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College basketball viewing picks for March 29, 2026: How to watch NCAA Elite Eight

All Times Eastern NCAA Men’s Tournament Regional Finals Midwest Region United Center, Chicago, IL Announcers: Andrew Catalon/Steve Lappas//Evan Washburn Tennessee vs. Michigan — CBS/Paramount+, 2:15 p.m. East Region Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. Announcers: Ian Eagle/Grant Hill/Bill Raftery//Tracy Wolfson UConn vs. Duke — CBS/Paramount+, approximately 5:05 p.m. Pregame and Studio Shows Announcers: Nate Burleson/Charles Barkley/Clark Read more... The post College basketball viewing picks for March 29, 2026: How to watch NCAA Elite Eight appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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TV and streaming viewing picks for March 29, 2026: How to watch NBA on NBC doubleheader

All Times Eastern College Baseball Tennessee at Vanderbilt — ESPN2/ESPN Unlimited, noon Florida at Arkansas — SEC Network/ESPN Unlimited, 1 p.m. North Carolina at Georgia Tech — ACC Network/ESPN Unlimited, 3 p.m. Mississippi State at Mississippi — SEC Network/ESPN Unlimited, 4 p.m. West Virginia at Arizona State — ESPN2/ESPN Unlimited, 8 p.m. College Hockey Men’s Read more... The post TV and streaming viewing picks for March 29, 2026: How to watch NBA on NBC doubleheader appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Twitch streamers Lacy and Sketch ejected from Iowa-Illinois for live-streaming courtside

You’d have to be a real dum-dum to try to broadcast an NCAA Tournament game while in the arena and think TBS, CBS Sports, and TNT Sports would be cool with it. Let us introduce you to two dum-dums. Nick “Lacy” Fosco and Kylie “Sketch” Cox are popular Twitch streamers, with the latter becoming well-known for Read more... The post Twitch streamers Lacy and Sketch ejected from Iowa-Illinois for live-streaming courtside appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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TBS’s halftime gameshow segment with Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith flops

Charles Barkley and Kenny “The Jet” Smith have become mainstays of the CBS Sports and TNT Sports studio crew for the NCAA Tournament. However, the pair, who rose to broadcasting prominence on Inside the NBA, sometimes leave a lot to be desired in their analysis of the college game. During the halftime show of Saturday’s Read more... The post TBS’s halftime gameshow segment with Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith flops appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Tim Kurkjian calls for MLB Opening Day to be same for every team

MLB “Opening Day” has turned into a bit of a mess in recent years. With the emergence of streamers in the live-sports space and the fragmentation of media rights, we’ve come a long way from the tradition of the Cincinnati Reds’ Opening Day Parade starting the season. This year, the season started with Netflix broadcasting Read more... The post Tim Kurkjian calls for MLB Opening Day to be same for every team appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Nate Oats complained about Charles Bediako’s ineligibility after Sweet 16 loss

After keeping things tight in the first half, the Alabama Crimson Tide ran out of steam in the second half in its Sweet 16 matchup against the one-seed Michigan Wolverines on Friday, falling 90-77. Ultimately, the Tide didn’t have the size to match Michigan’s physicality and were significantly outrebounded. In his post-game press conference, head Read more... The post Nate Oats complained about Charles Bediako’s ineligibility after Sweet 16 loss appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Kevin Harlan was the perfect voice to call an NCAA Tournament horn delay

Saturday’s NCAA Tournament Elite Eight game between No. 9 Iowa and No. 2 Illinois featured a bizarre 11-minute delay at the Toyota Center in Houston. The horn wouldn’t stop going off as Iowa led Illinois 22-20 with 7:43 remaining in the first half. In what would usually be a frustrating delay for fans, the great Read more... The post Kevin Harlan was the perfect voice to call an NCAA Tournament horn delay appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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New York Post clowned for unnecessary Kai Trump-Tiger Woods report

“Kai Trump was miles away at Miami Open during Tiger Woods crash.” Okay? That headline hit social media on Saturday morning and left many readers scratching their heads about why that information was being written up in a major publication. The New York Post article, written by Katherine Donlevy, goes into exhaustive detail to explain Read more... The post New York Post clowned for unnecessary Kai Trump-Tiger Woods report appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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NBC shows wrong Tiger Woods crash at studio desk, addresses arrest to begin golf broadcast

Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover crash in Florida on Friday before being arrested and charged with driving under the influence, causing property damage, and refusing to submit to a lawful urinalysis test. This is the fourth time since 2009 that Woods has been involvecd in a car accident while (allegedly) driving impaired, and Read more... The post NBC shows wrong Tiger Woods crash at studio desk, addresses arrest to begin golf broadcast appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Geno Auriemma torches NCAA Tournament double-regional setup, new rims and basketballs

Despite winning a Sweet 16 game by 21 points on Friday night, Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma was not in a great mood to begin his press conference on Saturday morning in Fort Worth, TX, before the Huskies play Notre Dame in the Elite Eight on Sunday. Auriemma, a 12-time national champion coach at Read more... The post Geno Auriemma torches NCAA Tournament double-regional setup, new rims and basketballs appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Fox News host Abby Hornacek takes brutal German suplex on live TV

Move over, Brock Lesnar, there’s a new king of the German suplex. And thankfully for Fox News host Abby Hornacek, she fared much better than John Cena. Hornacek, the daughter of Utah Jazz legend Jeff Hornacek, is a Fox News and Fox Nation host. She currently hosts Park’d on the Fox Nation streaming service, where Read more... The post Fox News host Abby Hornacek takes brutal German suplex on live TV appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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F1 claims ‘technical issue’ after severe fan backlash from Kimi Antonelli pole lap

F1 fans have been up in arms about new technical regulations this year that have taken raw speed out of the cars in favor of battery deployment and more sustainability. And the racing at the famed Suzuka has brought the furor to a fever pitch thanks to onboard footage from the pole lap of Mercedes Read more... The post F1 claims ‘technical issue’ after severe fan backlash from Kimi Antonelli pole lap appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Tony Vitello: Giants are ‘a little emotional’ and have ‘a lot of try hard’ after scoreless start

Two games into his managerial career in San Francisco, Tony Vitello is already pointing the finger at himself. The Giants have been shut out in back-to-back games to open the 2026 season, and Vitello addressed the offense’s struggles with the media on Friday, taking responsibility for what he believes is a locker room that is Read more... The post Tony Vitello: Giants are ‘a little emotional’ and have ‘a lot of try hard’ after scoreless start appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Fox Sports reveals 2026 MLB on Fox talent roster

Fox Sports released its 2026 MLB on Fox talent roster Friday, and it features an impressive collection of broadcasters — and not a single woman. The network’s lead booth remains Joe Davis and John Smoltz, entering their fifth season together calling Fox’s top regular-season and playoff games, with Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci working as Read more... The post Fox Sports reveals 2026 MLB on Fox talent roster appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Clayton Kershaw’s next NBC appearance won’t come until August

Clayton Kershaw made his broadcasting debut for NBC on Thursday — seated next to the Dodgers’ third base dugout during their Opening Day win over the Diamondbacks — and won’t have another broadcast assignment until August. That detail came from Kershaw himself on Friday, speaking ahead of the Dodgers’ ring ceremony, where the team also Read more... The post Clayton Kershaw’s next NBC appearance won’t come until August appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Tiger Woods’ latest DUI forces reckoning golf media can’t avoid

Everyone deserves a second chance. In exceptional cases, sometimes a third chance is warranted. But make the same mistake for a fourth time? Then it is indefensible. Unfortunately, for the fourth time since 2009, Tiger Woods was involved in a reckless driving incident that put his life and the lives of others in danger. On Read more... The post Tiger Woods’ latest DUI forces reckoning golf media can’t avoid appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Ryan Clark pushes back on Dan Orlovsky pile-on: ‘One of the best sports analysts in the world’

Ryan Clark did something nobody else with standing inside the ESPN ecosystem had been willing to do: defend Dan Orlovsky. Orlovsky went on his soapbox earlier this week and proclaimed that Alabama’s Ty Simpson was the best quarterback in the 2026 NFL Draft, ahead of Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner, the national champion, Read more... The post Ryan Clark pushes back on Dan Orlovsky pile-on: ‘One of the best sports analysts in the world’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Jeremy Lin shines in Luka Dončić breakdown on ESPN’s ‘NBA Today’

Former NBA star Jeremy Lin, most known for his “Linsanity” run with the Carmelo Anthony-era New York Knicks, joined the NBA Today crew in the studio on Friday. In one segment, Lin walked studio hosts Malika Andrews and Tim MacMahon through what makes Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić so dynamic. Lin, who won the Read more... The post Jeremy Lin shines in Luka Dončić breakdown on ESPN’s ‘NBA Today’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Josh Hart tells ‘part-time Knicks fan’ Stephen A. Smith to ‘shut the hell up’

Stephen A. Smith, one of the most prominent New York Knicks fans in sports media, wants to hear less from one of New York’s key players. Knicks shooting guard Josh Hart recently came to the defense of his teammate Mikal Bridges, saying that Bridges has garnered some unwarranted criticism for fulfilling the role the team Read more... The post Josh Hart tells ‘part-time Knicks fan’ Stephen A. Smith to ‘shut the hell up’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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CBS Sports’ Chris Walker calls for North Carolina to hire John Calipari

John Calipari led the Arkansas Razorbacks to the Sweet 16, making it to the second weekend of the NCAA tournament for the 17th time in his illustrious career. The Razorbacks ran into a buzzsaw on Thursday, falling 109-88 to the one-seeded Arizona Wildcats. Despite the tough close to the campaign, Calipari has proved that he Read more... The post CBS Sports’ Chris Walker calls for North Carolina to hire John Calipari appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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College basketball viewing picks for March 28, 2026: How to watch Men’s Elite Eight and Women’s Sweet Sixteen

All Times Eastern NCAA Men’s Tournament Regional Finals South Region Toyota Center, Houston, TX Announcers: Kevin Harlan/Robbie Hummel/Stan Van Gundy//Lauren Shehadi Iowa vs. Illinois — TBS/truTV/HBO Max, 6;09 p.m. West Region SAP Center, San José, CA Announcers: Brian Anderson/Jim Jackson//Allie LaForce Purdue vs. Arizona — TBS/truTV/HBO Max, approximately 8:49 p.m. Pregame and Studio Shows Announcers: Read more... The post College basketball viewing picks for March 28, 2026: How to watch Men’s Elite Eight and Women’s Sweet Sixteen appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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TV and streaming viewing picks for March 28, 2026: How to watch Houston Open

All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football AFL Men’s — Round 3 Port Adelaide Power vs. West Coast Eagles — Fox Soccer Plus, 9:15 p.m. Carlton Blues vs. Melbourne Demons — 12:01 a.m. (Sunday) College Baseball Duke at Florida State — ACC Network/ESPN Unlimited, 2 p.m. Tennessee at Vanderbilt — SEC Network/ESPN Unlimited, 2 p.m. Oklahoma Read more... The post TV and streaming viewing picks for March 28, 2026: How to watch Houston Open appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Rick Pitino calls out NCAA Tournament press conference protocols after St. John’s loss

The top-seeded Duke Blue Devils held off a valiant effort from No. 5 seed St. John’s in an 80-75 victory in the 2026 NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 on Friday night in Washington, D.C. After the game, St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino expressed frustration over the NCAA Tournament’s press conference protocols. Specifically, Pitino explained why Read more... The post Rick Pitino calls out NCAA Tournament press conference protocols after St. John’s loss appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Here’s the 2026 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight announcing schedule

CBS Sports and TNT Sports revealed the 2026 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight tip times, television networks, and announcing assignments during Friday night’s Sweet 16 games. There will be two Elite Eight games on each Saturday and Sunday. The Elite Eight action tips off with a Big Ten matchup in Iowa vs. Illinois at 6:09 p.m. Read more... The post Here’s the 2026 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight announcing schedule appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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