Amazon reported ‘favorite’ to land Pat McAfee’s show, but ESPN is also in the mix
"I would say Amazon is the favorite. [But] ESPN, despite layoffs, is talking with McAfee."
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Roger Clemens will be a guest analyst on ESPN MLB Opening Night game
"The insights Roger has gained from his storied career, including his ties to Houston, will help inform the audience."
MLB on Apple TV+ games will now be paywalled, but will be shown in bars with DirecTV
Individuals will need an Apple TV+ subscription to watch Friday Night Baseball this year. Or they can go to a bar with DirecTV.
Real Sports’ feature on Flames’ AGM Chris Snow and ALS is thoughtful, devastating, and worth your time
"Gratitude is that I can still sort of talk. That's just what you do. Next day, next step, do what's next."
Richard Deitsch will edit ‘The Year’s Best Sports Writing 2023’
"As a close reader of sports journalism for many years, Richard is well equipped to continue the tradition of this premier sports writing collection."
Ariel Helwani is launching a Showtime Basketball streaming show
"This is quite literally a dream come true for me."
Monumental plans to invest $20 million in NBC Sports Washington infrastructure, streaming app, rebrand
"Overleveraged operators are experiencing distress, but that should not be conflated with the incredibly strong and stable demand for local sports rights."
SlamBall is making a comeback, and Mike Tollin and Mason Gordon have a docuseries in the works
Gordon and Tollin initially got SlamBall on TV in 2002, and it aired in 2002, 2003, and 2008. Now, they're bringing it back.
Support pours in for Seattle hockey writer Andy Eide, hospitalized after a stroke
Eide suffered a stroke Saturday, and is expected to kept unconscious for days still.
Michael Wilbon on foot surgery, remote appearances: ‘When you’re 64 years old, you’re not gonna come back from that overnight.’
"I get annoyed. I get impatient. But, I can’t afford to be impatient. Do I get annoyed and impatient? Hell yeah, but I’m in good spirits."
Jon Wertheim on SI piece on local sports anchors: ‘Life was so good when you were the king in Cincinnati.’
"It just seemed like this was a job that was singularly beaten up on by technology and various trends."
FuboTV rebrands to Fubo, with help from Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Garnett, and Mark Sanchez
"The reason Maximum Effort believes in Fubo is it’s the one product that captures the best of cable and the best of streaming, while having the very meaningful differentiator of live sports."
Joe Buck claims MNF producer/director change decisions ‘are made way above us’
"Those decisions are made way above us. We are the new guys on the block. Those are assessed above where we sit."
