ESPN releases trailer for Bruce Lee 30 for 30 “Be Water,” which will premiere on the network on June 7
Be Water is directed by Bao Nguyen, whose previous work includes 2015's Live From New York! documentary on Saturday Night Live.
NBC Sports Regional Networks’ “Sports Uncovered” podcast launches with a bang, revealing new details on Michael Jordan’s 1995 comeback
The "Sports Uncovered" podcast will cover stories from different NBC Sports Regional Networks markets, with NBC's Mike Tirico introducing each episode.
John McEnroe on narrating ‘Never Have I Ever’ teen Netflix series: “I don’t know why it works”
Creator Mindy Kaling wanted the lead character to have a McEnroe-like inner voice. So why not hire McEnroe himself?
Deadspin’s traffic and execution will both need to vastly improve if the site wants to survive in the long term
Viewing Picks for May 28, 2020
The NASCAR Cup Series from Charlotte Motor Speedway on FS1 will try again tonight after being rained out last night
AT&T is issuing credits to customers who paid for MLB Extra Innings and MLS Direct Kick
This is simply the right move to make, and other providers should follow suit.
For the love of everything that is holy, stop asking Peyton Manning about broadcasting
Close the damn door on this already.
Phil Mickelson wants more versions of The Match going forward
Mickelson (and others) see it as a possible annual event, and Phil thinks athletes like Steph Curry and Patrick Mahomes would be good additions.
Viewing Picks for May 27, 2020
The NASCAR Cup Series continues in Charlotte tonight on FS1
Tributes pour in to long-time Los Angeles Times sportswriter Chris Dufresne, who passed away at 62
Dufresne received notable tributes from sports figures like Rick Neuheisel, as well as his colleagues and TMG co-founders Mark Blaudschun and Herb Gould.
Real Sports airs criticisms of NBA COVID-19 testing and sports PPP funding, reveals 27 MLB and NHL teams didn’t answer a PPP question
This segment featured criticisms from nurse Mia Mungin, who caught COVID-19 but couldn't get tested for it, and who lost her sister to the disease. Mungin blasts the NBA for testing asymptomatic players during a testing shortage. "We are healthcare providers, we put our lives on the line, and we can't get tested, and we're going to put our family at risk for everything? But you go and dribble a basketball, and hey, the world is saved."
NHL announces regular season is over, planned playoffs will likely run into the fall, start will come when “appropriate and prudent”
While the NHL has unveiled a proposed return format, a return to games won't be happening until at least the middle of July, and there's still a lot to be determined on both the safety and economic fronts in the days ahead.
Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe, and Russell Wilson will host the 2020 ESPYS
This year's ESPYS will also emphasize "narratives of service, perseverance, and courage from within the world of sports."
60 Minutes Sports is returning on CBS over the next three weekends, but in a best of format
60 Minutes Sports was originally cancelled back in 2017.
