Bob Costas: ‘Anyone who says that politics has no place in sports has to be abysmally unaware of the history here’
On Meet The Press, Bob Costas covered the history of sports' intersections with politics.
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Netflix debuts trailer for Dallas Cowboys docuseries
"The definitive story of the Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones’ impact on NFL history."
Tom Brady’s ‘I’m there as a great sounding board’ line on Raiders raises questions
"I'm there as a great sounding board for anything they want to do."
Canadian coach Jesse Marsch’s Gold Cup ‘missing half our group’ about-face drew mockery
Marsch's pre-tournament comments that "not one guy called me" to opt out differed from his "we're missing half our group" post-event line.
Fox’s John Strong had notable call and lay out in USMNT Gold Cup quarterfinal penalty kicks win
Strong introduced Damion Downs, called his goal with emotion, and then let the crowd tell the story.
CFL sees great announcer jinx on Derek Slywka return touchdown
"Instead of three, it's looking like this will be one."
ESPN betting writer: prop bets ‘potentially incentivize attempts at corruption’
"Modern betting menus, with countless prop bets, potentially incentivize attempts at corruption."
CFL, CFB Hall-of-Famer Tracy Ham on broadcasting: “They kicked me out because I said ‘us’ and ‘we’ too much!”
"I’d go, ‘Hey, we have to do this.’ ‘Oh, you can't say ‘We gotta go.’ But that's my team, right?"
Senators’ comms exec Ian Mendes has laptop stolen ahead of NHL draft
"Insert @DownGoesBrown joke here about things happening to Senators laptops on draft day."
Dylan ‘Mamba’ Smith talks working with Bleacher Report, TNT Sports for NASCAR In-Season Challenge
WWE’s live international broadcast from Saudi Arabia hit a half-hour delay over power outage
While the international viewers watching this WWE event saw a power outage interruption, U.S. viewers won't see that thanks to tape delay.
How a newspaper article led to Joe Hand Promotions, from projector CCTV to North American sports bar dominance
Kevin Iole retires after 46 years covering combat sports and more, shares incredible Mike Tyson story
"This is the worst Tyson impersonation I have ever heard. Give up on it."
TNT Sports, NBA ending NBA TV partnership
"We were unable to agree on a path forward..."
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DAZN CRO Walker Jacobs discusses FIFA Club World Cup
"Making the tournament free was a deliberate move to lower the barrier of entry and introduce new audiences to DAZN."
NASCAR and FloRacing team up for FAST channel simulcasts of some regional races
"It really feels like we’re in a growth year."
CFL on TSN’s Luke Willson calls game finish ‘hot garbage,’ gets in media fight with Michael Ball
"You’d have a better chance at pissing in a hot sauce bottle than having any sort of substantial growth with games like that."
‘Quarterback’ trailer reveals Kirk Cousins’ shock over Falcons’ draft
Quarterback's first season went away from Marcus Mariota as he struggled and eventually lost his job. Will that happen with Kirk Cousins in S2?
ESPN’s Jay Harris provides update on cancer battle, return to ‘SportsCenter’
"I'm looking forward to July 12, getting back to SportsCenter and getting back to work."
Doris Burke brought up small markets and ratings talk on NBA Finals broadcast
"We heard an awful lot about small markets, Mike, ratings, etc. This has been an absolute privilege of a series to be involved with."
Announcers have epic call of wild Championship OffRoad finish
"They're parked!" "They're stuck together!"
Ryen Russillo cracked up mid-podcast over ESPN headline comparing SGA to Jordan, Kareem
"I dunno. Tall, athletic?"
Stephen A. Smith was almost cut off by a commercial break during NBA Finals halftime
Smith's point here almost got cut off by the shift to commercial.
White Sox’s John Schiffren on CN Tower stunt: ‘I would never have done this if I had not been dared on live TV’
"It will empower you; you'll think you're crazy, but then all of a sudden, you'll realize 'What else can I challenge myself to?'"
Dana White: UFC will ‘likely’ pick multiple media partners, have deal signed by September
The UFC's rights could get spread around more in their next deals.
