Connecticut Huskies men’s head basketball coach Dan Hurley is known for his outbursts and fiery personality, but he unleashed expletives for a unique reason after a 64-62 road win over Georgetown on Saturday at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Roughly 10 seconds after Hurley sat down for his postgame press conference, he had thoughts Read more... The post Dan Hurley lets F-bombs fly about his chair in press conference appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Taking to X, ESPN president of content Burke Magnus defended Pat McAfee after a survey from The Athletic showed a decline in popularity.

Two of the most recognizable college basketball analysts in the country are joining forces with Fubo. Hoops HQ founder and veteran college basketball analyst Seth Davis and Andy Katz, who joined the Hoops HQ startup prior to the current season, are set to star in a new twice-weekly show in partnership with Fubo. Earlier this Read more... The post Fubo launches college basketball show with Hoops HQ’s Seth Davis, Andy Katz appeared first on Awful Announcing.

A veteran of NFL Media will be honored by the Black College Football Hall of Fame. Steve Wyche, an NFL Media reporter since 2008, will be inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame in the Class of 2026, the Hall announced earlier this week. Wyche, who earned his journalism degree from Howard University, Read more... The post NFL Network’s Steve Wyche to be inducted into Black College Football Hall of Fame appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Dan "Big Cat" Katz called the new Best Podcast award at the Golden Globes a "joke" after Amy Poehler won the inaugural trophy.

We’ve all heard that college football “just means more” in the South, but now we have some data to back up that sentiment. Earlier this week, audience measurement firm Nielsen revealed the top-10 local markets for college football viewership this season. Unsurprisingly, it is dominated by cities in the southern United States, save for two Read more... The post Nielsen reveals top-10 college football viewing markets in country appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The ESPYs will move to New York City to try and get a bump from Fanatics Fest as part of their new partnership.

Hall of Fame running back Edgerrin James wants to break into media. The former Miami Hurricanes great has experimented recently, taking guest spots on Fox NFL Kickoff and Fox NFL Sunday earlier this season, and popping up on various podcasts here and there. Now, according to a recent report by Jason Jones in The Athletic, James Read more... The post Edgerrin James reportedly looking for ‘permanent path’ into media appeared first on Awful Announcing.

NBC Olympics ice dancing analyst Gabriella Papadakis is being removed from coverage after a scathing memoir aimed at her former partner.

The people love radio drama, but Peter Rosenberg and Michael Kay don’t want to give the people too much of what they want. Last week, Kay called into the ESPN New York afternoon show, where he once reigned supreme, and somewhat facetiously called out his former co-host, Peter Rosenberg, for abandoning the relationship they used Read more... The post Michael Kay is not dead to Peter Rosenberg appeared first on Awful Announcing.

NBC's Austin Rivers thinks the Warriors' icing out of Jonathan Kuminga is a result of something personal with Steve Kerr.

The HBO Max show Heated Rivalry has become a cultural sensation in the United States and Canada, potentially creating a whole new set of hockey fans. One of the brewing questions surrounding the show that follows a romance between two closeted male hockey stars is how much the NHL will embrace it, given that the Read more... The post Gary Bettman binged ‘Heated Rivalry’ in one night: ‘It was very well done’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Michael Jordan's tenure as a special contributor for NBC's NBA coverage has over-promised and under-delivered.

When the Miami Hurricanes take the field against the Indiana Hoosiers for Monday’s national championship game, they’ll be without defensive back Xavier Lucas for the first half. Lucas was ejected from the College Football Playoff semifinal in the Fiesta Bowl after a controversial targeting call in the fourth quarter against Ole Miss wide receiver Cayden Read more... The post David Pollack: Miami DB Xavier Lucas’s national championship first-half suspension is ‘bullcrap’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Notre Dame was infamously omitted from the 2025 College Football Playoff, preventing them from the chance to win a national championship. However, their head coach will still be there when the champion is crowned. Before the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship game between the Indiana Hoosiers and Miami Hurricanes, the final College GameDay of Read more... The post Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman joining ‘College GameDay’ as guest analyst for national championship appeared first on Awful Announcing.

If the Indiana Hoosiers defeat the Miami Hurricanes to win the 2025 national championship on Monday night, it will complete one of the most shocking turnarounds for a college football program in history. ESPN and SEC Network host Paul Finebaum doesn’t think many people will care. While Finebaum eventually gave Indiana and head coach Curt Read more... The post Paul Finebaum: Indiana championship would ‘be a cute story’ that gets overshadowed by NFL appeared first on Awful Announcing.

All Times Eastern Men’s noon Notre Dame at Virginia Tech — ACC Network/ESPN Unlimited Minnesota at Illinois — Big Ten Network/Fox One Elon at Hofstra — CBS Sports Network Kentucky at Tennessee — ESPN/ESPN Unlimited Virginia at SMU — ESPN2/ESPN Unlimited UConn at Georgetown — Fox/Fox One Georgia Tech at North Carolina State — The Read more... The post College Basketball Viewing Picks for January 17, 2026: How to watch ACC and B1G in action appeared first on Awful Announcing.

All Times Eastern Basketball Unrivaled Mist vs. Lunar Owls — truTV/HBO Max, 7:30 p.m. Breeze vs. Vinyl — truTV/HBO Max, 8:45 p.m. Bundesliga Matchday 18 1. FC Köln vs. 1. FSV Mainz 05 — ESPN+, 9:20 a.m. Borussia Dortmund vs. FC St. Pauli — ESPN+, 9:20 a.m. Hamburger SV vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach — ESPN+, 9:20 Read more... The post TV and streaming viewing picks for January 17, 2026: How to watch NFL Divisional Playoff Games appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The Announcer Jinx is the most dreaded curse in all of football. Second to that is the equally potent but less appreciated Unanimous Game Predictions by a pre-game show or studio show. We were reminded of just how ominous that situation is when ESPN’s NFL Live crew realized they had all selected the Houston Texans Read more... The post ‘NFL Live’ crew horrified to realize they unanimously picked Texans to beat Patriots appeared first on Awful Announcing.

At no point during the critical brouhaha over his selection did it seem that the NFL had any intention of replacing Bad Bunny as the Super Bowl LX halftime show. Now that the big game is weeks away, the reggaeton superstar has dropped a trailer previewing his performance. The trailer showcases the Puerto Rican rapper Read more... The post Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show trailer showcases diversity, inclusivity appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Bill Belichick’s North Carolina Tar Heels didn’t come close to competing for an ACC title, let alone a spot in the College Football Playoff. But that doesn’t mean Chapel Bill won’t be attending the national championship game on Monday. ACC Network announced its extensive on-site studio programming plans to cover the Miami Hurricanes as they Read more... The post Bill Belichick joining ACC Network’s CFP National Championship coverage appeared first on Awful Announcing.