Grand Rapids names famed NBA writer Sekou Smith’s old street in his memory
Part of the street in Grand Rapids Sekou Smith was raised on will now be designated Sekou Smith Way.
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CBS celebrates Kevin Harlan’s 500th NFL telecast: ‘You’ve caught me by surprise.’
"I'd better call my wife and tell her. She'll be surprised. 'That's where you've been all these Sundays!', she'll say."
WFAN’s Sal Licata mercilessly urges caller eulogizing their nana to ‘Get to your point.’
"Rest in peace to your grandmother, it’s horrible to hear that. Now please, get to your point."
Mike Francesa’s latest non-eulogy eulogy is on Tim Wakefield: ‘Not a great pitcher, but a solid pitcher.’
"Wakefield I didn't know, but you hear nice things about him."
Mike Francesa misses covering the ‘big event’ on radio, like ‘when somebody dies’
"When somebody dies. That’s where you need on the radio somebody who saw these guys play."
Tributes pour in to Pittsburgh icon Stan Savran, ‘Google before there was Google.’
"I don’t know if a photographic memory is a real thing, but if it is, he had it. He had a very eloquent way of putting things. And he just had a few notes on a yellow legal pad."
Tributes pour in for long-time Philadelphia high school sports reporter Ted Silary, dead at 72
"Not sure anyone covered anything the way Ted Silary covered high school sports here."
Dallas Morning News’ Chuck Carlton passes away, tributes pour in
Famed Dallas sportswriter Chuck Carlton, particularly known for his coverage of the Big 12 and of college football, has passed away.
Famed ACC sportswriter and editor Tucker McLaughlin passes away at 67, tributes pour in
The ACC recognized McLaughlin with the Marvin “Skeeter” Francis Award in 2022, in tribute to his long coverage of the league.
Condolences pour in for Kraken insider & longtime Seattle hockey correspondent Andy Eide, who passed away Friday
"If you knew Andy, you knew his laugh—it filled the room and always made you feel good."
‘Ted Lasso’ pays tribute to Grant Wahl, who helped answer writers’ questions on Trent Crimm’s book
"In what I now know to be his typical generosity with his time, he wrote very long, very detailed, very valuable answers to all our questions. He was hugely helpful."
Journalism community mourns slain reporter Dylan Lyons, 24, killed while reporting on a murder
Lyons was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon, while colleague Jesse Walden was critically injured.
Famed BBC commentator John Motson passes away at 77, tributes pour in
Motson was one of the most prominent English soccer voices for decades.
Tim McCarver passes away at 81
McCarver worked for all four major broadcast networks, and was the lead analyst for 23 World Series and 20 All-Star Games.
ESPN pays tribute to Barry Sacks, a key network producer and executive for decades
"Those of us who got to work with you for many years always said 'Wow' about you, Barry."
Paul Bissonnette and Henrik Lundqvist covered Green Day for ex-NHL on TNT colleague Rick Tocchet
"This one goes out to my steam room buddy Rick Tocchet. I’m gonna miss that sweaty, disgusting body, my friend."
Looking back at five memorable Mike Leach media moments
From mascot fights to dinosaur arms to inner pirates, Leach certainly had some memorable quips.
SEC Network to air ‘Remembering Mike Leach’ special on trailblazing coach
At 2 p.m. ET Tuesday, SEC Network will air an hour-long special on Mike Leach. That will also be available in the ESPN app, and will be simulcast on SiriusXM channel 374.
Former Hornets’ broadcaster and radio host Gerry Vaillancourt passes away at 72, tributes pour in
"Chase what you’re crazy about. The day will come when you’ll regret that you didn’t chase your crazy!"
Vin Scully Memorial Press Box and memorabilia museum to be dedicated at Fordham
Fordham's tributes to alum Vin Scully continue, including a press box renaming, a ring of honor, and a memorabilia museum.
Hockey world mourns passing of prominent NHL player and broadcaster Peter McNab
McNab had been the primary TV analyst for the Colorado Avalanche since their first season in Denver in 1995-96.
After The Ringer’s Jonathan Tjarks passed away at 34 following battle with rare cancer, a GoFundMe page is helping his family
Tjarks had been battling a rare sarcoma since 2021, and had written about that for The Ringer.
Former NFL star and broadcaster Len Dawson passes away at 87, and tributes pour in
Dawson was a huge figure for the Chiefs, and also a key national figure with his Inside The NFL work in particular.
Remembering five of Vin Scully’s most famous calls
Scully called all sorts of historic moments over the years, from Don Larsen to Bill Buckner to Kirk Gibson and beyond.
Richard Johnson named third winner of FWAA’s Edward Aschoff Rising Star Award
"Richard's writing in particular is a combination of what makes all the best people in this business. It’s informative, well-reported and entertaining. And his television and podcast work has made him a breath of fresh air in a business where some can get stale."
