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Paul Finebaum is joining ESPN Aug. 1
We finally know where the wildly popular, sometimes controversial and always entertaining Paul Finebaum will be taking his talents after the radio host went silent earlier this year. And the good news for Finebaum fans -- and frankly, college football fans in general -- is that he'll soon have a much larger audience.Â
He'll start at ESPN on Aug. 1, according to the...
AA Podcast #48 - Ed Olczyk, NBC Sports
Today's podcast guest is the lead analyst for the NHL on NBC, a Stanley Cup champ, and NHL veteran who played over 1,000 games in the NHL. After his playing and coaching careers, Eddie Olczyk has transitioned to a successful broadcasting career calling the Stanley Cup Finals and Olympics for NBC as well as the Blackhawks locally in Chicago. Eddie joins us to talk about the Red...
Your MLB Announcing Schedule for 5/21 - 5/26
Tuesday, May 21
New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles (MLBN 7PM) Bob Costas, John Smoltz, Tom Verducci [Alt: Rays @ Blue Jays]
Wednesday, May 22
Cincinnati Reds @ New York Mets (MLBN 1PM) Local Broadcast [Alt: Dodgers @ Brewers]
Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates (WGNA 7PM) Len Kasper, Jim Deshaies
New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles (ESPN 7PM) Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin...
ESPN reportedly laying off hundreds of employees
These are headlines you never want to see in any industry. Â Today, out of nowhere, ESPN laid off hundreds of employees across the country. Â The troublesome signs first appeared on the Twitter page of bestselling author and ESPN authority Jim Miller.
ESPN workforce hasn't faced reductions in its numbers for at least several years. That may no longer be the case. Fastenâ...
Screengrab Snafu: College Logo Madness
This graphic appeared on an ESPN college baseball broadcast Monday for the upcoming ACC Tournament and there are just a few issues at hand in matching correct logos with teams. Â In fairness, at least Tennessee and Clemson have the same color, so that's a positive, and the "T" could stand for Tigers! Â Elsewhere, I'm not sure how the Florida Gators logo got in there...
So about that ACC Network ...
Earlier this month, ESPN and the SEC announced the formation of the SEC Network whch will launch next year. It was thought that an ESPN-run ACC Network was not far behind, but now we learn that it may not be coming to fruition any time soon.
John Ourand in Sports Business Journal reports that due to syndicated rights issues with Fox Sports Net and Raycom, we may not see an...
NFL Draft moving to May next year
The NFL is reportedly looking into moving the 2014 Draft due to a conflict with Radio City Music Hall. The reported date would be May 15th according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, a solid three weeks later than this year's Draft. Everything else on the NFL schedule would reportedly stay the same, including the Combine. Adam Schefter reports for 2015 and 2016, the NFL Combine...
Indians walkoff homer results in three emotional calls
When the Cleveland Indians beat the Seattle Mariners 10-8 in ten innings yesterday (despite what Root Sports may tell you) on a three-run homer by Yan Gomes in the tenth, the reactions from the Mariners TV crew, Indians TV crew, and Indians radio crew were very, very different.
First, we'll lead with the Mariners TV call by Rick Rizzs, Dave Sims, and Mike Blowers. Note the...
Grizzlies-Spurs Game 1 draws awful ratings, as expected
We all saw this coming, but I don't think we realized it would be this bad: the Grizzlies-Spurs Western Conference Finals opener on Sunday drew a putrid 3.9 overnight rating, the lowest for a Conference Finals Game 1 since 2007, when both the Pistons-Cavaliers (3.5, TNT) and Jazz-Spurs (3.8, ABC) did worse than this series.
Let's put thie Game 1 in perspective, shall...
Viewing Picks for May 21, 2013
All Times Eastern
College Baseball
SEC Tournament, Hoover, AL
Quarterfinals
Kentucky vs. Mississippi -- Fox Sports Net, 10:30 a.m.
Alabama vs. Auburn -- Fox Sports Net, 2 p.m.
Florida vs. Texas A&M -- CSS, 4:30 p.m.
Mississippi State vs. Missouri -- CSS, 8 p.m.
College Football
College Football Live -- ESPN, 3:30 p.m.
College Volleyball
AVCA Sand Championship...
Screengrab Snafu: Mariners win! Wait, what?
It was a pretty rough day in Cleveland for the Mariners, as Seattle blew leads in both the ninth and ten innings. The Mariners ended up losing 10-8 after a three-run walkoff homer by Indians catcher Yan Gomes in the bottom of the tenth. Apparently, nobody told the fine folks at Root Sports Northwest, as they scrubbed Gomes' homer from the record and proclaimed the Mariners 8...
Stephen A. Smith has some advice for RGIII's fiancee... oh no...
Screamin' Stephen A. Smith filled in for one of the Mikes on Mike & Mike today as part of six consecutive hours on ESPN2 this morning. Whoever thought of that idea in Bristol needs to have a severe reality check. At one point, the topic shifted to random fans buying gifts for RGIII and his fiancee off their wedding registry. Some people have not taken kindly to this, and...
Your NBA Conference Finals Announcing Schedule
Eastern Conference Finals
Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers
TNT - Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, Reggie Miller & Craig Sager (Reporter)
ESPN Radio - Kevin Calabro, Hubie Brown
Game 1 Wednesday, May 22 @ Miami (TNT 8:30PM)
Game 2 Friday, May 24 @ Miami (TNT 8:30PM)
Game 3 Sunday, May 26 @ Indiana (TNT 8:30PM)
Game 4 Tuesday, May 28 @ Indiana (TNT 8:30PM)
Game 5...
Metta World Peace delivers hysterical weather report
On Friday in Los Angeles, Metta World Peace gave what can only be described as the most MWP weather report ever.
He hopped on KTTV-TV to talk basketball and weather.
They also showed a clip of World Peace attempting to do the same in Canada for CTV last year. He said of Victoria, "she sounds like she's hot," and "couldn't quite read the Canadian slang...
AA Podcast #47 - Tom Verducci
On today's AA Podcast we welcome award winning sports reporter Tom Verducci. Tom's an award winning field reporter for TBS and MLB Network as well as a game analyst for Fox and a respected writer for Sports Illustrated. Tuesday Tom will appear as a field reporter for MLB Network's coverage of Yankees-Orioles. Tom chats with AA about his many different duties in the baseball...
Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins forgets his own player's name
The Grizzlies' 105-83 loss in San Antonio in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals must have really taken a lot out of Memphis Head Coach Lionel Hollins. Â Watch as he needs a few moments to collect himself and remember the identity of one of his key bench players - Jerryd Bayless. Â At least he got to it eventually and didn't call him O.J. Mayo or Steve Francis.
Maybe...
The latest chapter in... As Tiziano Crudeli Turns
On the final day of the Serie A season, AC Milan needed two goals in the final seven minutes for a 2-1 comeback win at Siena to qualify for next year's Champions League. Â A Mario Balotelli penalty and Philippe Mexes goal prevented a disastrous draw or worse at the already relegated Siena when only a win would secure a Champions League spot.
Let's see... AC Milan... two...
CSN Houston Illustrates Fragile Nature Of Growing Sports Regional Bubble
This piece originally ran on Dave's site What You Pay For Sports. Dave will be writing original pieces on here from time to time in addition to having his work syndicated on occasion.Â
A bad product is difficult enough to sell as it is. It’s even harder to sell when you tell the public you don’t really care how bad it is.
So it goes for Houston Astros owner Jim...
Canadian singer butchers the National Anthem prior to the Memorial Cup
Ed Note: The following appears courtesy Bloguin's National Hockey League blog -Â Puck Drunk Love.
Want to hear one of the worst attempts at the Star-Spangled Banner you'll ever hear? Of course you do. As the Portland Winterhawks and Halifax Mooseheads (don't you love CHL team names?) waited to drop the puck for the 2013 Memorial Cup, fans and players were treated...
Ian Darke & Steve McManaman say goodbye with classic outtakes
With the last day of the 2013 season taking place Sunday, ESPN signed off after four successful years broadcasting live weekly English Premier League games. Â Starting in the 2010 season, ESPN struck gold with the pairing of Brits Ian Darke and Steve McManaman. Â Darke had gained cult status in the USA after his enthusiastic World Cup calls while former Liverpool player McManaman...
Viewing Picks for May 20, 2013
All Times Eastern
College Baseball
SWAC Championship, Fort Worth, TX
Jackson State vs. Prairie View A&M -- ESPN, 9 p.m. (delayed from 5/19)
Florida State at North Carolina -- ESPNU, 6 p.m.
College Football
College Football Live -- ESPN, 3:30 p.m.
Golf
Big Break Mexico: It Takes Two -- Golf Channel, 9 p.m.
Feherty: Ken Venturi -- Golf Channel, 10 p.m...
John Tortorella explicitly describes Ryan Callahan's goal
During Game 2 of the Rangers-Bruins Eastern Conference Semifinals series on Sunday, NBC's Pierre McGuire asked Rangers coach John Tortorella how to describe Ryan Callahan, who scored a goal in the first period to tie the game at one goal apiece. Tortorella's response was brief, and extremely descriptive.
"Well right now, that's a HUGE goddamn goal he scored in...
Longtime CBS golf announcer Ken Venturi passes away
Former CBS golf analyst and 1964 US Open champion Ken Venturi passed away Friday afternoon at the age of 82. Â Venturi's most important victory came at Congressional, when in the '64 Open he overcame extreme heat exhaustion to claim his only major. Â It's one of the most famous major tournaments in the history of golf as Venturi was followed by a doctor for most of the...
Viewing Picks for May 19, 2013
All Times Eastern
College Baseball
Oklahoma at Kansas State -- Fox College Sports Central. 2 p.m.
Oregon State at Oregon -- Pac-12 Network, 3 p.m.
College Lacrosse
NCAA Men's Division I Tournament
Quarterfinals, Indianapolis, IN
Denver vs. North Carolina -- ESPNU, noon
Notre Dame vs. Duke -- ESPNU, 2:30 p.m.
College Softball
NCAA Division I Tournament...
Rockies announcer jokingly calls Carlos Gonzalez home run
Friday night the Root Sports Rockies broadcast answered a fan question about home runs being hit into the fountains at Coors Field during the 6th Inning. Â Rockies play by play man Drew Goodman jokingly says, "Yea, Cargo's about to." Â On the next pitch, Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez hits a home run to straightaway center that falls just short and wide of the mark...
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