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Jay Williams to miss rest of NBA Finals on ABC after testing positive for coronavirus

"This is a great reminder for me and for everybody that we have to continue to be as diligent as possible."

By Sean Keeley OnJul 17, 2021 3

ESPN’s Marty Smith missed Louisiana-Appalachian State game due to Covid-19 symptoms, says they’ve “kicked my ass”

"I have all the symptoms that you've read about for months. A throbbing headache that will not go away. I can't taste. I can't smell."

By Sean Keeley OnDec 5, 2020 0
Tom Boswell

Washington Post’s Thomas Boswell won’t cover World Series for first time in 45 years

"I’ll miss the marvelous misery of covering the World Series this year."

By Ian Casselberry OnOct 20, 2020 5

Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth reluctantly wear masks during Sunday Night Football in Santa Clara

"We're going to get lollipops at the end of the game tonight," said Michaels during the broadcast.

By Ian Casselberry OnOct 5, 2020 8

Angels broadcaster Victor Rojas criticizes MLB’s COVID-19 testing for “jeopardizing the health of players”

"They had two-plus months to work on this."

By Ian Casselberry OnJul 10, 2020 0
Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley says Turner Sports bosses told him the NBA season will resume

"We're going to play basketball."

By Ian Casselberry OnMay 26, 2020 0
Matt Vasgersian on Sunday Night Baseball

Matt Vasgersian believes “we will not be at the ballpark” for Sunday Night Baseball telecasts

Vasgersian has previously called remote broadcasts for NBC's Olympics coverage.

By Ian Casselberry OnMay 22, 2020 4

HBO’s Last Week Tonight looks at how sports is trying to return from COVID-19 shutdown

"To do it irresponsibly turns out to be pretty easy."

By Ian Casselberry OnMay 18, 2020 3

NBC Sports on-air talent taking voluntary pay cuts through end of 2020

The temporary salary reductions will range from five to 10 percent.

By Ian Casselberry OnMay 14, 2020 6
Todd McShay

ESPN’s Todd McShay on missing the NFL Draft due to COVID-19: “I felt like I was letting everyone down”

McShay shared his experience on The Adam Schefter Podcast.

By Ian Casselberry OnMay 7, 2020 4

Jason Benetti and fellow sportscasters perform a scene from Les Miserables

Benetti's Inspector Javert will make you forget Russell Crowe ever played the role.

By Ian Casselberry OnMay 6, 2020 2
The NFL logo

NFL could move some games to Saturday if no 2020 college football season is played

Any new Saturday NFL telecasts would likely be exclusive to Amazon Prime or ESPN+.

By Ian Casselberry OnMay 4, 2020 6
Roger Goodell hosting the 2020 NFL draft.

The NFL is set to release a schedule with a Sept. 10 start, a full season, and no neutral locations: “We plan to...

The NFL is set to release its schedule next week, with no major changes despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 2, 2020 5
St. Louis Blues play-by-play announcer John Kelly.

St. Louis Blues announcer John Kelly has fully recovered from COVID-19, is donating plasma for research

Kelly was officially diagnosed with COVID-19 near the end of March. He's fully recovered now, and is donating plasma to help with a Washington University study on the virus.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 1, 2020 0

NBA reportedly considering robotic cameras as a way to reduce number of people on site

The NBA is also still planning on receiving their national television revenue, though future make-goods are likely given the loss of games.

By Jay Rigdon OnMay 1, 2020 3

Longtime Detroit sports columnist Pat Caputo laid off after 37 years at Oakland Press

Caputo covered the Tigers and Lions as a beat reporter before becoming a columnist.

By Ian Casselberry OnApr 29, 2020 0
NFL

NFL planning various 2020 schedule scenarios, including 5-week regular season delay and pushing Super Bowl back 3 weeks

A 16-game, 17-week regular season schedule is still viewed as a priority.

By Ian Casselberry OnApr 27, 2020 5

MLB Trade Rumors has suffered 40 percent loss in traffic with no baseball being played

The site has also suffered a 50 percent loss in ad revenue.

By Ian Casselberry OnApr 27, 2020 2

A’s manager Bob Melvin gets surprise visit from ‘That Thing You Do’ cast

The 1996 film is one of Melvin's favorites, along with his wife and daughter.

By Ian Casselberry OnApr 17, 2020 0

FS1 launching ‘Fox Sports: The Home Game,’ a trivia game show hosted by Chris Myers

A "sports and pop culture game show." Jeff Gordon and Brady Quinn are the first contestants.

By Matt Clapp OnApr 15, 2020 3

College basketball writer Adam Zagoria detailed his battle with COVID-19

Zagoria covered the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden in March before it was canceled.

By Jay Rigdon OnApr 14, 2020 1
Anthony Causi.

Renowned NY Post sports photographer Anthony Causi dies at 48 from COVID-19

Causi passed away at 48 Sunday after a weeks-long battle with the COVID-19 coronavirus.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 12, 2020 1
DAZN

DAZN postpones its boxing events until at least July, furloughs live event staff until then

Some fights affected by this postponement include Regis Prograis-Maurice Hooker, Demetrius Andrade-Liam Williams, Canelo Alvarez-Billy Joe Saunders, and Anthony Joshua-Kubrat Pulev.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 9, 2020 0
Ian Eagle and Noah Eagle.

Ian Eagle and Noah Eagle are once again in the same house, thanks to COVID-19

Ian broke it to Noah that his old bedroom is no longer the same place.

By Ian Casselberry OnApr 8, 2020 2
Grant Wahl.

Sports Illustrated’s Grant Wahl criticizes Maven and CEO James Heckman on social media

"There's a total lack of confidence in the leadership," says the Washington Post's Ben Strauss.

By Ian Casselberry OnApr 6, 2020 4

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