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Kate Scott

USA Network names Kate Scott lead WNBA voice

Scott will call select WNBA Finals games next year for the network.

By Drew Lerner OnOct 7, 2025 0
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert

USA Network gets WNBA Finals games amid reworked Versant deal

The network will also add Wednesday night doubleheaders next season.

By Drew Lerner OnSep 30, 2025 0
An announcer jinx, courtesy of both Curt Byrum and Dan Hicks, seemed to symbolize Team USA's Ryder Cup frustration on Friday. Photo Credit: USA Network

Patrick Cantlay hit with announcer jinx by Curt Byrum, Dan Hicks at Ryder Cup

"Patty Ice may have just shown up..."

By Michael Dixon OnSep 26, 2025 0
Sep 26, 2025; Bethpage, New York, USA; Team USA golfer Scottie Scheffler walks out to the first tee on the first day of competition for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-Imagn Images

Ryder Cup viewers blast broadcast for too many commercials, technical issues

"This might be the worst coverage I’ve ever seen."

By Ben Axelrod OnSep 26, 2025 0
League One Volleyball

USA Network inks media rights deal with League One Volleyball

The Versant-owned network will broadcast weekly LOVB matches on Wednesday nights.

By Drew Lerner OnSep 17, 2025 0
Golf Channel microphone

USA, Golf Channel to undergo minor rebrand with Versant launch

The networks will remove any peacock imagery from their logos.

By Drew Lerner OnAug 18, 2025 0
Comcast announces spinoff to be named Versant

Comcast spinoff ‘Versant’ unlikely to acquire other cable assets

The new entity will launch by the end of 2025.

By Drew Lerner OnMay 6, 2025 0
The Bloodline on WWE SmackDown.

‘WWE SmackDown’ moving to three hours in 2025

WWE will now have eight hours of weekly programming, plus PLEs.

By Ben Axelrod OnDec 24, 2024 0
Ivar leaps off the top rope on top of Akira Tozawa during "WWE Monday Night Raw" at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

‘WWE Raw’ returning to two hours beginning October 7

It's unclear whether Raw will return to three hours when it makes the move to Netflix in January.

By Ben Axelrod OnSep 10, 2024 0
Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; United States forward A'Ja Wilson (9) celebrates during the first half against Japan during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

U.S. women’s basketball opening win in Paris draws 3 million viewers for NBC

The viewership number is higher than all but four WNBA games ever.

By Brendon Kleen OnJul 30, 2024 0
The Rock performs a concert during Smackdown on FOX

‘WWE Smackdown’ moving to USA Network earlier than expected

WWE's partnership with FOX now has an official end date.

By Robert O'Neill OnMay 9, 2024 0
Ivar leaps off the top rope on top of Akira Tozawa during "WWE Monday Night Raw" at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

WWE reaches extension for ‘Raw’ to remain on USA Network until start of Netflix deal

USA Network will also become the home of 'SmackDown' this October.

By Ben Axelrod OnMay 8, 2024 0
Photo Credit: WWE/Peacock

NFL

25 years ago, WWE gave us ‘Halftime Heat’ on Super Bowl Sunday

Tony Khan AEW WWE

Tony Khan calls out WWE’s Jinder Mahal, claims AEW is the victim of a double standard

"Jinder has literally lost every single match he's in for the past year, immediately gets title shot, where is the rage."

By Ben Axelrod OnJan 10, 2024 3
Jay Glazer

USA Network nearly produced a sitcom about Jay Glazer’s life

"Still a gut punch. It would have been amazing."

By Brendon Kleen OnNov 27, 2023 2
WWE NXT The Undertaker Bron Breakker

Pro wrestling’s ‘Tuesday Night War’ showed WWE and AEW at their best and worst

With pro wrestling's one-night Tuesday Night War over, we take a look at the best and worst from both shows.

By Ben Axelrod OnOct 11, 2023 2
Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Amazon

5 possibilities for WWE Monday Night Raw after SmackDown-USA deal

"WWE Friday Night SmackDown"

WWE Friday Night Smackdown returning to USA Network in 2024

WWE Smackdown had been on USA from 2016 to 2019 before it moved over to Fox.

By Sam Neumann OnSep 21, 2023 6
IndyCar Alex Palou

IndyCar viewership hits 12-year high on NBC and USA

IndyCar is in a good place going into the 2024 season.

By Joe Lucia OnSep 15, 2023 0
2023 British Open on NBC

NBC Sports getting crushed over amount of 2023 British Open commercials

"I've counted 14 commercials in the last 10 minutes."

By Sean Keeley OnJul 22, 2023 20
For the second year in a row, viewers are frustrated by the overloading of commercials during U.S. Open coverage.

Golf fans frustrated with commercial overload in U.S. Open coverage

"It’s nice that the USGA isn’t interrupting these All-State commercials with too much U.S. Open action."

By Michael Dixon OnJun 16, 2023 16

NBC Sports getting crushed for 2022 U.S. Open coverage

Viewers have had to shuffle between Peacock, USA Network, and NBC, often multiple times a day, to watch a round.

By Sean Keeley OnJun 18, 2022 13

Notre Dame – Clemson game will move to USA Network during Joe Biden speech

Characters welcome. (good news for Dabo)

By Sean Keeley OnNov 7, 2020 0

Game 7 of the Stars-Avalanche Stanley Cup Playoffs series is on… USA Network Friday at 4 p.m. ET

Blame scheduling conflicts at Edmonton's Rogers Place and previous commitments by NBC Sports Network.

By Ian Casselberry OnSep 4, 2020 7

Wednesday Night Wars? WWE moving NXT to USA to compete head-to-head with AEW

NXT will make its USA Network debut on Sept. 18.

By Matt Yoder OnAug 19, 2019 3

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