NFL reporter latest to apologize for insensitive Dwayne Haskins comment
"It’s gut-wrenching I disrespected the deceased and his family."
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Free headline tip: don’t equate LIV controversy to childhood cancer survivors
It's somehow worse than you're expecting it to be.
Michael Silver joins SF Chronicle, will continue with Bally/Volume/Backstage/Meadowlark as well
"I'm ecstatic to join forces with some of my favorite journalists and be part of a publication I've been devouring for decades."
Gregg Doyel rips “disintegrating, right before our eyes” Dan Dakich
"Once upon a time I saw the best in Dakich. I don’t see it anymore. His best is gone, replaced by the caricature he created and has become, though he’s in the process of erasing it, and himself, one appalling act at a time."
Jerry Tipton’s retirement marks the end of an era in Kentucky basketball coverage
Happy trails to Jerry Tipton, who had covered the Kentucky Wildcats since 1981 for the Lexington Herald-Leader.
USA Today Sports Media Group GM Chris Pirrone joins Arena as SVP and GM of Sports Illustrated Media Group
"We are thrilled to have Chris lead the next wave of innovation at Sports Illustrated and The Arena Group’s sports vertical."
Jori Epstein receives PFWA’s Terez A. Paylor Award for Emerging Writers
Epstein follows last year's inaugural recipient, The Athletic's Jordan Rodrigue.
Hall of Fame Philadelphia sports legend Ray Didinger announces retirement
Didinger announced Sunday that when his contract is up at the end of May he will officially retire.
New York Times earnings call reveals operating losses for The Athletic, plans for ads
A bundled Times/Athletic subscription is also in the works for later this year.
After “poor, hungry, and desperate” comments drew national backlash, Bears’ scout Chris Prescott was let go in team’s front-office changes
Both ESPN's Mina Kimes and USA Today's Mike Freeman pointed out that Prescott's comments were problematic in their own right, but also reflective of larger thinking within many NFL front offices.
Oakland A’s president Dave Kaval tweets through it, challenges local sports radio host to televised debate
Very normal Tuesday for the Oakland A's.
Tennis broadcaster Pam Shriver discusses the “inappropriate relationship” she had with her 50-year old coach when she was 17
"My relationship with Don was a traumatic experience for me. The after-effects lasted far beyond the time we spent together. Our affair shaped my whole experience of romantic life."
Jon Heyman joins New York Post as MLB columnist
Heyman has done TV work as an insider at MLB Network for many years, to go with a long history of writing about baseball at various outlets.
