Angel City to open season against Bay FC, NWSL’s newest club
Angel City will open its third NWSL season on March 16, playing host to the league’s newest club, Bay FC, at BMO Stadium. With the…
NFL is in advanced talks on taking a stake in Disney’s ESPN
Talk about a wild card weekend. In what would be a stunning move, the NFL and the Walt Disney Co. are contemplating a pair-up that…
Landmark deal with ESPN to boost broad range of NCAA sports
ESPN used its exclusive negotiating window to reach an eight-year, $920-million deal with the NCAA on Thursday, an arrangement that extends a relationship that began…
Michigan vs. Alabama is Fox vs. ESPN and college football in 2024
During the postcard hour of last year’s Rose Bowl, when gray clouds covered the San Gabriels and rain peppered the Granddaddy’s glorious green turf, the…
How a 2017 Kobe Bryant video helped Dodgers recruit Shohei Ohtani
Late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant recorded a video message for Shohei Ohtani to help the Dodgers recruit the Japanese baseball star in 2017. Ohtani didn’t…
NFL reporter for Fox, Amazon admits making up comments
Charissa Thompson, a co-host on pregame shows for Fox Sports and Amazon’s Prime Video, acknowledged that she has fabricated comments from NFL coaches while working…
Disney touts streaming progress after a year of ‘fixing’
Nearly a year after Bob Iger made his dramatic return to lead Walt Disney Co., the chief executive says the world’s best-known entertainment company is…
Jets’ Aaron Rodgers says him returning in a ‘few weeks’ was a joke
Sorry, New York Jets fans — Aaron Rodgers is not going to be back in “a few weeks.” That’s despite what the ESPN microphones caught…
Flavor Flavor discusses viral national anthem performance
Flavor Flav is ready for his next national anthem performance, after going viral for his breathy rendition over the weekend. “This ain’t the last time…
Rebeca Landa is ready for her ‘Monday Night Football’ debut, leading the ESPN Deportes telecast
Rebeca Landa remembers a text message she received in college that has been etched in her mind until this day. “Women don’t talk about football,”…
Can ESPN survive while cable TV dies?
ESPN has long been called “The Worldwide Leader in Sports,” and for decades no network had it better in the cable business. When consumers pay…
‘SportsCenter’ anchor Sage Steele exits ESPN after settlement
Longtime “SportsCenter” anchor Sage Steele is leaving ESPN after settling a lawsuit she filed against the Walt Disney Co.-owned cable network. Steele, 50, announced her…
Disney’s ESPN is getting into the online sports betting business
In 2019, Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger said he did not see his company getting directly involved in the fast-growing online sports betting…
Disney brings back Staggs, Mayer in ESPN consulting role
Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger has hired two former lieutenants — Tom Staggs and Kevin Mayer — as consultants to help the company…
ESPN lays off high-profile talent in latest round of cuts
ESPN on Friday laid off roughly 20 high profile commentators, including former New York Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy and former NBA player Jalen Rose.…
ESPN isn’t for sale. Now the pressure is on
Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger this week announced a “major transformation” for the entertainment media giant, raising a familiar question from Wall Street:…