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Footage of Aryna Sabalenka smashing racket in US Open locker room draws criticism
Netflix's "Break Point" cameras were filming Sabalenka at the time.
Patrick McEnroe off ESPN’s remaining US Open tennis coverage due to COVID
"Now, like you, I'll be watching from my basement."
Coco Gauff silenced her coach, ESPN’s Brad Gilbert, during US Open fourth round
"In that moment, I just didn't want to hear anything."
ESPN tennis announcers blast NCAA conference realignment during US Open broadcast
"How can you be in the Pac-12, which stands for Pacific, and then end up in the Atlantic?"
Fox News anchor worried cannabis, bongs will affect US Open
"Welcome to New York. We thought hecklers were the biggest obstacle; now it's people with bongs."
John McEnroe missing some ESPN US Open coverage due to COVID
"I'm watching the US Open from home & can't wait to get back to work soon."
ESPN bumps CFB game to ESPN2 in favor of Serena Williams
This move will help more people see Serena Williams' third-round match.
ESPN had a major unforced error, opting for 25 minutes of Chris Berman to start US Open coverage
Chris Berman talking tennis for 25 minutes...what could go wrong?
Serena Williams drives strong first day viewership for ESPN’s U.S. Open coverage
This portends good things for ESPN throughout Serena's run at what is likely her final tournament.
Australian newspaper somehow doubles down on controversial Serena Williams cartoon
"The world has officially gone mad when a celebrated cartoonist is condemned by the social media hordes for depicting a famous sports star throwing an unedifying tantrum."
Amazon’s U.S. Open tennis coverage was rated so poorly in the UK that the ratings were locked down
The coverage has received as many poor reviews as John Travolta's Gotti.
Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe are revealing US Open tee times and golf fans are thrilled
This was a cross-promotional stretch if there ever was one.
The week ahead in sports television, 07/03 — 07/08/2016
This week, European sports take the forefront of the sports action. We have the semifinals of UEFA Euro 2016...
This week in sports television, 06/12-06/18/2016
This week, we will a championship clinching game in the NHL and a potential championship clinching game in...
Greg Norman says he was blindsided by Fox’s firing
We’ve chronicled Greg Norman’s brief tenure as main golf analyst at Fox from his shaky performance at last...
Report: Fox to name Paul Azinger as the main U.S. Open analyst
In a move to establish credibility with golf fans, it appears Fox will hire Paul Azinger as its...
Report: Greg Norman’s tenure at Fox is over after one year
The story surfaced Sunday evening and spread throughout the golf community. Links Magazine reports that Greg Norman has...
U.S. Open on Fox finishes with a near record-low rating
Last year’s U.S. Open on NBC finished with a record-low rating and viewership so this year’s edition on...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Fox’s U.S. Open coverage
After what seemed weeks of hype, Fox’s inaugural excursion at the U.S. Open has come and gone. This...
Looking inside Fox’s US Open ratings
Fox Sports has reason to be happy about its 1st round ratings at the U.S. Open. In its...
Tennis Channel will no longer air live U.S. Open matches
Since 2008, Tennis Channel had shared the cable rights of the U.S. Open with ESPN2. For the first...
Without big names, U.S. Open men’s final draws lowest overnight ratings in 20 years
The last U.S. Open men’s final on CBS went out with a whimper rather than a bang. First,...
The Top Five Moments of the U.S. Open on CBS
As CBS enters its final week of airing the U.S. Open, let’s look at some of the moments...