Mic'd up during ESPN Sunday night games draws rave reviews
Major League Baseball has taken its fair share of criticism for changes trying to get younger fans interested in the game, but there has been one this season that has generated rave reviews. MLB has expanded letting players being mic'd up and interviewed during games after doing it on a limited basis from 2017-20. It has become a weekly occurrence on ESPN's “Sunday Night Baseball” and has produced some fun moments.
news.yahoo.comESPN Host Absolutely Torches GOP Over Texas School Shooting: ‘Wake Up!’
ESPNESPN personality Chris “Mad Dog” Russo on Wednesday morning absolutely tore into Republicans after the horrific Uvalde school massacre, calling on them to “shape up, wake up and do something” and blasting them for standing in the way of gun-control legislation.Following Tuesday’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary that left at least 19 schoolchildren dead, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr furiously pleaded with GOP leaders to enact a universal background check. “They won’t vote on i
news.yahoo.comIn college gymnastics, the ripple effect of real "air time"
The then-fledgling SEC Network needed content when it launched in 2014. The gymnastics programs within the conference needed a way to showcase their burgeoning talent. “She was (ticked) off to say it quite bluntly,” said Kathy Johnson Clarke, a two-time Olympic medalist turned commentator for ESPN.
news.yahoo.comReaves, Monk lead Lakers past Nuggets 146-141 in OT
Malik Monk had a career-best 41 points and Austin Reaves set career highs with 31 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 146-141 overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night in what might have been Frank Vogel’s final game as coach. ESPN reported after the game that Vogel, who led the team to the 2020 title in the Orlando bubble, will be let go as early as Monday. “My reaction is I haven’t been told (anything) and I’m going to enjoy tonight’s game,” Vogel said when asked about the report.
news.yahoo.comAP source: 49ers agree to deal with CB Charvarius Ward
The San Francisco 49ers made their first big move of free agency, agreeing with former Kansas City cornerback Charvarius Ward on a three-year contract. The contract with Ward gives San Francisco needed help in the secondary and is the richest one handed out to a cornerback by the team in six seasons under coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch. Ward spent the past four seasons in Kansas City after being acquired by the Chiefs in a trade with the Cowboys.
news.yahoo.com‘It’s such a dark winter for the Blackhawks’: Furious fans ask for refunds, throw out apparel and cite dismay at Blackhawks chairman’s comments
In response to a Tribune request for fan reaction, Blackhawks diehards responded in droves, with dozens of messages clamoring about their disappointment.
chicagotribune.comESPN shift in Australian Open coverage challenging for fans
Tennis fans used to staying up through the night to watch the Australian Open have had to change their viewing habits and are having trouble finding some of the matches they want to see. ESPN has dramatically reduced the amount of coverage on ESPN2 during the first week of the first Grand Slam event of the year, leaving the overnight hours exclusively on its ESPN+ streaming service. ESPN+ is supposed to have all the matches available live, but it has experienced technical problems over the first couple of days.
news.yahoo.comNBA: Firm will probe Suns after report of racism, misogyny
The NBA has asked a law firm to investigate the Phoenix Suns after a published report detailed allegations that owner Robert Sarver has a history of racist, misogynistic and hostile incidents during his 17-year tenure in charge of the franchise.
GALLERY: India the Tiger and friends get in the Halloween spirit
Nearly 800 animals, including the famous India the Tiger, reside at Black Beauty Ranch, the Humane Society of the United States sanctuary. The animals recently took part in a photo shoot as they got in the Halloween spirit because, clearly, that’s what one would expect in an animal sanctuary.