Sports Media

There are no live sports for us to watch right now – or for iconic play-by-play man Joe Buck to call. So, the 50-year-old FOX announcer has decided to “practice” by doing play-by-play for people doing everyday things while isolated in their homes. Buck started on Sunday evening by doing a play-by-play of his wife, […]

There don’t appear to be many (or really any) live sports on ESPN’s radar for next few weeks as we continue to deal with COVID-19. But The Worldwide Leader in Sports still plans to put on a good show this Monday night with a special marathon. In a press release on Sunday, ESPN announced that […]

Few people, if any, are truly safe from the spread of the coronavirus. Celebrities, athletes and even politicians have been infected during this global pandemic. Now it looks like the virus has struck the Worldwide Leader in Sports, too. According to John Ourand, two ESPN employees based out of New York City have tested positive […]

In news that probably won’t surprise many, Dan Dakich is back under fire for comments made on his Indianapolis-based radio show. This time, it involved threats against a nearby school board, and calling an unidentified high school player a “meth head.” On top of his work with ESPN as a college basketball analyst and color […]

The 2020 Kentucky Derby is the latest major sporting event to be affected by coronavirus. The May staple is being postponed to the fall. According to WDRB News, “The Run for the Roses,” which was scheduled for May 2, will instead be held Saturday, Sept 5. That’s the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend if you’re […]

With the coronavirus outbreak sweeping across the United States, just about every major sports league or organization has suspended play or canceled upcoming events. Unfortunately, the latest update from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) does not lend much room for optimism. In a new statement warning of the dangers of COVID-19, the CDC recommended […]

In the wake of sports’ shutdown due to the coronavirus outbreak, ESPN is making some major changes to its television lineup in the coming days. The network will cancel all of its DC-based shows for the time being, according to The Athletic’s Richard Deitsch. That means ESPN staple Pardon The Interruption with Tony Kornheiser and […]

At this point, we are in the biggest sports dead period in recent memory. With numerous leagues suspending or cancelling play due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, there have been plenty of questions surrounding how networks like ESPN and FS1, which are geared to the daily nature of sports, will react. ESPN […]

The cancellation of college basketball tournaments nationwide due to coronavirus has left ESPN scrambling to fill airtime. The Worldwide Leader and all of its satellite channels were supposed to broadcast games all weekend. As a result, ESPN has had to resort to finding alternative programming. As of now, it looks like we have an idea […]

NFL free agency is around the corner and the NBA is entering its stretch run, yet Colin Cowherd is not on the air this week. Doug Gottlieb has filled in for Cowherd on “The Herd” the last two days. Given how busy this time of the year is, it seems like a curious time for […]

ESPN has announced a new hire for its upcoming digital show on Quibi, a short-form mobile video platform. The Big Lead first reported and ESPN has since confirmed that Ashley Brewer has been hired to co-host the daily digital show. The show, dubbed “The Replay,” will also feature Nabil Karim and Sebastian Salazar. Brewer, who […]

Last week, former ESPN reporter Britt McHenry, who is now with Fox Nation, revealed that she had been diagnosed with a brain tumor. She’s now revealed that she’ll be undergoing surgery on Wednesday. McHenry announced early last week that she was undergoing an MRI of her brain. She learned Tuesday that she had a brain […]