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Danica Patrick on the red carpet

Danica Patrick gets dropped from her television gig

Danica Patrick will no longer be appearing regularly on the television airwaves. The famous former professional racer Patrick has been dropped by Sky Sports. The network announced Thursday their coverage plans and official list of broadcasters for …

Mark Sanchez in a USC hat

Mark Sanchez was allegedly on illegal drugs during stabbing incident

Former FOX broadcaster Mark Sanchez has been accused of being under the influence of illegal drugs during an incident in early October. A legal filing by Sanchez’s accuser Perry Tole claims that a preliminary investigation has led them to …

U.S. Men's hockey celebrates gold medal win.

Linda Cohn rips ‘bitter’ Keith Olbermann in debate over US Men’s hockey

Former ESPN colleagues Linda Cohn and Keith Olbermann clashed on social media after the U.S. men’s hockey team won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics in a dramatic 2-1 overtime victory over Canada. The controversy arose when Toronto Maple Leafs …

Travis Kelce in pads

How much money Travis Kelce could make as an analyst is revealed

Travis Kelce might not have to take much of a pay cut if he decides to go from the gridiron to the studio. The longtime Kansas City Chiefs tight end Kelce could be in line to make at least $15 million per year as a studio presence, Andrew Marchand of …

Brian Windhorst delivers a take

Brian Windhorst says he was confronted by an NBA All-Star center

Brian Windhorst apparently got himself into trouble with one NBA All-Star. The ESPN analyst Windhorst shared an interesting story during the latest episode of “The Hoop Collective.” Windhorst said that he was confronted during the 2024 …

Chris Berman smiles

Chris Berman announces when he plans to retire

The end is near for Chris Berman’s career … but not just yet. The veteran ESPN anchor Berman appeared Thursday on “CNBC Sport” with Alex Sherman. During the podcast episode, Berman revealed when he plans to retire as a …

Glen Kuiper holds a mic

Glen Kuiper lands his first broadcasting gig since firing for racial slur

Glen Kuiper is about to return to the airwaves. The former Athletics broadcaster Kuiper will provide the local radio call for the San Francisco Giants’ exhibition game against Team USA on March 3, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle …

Ernie Johnson in a suit

Surprising news emerges about Ernie Johnson

College basketball fans will be getting a lot less Ernie this year. Veteran broadcaster Ernie Johnson of TNT Sports is taking a step back from March Madness coverage this year, CBS announced on Thursday. Johnson will sit out the first few weeks of …

Jalen Rose reporting on the court

Jalen Rose is making a surprise return to ESPN

Jalen Rose is about to be back with ESPN (temporarily). The retired former NBA swingman Rose is set to return to ESPN on Friday night, Jon Lewis of Sports Media Watch reported Wednesday. Rose will be filling in for Shaquille O’Neal on the crew …

Stephen A. Smith on a set

Stephen A. Smith says Ben Simmons should be arrested

Stephen A. Smith is delivering a rather extreme take this week about Ben Simmons. The ESPN personality Smith went viral during Tuesday’s episode of “First Take” over his comments about the former NBA All-Star forward Simmons. During …

Cam Newton looks on

Cam Newton gets the meme treatment after his show is cancelled

Cam Newton is taking a major L this week from BET. The retired former NFL MVP Newton has officially gotten his show “106 & Sports” cancelled by BET after just eight episodes, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Monday. The …

Kyrie Irving in his Mavericks uniform

Kyrie Irving takes a swipe at ESPN

ESPN apparently falls a little bit flat for Kyrie Irving. The Dallas Mavericks star point guard Irving, an ANTA signature athlete, appeared during NBA All-Star Weekend at an “AntaLand” event in Santa Monica, Calif. ANTA streamed the event …

Chris Paul looks on

Notable update emerges on Chris Paul’s future plans after retiring

Chris Paul may be the latest entrant into the NBA-to-television pipeline. The 12-time NBA All-Star Paul officially announced his retirement as a player on Friday in a heartfelt post. Paul is calling it a day after 21 total seasons in the NBA. Later …

Barry Bonds in a suit

Barry Bonds is being pursued for a new job

Barry Bonds may be controversial around Major League Baseball, but he might have a new job lined up. Netflix is pursuing Bonds to be part of its Opening Day coverage, according to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. The March 25 game is between the San …

Shannon Sharpe smiles

Shannon Sharpe calls for ESPN to rehire him after his firing

Shannon Sharpe is hoping for an (unlikely) second chance from ESPN. The Pro Football Hall of Famer Sharpe was interviewed this week by Front Office Sports. During the interview, Sharpe said that he would like to return to ESPN after he was fired last …

Caitlin Clark on the court

Caitlin Clark lands a prominent new media gig

Caitlin Clark is about to branch out into the men’s game. NBC Sports announced on Tuesday that the Indiana Fever superstar Clark is joining their network as a special contributor. Clark will be serving as part of the “Basketball Night in …

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