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Actual U.S. soccer reporters quickly refute the Daily Mail’s “USA bid to nab Phil Neville” headline

Knowledgeable U.S. reporters including Grant Wahl and Rachel Bachman were quick to refute the Daily Mail story.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 2, 2019 0
International

Manchester United legend Eric Cantona gave one of the most bizarre speeches in human history at the Champions League draw

"As flies to wanton boys we are for the gods, they kill us for their sport. Soon the science will not only be able to slow down the ageing of the cells, soon the science will fix the cells to the state and so we will become eternal."

By Matt Yoder OnAug 29, 2019 4
International

TNT lost its announcing feed for several minutes during a UEFA Champions League match between APOEL and Ajax

The announcer feed went out for a few minutes, sparking some complaints.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 20, 2019 7
International

NBC/AEG Pub Pass is an unusual combination of a broadcaster marketing streaming content to bars; will others follow?

It's unusual to see a streaming service market to bars this way, especially with no cover charge requirement.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 12, 2019 0
International

Comcast-Sky deal improves NBC Premier League schedule, and they’ll air some broadcasts from Sky studios

Owning Sky has allowed Comcast to provide NBC with some more desirable Premier League matchups for NBC windows this season.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 5, 2019 16
International

Fire took out broadcasting truck at German GP, and F1 needed to scramble to find a solution

A storm caused a fire that destroyed the broadcasting truck.

By Phillip Bupp OnAug 1, 2019 1
International

“Right down Main Street once more. But it’s wide!” call is an illustration of why CFL fans have a Rod Black Drinking Game

There's a Rod Black Drinking Game that's been circulating for at least five years, and Saturday's missed field goal call fit right into it.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 23, 2019 7
Fox

Jay Onrait says the only news Chris Broussard made in NBA free agency “was getting called out on your bullshit by a foreign...

'That clapback took you two weeks? Who are you, George Costanza? You know what else you could have been doing the past two weeks? NBA reporting!"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 22, 2019 5
International

Univision’s Olek Lowenstein talks TUDN launch, partnership with Mexico’s Grupo Televisa, bid for non-Hispanic viewers

"We see value in us being the leader in soccer regardless of language."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 19, 2019 0
International

The A’s ran a “Rooted In Oakland” ad in an Australian newspaper, where that translates as “Fucked In Oakland”

"Root:  A Kiwi/Australian slang that is used in place of the more commonly used term 'fuck.'"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 11, 2019 1
Fox

Jay Onrait calls Chris Broussard “the biggest f***ing fraud in the history of sports media,” and he has a point

"Chris Broussard, who worked at Fox and is the biggest fucking fraud in the history of sports media, ever...saying that the Clippers were out of it for sure and it was down to the Lakers and Raptors, he knew nothing! They knew nothing! It's all bullshit!"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 9, 2019 11
International

Raptors’ title brought ratings and revenue for part owners Bell and Rogers, but outages ruined key moments for thousands of subscribers

Rogers' Sportsnet Now crashed during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA Final. Bell's Fibe TV crashed in the final 30 seconds there. And Fibe TV's app crashed during the final moments of Game 6, causing viewers to miss the moment where the Raptors officially won the NBA championship.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 18, 2019 1
International

Game 6 of the NBA Finals was Canada’s most-watched English-language broadcast since 2016

Oh Canada, indeed.

By Joe Lucia OnJun 14, 2019 0
International

TSN identified Halifax, Nova Scotia as Regina, Saskatchewan during shots of Game 6 viewing parties

Just about 2,000 miles off there, TSN.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 14, 2019 0
Facebook

Polish Football Association uses “pogrom” on Facebook about win over Israel, insists it’s “frequently used to describe emphatic sports victories”

"Goooooal! This is already a pogrom! We are beating Israel 4-0!"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 12, 2019 2

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