Posts by Alex Putterman
Judge says wrongful termination suit from former ESPN tennis analyst Doug Adler can proceed to trial
Adler was fired last year after either calling Venus Williams a "gorilla" or noting her "guerrilla style of play," depending whom you ask.
Colin Cowherd will reportedly re-sign with Fox Sports, but no longer host ‘Speak for Yourself’
Marcellus Wiley is expected to replace Cowherd alongside Jason Whitlock on the FS1 show.
United Nations condemns sexual harassment against female World Cup reporters
Several viral videos during the World Cup have shown female reporters being kissed or groped without consent.
After October tryout, David Ortiz will join Fox as MLB studio analyst
Fox must have liked what it saw from Big Papi last fall.
Mike Tirico will host hourlong Golf Channel magazine show ‘Vantage Point’
The show will air ahead of major events, beginning with the British Open next month.
AT&T reportedly hopes to acquire more sports rights, could make play for Chicago Cubs package
AT&T's merger with Time Warner gives it a robust portfolio of sports rights. Now it sounds as though it could be looking to add.
Media reports during NBA Draft caused Atlanta Hawks to back out of trade talks
A tweet from Shams Charania seems to have altered the Hawks' course.
With USMNT watching from home, Fox and Telemundo’s World Cup ratings are down sharply from 2014
Everyone knew ratings would drop. But Fox and Telemundo probably hoped they wouldn't drop quite like this.
Despite pick tipping, NBA Draft draws fifth best overnight rating on record
NBA Draft overnight ratings were down slightly from last year but still quite strong.
Turner Sports hires Allie LaForce as NBA, March Madness sideline reporter
LaForce will join Turner after being with CBS.
ESPN exec reportedly complained that SC6 with Jemele Hill and Michael Smith was “too black”
The short-lived SportsCenter show was often accused of having a "liberal bias."
This Mississippi State fan at the College World Series gave one of the greatest local-TV interviews of all-time
We're pretty sure he's kidding, but you never know!
Disney outbids Comcast for 21st Century Fox assets with increased offer
Comcast attempted to scuttle the Disney-Fox agreement, but Bob Iger and company raised their offer and got the deal done.
ESPN, Turner, and Yahoo reporters won’t tip NBA Draft picks on social media this year
That means Woj's Twitter feed won't outpace the broadcast anymore.
Political reporter freaks out live on CNN after finding out Barry Trotz has resigned
Kelly Cohen was quite surprised to find out the Capitals' coach had called it quits, and she wasn't afraid to show it.
Last Chance U releases trailer, will debut new season July 20
The acclaimed docu-series will be back next month, spotlighting a Kansas community college whose brash new coach will look to turn around a struggling program.
Tony Reali delivers beautiful speech on Around the Horn after losing a child and welcoming another
Reali discussed the simultaneous joy and pain he and his wife experienced, while also speaking out against "children in cages."
