Jori Epstein receives PFWA’s Terez A. Paylor Award for Emerging Writers
Epstein follows last year's inaugural recipient, The Athletic's Jordan Rodrigue.
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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.
Blue Wire strikes deal with The Miami Herald and The Kansas City Star: “This is an open PSA to other newspaper sports sections.”
"This is an open PSA to other newspaper sports sections. We can make more money for your podcasts then you currently can. We can provide cross-promotions in other markets. Let's talk."
The Boston Globe’s 150 selected front pages for their 150th anniversary have an interesting selection of sports ones
The Globe looked back across their 150-year history and chose 150 notable front pages. 33 of the ones they picked were about sports.
Seattle Times’ surprising firing of Marisa Ingemi spurs union petition demanding her reinstatement
70 Seattle Times members of the Pacific Newspaper Guild have already signed a petition calling for Ingemi's reinstatement.
The New York Times has officially acquired The Athletic as deal closes
It helps that the Times paid in cash.
LAT’s Bill Plaschke takes rooting for cities to the extreme with “Rams vs. 49ers will end like Dodgers vs. Giants” column
"The Rams will beat the 49ers like the Dodgers beat the Giants, only it will be decided long before the final pitch, and there will be no whiny finish."
Postmedia’s Jim Matheson asks Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl “Why are you so pissy?” in terse press conference exchange
Matheson had quite the reaction to Draisaitl not giving him the answer he wanted, and plenty of media figures then chimed in to take Matheson's side.
