’ on his career

Apr 5, 2026 @ 1:00pm
FootballNFLBaltimore Ravens
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Gerry Sandusky is making a significant life change. After 42 years in broadcasting, the Baltimore Ravens radio voice and WBAL-TV sports director announced last week that he is stepping down. He will officially retire when he signs off from WBAL-TV on April 17. Sandusky started calling Ravens games as the radio play-by-play announcer in 2006.…

Read moreRetiring Ravens radio voice Gerry Sandusky explains why ‘the hay is in the barn’ on his career

Tom Brady ponders finding balance amid professional responsibilities

Apr 5, 2026 @ 12:00pm
FootballNFLLas Vegas Raiders
Awful Announcing

Tom Brady may have retired from the NFL in February 2023 after winning seven Super Bowls (six with the New England Patriots, one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers), but he hasn’t been resting on his laurels throughout his retirement. Brady is entering the third year of his 10-year, $375 million contract with Fox, which sees…

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Dan Hurley throws ‘some shade’ at TNT crew picking against UConn

Apr 5, 2026 @ 11:00am
BasketballCollege BasketballUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of Illinois
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Saturday’s Final Four tilt between Connecticut and Illinois did not go according to plan. At least, it didn’t go according to Charles Barkley’s plan. Offering up his pregame predictions, Barkley was very clear: he did not think the UConn Huskies, the team that has been to the Final Four in three of the past four…

Read moreDan Hurley throws ‘some shade’ at TNT crew picking against UConn

Bill Simmons calls out ‘dickhead’ Warriors podcaster over LeBron-Steph debate

Apr 5, 2026 @ 10:00am
BasketballNBAGolden State Warriors
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Bill Simmons doesn’t want to hear it from local podcasters when it comes to the NBA’s never-ending GOAT debate. The Ringer founder recently argued that Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry may not have ever been the unanimous best player in the league due to the presence of LeBron James and the ascension of…

Read moreBill Simmons calls out ‘dickhead’ Warriors podcaster over LeBron-Steph debate

Almost 40 Montreal Canadiens games might not be available on French TV next season

Apr 5, 2026 @ 9:00am
HockeyNHLMontreal Canadiens
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The Montreal Canadiens are currently battling for playoff positioning as they attempt to return to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 2021 and potentially win their first Cup since 1993. All signs point to the franchise being on the rise for the foreseeable future, and no matter what happens this season, Canadiens…

Read moreAlmost 40 Montreal Canadiens games might not be available on French TV next season
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