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Former ESPN colleagues spar over Kamala Harris comment
On Sunday, President Joe Biden announced that he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and throwing his support behind Vice-President Kamala Harris to take his place as the Democratic Party nominee against Republican nominee Donald Trump. It would surprise no one to learn that many a hot take and strong opinion about Harris Read more... The post Former ESPN colleagues LZ Granderson & Chris Palmer spar over Kamala Harris comment appeared first on Awful Announcing.
ESPN shows MLB player from his LLWS days
ESPN’s broadcast of Sunday Night Baseball between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers featured an in-game interview with Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela. During the interview, the broadcast team turned the conversation to Rafaela’s past as a star of the Little League World Series. Many fans may not remember that Rafaela, a Read more... The post ESPN shares throwback Ceddanne Rafaela LLWS clip during ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ interview appeared first on Awful Announcing.
NBC decision upsets NASCAR viewers
NASCAR’s Brickyard 400 Sunday had a thrilling overtime conclusion that saw Kyle Larson win his fourth race of the season. Since the race went into overtime, however, the finish was moved from NBC to the USA Network due to NBC’s local affiliates needing to cover “breaking news that took place earlier today,” as the broadcast Read more... The post NBC moved Brickyard 400 race finish to USA Network, angering some viewers appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Announcer recalls specific details in old story
Based on what we saw and heard on Sunday, it may be a bad idea to go against Javier López in a trivia contest. López, a relief pitcher from 2003-2016 who now works as an analyst for the San Francisco Giants, showed off his memory during the broadcast of Sunday’s game against the Colorado Rockies. Read more... The post Giants announcer Javier López shows off his impressive memory appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Thom Brennaman's national broadcasting return praised
One of the key discussions around Thom Brennaman’s exit from the national broadcasting stage in 2020 was about the reaction of the LGBTQ+ community. That exit came after Brennaman was caught making a homophobic slur on a hot mic on a Cincinnati Reds’ local broadcast. And it led to him losing his national NFL job Read more... The post Outsports’ Cyd Ziegler ‘couldn’t be happier’ Thom Brennaman is back in national broadcasting appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Cubs manager calls out ESPN reporter
The Chicago Cubs were able to win their first game since the All-Star break on Sunday in a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. But despite this, Cubs manager Craig Counsell had to answer one question in particular from ESPN reporter Jesse Rogers that was quite critical, leading to a testy interaction between the two. Read more... The post Cubs manager Craig Counsell gets into testy postgame interaction with ESPN reporter appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Nick Castellanos yet again homers amidst big news
Philadelphia Phillies star outfielder Nick Castellanos will perhaps always be tied to former Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman after famously hitting a home run in the middle of his on-air apology for a homophobic slur. And on Sunday, Castellanos was once again linked to Brennaman, along with current U.S. President Joe Biden. It has become Read more... The post Nick Castellanos homers hours after Joe Biden ends presidential campaign appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Broadcast networks pivoted from sports around Biden news
There’s always a discussion to be had on whether news justifies breaking into sports on broadcast networks. Broadcast networks have long been cited as a tremendous reach boost for sports, and that’s certainly notable in an era of increased cord-cutting and declining multichannel video programming distributor (cable, satellite, or virtual) descriptions. But broadcast networks are Read more... The post Broadcast networks pivoted away from sports around Joe Biden presidential news appeared first on Awful Announcing.
David Ortiz riles up Adrian Beltre at HOF induction
On Sunday, four-time All-Star third baseman Adrián Beltré took his rightful place in the Baseball Hall of Fame. But not before he was on the receiving end of one of his pet peeves for one last time thanks to MLB on Fox analyst David Ortiz. Those who are familiar with Beltré’s illustrious 21-year MLB career Read more... The post Adrian Beltré gets head rubbed one last time by David Ortiz at HOF induction ceremony appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Kevin Brown talks Statcast broadcast 'mission statement'
Over the years, ESPN has done a number of statistics-focused Statcast alternate MLB broadcasts, but their last regular-season or playoff one was a wild card game in 2021. The idea of a Statcast alternate broadcast is now back, with the latest alternate feed debuting Sunday night for the Boston Red Sox-Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday Night Baseball Read more... The post Kevin Brown on ‘Sunday Night Baseball Statcast Edition’ alternate broadcast: ‘These numbers don’t have to be scary.’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Shams Charania tweets already-announced Biden news
An interesting element of the current state of sports on social media is the role insiders have in breaking news. And that’s sometimes led to some prominent insiders breaking news in other sports, including NBA insider Shams Charania on the NFL and NFL insider Adam Schefter on the NBA. But on Sunday, Charania got a Read more... The post Shams Charania confirms Joe Biden’s withdrawal, in case you don’t believe Joe Biden appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Conor McGregor makes wild BKFC claim
It’s certainly not unprecedented to see MMA star Conor McGregor making wild claims on social media. But it is more unusual to see those include an apparent parting of the ways with a business partner. But that’s what McGregor seemingly did Saturday night with Mike Perry, who, like McGregor, is a part-owner of bare knuckle Read more... The post Conor McGregor tells fellow BKFC co-owner Mike Perry ‘You’re fired’ on social media after Perry’s boxing loss to Jake Paul appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Thom Brennaman returns to national broadcasting
Four years after Thom Brennaman lost his local job with the Cincinnati Reds and his national jobs with Fox Sports, he’s returning to the national broadcasting scene with Nexstar’s The CW. Brennaman lost those jobs after a homophobic slur on a hot mic on a Reds’ broadcast. He’ll debut on The CW calling Oregon State’s Read more... The post Thom Brennaman returns to national broadcasting with CFB games on The CW appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Golfer's loyal fans show support
Justin Rose had some loyal fans at — and around — Royal Troon during the final round of The Open Championship on Sunday. Those fans were cheering Rose on in ways that were both strikingly similar and vastly different. It started when Cameras showed a fan with a homemade sign, reading “Go Justin Rose” with Read more... The post Cameras capture fans supporting Justin Rose in creative ways appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Fans perplexed at WNBA All-Star Game halftime show
The WNBA has seen its momentum soar this year with record ratings smashing all over the place. With the overall growth in women’s sports, one might think the WNBA All-Star Game would tap an artist that represented the current moment to perform at the showcase halftime show. An artist that, as ESPN might put it, Read more... The post Fans perplexed by Pitbull at WNBA All-Star Game halftime show appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Announcers aghast at sprinter’s ‘absolute disaster’
Jake Odey-Jordan, a 16-year-old British sprinter, may well be one of the greatest sprinters in the world in the coming years. But at the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships, he learned a lesson in what commentator Rob Walker called, “An absolute disaster.” Racing in the fourth of seven heats in the 200-meter dash, Odey-Jordan quickly Read more... The post Announcers aghast at sprinter’s ‘absolute disaster’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Fans ridicule ESPN's Bronny James post
NBA star Victor Wembanyama and Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James don’t seem to have anything in common on the court. Wembanyama stands 7-foot-4 and has been hailed as a generational talent. Bronny James is 6-foot-2 and will be trying to make an impression in the NBA G League. So while it might seem they Read more... The post Fans ridicule ESPN graphic comparing Bronny James, Victor Wembanyama appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Slack notification makes its way onto UFC broadcast
Fans watching the UFC Vegas 94 prelims might have thought they were getting a notification from their jobs during the opening moments of Luana Carolina’s win over Lucie Pudilova. But it was just a glitch bringing the worlds of UFC and Slack together. As Carolina and Pudilova were getting into their fight, a sound came Read more... The post Slack notification makes its way onto UFC broadcast appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Announcers pull off successful regular & reverse jinx in same at-bat
If you believe in announcer jinxes, then Pittsburgh Pirates broadcasters Greg Brown and Kevin Young deserve ample praise for Pittsburgh’s 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Brown and Young didn’t simply pull off an announcer jinx. Leaving no stone unturned, the duo achieved a reverse announcer jinx and a regular announcer jinx — Read more... The post Announcers pull off successful regular & reverse jinx in same at-bat appeared first on Awful Announcing.
TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for July 21, 2024: how to watch The Open Championship Final Round
All Times Eastern Basketball The Basketball Tournament Round of 32 Lexington Regional, Rupp Arena, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY Herd That vs. War Ready — FS2, noon The Nawf vs. La Familia (Kentucky — Fox, 2 p.m. Cincinnati Regional, Fifth Third Arena, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH Dream 34 vs. Takeover BC — FS1, 4 Read more... The post TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for July 21, 2024: how to watch The Open Championship Final Round appeared first on Awful Announcing.
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