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Lindsey Vonn hired by NBC as Olympics correspondent

Lindsey Vonn won’t be hitting the slopes for the Winter Games in Sochi because of a knee injury, but you’ll still be able to see plenty of her on NBC. According to Sports Illustrated media reporter Richard Deitsch, Vonn has been hired by …

Boston radio hosts John Dennis and Fred Toucher engage in epic Twitter war

For more than four years, the greater Boston area has been home to two major sports radio networks. The original, WEEI, has faced fierce competition from 98.5 The Sports Hub since it’s launch in 2009. Many of The Sports Hub’s shows …

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Mike Francesa loves his Numbah One T-shirt (Video)

It looks like the barriers between Mike Francesa and the clowns who lovingly mock him on the internet have finally been broken down. On Friday’s show, The Pope talked about the T-shirts made of him by Barstool Sports and admitted how much he …

Michelle Beadle going back to ESPN

Michelle Beadle is headed back to ESPN after nearly two years away from the network, according to a report. SI’s Richard Deitsch reported the news on Tuesday and says Beadle, who became well known through her work co-hosting …

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Grantland’s Bill Simmons apologizes for errors concerning Dr. V’s Magical Putter story about transgender inventor

A story published by Grantland last week has captured the attention of the online journalism and LGBT communities, and it has sparked debate about the roles of writers, reporters and editors, and the media’s treatment of transgender people. …

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Announcers flipped coin for who would interview Gregg Popovich (Video)

How unsettling is it to interview Gregg Popovich? It’s such a terrifying prospect that the ESPN announcers for the San Antonio Spurs-Utah Jazz game on Wednesday night actually flipped a coin to see who would be forced into the charade. …

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Tony Kornheiser, Mike Wilbon rip Dan Le Batard for giving vote to Deadspin

You want to hear some grade-A level ESPN-on-ESPN crime? Take a listen to the audio above from Wednesday’s episode of “Pardon the Interruption.” Hosts Tony Kornheiser and Mike Wilbon ripped colleague Dan Le Batard to shreds for …

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ESPN comments on Dan Le Batard giving Hall of Fame vote to Deadspin

One of the major concerns for writers who were considering selling or giving their Hall of Fame ballot to Deadspin was the potential loss of their job. Dan Le Batard gave his vote to Deadspin without knowing what kind of backlash he might receive …

Dan Le Batard Hall of Fame vote

Dan Le Batard gave his Hall of Fame vote to Deadspin in protest of process

The sports website Deadspin made it known that they were looking to purchase a Hall of Fame vote for the 2014 ballot in order to turn the vote over to their readers. Their initial attempt to secure a ballot fell through, so they ended up with another …

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Ken Gurnick only votes Jack Morris for Hall of Fame in steroid-era protest

Dodgers.com beat reporter and Hall of Fame voter Ken Gurnick has been roundly criticized Tuesday for submitting a Hall of Fame ballot in which he only voted for Jack Morris and nobody else. The biggest reason for the criticism is that Gurnick’s …

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ESPN film room calls Florida State fake punt (Video)

ESPN had a “BCS Megacast” going for the BCS National Championship Game on Monday night in which they offered various looks at the game on different channels. It was Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit announcing the game on ESPN, …

Erin Andrews

Erin Andrews had to bundle up for the cold Packers-49ers game

Erin Andrews was in unfamiliar territory for Sunday’s wild card playoff game between the Packers and 49ers in Green Bay. With temperatures below zero, Andrews, like many others, had to bundle up with multiple layers of clothing. She broadcasted …

Mike Ditka sleeping

Mike Ditka talks about wrong game during pregame show (Video)

For the second week in a row, Mike Ditka had a flub on ESPN’s countdown show. This has become a pattern, and now we’re not even laughing about it; we’re legitimately concerned about his well being. When the ESPN crew was breaking …

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Tom Rinaldi gives Mark Dantonio hug after Rose Bowl interview

Tom Rinaldi displayed some questionable journalistic ethics when he gave Mark Dantonio a hug after completing an interview with the Michigan State coach following the Rose Bowl on Wednesday. Rinaldi conducted the on-field postgame interview with …

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AP photographer Dave Martin dies after suffering heart attack

Sad news to pass along as Associated Press photographer Dave Martin died after suffering a heart attack after the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Tuesday night. Martin, 59, was a longtime AP photographer. Based in Montgomery, Ala., Martin went onto the field in …

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Photographer suffers heart attack at Chick-fil-A Bowl

Multiple tweets from the Chick-fil-A Bowl on Tuesday night indicated that an Associated Press photographer suffered a heart attack after the game. The person was initially identified by some as a Duke coach, but other reports confirmed it was a …

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