SportsNewser Video: Reporter Intentionally Drilled With Soccer Ball By Marcus Vanderberg on Apr. 25, 2011 - 7:42 PM What’s the equivalent of “Fore!” in soccer? Whatever it is, someone should have yelled it out for these two announcers.
SportsNewser Fox Sports Ohio To Honor Radio Announcer Joe Tait By Marcus Vanderberg on Mar. 17, 2011 - 9:26 AM Fox Sports Ohio will honor Joe Tait, the Hall of Fame radio voice of the Cleveland Cavaliers, with an one-hour special titled Have a Good Night Everybody. Tait, 73, has been the Cavaliers’ radio announcer since the team̵ ...
SportsNewser Video: Bart Scott's Appearance On TNA Impact By Marcus Vanderberg on Mar. 4, 2011 - 1:41 PM Last week, we told you about Bart Scott’s appearance on TNA Impact and working with idol Hulk Hogan. We weren’t sure if Scott would mix things up with TNA’s finest, but the New York Jets linebacker did just that, ...
SportsNewser Scottie Pippen Joins Comcast SportsNet Announcing Team By Marcus Vanderberg on Feb. 23, 2011 - 3:58 PM After swatting Justin Bieber in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game last Friday, Scottie Pippen is back in the news as the six-time NBA champion will join Comcast SportsNet’s announcing tandem of Neil Funk and Stacey King. Pippe ...
SportsNewser ESPN Spotlights College Coaches In New Commercial By Marcus Vanderberg on Feb. 18, 2011 - 6:55 PM ESPN rolled out a new commercial for their “It’s Not Crazy, It’s Sports” campaign, featuring 27 college basketball coaches. I wonder if Harvey Updyke will headline the next commercial spot … too soon? ...
SportsNewser Fergie: "My Notes Were Pitchy" By Noah Davis on Feb. 10, 2011 - 12:21 PM The Black Eyed Peas offered up a brutally bad halftime show at Super Bowl XLV. Fergie, the band’s female lead, took most of the blame for her, um, inability to sing. In an interview with Dan Patrick, she offers up an excuse. ...
SportsNewser Disgraced British Broadcasters Land New Jobs By Noah Davis on Feb. 8, 2011 - 1:20 PM In January, Richard Keys and Andy Gray found themselves out of jobs after sexist remarks the duo made came to light. The latter man was fired by Sky Sports and the former broadcaster stepped down, in part due to committing “ ...
SportsNewser Michael Wilbon Watched Super Bowl XLV From The White House By Marcus Vanderberg on Feb. 7, 2011 - 12:51 PM If you weren’t lucky enough to get a ticket to Super Bowl XLV, the next best place to watch the game is at the White House. Michael Wilbon had that opportunity Sunday night after getting an invite from one of the president&# ...
People | SportsNewser Urban Meyer Joins ESPN As College Football Analyst By Marcus Vanderberg on Jan. 31, 2011 - 2:40 PM It appears Urban Meyer won’t return to the coaching sidelines in 2011. The former University of Florida coach will join ESPN as a college football analyst. Meyer will make his debut on Wednesday during ESPNU’s 10-hour ...
SportsNewser ESPN To Air Film On Black NASCAR Pioneer Wendell Scott By Marcus Vanderberg on Jan. 28, 2011 - 7:47 PM As part of ESPN’s Black History Month coverage, the network will air Wendell Scott: A Race Story. The film is about Wendell Scott, the first and only African-American to win a race in NASCAR’s top series. It airs Sunda ...