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Doris Burke fights off tears in heartwarming farewell message to Mark Jones

Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026, was a hard night for ESPN’s NBA broadcasters, Doris Burke and Mark Jones, who called his final game for the network when the Boston Celtics took on the Orlando Magic. During the broadcast, Burke paid a heartfelt tribute to Jones. They shared their “love” for each other after Burke gave Jones […] The post Doris Burke fights off tears in heartwarming farewell message to Mark Jones appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Mark Jones plans to stay with Kings ‘a long, long time’ after leaving ESPN

Mark Jones is leaving ESPN after 36 years, but he isn’t done. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports that Jones left by choice, that he simply felt it was time, and that ESPN told him he could have stayed if he wanted. “Mark has made an enduring impact at ESPN since 1990, serving as…

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Veteran announcer Mark Jones leaving ESPN

Mark Jones is one of the longest-tenured announcers at ESPN, having worked with the network since 1990. However, his time with the Worldwide Leader in Sports is coming to an end. According to Andrew Marchand at The Athletic, Jones will work his last telecast with ESPN when he calls the Celtics-Magic game on the final…

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Cubs announcer Jim Deshaies delivers hilarious Easter line on painful moment

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,…

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Joe Buck gives impromptu NHL play-by-play as Blues score goal during interview

It’s the offseason for ESPN Monday Night Football voice Joe Buck, but he still got some sports play-by-play in during an NHL game between the St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday at Enterprise Center. In the third period, Buck was interviewed as a spectator on the FanDuel Sports Midwest broadcast while St.…

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Howie Rose doesn’t want to overstay his welcome

Longtime New York Mets radio voice Howie Rose is retiring after the 2026 season—and he hopes his decision serves as a lesson for others in the play-by-play industry. Rose has become synonymous with the Mets. He has served as the team’s radio play-by-play announcer since 1995 and got his start as the Mets pre- and Read more... The post Howie Rose doesn’t want to overstay his welcome appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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Gary Cohen opens up on the ‘worst part of the job’ as voice of the Mets

Gary Cohen is never looking to end his season in September. The Mets play-by-play voice, alongside his partners Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez, said on an episode of SI Media with Jimmy Traina that not being able to call playoff games is the hardest transition from radio. “It’s by far the worst part of the...

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