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ESPN does not want the College Football Playoff to go beyond 16 teams, according to ACC commissioner Jim Phillips, who confirmed Wednesday that the Worldwide Leader has been making its preferred playoff size known directly to conference commissioners. “ESPN has been pretty clear with all of us that they’d like it to stay at 12,…
The Texas State baseball team took on UTSA in the latest edition of the I-35 Rivalry on Tuesday night. That matchup was broadcast live on ESPN+. It took online bullying to make that happen. The network immediately regretted its decision thanks to an ugly postgame spat. Coaches got into a shoving match following a blowout […] The post Texas Baseball Rivals Make ESPN Immediately Regret TV Stream With Ugly Postgame Spat appeared first on BroBible.
ESPN analyst's depressing Joe Burrow take is also a slanderous jab at the Cincinnati Bengals A to Z Sports
"Taylor Swift is kind of dull": ESPN analyst drags Travis Kelce's fiancée into Caitlin Clark-Morgan Wallen controversy amid outrage Sportskeeda
While he was thrilled to see Kendrick Perkins on ESPN’s Get Up, First Take’s Stephen A. Smith did not approve of his outfit choice. Smith took to X, formerly Twitter, to praise the Get Up crew — at least everyone except for Perkins. He questioned why he wasn’t wearing a tie. “This is an incredibly […] The post Stephen A. Smith throws major shade at Kendrick Perkins over Get Up sartorial choice appeared first on ClutchPoints.
It was widely reported over the weekend that quarterback Aaron Rodgers was visiting Pittsburgh, but had no plans to meet with the Steelers. Now that story has another angle that makes it even weirder. Rodgers’ visit to Pittsburgh came as a surprise to both the Steelers and his agent, David Dunn, according to ESPN’s Adam … The post Aaron Rodgers’ visit to Pittsburgh takes a strange turn appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Stephen A. Smith is pushing ESPN to bring back Shannon Sharpe as one of his “First Take” debate partners. Smith recently appeared on the “Out The Mud” podcast and revealed that he has made it clear to ESPN leadership that he wants Sharpe back on “First Take.” He added, however, that the final say does … The post Stephen A. Smith is pushing ESPN to bring back Shannon Sharpe appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Max Kellerman has been sounded out for his criticism around the Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini scandal.
The Golden State Warriors locked up Steve Kerr on a new two-year deal over the weekend, keeping the 60-year-old head coach in place for what will be his 13th season with the franchise. The deal makes Kerr the highest-paid coach in the NBA and puts an end to three weeks of uncertainty that had the […] The post Warriors’ Steve Kerr Turned Down Massive Offer Before New Deal appeared first on HEAVY.
Commanders get big Antonio Williams take from ESPN's Field Yates sportingnews.com
Commanders get big Antonio Williams take from ESPN's Field Yates sportingnews.com
UPDATE [5/10/2026, 5:48 p.m. ET]: ESPN content president Burke Magnus responded to Awful Announcing’s initial story categorically denying the report by Tim Kawakami of the San Francisco Standard. “We have too much respect for Coach Kerr. We were not even going to engage until he made a decision on coaching,” Magnus said. Our original story is…
ESPN had its top broadcast team calling Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, but there was one voice missing from the usual group. Richard Jefferson missed Sunday’s game with an unspecified illness. Play-by-play announcer Mike Breen opened the broadcast by teasingly saying Jefferson had … The post Here is why Richard Jefferson was missing from Sunday’s NBA telecast appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Over the weekend, the Golden State Warriors officially re-signed head coach Steve Kerr on a new two-year deal, as reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. The move keeps the head coach in Golden State after speculation that this past 2025-26, which ended in a play-in tournament exit, could have been his last in the Bay […] The post Warriors rumors: Steve Kerr spurned ‘aggressive’ 7-figure ESPN offer appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Steve Kerr will be sticking around as head coach of the Golden State Warriors for at least two more seasons, but he would have had lucrative opportunities elsewhere had he and the organization decided to part ways. ESPN aggressively pursued Kerr for a potential analyst role before he decided to remain with the Warriors, according … The post Steve Kerr reportedly had enormous offer from ESPN appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Barcelona could clinch the La Liga title at home against Real Madrid in a clásico that may define the season.
The NFL Live cast has stopped doing production meetings altogether, according to Ryan Clark. Clark, who co-hosts The Pivot alongside Channing Crowder and Fred Taylor, was joined on the podcast by NFL Live co-host Laura Rutledge. During the conversation, Clark revealed that the NFL Live cast — himself, Rutledge, Dan Orlovsky, Mina Kimes, Marcus Spears,…
Inevitably, a man suggesting reporters are allowed into a personal space where female athletes get changed around games was not met with a completely positive response.
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White is married to ESPN Monday Night Football sideline reporter Lisa Salters, and Fever rookie Raven Johnson publicly praised White's 'good taste' after meeting Salters at practice
The glamorous TV host, 37, is married to former MLB player Josh Rutledge and they have two children, daughter Reese and son Jack - the former born in 2019.
Draymond Green is trying to play the victim card … in a situation that he himself created. The Golden State Warriors star Green spoke out over the weekend after causing a stir earlier in the week by insulting Charles Barkley. Green was making a guest appearance on ESPN’s “Inside the NBA” and took a largely … The post Draymond Green plays the victim with latest comments about Charles Barkley drama appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Dianna Russini's access to Mike Vrabel was flaunted by an ESPN VP, but fans have now trolled him.
Laura Rutledge is at the top of her game. As the host of NFL Live and a sideline reporter for Monday Night Football, not to mention many other roles that come up at ABC and ESPN, she’s seemingly everywhere during football season (and beyond). The 37-year-old, who re-signed a multi-year deal with ESPN in 2025, has…
Commanders' Jayden Daniels will hate ESPN's biggest roster concern sportingnews.com
