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Would Christopher Hitchens Be Unemployable Today?

David Brooks makes the argument in a new column

Sports Talk Legend Mike Francesa Retiring From WFAN Show, Again

The Sports Pope announced on Thursday that Friday's half-hour show will be his last

Fox Putting Virtual Fans in MLB Stands During Broadcasts

The virtual fans could also show up in NFL broadcasts this fall

ESPN's Sage Steele Claims Black Colleagues Kept Her from Race Special

The special, “The Undefeated Presents Time for Change: We Won’t Be Defeated,” aired June 24

"Wall Street Journal" Reporters Have Concerns About Misinformation on the Opinion Page

In a letter they cite concerns about a "lack of fact-checking and transparency"

The 80 Best Single-Operator Newsletters on the Internet

These are entrepreneurial folks going at it alone, independent of larger media organizations

Sportscasting Legend Bob Costas Joins CNN as Contributor

The 68-year-old worked for NBC Sports for nearly four decades

Fox Sports Rolls Out “Fully Reimagined” Website and App

The new look features live TV with access to multiple camera angles, as well as real-time odds

Fewer Pandemic Commutes Means Lower Ratings for NPR

The organization's data offers news both worrying and encouraging

Alex Rodriguez Will No Longer Call NY Mets Games on ESPN

Rodriguez won't have to critique MLB players he may end up employing

ESPN Pulls Plug on Kevin Durant’s “The Boardroom”

After two seasons on ESPN+, the NBA star's show will not be renewed 

Fox Sports Signs Greg Olsen to NFL Broadcaster Deal

Olsen will be the network's No. 2 NFL game analyst after he retires

Facebook and Google Might Have to Pay Publishers for News

Regulators in Australia are readying their recommendations

Report: Racism Is Behind-the-Scenes Problem at ESPN

ESPN covers Black athletes but has a disproportionate number of Black employees in positions of power

Valentina Sampaio Is Sports Illustrated's First Trans Model

Sampaio continues to be a trailblazing force for the trans community

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Al Michaels Reflects on NFL’s “Dreadful” Thursday Night Games as Ratings Fall

In its first season exclusively on Amazon’s Prime Video, "Thursday Night Football " averaged 9.6 million viewers

NFL and ESPN Keep Fighting Over Damar Hamlin “5 Minutes” Report

Did the NFL really want the Bills and Bengals to continue playing after Hamlin was injured?

Shannon Sharpe Blasts Co-Host Skip Bayless Over Damar Hamlin Tweet

The partners got into it on Wednesday on "Undisputed” on FS1

Google Scores NFL Sunday Ticket for YouTube Starting With ’23 Season

The Ticket is reportedly costing Google $2.5 billion annually

Did More Americans Watch the World Cup Final or USA-England?

The ratings from Nielsen, Fox and Telemundo for the World Cup final are in

Please Stop Interviewing Kanye West

He's repeatedly demonstrated that he doesn't deserve a platform, and giving him one is just exploitation

Micah Parsons Skips Out on FS1's Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe After Loss

The Cowboys star was supposed to join the “Undisputed” hosts for a new weekly appearance on Tuesday but never made it

David Feherty Reveals Move to LIV Golf Was About Money and Cancel Culture

At least the former NBC/Golf Channel broadcaster is being honest

Jemele Hill Blames Her ESPN Departure on Network's "Conservative Culture"

Hill left "SportsCenter" in January of 2018 and now writes for "The Atlantic" in addition to working on other projects

That Podcast You’re Listening to Might Secretly Be One Big Ad

Would you be as interested in a show if the guests paid to be there?

Tom Brady: Media "Mischaracterized" Close Relationship With Donald Trump

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback said he hasn't spoken with the former president "in a lot of years"

Tom Brady Expands Media Cleatprint With New Netflix Roast Partnership

The 44-year-old will be the first subject to get ripped in the forthcoming "Greatest Roasts of All Time: GROAT" series

Joe Buck and Troy Aikman Weigh In on Tom Brady Replacing Them at Fox

Buck and Aikman will call "Monday Night Football" on ESPN this season after spending more than two decades together at Fox Sports

Drew Brees Considering NFL Comeback With NBC Exit Looming?

Brees will not return to NBC after just one season as a studio and game analyst, according to "The New York Post"

Tom Brady's Rumored $375 Million Fox Deal Would Pay Him More Than He Made in the NFL

Brady's 10-year contract with Fox Sports, first reported by "The New York Post" is the largest contract in sportscasting history

Tom Brady Signs as Fox Sports Analyst, NFL Retirement Tour Now Underway

The seven-time Super Bowl winner will be joining Fox as a lead NFL analyst immediately after his playing career is over