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Stephen A. Smith Continues To Blur the Line With LeBron James
"Smith is, without question, one of the most influential voices in sports media. He’s also one of its greatest entertainers. But his ongoing feud with James is more theater than journalism"
Stephen A. Smith Calls New Arrangement With SiriusXM a “Partnership”
"It’s one thing to just get the dollars and it’s another thing to share in the profits"
2025 National Edward R. Murrow Awards Announced By RTDNA
The winners will be celebrated on Monday, October 13th, at the Edward R. Murrow Awards Gala at Gotham Hall in New York City.
Major League Baseball Talking Possible Baseball Packages With NBC, ESPN, Apple, Netflix
"The activity has created an opening for other platforms to enter the fray. Each potential contract would run three seasons according to The Athletic"
Chris Fallica: Barstool Sports Partnership Will Be Great Lead in for ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ on FOX Sports
"Bringing in a guy who is a kind of a lightning rod in Dave Portnoy, and is an opinionated, authentic guy, I think it’s going to be good for the show"
Ariel Helwani: UFC Dropping ESPN Could Harm Exposure of Sport
"I think the reason why the UFC is getting a billion dollars from Paramount is because of ESPN"
Skip Bayless: Stephen A. Smith Struggled Early With Twitter on ‘First Take’
"In the early days of Twitter—and I don’t know if he still does it—he would just, in the breaks, read his phone"
How ‘Yahoo Sports Daily’ Aims To Dominate Digital With Jason Fitz, Caroline Fenton
"The long-term goal is for people to realize they can get the same information anywhere else, but it’ll be packaged a little differently. It’s going to be fun and make my day feel a little better"
ESPN Announces Contract Extension for Lisa Salters, Promotes Laura Rutledge, Adds Katie George, Peter Schrager
"ESPN is retooling its broadcast teams, extending the contract of veteran reporter Lisa Salters, promoting Laura Rutledge into a weekly sideline role, and adding Katie George and Peter Schrager to the mix"
Scott Hanson Open to Idea of Hosting a College Football RedZone
"College is not quite as accessible to the frontal lobe of the American sports fan as it is in the NFL"