Soccer players try to nail ESPN reporter with a ball in the middle of a live hit
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Posts by Matt Lichtenstadter
ESPN’s LZ Granderson thinks the Nashville Predators moved from Atlanta
That would be incorrect.
FS1 plans soccer documentaries in advance of the 2018 World Cup
It’s almost one year away from FOX’s maiden voyage broadcasting the World Cup, and some of their early...
Bob Miller’s final LA Kings home game ends with a Kings OT winner and a great call
While this sendoff to a beloved LA sports announcer won’t get nearly the same press as Vin Scully’s...
MLS will reportedly “address” the LA Galaxy’s viral video poking fun at Portland’s diving
You may have missed the LA Galaxy/Portland Timbers game Sunday night as you were poring over the details...
Study says legal sports betting would boost NFL TV ratings and ad revenue
The NFL has been stubborn in its attitudes toward gambling. Turns out that resistance could be costing the league millions
Wakeyleaks analyst may have met with Louisville assistant the night before their game
A text exchange seems to indicate that Wake Forest radio analyst Tommy Elrod met with Louisville co-offensive coordinator Lonnie Galloway the night before the Demon Deacons and Cardinals met in November.
ESPN will start broadcasting ‘FIFA’ eSports tournaments
Get ready to see tournaments of EA Sports' FIFA soccer video game on the ESPN family of networks.
Boston “reporter” asks Tom Brady an interesting question during press conference
Most athlete press conferences are quite dull and boring, especially Tom Brady press conferences, because each one of...
Eagles beat writer kicked out of press box for ‘violating fan code of conduct”
Maybe the most interesting part of the otherwise relatively meaningless Cowboys-Eagles game is happening in the press box....
Alabama made up fake national media quotes as bulletin board material for the Peach Bowl
It’s not like Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide need much motivation anytime they take the field,...
Charles Barkley believes the NBA is ‘the worst it’s ever been’
Charles Barkley has never been one afraid to speak his mind on any subject, let alone the state...
Duke alum Jay Williams rips Grayson Allen, Coach K after Allen trips another opponent
So Grayson Allen is up to his old and dirty tricks again, and Duke alum and current ESPN...
LA news anchor wipes out on electric scooter on live TV
Riding an electric scooter on live TV probably isn’t the smartest idea. Lisa Breckenridge of KTTV’s Good Morning...
NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger suggests Eagles should “put a little bounty” on Ezekiel Elliott
Bounties are sensitive subjects now in the NFL, and for good reason, because they promote excessive and unwarranted...
Charles Barkley explains why he’s not in NBA 2K17
NBA 2K is one of the best sports video games around right now, and it’s hard to find...
Rex Ryan crashes Julian Edelman conference call, asks if he’ll play QB Sunday
The New England Patriots are a notoriously secretive organization and like to keep their cards close to their...
World Cup of Hockey shows ESPN is not NHL’s only path to success
ESPN’s return to hockey broadcasting has been highly anticipated and celebrated, yet the ratings themselves have underwhelmed. While...
Three straight Asian Olympics will force changes in NBC’s coverage
Now that the Olympic flame has been extinguished in Rio, it’s time to look back on NBC’s coverage...
NBC’s formula to fix lagging NHL ratings: more of the same, and cross your fingers
NHL fans are notoriously sensitive about the sport they love, and particularly why it isn’t a major television...
WWE broadcaster Jerry Lawler, fiancee arrested for domestic violence
Jerry Lawler and his fiancee were both arrested Friday morning in Memphis on misdemeanor domestic assault-bodily harm charges. WWE announced Lawler...
Watch: Steve Kerr impersonates Marv Albert, and it’s awesome
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was once one of Marv Albert’s many broadcast partners on TNT,...
Charles Barkley made fun of SEC Fans, calls ACC a “girl conference”
As the world explodes over Tom Brokaw’s Alabama joke during Ole Miss’ commencement, Charles Barkley basically did the...
Paul Heyman is starring in his own reality show
Ladies and gentlemen, the advocate for Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman, is starring in his own reality show. So...
Whomever had Laremy Tunsil bong video tried to sell it, approached Deadspin
Laremy Tunsil’s NFL Draft night was as bizarre and crazy as any that a football prospect has ever had....
