
Sports News

ESPN extends deal with U.S. Polo Association, Chris Fowler to host coverage
"I’ve been a fan of the sport of polo for years, and now I’m excited to be part of the genuine polo experience by hosting the U.S. Open Polo Championship."
Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir mourn victims of tragic plane crash during European Championships
"Our skating community will never be the same"
U.S. Figure Skating members aboard plane involved in Washington D.C. crash
"We are devastated by this unspeakable tragedy and hold the victims' families closely in our hearts."
Why are there no sports on today?
This is an absolute, unmitigated, botch by all the leagues and networks involved.
More difficult days ahead for Nike as they re-invest in sports marketing
Nike has seen a precipitous fall in its stock in recent times, but new CEO Elliott Hill signaled things may get worse before they get better.
Fitch Ratings provides bullish outlook for sports industry in 2025
The agency sees strength in the growth of women's sports and lower interest rates.

In a siloed media climate, sports becomes the only place where facts matter
Announcer’s unforgettable call steals show in Stanford’s miracle win over Notre Dame
"This was the craziest ending to any game I have ever called. Just WOW."

BIG3/Ice Cube ‘weirdest legal battle in Hollywood’ suit against Qatari investors’ Sport Trinity settled after six years
Announcer has surprising reaction to foul ball shattering broadcast booth window
"Everybody is okay. Some glass shattering in the broadcast booth."
Ariel Helwani: ‘It’s wild to see how some people don’t know how to talk to women athletes’
"They are uncomfortable, they are awkward, they are weird."
Joe Pellegrino, popular Philadelphia sports anchor, dies at 89
"Joe was truly a wonderful person."

Normalizing women’s sports discourse comes with a ‘hot take’ tax for now
Legendary sportswriter Mitch Albom evacuated from Haiti
"We were lucky to get out."
UCLA athletes launch NIL club to build brand, social media fans
The personal marketing student-athletes learn can be a critical skill down the road in job searches and networking.
Longtime Boston Herald columnist Joe Fitzgerald passes away at 79
"RIP Joe Fitzgerald, a wonderful, devout man who loved newspapering and Boston."
‘Blue Mountain State’ sequel featuring Alan Ritchson in works
"Please have it center around Thad coming back to be the head coach at Blue Mountain State."
Blogger subdues man trying to open airplane’s emergency door
"I was shaken out of my Panda Express and Tequila induced stupor by a man trying to aggressively open the airplane door 4 rows back."
Peyton Manning got the ‘tush push’ banned in his son’s 7th grade football league
"That was the last time we did it. They banned it in our league."
KNBR parts ways with Paul McCaffrey, F.P. Santangelo, ends 51-year run for nightly call-in show
"This is such a bummer."
Study: Coverage of women’s sports tripled in 2022 over previous averages
As women's sports leagues grow and younger audiences take to the internet for sports coverage, women's sports are being talked about more than ever.
Dani Wexelman on the embracing of women in sports media: ‘I think we’ve come a long way; we have a lot farther to...
"We're not asking for more. We're here. Like, we're not going anywhere."
Nebraska volleyball’s Memorial Stadium event scores strong BTN rating
Big Ten Network touted the event as the most-watched non-conference volleyball match in network history.
Iowa sports anchor gets a crash course in blizzard coverage
An Iowa sports anchor for KWWL got a crash course in how blizzard coverage operated Thursday as a massive storm hit the state.