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TNT Sports 'extremely interested' in keeping NHL rights, CEO says

1+ hour, 5+ min ago  (356+ words) After the current NHL season comes to a close, TNT Sports will be under contract with the league for just two more years. But the hope, at least according to CEO Luis Silberwasser, is for the relationship to extend beyond…...

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awfulannouncing.com > local-networks > main-street-sports-group-shuttering-13-nba-teams-local-tv.html

Main Street Sports Group officially shuttering this month, 13 NBA teams become local TV free agents

1+ hour, 35+ min ago  (316+ words) The demise of Main Street Sports Group, owner of the FanDuel-branded regional sports networks, was swift as anticipated. Tom Friend of Sports Business Journal first reported news of the official wind-down process on Thursday. For this reason, the NBA is…...

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awfulannouncing.com > mlb > kansas-city-winds-blind-centerfield-camera-royals-twins-game.html

Kansas City winds blow fountain water into centerfield camera during Royals-Twins

3+ hour, 5+ min ago  (363+ words) Kaufmann Stadium learned the perils of having fountains close to the centerfield camera on Thursday as heavy winds blew water into the lens, obscuring it and forcing the Royals.TV broadcasting crew to get creative. The Kansas City area experienced…...

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awfulannouncing.com > wwe > dave-meltzer-unrattled-earthquake-wrestling-observer.html

Dave Meltzer inimitably unrattled by earthquake

2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (404+ words) Apparently, it takes a lot more than an earthquake to rattle Dave Meltzer while taping an episode of Wrestling Observer Radio. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter founder and longtime reporter was recording a podcast episode very early Thursday morning in his…...

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awfulannouncing.com > espn > laura-rutledge-honest-anxiety-monday-night-football-reporter.html

Laura Rutledge gets honest about anxiety around 'Monday Night Football’ reporter role

2+ hour, 5+ min ago  (366+ words) Whether she's hosting NFL Live or interviewing players and coaches on the sidelines during Monday Night Football, Laura Rutledge makes it look easy. Internally, she's feeling anything but. Rutledge recently talked about the anxiety she deals with as part of…...

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awfulannouncing.com > espn > interested-keeping-insider-ian-rapoport-nfl-network-takeover.html

ESPN 'interested' in keeping NFL insider Ian Rapoport after NFL Network takeover

3+ hour, 35+ min ago  (408+ words) The dominoes continue to fall as ESPN officially takes over NFL Network this month following an equity deal with the league, with insider Ian Rapoport the latest to get clarity on his future at the Worldwide Leader. Back in February,…...

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awfulannouncing.com > espn > matt-jones-myron-medcalf-clinton-yates-replacement.html

Frontrunners reportedly emerge to succeed Clinton Yates at ESPN Radio

4+ hour, 34+ min ago  (281+ words) ESPN has a leading candidate " or two " to fill the midday radio slot that opened up when Clinton Yates departed last week, per Front Office Sports. Matt Jones and Myron Medcalf are the frontrunners to take over the 10 a.m. to noon…...

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awfulannouncing.com > college-basketball > bill-raftery-fans-game-starts-ncaa-tournament.html

Bill Raftery: Fans couldn't care less about college basketball's issues once game starts

4+ hour, 5+ min ago  (401+ words) College basketball fans will spend a season complaining about what NIL and the transfer portal have done to the product, but when the NCAA tournament rolls around, they start to view the sport the way Bill Raftery always does. Raftery…...

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awfulannouncing.com > college-football > alabama-greg-byrne-ship-sailed-sec-championship-college-football-playoff-expansion.html

Alabama AD Greg Byrne: 'Ship has sailed' on SEC championship with looming CFP expansion

5+ hour, 35+ min ago  (433+ words) As college sports leadership has debated expansion of the College Football Playoff in recent years, one of the main points of contention has been the future of conference championship games. In a recent interview, Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne became…...

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awfulannouncing.com > college-basketball > michael-decourcy-favorite-final-four-memories-why-retiring-sporting-news.html

Michael DeCourcy on his favorite Final Four memories, why he's retiring from The Sporting News

5+ hour, 5+ min ago  (550+ words) "At this point, I've done a lot of what I hoped to accomplish in my career." Michael DeCourcy is synonymous with college basketball. He loves the sport so much that he once paid his own way to cover the Final…...