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The 'Inside the NBA' crew has a hilarious discussion about McDonald's and the Ice Spice fight. Credit: ESPN on ABC

‘Inside the NBA’ goes off the rails in hilarious McDonald’s segment

"I can almost guarantee you that this was not what McDonald's had in mind when they sponsored 'Inside the NBA.'"

By Matt Clapp OnApr 19, 2026 0
Pat McAfee and Stephen A. Smith

ESPN

Building the perfect WrestleMania card of ESPN personalities

Troy Aikman

Troy Aikman explains why he gets ‘offended’ when his analysis gets framed as critical

"I hope I do it in a respectful way, and not in a way that tries to embarrass or be disrespectful to the people that are out there on the field doing it."

By Sam Neumann OnApr 19, 2026 0
Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

College Football

Seth Markman on ESPN’s 2026 NFL Draft coverage: ‘There’s an option for everybody’

Stephen A. Smith at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas. Credit: ESPN

Stephen A. Smith booed at WrestleMania, mocked for skipping Knicks game and NBA Playoffs

Stephen A. Smith was at WrestleMania 42 while the New York Knicks were playing in the NBA Playoffs.

By Matt Clapp OnApr 18, 2026 0
Andreas Hale and WrestleMania

ESPN’s Andreas Hale says WWE denied his WrestleMania credential request

"Neither I nor ESPN has been told why. You can speculate on the reasons, but if you want answers, ask WWE."

By Sean Keeley OnApr 18, 2026 0
Photo Credit: ESPN

ESPN

Can ‘Inside the NBA’ hit its playoff stride after quiet first ESPN season?

ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter

Penn State hilariously trolls Adam Schefter over Nick Singleton post

Penn State had some fun with Adam Schefter putting a picture of 1990s running back Cordell Mitchell in a tweet about Nick Singleton.

By Matt Yoder OnApr 17, 2026 0
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 05: A view of the logo during ESPN The Party on February 5, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for ESPN)

ESPN lays off programming executive Ilan Ben-Hanan

ESPN layoffs have hit the executive level with senior vice president of programming and content strategy Ilan Ben-Hanan departing.

By Matt Yoder OnApr 17, 2026 0
ESPN debuted a feature on its scorebug showing which announcer was speaking during an NFL Network UFL broadcast. Credit: NFL Network; ESPN

ESPN scorebug includes neat feature on NFL Network UFL broadcast

The ESPN scorebug on an NFL Network UFL telecast displayed which announcer was speaking throughout the game.

By Matt Clapp OnApr 17, 2026 0
The Disney+ logo and the Super Bowl LXI logo. Credit: USA Today Syndication; NFL

Disney reportedly seeks $10 million for 30-second ads in Super Bowl LXI

Advertisers are pushing back at the $10 million ask for a 30-second Super Bowl LXI spot.

By Matt Clapp OnApr 16, 2026 0
Edit via Liam McGuire

ESPN

ESPN’s embrace of WWE has officially gone overboard

Feb 10, 2022; Inglewood, CA, USA; The NFL shield logo is seen at the NFL Network building. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Report: NFL looking to double media rights fees, networks ‘more comfortable’ with 25% bump

The NFL currently nets around $10 billion per year from its five primary broadcast partners.

By Drew Lerner OnApr 16, 2026 0
Troy Aikman prior to the Monday Night Football NFC Wild Card Playoff game.

Troy Aikman will be with Miami Dolphins during NFL Draft

The relationship between the Miami Dolphins and Troy Aikman is continuing through the NFL Draft with the ESPN analyst still very involved.

By Matt Yoder OnApr 16, 2026 0
Cody Rhodes The Pat McAfee Show set

Cody Rhodes trashes ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ studio

WWE continued using their broadcast partners at ESPN to advance one of their major storylines at WrestleMania 42...

By Matt Yoder OnApr 15, 2026 0
Feb 10, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; NFL Network Good Morning Football hosts Peter Schrager (left) and Kyle Brandt at the Super Bowl LIX host committee handoff press conference.

Peter Schrager endorses ESPN’s NFL Network takeover

"It's a great life raft for the NFL Network."

By Sam Neumann OnApr 15, 2026 0
Stephen A. Smith rips Ben Simmons

ESPN continues to lap competition in daytime studio viewership

FS1 remains ESPN's closest competitor, but the gap is widening.

By Manny Soloway OnApr 15, 2026 0
A NBA logo in March 2022.

NBA regular-season viewership up 16% in first year of new TV deals

NBA telecasts averaged 1.78 million viewers across ABC, ESPN, NBC, Peacock, and Prime Video.

By Drew Lerner OnApr 15, 2026 0
CBS sports broadcaster Bill Cowher

Bill Cowher to join ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ NFL Draft coverage

"I'll tell ya, I talked to him yesterday, he's excited."

By Drew Lerner OnApr 15, 2026 0
Edit by Liam McGuire, Comeback Media.

ESPN

Welcome to the sports media’s special contributor era

Sports journalist Buster Olney in action before the game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Buster Olney laments ‘quid pro quo’ culture of modern sports reporting: ‘It’s as bad as I’ve ever seen’

"I really hope it's something that gets scrutinized here as we move forward."

By Sean Keeley OnApr 14, 2026 0
Joe Buck

Joe Buck came to terms with social media criticism: ‘This is part of the job’

"You have to be an adult and realize that not everybody’s gonna like you. I realized that a long time ago."

By Sean Keeley OnApr 14, 2026 0
ESPN and WWE logos

YouTube TV subscribers won’t have ESPN Unlimited access for WrestleMania

Subscribers should have authentication access by SummerSlam in August.

By Drew Lerner OnApr 14, 2026 0
ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania calls out the Milwaukee Bucks on 'The Pat McAfee Show'. Credit: ESPN

Shams Charania slams Milwaukee Bucks for questioning his credibility

"If they spent as much time dealing with their own internal dynamics & problems as they do responding to accurate reports..."

By Matt Clapp OnApr 14, 2026 0
Josh Oshinsky

ESPN adds Josh Oshinsky as senior director of original content development

"For those who truly know me, you know it's a job I've dreamed of ever since I knew what jobs were."

By Sean Keeley OnApr 14, 2026 0

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