The Chicago Pope news drew so many sports social media references
While his Holiness' particular MLB fandom is being debated, no one has yet objected to "Sirius."
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ESPN sent out notification for Adam Schefter Pope tweet
"Why did I just get an Adam Schefter notification for the new Pope?"
Flyers’ Jim Jackson explains how Twitter became X to Brian Boucher
"Somebody bought Twitter. Named Elon Musk. They changed the name."
Dan McNeil on Dan Bernstein’s firing: ‘It’s a mistake to think any unrest at 670 The Score delights me’
"The place still holds a place deep in my heart."
Max Homa has ‘come-to-Jesus moment’ and leaves X: ‘It’s for the sick’
"I’m going to stick to TikTok."
X Community Notes corrects Fox News for calling Paul Bissonnette a ‘star’
"Paul 'Biz Nasty' never played for Canada again. His fame has come post-career as a media personality."
Adam Schefter continues Groundhog Day tradition
Schefter has spent more than a decade annually posting groundhog news.
LeBron James blasts Bill Reiter’s claim he was frustrated with Anthony Davis: ‘You a fkn lie!’
NFL and NBA Reddit communities have banned X posts
"We have reached this decision after taking recent events and strong sentiment from our community into account."
Reddit sports communities are considering bans on X posts
The issue for most users seems to be around the login requirement that X has recently implemented.
Middlesbrough seemingly forgot dementia awareness promise
EFL Championship side Middlesbrough promised to leave names off their starting XI graphic for dementia awareness, then forgot to do so.
Raptors’ announcer Matt Devlin had a call misheard as an expletive, leading to a viral clip
While Matt Devlin said "Add that piece, as Shead knocks it down," that's not what some heard.
Joel Klatt roasts Lane Kiffin over CFP post: ‘If your team played half as well as you tweet you would likely be in’
Klatt had strong words for many, but it was especially notable to see him go at Kiffin.
New York Post, TMZ confirm Rickey Henderson’s death, hours after reports from Dave Winfield, Ozzie Guillen, others
Henderson passed Friday, and rumors started spreading quickly, but media outlets didn't report his passing until Saturday afternoon.
Alabama A&M incorrectly announced LB Medrick Burnett Jr. had died, leading to widespread media misinformation
Alabama A&M announced that linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. had died before updating that he remains alive and in stable condition.
Auburn trolls Texas A&M HC Mike Elko over past press conference flub
Elko's "our focus is single-handedly on Texas...I meant on Auburn" blunder came back to bite him.
Angel Reese claims media ‘benefited from my pain and me being villainized’
2023 Canadian university football call goes viral on other football highlights on TikTok
Miami Heat put out statement supporting Haitian community, will other teams follow?
"The false narrative surrounding them is hurtful."
This Week In Bad Aggregation: Grok claims Shannon Sharpe was fired, Colin Cowherd cites fake Travis Kelce tweet
Fake tweets and fake news led to some of the worst aggregation blunders this week.
Ex-president Donald Trump’s debate line of ‘I have concepts of a plan’ led to so many sports jokes
This particular debate line led to a lot of sports jokes on X/Twitter.
Brazil X ban ahead of Eagles-Packers sparks wild discussion, including calls for NFL to cancel game
This Week In Bad Aggregation: ‘Ted Lasso’ misinformation, Ohio State coach Nick Saban, & more
LeBron James blasts ‘Madden NFL 25’ online changes, but praises the title beyond that
"Help me understand the changes Online H2H. Takes some of the fun away."