Awful Announcing

Nobody covers the Kentucky Derby quite like Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde. He doesn’t just write about college sports and the Olympics. He has been following the Run for the Roses since 1988...

https://awfulannouncing.com/horse-racing/pat-forde-sports-illustrated-kentucky-derby.html

All Times Eastern Australian Rules Football AFL — Men’s Round 8 Carlton Blues vs. Collingwood Magpies — FS2, 5:30 a.m. (Friday) College Baseball Louisville at Boston College — ACC Network...

https://awfulannouncing.com/viewing-picks/tv-and-streaming-viewing-picks-for-may-2-2024-how-to-watch-welcome-to-wrexham.html

As great as closing a playoff series out is for a team and its fans, the Boston Celtics win over the Miami Heat might have created a bittersweet feeling for at least some of the Boston fans. Beca...

https://awfulannouncing.com/local-networks/mike-gorman-celtics-tribute-tnt-nbc-boston.html

After what he calls an “amazing ride,” Mel Kiper Jr. said Wednesday he and co-host Dari Nowkhah are ending their weekend ESPN Radio show after a 14-year run. The final Dari and Mel Show will ...

https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/mel-kiper-jr-dari-nowkhah-end-radio-show.html

Before LeBron James became LeBron James, he was a sensational high school basketball player few had heard of outside the state of Ohio. Longtime Sports Illustrated writer Grant Wahl visited with ...

https://awfulannouncing.com/nba/lebron-james-review-grant-wahl-book.html

The idea of “punching down” as a negative has long been central in many arenas. The general principle there is that those with notable platforms should use their platforms to take on people w...

https://awfulannouncing.com/college-football/deion-sanders-twitter-fights-athletes.html

The legendary Charles Barkley still feels the pressure of being a Black public figure. That includes his work on television as host of Inside the NBA, plus what he does as a frequent guest across...

https://awfulannouncing.com/podcasts/charles-barkley-pressure-black-public-figure-double-standard.html

On Tuesday, Comcast pulled the Bally Sports regional sports networks (RSNs) from its Xfinity broadcast lineups across the country after the two parties couldn’t agree to a new carriage deal. On...

https://awfulannouncing.com/comcast/comcast-nbc-rsn-diamond-sports-bally-tier.html

Longtime Boston Celtics announcer Mike Gorman will call his final game this week as the Celtics wrap their first-round series against the Miami Heat. As he looks back on his career, he carries re...

https://awfulannouncing.com/nba/mike-gorman-never-forgive-selling-soul-cable-networks-boston-celtics.html

The legendary Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jim Palmer knows a strike when he sees one. And as a game analyst for MASN calling Orioles games now, Palmer has developed a longstanding feud with umpire ...

https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/masn-analyst-jim-palmer-shreds-umpire-cb-bucknor-orioles-yankees.html

Ahead of the Summer Olympics, NBC is unveiling another show catering to general fans. On Tuesday, NBC announced that Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson will premiere July 26 o...

https://awfulannouncing.com/peacock/kevin-hart-kenan-thompson-summer-olympics-highlights.html

Whether you agree with having fun at the expense of New York Knicks fans or not, making fun of your bettors when you own a sportsbook is certainly a choice one can make. And it’s a choice that ...

https://awfulannouncing.com/gambling/michael-rubin-fanatics-sportsbook-mocks-knicks-bettors-76ers.html

If you’re an Arizona Cardinals fan who wants to buy a Marvin Harrison Jr. jersey, you’re out of luck—for now. Harrison’s NFLPA licensing deal remained unsigned shortly before his draft se...

https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/pat-mcafee-marvin-harrison-jr-arizona-cardinals-fanatics.html

One of the biggest questions around Minute Media taking over publishing rights of Sports Illustrated is what that would mean for the most prominent writers at that publication. Authentic Brands G...

https://awfulannouncing.com/si/chris-mannix-sports-illustrated-minute-media.html

The Tampa Bay Lightning became the epicenter of controversy earlier this week. Following the team’s series loss to the Florida Panthers, head coach Jon Cooper made comments that weren’t recei...

https://awfulannouncing.com/nhl/jon-cooper-lightning-skirts-goalies-quote-controversy.html