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The Pat McAfee Show Field Pass AltCast Coming To Super Bowl LXI

"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."

Fox & Friends Hosts Light Empire State Building During Fox News 30th Anniversary Celebration

"Fox continues to evolve, continues to get better, continues to respond to the audience. Every day we're thankful."

Dianna Russini Reportedly Hiring Crisis Publicist Ahead Of Potential Sports Media Return

"Russini resigned from The Athletic in April amid controversy over her relationship with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel."

Katie Zacharia, Former Fox News and Newsmax Commentator, Named White House Press Secretary

Zacharia’s appointment continues Trump’s practice of choosing communicators with experience in conservative media and administration messaging.

NBA Finals Game 5 Averages 12.2 Million Viewers on ABC

'Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals averaged 12.2 million viewers on ABC while also attaining the largest share of audience among People 18-34."

Ken Carman: JJ Redick Received Legitimacy from Podcast with LeBron James

"I think that he’s a major star right now on ESPN."

Fred Toucher: Seems Like JJ Redick ‘Should Bow Out’ of NBA Finals Broadcast

"All of it seems bad – it just seems bad."

JJ Redick: ‘My Focus Right Now is On Calling the NBA Finals’

"In terms of Shams, that will be addressed once the season is over, so I’ll just say that."

Mike Breen: Double ‘Bang!’ Call is ‘Completely Spontaneous’

"I kind of liked the way it worked – I’ve always tried to be ‘less is more’ as a broadcaster, so that’s when it started on the air."

Kendrick Perkins: Success of Big Men in Sports Media ‘Shows We Know The Game’

"It’s just part of it, but I’m glad the big men are stepping up for the league, man."

Celtics-Pacers Game 1 of NBA Eastern Conference Finals Averages 6.43 Million Across ESPN, ESPN2

This marks the most-watched NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 on any network since 2018.

Report: NBA Formalizing Deals with The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal, Amazon

Final changes are believed to be taking place in the coming days or the week with deals then having to be ratified by respective boards.

Dan Le Batard: ESPN Game 7 Coverage of Knicks-Pacers ‘Was Disrespectful’

"It was very celebrating all things New York the same way that the big networks celebrate the Cowboys and the things that get ratings."

Chris Paul Joins ESPN as Guest Analyst for Eastern Conference Finals Coverage on ‘NBA Countdown’

"Every game is different, so those guys are trying to figure out what they’ve got to do to get a win."

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Fox & Friends Hosts Light Empire State Building During Fox News 30th Anniversary Celebration

"Fox continues to evolve, continues to get better, continues to respond to the audience. Every day we're thankful."

Dianna Russini Reportedly Hiring Crisis Publicist Ahead Of Potential Sports Media Return

"Russini resigned from The Athletic in April amid controversy over her relationship with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel."

Katie Zacharia, Former Fox News and Newsmax Commentator, Named White House Press Secretary

Zacharia’s appointment continues Trump’s practice of choosing communicators with experience in conservative media and administration messaging.

Gracie Awards Open Nominations for 2027 Ceremony

"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”