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Disappointing news emerges about ESPN’s plans for ‘Inside the NBA’

It did not take ESPN long to plot out major changes to “Inside the NBA.” ESPN is planning to air the popular television program “Inside the NBA” in a half-hour timeslot following the network’s first doubleheader of the …

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Laura Rutledge lands new role with ESPN

Laura Rutledge is expanding her role with ESPN for the upcoming NFL season. ESPN announced some news on Tuesday related to its NFL coverage for the 2025 season. Longtime sideline reporter Lisa Salters has signed a contract extension with the network, …

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Fans all said the same thing after Travis Kelce announced his podcast episode with Taylor Swift

To say that Taylor Swift fans are excited about her upcoming podcast appearance on “New Heights” would be a massive understatement. The podcast’s official X account released a video on Monday teasing a “New Heights” …

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Shedeur Sanders confronts journalist after his preseason debut

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders had some words for a Cleveland journalist after his successful preseason debut on Friday night. In a new Well Off Media video, Sanders is seen confronting ESPN Cleveland radio personality Tony Grossi. …

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Drew Brees makes another bold claim about his NFL broadcasting career

Drew Brees is not going to stop tooting his own horn until he lands a full-time NFL broadcasting job. Brees recently landed a gig as a game analyst for one of the two Christmas Day NFL games that are being streamed live on Netflix this year. The …

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Rob Gronkowski gets new role with NFL on FOX

Rob Gronkowski has made regular appearances on FOX’s NFL coverage over the past several years, and the former Pro Bowl tight end will have an expanded role this upcoming season. Jimmy Johnson announced earlier this year that he has officially …

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College football could finally get a RedZone channel

ESPN’s deal with the NFL may have impacts on other sports as well in a big way. As part of a huge agreement this week, ESPN acquired NFL Network, as well as the rights to the RedZone format. In an appearance on “SportsCenter” …

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Scott Hanson addresses his NFL RedZone future

ESPN’s acquisition of NFL Media, including the NFL RedZone channel, was cause for concern among some that it might lead to the exit of Scott Hanson. Fortunately, that will not be the case. Hanson confirmed Tuesday that he will be back on …

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Details emerge on ESPN’s groundbreaking acquisition of NFL Network

NFL teams aren’t the only ones getting busy with transactions this offseason. The league itself has swung a huge media deal with ESPN, and details of the agreement are finally coming out. The NFL officially announced Tuesday that it was selling …

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Albert Breer duped by fake social media post about NBA Dunk Contest

Longtime NFL reporter Albert Breer has his hands full with training camp in full swing, but he came across some NBA news on Tuesday that he simply could not ignore. The problem is that it was not real news. Breer was fooled by a post from a parody X …

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Indiana Fever player fires back at Jason Whitlock’s comment about her

Jason Whitlock is drawing the ire this week of an Indiana Fever player. The Fever played on Sunday against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. Indiana won by a final score of 78-74 to improve to 17-12 on the season. During the …

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Shannon Sharpe drops hint about facing financial trouble

Shannon Sharpe’s recent legal troubles may be hitting him pretty hard in the wallet. In a recent episode of his “Nightcap” podcast with Chad Johnson, Sharpe used a discussion of Micah Parsons’ contract standoff with the Dallas …

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FOX announcer makes unfortunate mistake during Yankees-Marlins recap

FOX announcer Kevin Burkhardt got “got” over the weekend. Burkhardt, the lead studio host for FOX’s MLB programming, was providing a recap of the day in baseball while the Atlanta Braves-Cincinnati Reds game (the MLB Speedway …

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Browns reporter delivers brutal roast of Bill Belichick

Bill Belichick was the victim of a brutal roast by Cleveland Browns reporter Mary Kay Cabot during Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremonies on Friday. Cabot, the longtime reporter for the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com, was the recipient of the …

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ESPN acquires NFL Media, RedZone from NFL in massive deal

The NFL and ESPN have been in negotiations about a massive media deal for several years, and the two sides have reportedly come to an agreement. According to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, the NFL and ESPN have reached a deal for ESPN to acquire …

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Shannon Sharpe named in new $20 million lawsuit

Shannon Sharpe was recently fired by ESPN after he reached a settlement with a woman who made troubling allegations against him, and the Hall of Fame tight end has now been named in another massive lawsuit. Sharpe and fellow former NFL star Chad …

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