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"Willie Mays is an American icon, a prime example of black excellence and baseball’s greatest player. It’s an honor to be able to chronicle his journey from the Negro Leagues in Alabama, stardom with the Giants in Harlem and to the game’s apex in San Francisco."
"Whether Gretzky, an alternate governor for the Edmonton Oilers, is interested is unknown, but at this point ESPN hasn’t been given a 'no.'"
The current plan is to resume broadcasts Friday afternoon, but that's far from certain.
Irving and the Nets were previously fined $25,000 each in December.
Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch announced on an earnings call Wednesday that his company has bought Clay Travis' OutKick site. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The 2021 NFL Draft's solid first-night ratings continued, producing an overall average audience close to 2019's numbers.
"When Di Maria was sent off, I described it by using the word Latino. For anybody that’s taken offense, I do apologize – sincerely apologize."
"Karl Ravech, dressed as Luke Skywalker, will provide commentary with analysts Tim Kurkjian (as Yoda) and Eduardo Perez (as a Jawa)."
Kelley has been the managing editor of The Undefeated since November 2015.
Action Network brought in around $15 million in revenue last year, but is projecting $40 million in revenue this year.
"When a room gets energized with sharing wealth, it's a life-affirming thing. They get competitive with each other. Six figures becomes seven. You feel like you're helping."
The 2021 NFL Draft's first round dropped from 15.26 million average English-language viewers to 12.52 million, but that was still easily its second-best number ever.
