Signups for Adam Schefter’s ESPN app alerts skyrocketed amid X’s NFL free agency outage
Adam Schefter saw subscriber to his breaking news alerts on the ESPN app grow to 1.4 million.
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CNBC to launch weekend sports business show, longer-form productions
“In an era where everything is time shifted or time delayed, sports is the one sort of appointment type viewing."
Fox’s Joel Klatt would ‘do anything’ to call College Football Playoff game
"I’d love to be a partner."
FanDuel Sports Networks looking to overhaul pregame shows under Norby Williamson
“We have a huge opportunity to do that and to make those pregame shows more dynamic, more urgent, and rate higher.”
Marvin Harrison Jr. and Fanatics settle lawsuit
That Marvin Harrison Jr. replica jersey can finally be yours.
Bill Belichick’s girlfriend appears to have a lot of influence at North Carolina
How much say does Jordon Hudson have in the Tar Heels program? The answer doesn't appear to be "zero."
Longtime CBS Sports columnist Dennis Dodd announces retirement
"I'll miss the hell out of all of it... well, everything but the parking."
‘College Football 26’ video game cover leaks
The cover suggests that real-life coaches could be a part of this year's game.
Bill Simmons blames ownership’s focus on AEW for Jaguars’ struggles
"I just don't think they're on the ball is my take."
NFL media members see Bluesky followers soar following X free agency outage
NFL media members comprised seven of the top 10 Bluesky accounts to pick up new followers.
ESPN’s Molly Qerim opens up about ‘private’ health battle
"If I can help even 1 person…it’s worth it."
Ryan Clark uses ‘The Lion King’ to explain why he doesn’t want Steelers to sign Aaron Rodgers
"Timon and Pumba ain't coming to save us."
Shaquille O’Neal claims Chauncey Billups is the Pistons’ coach, admits: ‘I don’t watch Detroit’
"Chauncey's the coach, right?"
ESPN’s ‘Stephanie’s Places’ Stephanie McMahon series to debut March 26; full guest list revealed
Episodes will feature CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, Pat McAfee and John Cena.
The Play-By-Play: Stephen A. Smith’s new deal, the state of TGL
Dana White: TKO already shopping media rights for new boxing league
"A lot of work to do before we start announcing big things."
Shannon Sharpe likens Mike Tomlin streak to… kissing a girl through a screen door?
"That ain't doing nothing. There ain't no lips touching, you don't get to hold no hands."
Pat McAfee: Anthony Richardson should request trade from Colts after Daniel Jones signing
"Maybe a fresh new start somewhere else is what Anthony Richardson needs."
Pat McAfee seemingly alludes to Brett Favre lawsuit on ‘WWE Raw’
"You're alluding to a lot of things right now. You shouldn't do that, you'll get sued."
Bomani Jones: NFL players can’t demand trades, they can just ask nice
"So they money-whipped Myles Garrett and they paid him that $123 million."
Bill Simmons: LeBron James expecting people to not talk about Bronny is ‘pretty nuts’
"I just feel bad for Bronny."
NFL insiders turn to Bluesky and Threads amid X free agency outage
"You don't need to see it on X. It's on the ESPN app, as well as right here."
ESPN re-signs Matt Barrie to multi-year deal
"I’m a college football junkie, and a golf nerd, so this job is perfect for me."
X suffers multiple outages ahead of NFL free agency
"Well guess we will break news here today," The Athletic's Dianna Russini wrote on BlueSky.
Bill Simmons slams ‘dumbass’ Jason Kidd for Kyrie Irving injury comments
"It was like, 'Dude, we've been following the NBA our whole lives.'"
