Al Leiter and Harold Reynolds were sitting in front of MLB Network cameras on the day the channel launched in January 2009. They’re still there in 2026, and somewhere along the way, they realized they weren’t just doing television. The two recently reflected on what their work together has actually meant, not just as television…
Laura Rutledge has been a fixture on SEC Nation for ten years, but with expanded assignments elsewhere, the longtime host is saying goodbye. Rutledge has been one of ESPN’s true rising stars over the past decade and is now one of the most popular and trusted voices on the network. She has continued to do…
While the ACC might consider changing its name after expanding to the Pacific and Texas a couple of years ago, the decision to add California, Stanford, and SMU to the mix has clearly paid off from a revenue standpoint. According to a recent report by Brian Murphy of WRAL, the ACC notched a 16% increase…
Roger Goodell sent a note to NFL Network employees Tuesday afternoon as the network prepares to formally become part of ESPN on Wednesday. ESPN reached an agreement to acquire NFL Network and the linear distrbutrion rights to RedZone in August 2025, with the NFL taking a 10% equity stake in the Worldwide Leader in return.…
The Maryland Terrapins men’s lacrosse program has been among the best in the nation over the last 15 years, playing in the championship game seven times and winning two national titles. This year, however, has been a uncharacterisiticly down one for the Terps. They entered Saturday’s game in Ann Arbor against the Michigan Wolverines with…
Former ESPN anchor Michele Steele is returning to sports media. After 14 years at the Worldwide Leader, Steele departed the network last summer. She served as both a reporter out of ESPN’s Chicago bureau and as a SportsCenter anchor in Bristol. Now, she’s joining up with Big Ten Network as a contributor, according to a report Read more...
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Kevin Kiermaier spent 13 seasons in the majors building one of the more decorated defensive résumés of his generation, and now he’s bringing that to MLB Network. The network announced Tuesday that Kevin Kiermaier has joined as an on-air analyst, with his on-air debut set for MLB Tonight following Opening Night between the New York Read more...
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Dan Plesac has made this kind of prediction before. Before Game 1 of last October’s World Series, Plesac told Greg Amsinger on MLB Network that Addison Barger — who wasn’t even in the starting lineup — would come off the bench and “run into one” to send Rogers Centre into a frenzy. Barger did exactly Read more...
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Jamie Erdahl has been away from NFL Network’s Good Morning Football in recent days, prompting speculation about why. The longtime host of the show took to social media on Wednesday to clarify why she’s been away and when she plans to return. “Since the curiosity is mounting, I’ll share what I feel comfortable with,” Erdahl Read more...
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Team USA will learn if it advances into the quarterfinal round of the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday night, but they won’t be taking the field. After a stunning loss to Italy on Tuesday night, the Americans await their fate based on the result of Italy’s game with Mexico to close out pool play. But Read more...
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Matt Vasgersian is going to be a busy man this upcoming baseball season. The veteran broadcaster has been a staple of MLB Network for 17 years, has called the Los Angeles Angels for the last five years, had a four-year stint as the voice of ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball from 2018 to 2021, called several Read more...
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In the short term, one of the most significant aspects of ESPN’s acquisition of NFL Network is what happens to the on-air talent and production staff at the formerly league-owned network. Some obvious questions, such as who will make up ESPN’s No. 2 broadcast booth or whether the Worldwide Leader will keep both of the Read more...
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The NFL Combine in Indianapolis is a chance for elite football prospects to impress NFL brass with their physical prowess, lightning-fast speed, or incredible athleticism. Some prospects, however, stand out for different reasons altogether. 22-year-old Iowa Hawkeyes offensive tackle Gennings Dunker was the talk of the combine on Sunday, though not because he blazed a 40-meter-dash Read…
On Monday night, the Las Vegas Raiders announced that they have hired Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as head coach. Leadership in place. #RaiderNation 📰 https://t.co/xib97jXxEW pic.twitter.com/8mxtM0Wvsi — Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) February 10, 2026 That made things officially official. But NFL Network reporter Stacey Dales was able to get the answer out of Read…