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The microphone on the Studebaker Stage at South Bend Public House on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, before the restaurant's opening day on Thursday in South Bend.

Cumulus Radio lawsuit drove Dallas sports-talk host to alcoholism: report

Brady seems to struggle to connect to audiences' football watching experience

Tom Brady continuing to get bad reviews of his NFL broadcasts

Nov 29, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts in the second half against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Kendrick Perkins makes old 'car' analogy for LeBron James' bad stretch

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Feb 20, 2022; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Lebron James and Michael Jordan on court during halftime during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images

Charles Barkley names 'crazy' reason why LeBron James will never surpass Michael Jordan as the GOAT

Nov 20, 2024; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) reacts after a turnover during the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

Paul Pierce announces 'The Process' is over, urges Joel Embiid to leave 76ers

Nov 27, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) looks over in the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images

NBA fans lose it over what Kevin Hart did to LeBron James during live stream with his son

Billy Williams acknowledges the crowd during the introduction of returning inductees at the National Baseball Hall of Fame's 2024 induction ceremony Sunday, July 21, 2024, at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, New York.

'Mad Dog' reminds us why Baseball Hall of Fame voting is flawed

Alyssa Lang says what we're all thinking when it comes to turkey on Thanksgiving

Former Iowa women's basketball player Caitlin Clark reacts after a foul call on Iowa during the Drake vs. Iowa basketball game at Knapp Center on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Des Moines.

Bill Simmons' latest Caitlin Clark take will make NBA stars mad

Jan 23, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) reacts after a made basket against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images

NBA analyst bestows 'Baby Jokic' tag on Rockets star

Former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins draws Nikola Jokic comparison for Alperun Sengun after dominant performance vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Nov 15, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

Charles Barkley labels LeBron James a 'bum'

NBA legend Charles Barkley had a brutal response to LeBron James' underwhelming performance vs. the Phoenix Suns.

Nov 14, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Thursday Night Football announce Tony Gonzalez during pregame show between Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field.

Amazon's interest in streaming live sports is just beginning to take off

The online giant's unique business model, and its ability to insert dynamic ads in broadcasts, sets it apart from the competition.

Jan 31, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Sirius XC radio Mad Dog Unleashed host Christopher Russo (right) interviews Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce on radio row at the Super Bowl LI media center at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

'The Dodgers are bad for baseball' if they sign Juan Soto, says New York sports icon

The narrative that the Los Angeles Dodgers were ruining baseball gained steam a year ago; they only had to meet with Juan Soto once to give the story new life.

Oct 6, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Detailed view of a Fox Sports broadcast camera towner during the game between the Las Vegas Raiders against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High.

Why did Fox Sports remove its out-of-town scores ticker from NFL broadcasts?

The antiquated idea that fans need their primary screen for out-of-town scoring updates is finally dying.

The docuseries was announced over the summer, and now has a premiere date

The Christian Pulisic docuseries finally has a debut date

Cameras have been following the best soccer player to come out of America since the summer

Nov 18, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) reacts in the first half against the LA Clippers at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Draymond Green is the dirtiest player in NBA history, says Skip Bayless

Iowa women’s basketball’s Caitlin Clark shows off her rings during a second quarter timeout during Iowa football’s game against Northwestern Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

Caitlin Clark has standing offer to join 3-on-3 league

Jul 19, 2021; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng looks on from the field before a game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.

New pro softball league announces first group of players, coaches, general managers

Nov. 27, 2009; Las Vegas, NV, USA; UFL announcer Dave Sims during the game between the Las Vegas Locomotives against the Florida Tuskers during the UFL championship game at Sam Boyd Stadium. The Locomotives defeated the Tuskers 20-17 in overtime.

Yankees' new play-by-play voice received 'a lot of ugly, ugly mail' at last job

Jun 11, 2023; Sonoma, California, USA; DJ Diesel, also known as Shaquille O'Neal, performs for the fans after the Toyota / Save Mart 350 race at Sonoma Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images

Shaquille O'Neal makes '$300 million' suggestion to make WNBA better

Jun 24, 2024; Eugene, OR, USA; NBC Sports broadcaster Mike Tirico during the US Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Mike Tirico tore his Achilles while doing the simplest of things at home

Former Oakland Raiders coach John Madden at halftime ceremony to present punter Ray Guy with Pro Football Hall of Fame ring at O.co Coliseum on Nov 20, 2014.

John Madden, Nicolas Cage and the history of turducken

The late, great football legend will be played by the mercurial actor in an upcoming biopic and we're betting a crazy-delicious food concoction will be featured.

Lou Williams shares the time Doc Rivers made him play drunk (VIDEO)

The three-time Sixth Man of the Year took his partying too far one night, resulting in a hilarious moment with his former coach.

Mar 17, 2013; San Francisco, CA, USA; MLB Network sportscasters Bob Costas (left) and Harold Reynolds (right) before the game between Japan and Puerto Rico during the World Baseball Classic semifinal at AT&T Park.

Sports media critic who gave Bob Costas his first job passes away

Rudy Martzke 'changed the whole complexion of covering television' during his career at USA Today.

Jun 8, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Chris Taylor (3) reacts after a single during the third inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

ESPN's Buster Olney criticizes Dodgers for not taking the 'high ground' after World Series win

The verbal victory laps by Joe Kelly and Chris Taylor are drawing criticism from one of baseball media's biggest voices.

Kendrick Lamar accepts the award for best rap album for “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers during the 65th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023.

Kendrick Lamar's track 'Dodger Blue' has L.A. fans swooning

From a commercial standpoint, it's a smart move by the artist to play to his base.

Nov 28, 2018; Arlington, TX, USA; President federacion Mexicana de futbol Gilberto Hernandez speaks to the media as (L to R) Soccer United Marketing senior vice president Camilo Durana and Dallas Cowboys vice president Jerry Jones Jr. and FC Dallas chief operating officer Jimmy Smith and Dallas Sports Commission executive director Monica Paul and Univision personality Alejandro Berry look on during the press conference at AT&T Stadium.

How does Univision's sports coverage reflect its evolving audience demographics?

In a revealing interview, a TelevisaUnivision executive discussed the network's growth strategy in the U.S. and why it's focused on more than just soccer.

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