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Ryan Clark addresses ESPN ouster in social media post

Ryan Clark took to social media on Tuesday to make his first comments since being laid off from ESPN on Monday.

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Jul 21 • 10:19 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
ESPN Expected to Lay Off NFL Insider Tom Pelissero

Pelissero had been at NFL Network since 2017.

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Jul 21 • 9:58 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Kirby Smart clarifies question over ‘sustainability’ in college sports, points to Olympic, women’s sports

Kirby Smart said there are aspects of college sports that are sustainable under the current structure and model. But the Georgia head coach issued a hard warning for those not involved in the major sports such as football nad basketball. When asked by ESPN’s Mike Greenberg if the current model is sustainable, Smart wasn’t worried […]

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Jul 21 • 9:23 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
College football’s best QBs for 2026, plus poll results

The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Don’t spy on anyone today. Coming up: 🏈 CFB QB tiers 📺 Clark out at ESPN 🗳️ Your poll results As one football leaves us, the next one settles in right on time. The World Cup is in the past now. American football is nigh. It’s time to switch our focus. At least until later in this newsletter. We’ve entered one of my favorite parts of the college football preseason: when predictions feel a little more weighty, just...

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Jul 21 • 6:25 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
Explained: Why India's medal-heavy sports like badminton, wrestling, hockey are missing from CWG 2026

The Glasgow CWG is going to be a severely truncated one with only ten sports on the roster.

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Jul 21 • 2:28 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
ESPN reportedly lays off analyst Ryan Clark during broadcast of 'NFL Live'
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Jul 20 • 9:07 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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UFC Freedom 250 Fails to Knock Out The Ratings

(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) If UFC fans wanted one image to say, “Hey, Paramount+ is crushing it with their UFC rights deal,” I could provide that image. Here it is: (Reminder: this is my creation of the Nielsen Top 30, since Nielsen doesn’t combine the lists or include sports. I take all three lists and combine them. Some streaming TV shows probably have higher ratings than many of the films on this list.) Look at that! UFC Freedom 250 is number one! It topped the Nielsen “Top 30” list for shows and films that made the top ten the week of 15-June. So if you’re a UFC fan or supporter of Paramount+, that’s the good news for you this week. This program topped the ratings charts for one week. Everything else is bad news, or at least a huge caveat to that story, which I’ll explain today in the first part of this week’s Streaming Ratings Report—for the weeks of 8-June and 15-June—which is a double issue since I’ve been writing on a bunch of topics recently. UFC Freedom 250 is one of the biggest streaming events of the year, and super relevant to Paramount+’s strategy, so it merited its own article. Let’s dive in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the weeks of June 8th to June 21st 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Check Out My Interview on UFC 250 at MMA Draw After you read this article, if you want even more thoughts on UFC and Paramount-Skydance/Paramount+, I did a written interview with MMA Draw. They asked me to answer some questions about UFC Freedom 250, and I was happy to chat with them. Find it here: [ The MMA Draw Newsletter Did Paramount really overpay for the UFC? What the data tells us so far If you know the history of American television, you also know that combat sports is often a leading indicator of the future… Read more a day ago · 10 likes · 1 comment · Nate Wilcox and Zach Arnold ](https://www.themmadraw.com/p/did-paramount-really-overpay-for?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web) I never thought I’d need a combat sports newsletter in my life, but the good folks at MMA Draw publish an excellent one on UFC, MMA, pro wrestling, boxing and more, analyzing both the sports themselves and the politics, economics and antitrust issues that impact them. Check the article and their newsletter out! Paramount+ Has Its Best Sporting Event of All Time…But Was It Worth It? Before we look at the UFC Freedom 250 data in particular, let’s talk about what we can’t say. Namely, let’s start with the lack of comparisons. First off, I’d love to put a chart out comparing this fight to past UFC fights on Paramount+…but we don’t have the data. This is the first time we’ve gotten Nielsen data about a Paramount+ UFC fight. As far as I can tell, Paramount provided data for the first fight, but it was a proprietary datecdote (saying it had “an average minute audience” of 5 million “views”) and then, for two fights, we got the linear viewership numbers when they aired on CBS, but no streaming data. Everything else was crickets. We also can’t compare this fight to other fights/combat sports on streaming, in particular the MMA and boxing, because Netflix also didn’t use Nielsen to track those events, opting for TVision and VideoAmp, respectively. (This isn’t Paramount’s fault, but does still suck.) We also can’t compare to UFC’s fights that used to be on ESPN+, since we don’t have any data for that, plus Disney+ didn’t have marquee fights. The comparisons would not be apples-to-apples. Can we compare to past Pay-Per-View fights? Absolutely not. The comparisons would absolutely NOT be apples-to-apples. That didn’t stop Paramount+, though, who bragged that their UFC events have reached drastically more people than past PPV fights. Duh. Sorry, but I gotta make this point again. A basic tenet of economics is that the cheaper something becomes, the more people consume or buy it. That’s Econ 101. (Sometimes pundits call things “Econ 101” that are actually like Econ 210 or even PhD-level economics, but no, this is really like first or second class basic economics.) Yet I still see one analytics firm consistently say that more people watch films on streaming than PVOD proves streaming which means that the streaming window is more valuable than the PVOD window. No, it’s not! Same thing here. Pay-Per-View events back in the day could be really, really, really expensive! So whole groups of people pitched in to buy them. That increased the perceived value of, say, the Mike Tyson fight. Or a UFC numbered event. So yes, the fact that Paramount+ makes numbered UFC fights essentially “free” if you’re already a Paramount+ member means consumption will go up. Obviously. Same for Netflix and their boxing matches. They’re talking about fights that used to cost consumers, in some cases, $50 in 1996…which is over $100 in today’s dollars. Over 1.6 million people paid that to watch the Tyson-Holyfield fight! Again, streaming is essentially “free”. Or $10 to $20, depending on what streamer we’re talking about and what tier you’re on. No wonder more people are “watching”. (Plus, Nielsen’s out-of-home viewing also helps these numbers.) UFC Freedom 250 Did Well…But I Have A Lot of Worries So what can we compare the fights to? Well, the good news is Nielsen put out that the fight averaged 7.0 million viewers for UFC Freedom 250, which is a solid number for a fight. We also know the length, at roughly 4 and a half hours. (I saw different run times, but this seems to be the consensus considering it started at 8 pm, had a delay and then finished after midnight on the East Coast. If you assume a shorter run time, then yes, the total hours viewed would go down.) That means I have the two numbers needed to add this to my Nielsen database. And then…I can compare this viewership to the NFL: And, uh, not great. But also within striking distance, mainly because the runtime for this event was so long. I’d also add that this event had viewership equal to a regular season NFL game on streaming, but if anything, it was more comparable to an NFL playoff or Super Bowl-esque event. And you can compare viewership to the top football games on broadcast, cable and streaming, and it’s not impressive at all: We can also compare it to other sports that week, including the NBA Finals and start of the World Cup: Again, not great. The NBA generated roughly four times as many average viewers each game for its NBA Finals. The World Cup has similarly big numbers. Also, that’s just a tiny fraction of the 25 most watched sporting events each week. The NBA, NHL and FIFA World Cup had many, many more games racking up hours. We could also compare this to other streaming programs to get an idea of “is this a good investment?” and here is how it ranks compared to other top Paramount+ programs: The worry here? Well, unlike scripted programming, which has rewatchability, older fights/sporting events have very little library value. Very, very few people are rewatching these fights, especially years from now. Paramount has also released datecdotes bragging about their subscriber numbers. Earlier this year, they claimed that the first UFC fight on Paramount+ brought in 1 million subscribers. Then, in their quarterly earnings report, they only ended up with 700K subs. Not great! They claimed they dropped lower-value international subscribers, but that’s why I tend to discount subscriber additions when they’re leaked to the press.1 I expect we may see a bump again for UFC Freedom 250, but I’d caution using subscriber growth so soon after these events to judge the success, since new subs with high churn (see Peacock) aren’t great either. Also, analysts often want to attribute all subscriber growth to their favorite/pet show, and that just doesn’t make sense. The biggest caveat for UFC Freedom 250 and Paramount’s very first UFC marquee event is that these could be high watermarks for the sport. UFC Freedom 250 had an incredible amount of earned media coverage compared to most UFC fights. I mean, it had wall-to-wall national news coverage in the lead up to the event. (The first fight also had a lot of promotion from Paramount since it was first.) Other fights could reach this bar—say the Conor McGregor return to the Octagon—but they’ll be fewer and far between. Was This Deal Worth It? All to ask: is this Paramount deal worth it? In this case, I think the UFC Freedom 250 numbers are more distracting than helpful. This fight did well and compares well to other top sporting events. But we know that the first marquee event was at least a third smaller, if Paramount’s own data is to be believed. And it’s likely the other fights are much, much, much smaller. And then you get to the paycheck that Paramount-Skydance paid. FIFA’s World Cup cost about the same for Fox, but clearly generated multiples more total viewership. (Though it’s only every four years.) The NBA is much more expensive, but until the playoffs, they likely didn’t pay for itself. Even still, Disney, NBCUniversal and Amazon Prime Video likely overpaid. So, in that context, the NBA may be an overpay that makes the UFC look not so bad. But two overpays don’t make an underpay, to paraphrase the old cliché about wrongs and rights. And looking at UFC Freedom 250 as the likely ceiling of MMA on Paramount+, Paramount-Skydance likely paid too much. Share 1 I would love regular reports on subscriber additions by programs, but as is, it’s mostly leaked or rumored in haphazard ways.

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Jul 20 • 6:48 PM EDT • Entertainment • entertainment.substack.com
ESPN names two Texans players to 2026 All-Backup Team

The Houston Texans seem to have one of the more complete rosters entering 2026 among AFC contenders, so with a total staff, who would make the all-backup team this season?

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Jul 20 • 5:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Why ESPN reportedly fired NFL analyst Ryan Clark

Ryan Clark had been with ESPN for 11 years.

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Jul 20 • 5:40 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Report: ESPN cuts ties with Ryan Clark
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Jul 20 • 5:19 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Josh Pate on CFB Controversies and Media Landscape

Josh Pate on Michigan football, Brendan Sobe, the NCAA's decline, and his growing platform at ESPN.

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Jul 20 • 11:24 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sankey: SEC breakaway talk over college bill 'honest conversations'

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said he continues to have conversations with Congressional leaders about the Protect College Sports Act but stopped short of saying whether all their suggested changes need to be implemented for the conference to support it.

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Jul 20 • 11:03 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
ESPN re-signs Tim Tebow to multiyear extension

One of the most recognizable college football analysts on ESPN airwaves will remain with the Worldwide Leader for the foreseeable future. Former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow has signed a multiyear extension with ESPN to continue serving as a college football analyst on SEC Network, the network announced on Monday. Tebow will remain one of…

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Jul 20 • 11:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pair of Dolphins make ESPN's All-Backup Team for 2026

The Dolphins have some veterans who are entering training camp as backups but could start if they were on another team or if the starter went down.

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Jul 20 • 9:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Michigan AD Warde Manuel to step down at end of calendar year

Warde Manuel will step down as Michigan AD at the end of the calendar year, the school announced as part of the conclusion of an investigation into the culture of athletics at the university.

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Jul 20 • 9:26 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
ESPN fantasy experts are low on Bills WRs in 2026

The Buffalo Bills have again made key moves to improve production within their wide receivers room.

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Jul 20 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
ESPN ranks Broncos’ starters among NFL’s best

The Denver Broncos have one of the top starting lineups in the NFL, according to ESPN.

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Jul 19 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Mavs match Knicks' two-year, $4.7M offer to Moussa Cisse

The Dallas Mavericks have matched the New York Knicks' two-year, $4.7 million offer sheet on restricted free agent Moussa Cisse, Yann Balikouzou and Kevin Bradbury of LIFT Sports Management tell ESPN.

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Jul 19 • 12:15 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Daiyan Henley Should Be Ready to Prove Doubters Wrong

Daiyan Henley was completely left off ESPN’s top linebacker rankings, but the Chargers star has everything needed to make the doubters regret it. With another big season ahead, don’t be surprised if he’s impossible to ignore by this time next year.

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Jul 18 • 8:03 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Josh Allen’s Bills facing ‘formality’ regular season, says Tim Hasselbeck

The Buffalo Bills enter the 2026 NFL season with championship expectations, but ESPN analyst Tim Hasselbeck believes that creates a unique challenge. Speaking on NFL on ESPN, he said the regular season has almost become secondary for Josh Allen‘s team.…

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Jul 18 • 4:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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ESPN announces NHL opening night tripleheader

The 2026-27 NHL season begins on Tuesday, September 29, and ESPN will celebrate the festivities with an opening night tripleheader. ESPN recently announced that the network will televise three NHL games on opening night, beginning with the banner-raising ceremony for the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes will host the Florida Panthers at 5 p.m.…

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Jul 18 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
LeBron James Commands NY Attention at Fanatics Fest

LeBron James takes center stage at Fanatics Fest in New York, cementing his legacy as the city's newest sports icon per ESPN NBA reports.

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Jul 18 • 2:42 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
ESPN predicts Georgia football's most likely defeat

ESPN predicts the most likely loss on Georgia's 2026 schedule, which is ranked as the easiest in the SEC

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Jul 17 • 3:20 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
ESPN names 6 Steelers as top trade value targets

ESPN listed the six Steelers they believe have the highest trade value on the team and there are two big names missing.

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Jul 17 • 6:16 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Timberwolves Get New LeBron James Decision Update After Insider Report

LeBron James hinted his decision is nearing as ESPN insider Shams Charania shared a fresh update for the Timberwolves. The post Timberwolves Get New LeBron James Decision Update After Insider Report appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 17 • 1:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NBA's Silver says Fever's Clark has become 'political football'

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Fever star Caitlin Clark has become a "political football" amid debates about officiating and physical play in the WNBA.

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Jul 16 • 8:48 PM EDT • Politics • espn.com
I Think ESPN's FPI Is Too Low on Oklahoma State

ESPN's Football Power Index isn't as high on Oklahoma State as I am. The Cowboys are underdogs in several key Big 12 games, but I think the model is underrating a team with 87 newcomers, Drew Mestemaker and Caleb Hawkins. This isn't the same team that went 1-11 a year ago.

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Jul 16 • 4:22 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Michigan board did not discuss AD Warde Manuel's future at meeting

The University of Michigan Board of Regents did not discuss the future of athletic director Warde Manuel during a Thursday meeting.

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Jul 16 • 4:22 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Jayla Forbes, No. 13 girls' 2027 recruit, commits to Texas

Jayla Forbes, the No. 13 player and second-ranked post in the girls' SC Next class of 2027, has committed to Texas.

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Jul 16 • 11:00 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
OVC Football Media Day Presented by Shaw Sports Turf Coverage Guide

The 2026 OVC Football Media Day presented by Shaw Sports Turf will be held on Friday, July 17 in Nashville, Tennessee. Live interviews with head coaches and student-athletes from each team will be streamed on ESPN+.

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Jul 16 • 10:00 AM EDT • Sports • ovcsports.com
ESPN’s wide receiver ranking delivers another slight to DeVonta Smith

League executives, coaches and scouts left DeVonta Smith off ESPN's top 10 ranking, which reminds everyone that the Eagles are still undervalued.

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Jul 16 • 5:25 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Laurens: Half-time shows should be left to American sports

Laurens: Half-time shows should be left to American sports

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Jul 16 • 3:50 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Steph Curry receives Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award

Steph Curry receives Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award

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Jul 15 • 8:44 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Full list of every ESPYS 2026 Award winner

The 2026 ESPYS are underway. From Jalen Brunson to A'ja Wilson, find out which athletes won.

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Jul 15 • 8:30 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Giants Rivals Feature 2 of NFL's top-10 Wide Receivers

The New York Giants are ecstatic to see A.J. Brown leave the NFC East. CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens each landed on the list of the top-10 wide receivers, which was voted on by 70-plus scouts, coaches and executives and compiled by ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. The Giants went 1-1 against Dallas last year, and nearly swept the the Cowboys if not for the Cowboys' furious, last-minute comeback.

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Jul 15 • 6:08 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
SHE Weekend: Flavor Flav's Las Vegas celebration of women's sports

Flavor Flav has become one of the most unexpected champions of women's sports in recent years, and the inaugural SHE Weekend is his biggest show of support yet.

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Jul 15 • 2:35 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Scottie Scheffler favored to win Open, but bettors like Europeans

Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite to win the Open Championship, but sportsbooks are getting action on European golfers like Matt Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood.

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Jul 15 • 2:19 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Ali Sports Humanitarian Award: Stephen and Ayesha Curry

Ali Sports Humanitarian Award: Four-time NBA champion and two-time MVP Stephen Curry and entrepreneur, host and two-time New York Times best-selling author Ayesha Curry.

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Jul 15 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
ESPN New York joins Buffalo Bills Radio Network

ESPN and the Buffalo Bills are giving New York sports fans something few people in the metropolitan area have been clamoring for. Beginning in the 2026 NFL season, ESPN New York 1050 will be part of the Buffalo Bills Radio Network. The Bills made the announcement Tuesday morning, revealing 23 affiliates in their radio network…

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Jul 15 • 2:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
The 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards honored Stephen Curry, Jeffrey Lurie, Laurie Tisch, the Baltimore Ravens & more

Tuesday, July 14, athletes and celebrities gathered at Gotham Hall in New York City to celebrate and honor athletes, teams, leagues and members of the sports industry who use the power of sport to make a positive impact on society for the 12th annual Sports Humanitarian Awards.

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Jul 15 • 8:29 AM EDT • Sports • espnpressroom.com
Grief and mental health - The real reasons for Stanley Nwabali's exit from, and return to, Chippa United

Five months after his surprise departure from Chippa United without much explanation, Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has returned to the South African Premiership club, in equally unexpected fashion.

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Jul 15 • 3:18 AM EDT • Health • africa.espn.com
ESPN's 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards honors people using power of sports for good

The 12th annual award ceremony celebrated athletes, teams, leagues and members of the sports industry who use the power of the sport to make a positive impact on society and communities.

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Jul 14 • 11:36 PM EDT • Sports • 6abc.com
ESPN's 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards honors people using power of sports for good

The 12th annual award ceremony celebrated athletes, teams, leagues and members of the sports industry who use the power of the sport to make a positive impact on society and communities.

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Jul 14 • 11:36 PM EDT • Sports • abc30.com
ESPN's 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards honors people using power of sports for good

The 12th annual award ceremony celebrated athletes, teams, leagues and members of the sports industry who use the power of the sport to make a positive impact on society and communities.

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Jul 14 • 11:36 PM EDT • Sports • abc7chicago.com
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ESPN's 2026 Sports Humanitarian Awards honors people using power of sports for good

The 12th annual award ceremony celebrated athletes, teams, leagues and members of the sports industry who use the power of the sport to make a positive impact on society and communities.

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Jul 14 • 11:36 PM EDT • Sports • abc7.com
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Ravens Named ESPN’s Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year

The Ravens were honored for their comprehensive work with youth development in Baltimore.

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Jul 14 • 9:18 PM EDT • Sports • baltimoreravens.com
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76ers Get Good News as LeBron James Decision Time Nears

The 76ers’ pursuit of LeBron James appears to have gained momentum as a new ESPN report offers a telling update. The post 76ers Get Good News as LeBron James Decision Time Nears appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 14 • 8:27 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sports Humanitarian Awards to World Cup final: New York's blockbuster sports week

Follow our live coverage as the Sports Humanitarian Awards, ESPYS, Fanatics Fest, World Cup final and more turn the Big Apple into the center of the sports world.

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Jul 14 • 8:09 PM EDT • Sports • 6abc.com
Sports Humanitarian Awards to World Cup final: New York's blockbuster sports week

Follow our live coverage as the Sports Humanitarian Awards, ESPYS, Fanatics Fest, World Cup final and more turn the Big Apple into the center of the sports world.

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Jul 14 • 8:09 PM EDT • Sports • abc7ny.com
Sports Humanitarian Awards to World Cup final: New York's blockbuster sports week

Follow our live coverage as the Sports Humanitarian Awards, ESPYS, Fanatics Fest, World Cup final and more turn the Big Apple into the center of the sports world.

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Jul 14 • 6:56 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Sources: 76ers' pursuit of LeBron led by Maxey, Embiid, Brown

76ers stars Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and Jaylen Brown have all been in communication with LeBron James amid the team's pursuit, sources told ESPN on Tuesday, with Maxey leading the charge.

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Jul 14 • 6:39 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Packers’ Edgerrin Cooper named top-10 linebacker by ESPN

Edgerrin Cooper was the second-youngest linebacker in the top-10, only behind Carson Schwesinger

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Jul 14 • 1:47 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
New England Patriots Dealt Harsh Linebacker Verdict in NFL Rankings

The New England Patriots spent the past two seasons rebuilding a defense capable of carrying a contender.NFL evaluators still see a weakness right in the middle of it.No Patriots player appeared in ESPN’s ranking of the NFL’s top 10 off-ball linebackers for 2026. New England also failed to place anyone among the honorable mentions or […] The post New England Patriots Dealt Harsh Linebacker Verdict in NFL Rankings appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 14 • 12:01 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sharks' Macklin Celebrini to be on EA Sports' 'NHL 27' cover

At age 20, Macklin Celebrini will be the youngest ever cover athlete for EA Sports' NHL series when it's released later this year.

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Jul 14 • 11:27 AM EDT • Sports • abc30.com
Sharks' Macklin Celebrini to be on EA Sports' 'NHL 27' cover

At age 20, Macklin Celebrini will be the youngest ever cover athlete for EA Sports' NHL series when it's released later this year.

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Jul 14 • 11:27 AM EDT • Sports • abc7news.com
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Sharks' Macklin Celebrini to be on EA Sports' 'NHL 27' cover

At age 20, Macklin Celebrini will be the youngest ever cover athlete for EA Sports' NHL series when it's released later this year.

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Jul 14 • 11:15 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
ESPN’s list of top-10 coaches in college football includes some surprises

ESPN recently ranked the top 10 coaches in college football. Lane Kiffin, Mario Cristobal and Kalen DeBoer had controversial rankings.

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Jul 14 • 10:27 AM EDT • Sports • cleveland.com
Folarin Balogun joins LeBron James' Klutch Sports agency after breakout World Cup

United States forward Folarin Balogun has signed with LeBron James' agency Klutch Sports following a breakout World Cup that elevated his profile on and off the pitch.

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Jul 14 • 4:51 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Folarin Balogun joins LeBron James' Klutch Sports agency after breakout World Cup

United States forward Folarin Balogun has signed with LeBron James' agency Klutch Sports following a breakout World Cup that elevated his profile on and off the pitch.

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Jul 14 • 4:51 AM EDT • Sports • africa.espn.com
Cincinnati Bengals Have Breakout Candidate on 2026 Roster

ESPN's latest poll wasn't kind to Cincinnati's tight ends, but one young player could be ready to prove everyone wrong.

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Jul 13 • 11:42 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag in action at Japan Open: Indian Sports LIVE, July 14

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on July 14, 2026.

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Jul 13 • 9:30 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
ESPN Blames Human For Headline Error in AI Article

ESPN has been using AI to write certain game recaps since 2024.

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Jul 13 • 5:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Cowboys Appear Set At Key Position After ESPN's Latest Rankings
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Jul 13 • 3:36 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
ESPN will end syndicated version of Good Morning Football
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Jul 13 • 1:23 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Group of 11 athletes challenge new NCAA eligibility rules in suit

Eleven Division I athletes -- all who depleted their eligibility in the 2025-26 season, have filed a federal class action lawsuit alleging that the NCAA's new eligibility rules adversely affected their ability to extend their college careers.

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Jul 13 • 12:13 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
ESPN Ending Syndicated Version of ‘Good Morning Football’

‘GMFB: Overtime’ first launched in 2024.

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Jul 13 • 12:11 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
ESPN re-signs Adam Schefter to "multi-year agreement"
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Jul 13 • 10:55 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Tony Reali launching ‘REAL DEAL,’ a sports culture podcast with iHeartPodcasts

Tony Reali has his next act. More than a year after Around the Horn ended its run on ESPN, the longtime host is debuting REAL DEAL with Tony Reali on Tuesday, July 14, on iHeartPodcasts, distributed by his own Real Ones Media, with new episodes releasing every Tuesday. Each week, Reali and a rotating cast…

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Jul 13 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
8 Indians enter u19, u23 Asian boxing championships finals, 7 bronzes won: Indian Sports LIVE, July 13

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on July 13, 2026.

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Jul 13 • 4:08 AM EDT • Sports • africa.espn.com
Seahawks’ New Ownership Gets Blunt Devon Witherspoon Take

The Estate of Paul G. Allen announced on July 11 that it has agreed to sell the Seattle Seahawks to the Khosla family. Vinod Khosla, a limited partner with the San Francisco 49ers, is leading the ownership group.Moreover, the transaction will set a new benchmark for NFL franchise sales. ESPN’s Seth Wickersham and Adam Schefter […] The post Seahawks’ New Ownership Gets Blunt Devon Witherspoon Take appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 12 • 11:09 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Sources: Michigan regents to discuss investigation Thursday

The University of Michigan regents are expected to discuss an investigation into the culture of its athletic department on Thursday, sources told ESPN, and as part of the review, a decision on the future of AD Warde Manuel is expected in the coming days.

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Jul 12 • 7:30 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Steelers top offensive lineman gets no respect from NFL execs

Three true centers made ESPN's list of top interior offensive linemen but Zach Frazier wasn't one of them.

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Jul 12 • 1:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Seahawks TE named by ESPN as breakout candidate for 2026

Seahawks tight end AJ Barner was named by ESPN as a likely candidate to have an emergent season for Seattle in 2026 above several worthy teammates.

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Jul 12 • 11:52 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pam Shriver Criticizes ESPN For Its Lack Of Female Announcers

Longtime women's tennis star and sports media figure Pam Shriver hasn't been thrilled with ESPN's coverage of Wimbledon this year. ESPN aired the women's singles final on Saturday afternoon. Linda Noskova topped Karolina Muchova in the women's final, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3. On Sunday morning, the men's ...

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Jul 12 • 9:30 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
ESPN picks Detroit Lions' 2026 X-factor

NFL games and seasons are won in the margins. ESPN shared its X-factor for the Detroit Lions' 2026 campaign.

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Jul 12 • 7:45 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Khosla Family Get Strong Message After Record Seahawks Sale

On July 11, the Estate of Paul G. Allen announced that the Khosla family has agreed to purchase the Seattle Seahawks. Moreover, the group is led by San Francisco 49ers limited partner Vinod Khosla. As for the financial terms of the sale, Seth Wickersham and Adam Schefter of ESPN reported, citing multiple league sources with knowledge of the situation, […] The post Khosla Family Get Strong Message After Record Seahawks Sale appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 12 • 4:57 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Medal chances for India at archery and shotgun World Cup: Indian Sports LIVE, July 12

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on July 12, 2026.

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Jul 12 • 3:56 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Medal chances for India at archery and shotgun World Cup: Indian Sports LIVE, July 12

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on July 12, 2026.

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Jul 12 • 3:56 AM EDT • Sports • africa.espn.com
Cowboys' Quinnen Williams Disrespected In Latest ESPN Ranking
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Jul 11 • 10:25 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Women’s Sports Sundays holding its own after replacing ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ on ESPN

ESPN replaced Sunday Night Baseball with Women’s Sports Sundays, and three weeks in, we are getting our first look at how the change is working for ESPN. Through three weeks, WNBA games on Women’s Sports Sundays are averaging 1.04 million viewers. The latest edition of Women’s Sports Sundays was by far the series’ biggest viewership…

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Jul 11 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Kushare finishes third at Monaco DL; Medal chances for India at Archery World Cup Stage 4: Indian Sports LIVE, July 11

Here are all the updates from Indian sports on July 11, 2026.

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Jul 10 • 9:43 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Cardinals, rookie 2B JJ Wetherholt reportedly in agreement on '9-figure' long-term extension

The deal will buy out multiple years of free agency, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

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Jul 10 • 3:05 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Dallas Goedert Snubbed from NFL's Top-10 List

Dallas Goedert is an integral part of the Philadelphia Eagles offense and one of their most important pass catchers. Goedert was left off the NFL's top-10 list of best tight ends as judged by coaches, scouts and executives and compiled by ESPN. Goedert was in the "also receiving votes" category, after falling from seventh to ninth on the list last season.

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Jul 10 • 12:24 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
ESPN: Quincy Riley tabbed as Saints' 2026 breakout candidate

Second-year corner Quincy Riley could take on a larger role and emerge as one of the New Orleans Saints' breakout players in 2026, according to ESPN.

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Jul 10 • 12:04 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Michael Edwards leaves Liverpool ownership role

Michael Edwards will leave his role as CEO of Football at Liverpool ownership group Fenway Sports Group, the company has announced.

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Jul 10 • 9:11 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
The Steelers' T.J. Watt fell out of the top five of ESPN's edge rusher poll. Should he have?

NFL decision makers don’t see T.J. Watt as one of the NFL’s elite edge rushers anymore. That’s what an annual ESPN poll of NFL executives,...

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Jul 9 • 12:20 PM EDT • Sports • post-gazette.com
Adam Schefter Nearing Long-Term ESPN Extension

The agreement would keep Schefter under contract into the 2030s.

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Jul 9 • 8:53 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Russia in sports court to overturn track and field ban

Russia's track and field federation says it has gone to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn a World Athletics ruling suspending its athletes from international events due to the war in Ukraine.

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Jul 9 • 7:35 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Don Mattingly expresses interest in managing Phillies beyond this season

Don Mattingly expressed interest in returning as the Philadelphia Phillies' manager next season if he was approached by the front office. “Oh, I would do it,” Mattingly said during an interview with ESPN before an 11-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. Mattingly joined the Phillies in January as their bench coach after three seasons in the same role with Toronto.

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Jul 8 • 11:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Vikings Get a Little Shade from ESPN

Among the Minnesota Vikings’ fan base, hopes are high for 2026, mainly because the club acquired Kyler Murray in March […]

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Jul 8 • 7:11 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Philadelphia 76ers Delivered Good News On LeBron James’ Top 3

One week into NBA free agency, LeBron James could be narrowing down his desired destination to three teams. The Philadelphia 76ers recently received good news on that front. According to the ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania, the Sixers appear to be in James’ top three at this stage of the process (which could change). The […] The post Philadelphia 76ers Delivered Good News On LeBron James’ Top 3 appeared first on HEAVY.

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Jul 8 • 5:25 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
NIL clearinghouse has rejected $90M in deals

The clearinghouse charged with analyzing NIL deals has rejected $90 million worth of those submitted.

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Jul 8 • 2:30 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
ESPYS 2026: Stats behind Best Athlete - Women's Sports nominees

A'ja Wilson, Hilary Knight and more. The numbers behind this year's ESPYS Best Athlete - Women's Sports nominees.

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Jul 8 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • africa.espn.com
ESPYS 2026: Stats behind Best Athlete - Women's Sports nominees

A'ja Wilson, Hilary Knight and more. The numbers behind this year's ESPYS Best Athlete - Women's Sports nominees.

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Jul 8 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • espn.ph
ESPYS 2026: Stats behind Best Athlete - Women's Sports nominees

A'ja Wilson, Hilary Knight and more. The numbers behind this year's ESPYS Best Athlete - Women's Sports nominees.

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Jul 8 • 9:00 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Kremlin hails 'important step' as IOC eases Russia restrictions

The Kremlin has welcomed as an "important step" the International Olympic Committee's decision to remove many of its restrictions on Russia, a big step closer to letting it field a full team when Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Games.

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Jul 8 • 7:03 AM EDT • Sports • espn.com
Falcons Recap: Tom Brady's admission, ESPN praises Terrell brothers

Tom Brady says World Cup win tops 28-3, ESPN praises Terrell brothers in new Falcons Recap

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Jul 7 • 7:24 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
ESPN Doesn’t Think Very Much Of the Vikings’ Roster

Are they right?

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Jul 7 • 6:59 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Parents, here's how ESPN and Disney Jr. can help your kids access sports

ESPN's Take Back Sports and Disney Jr. Let's Play are teaming up with Every Kid Sports to cover sports registration fees for families with young kids.

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Jul 7 • 4:04 PM EDT • Sports • abc7ny.com
Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Brunson lead reaction to Argentina-Egypt stunner

The sports world was thrilled by Argentina's epic 3-2 comeback win over Egypt in the World Cup round of 16.

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Jul 7 • 2:47 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com