A beloved Portsmouth woman who captured the hearts of thousands through her courageous fight against Osteosarcoma, has died, her mother announced Friday evening.

Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket have been exploiting X’s lax moderation by partnering with dubious accounts that peddle fake news and inappropriate content to boost traffic to their platforms. Antisemitic. It was recently noted that both prediction markets have been partnering with fake sports newsbreakers on social media and leveraging the virality of their fake news to boost Read more... The post Kalshi cuts ties with several X affiliates over antisemitic content appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Before he became the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, JJ Redick plied his trade as an NBA talking head on podcasts and ESPN. The former NBA player was never shy about speaking his mind, especially when it came to calling out coaches. However, some of those comments might come back to haunt him. Read more... The post JJ Redick’s infamous 2024 Doc Rivers rant goes viral after he calls out Lakers players appeared first on Awful Announcing.

College football’s loudest voices have spent the last few weeks falling over themselves to demand that the College Football Playoff limit or outright ban Group of 5 schools from future consideration. The complaints began before the Tulane Green Wave and James Madison Dukes failed to make their first-round matchups competitive last weekend and have only Read more... The post Urban Meyer’s argument for excluding G5 teams from College Football Playoff is the dumbest one yet appeared first on Awful Announcing.

In recent years, it’s become increasingly common for last-place finishers in fantasy football leagues to have to perform punishments. And if you used your first-round pick on Malik Nabers this season, there’s an increased chance that might be you. As such, the New York Giants’ second-year wide receiver is also the perfect spokesperson for IHOP, Read more... The post Malik Nabers mocks his injury’s fantasy football impact in new IHOP ad appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The NFL is pretty clear that it wants to take over Christmas Day from the NBA. Maybe it already has. But on Friday morning, coming off a five-game hoops slate on ESPN and ABC opposite the NFL’s tripleheader across Netflix and Prime Video, basketball led the way on the sports studio shows. Get Up kicked Read more... The post NBA leads way on sports shows coming off Christmas Day clash vs. NFL tripleheader appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Having quarterbacked USC to one of its most famous victories over Notre Dame, Matt Leinart is well aware of the history associated with the rivalry between the Trojans and Fighting Irish. But when it comes to the news that the two teams won’t be playing in 2026 — and with the future of the rivalry Read more... The post Matt Leinart defends USC for pausing Notre Dame rivalry appeared first on Awful Announcing.

We’re only three games into Week 17, and already 11 of the 14 spots in the NFL postseason are locked up. In the AFC, two spots remain mathematically available. The AFC North’s spot is still up for grabs between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens, and the final Wild Card spot has yet to be Read more... The post NFL Week 18 trending toward being a complete dud appeared first on Awful Announcing.

When Netflix recently reached an agreement to acquire Warner Bros., one of the more compelling reasons the streamer would want to buy a legacy film and television studio was the vast intellectual property it would gain. But while the DC superheroes, Harry Potter, and Cartoon Network are supremely valuable, Netflix isn’t waiting to get those Read more... The post WWE cameos, ‘Demon Hunters’ and in-stadium promos: Netflix went all-out with brand-building on Christmas appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Two weeks after the surprise firing of Sherrone Moore, it appears that Michigan has its man. And it didn’t take long for one of the Wolverines’ most prominent personalities to weigh in, with Dave Portnoy taking to X to react to the news that his alma mater is expected to hire Kyle Whittingham as its Read more... The post Dave Portnoy reacts to Michigan hiring Kyle Whittingham: ‘We are so f*cking back’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

You can make a compelling case that John Elway belongs on the Mount Rushmore of NFL quarterbacks. Few possessed his physical skills, blessed with a tremendous arm and terrific mobility. Even fewer had his innate ability to turn a nothing play into something extraordinary. Before Tom Brady (10) and Patrick Mahomes (5) came along, Elway Read more... The post Netflix’s John Elway documentary runs a conservative playbook appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The Detroit Lions fan involved in an altercation with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf last Sunday held a press conference on Friday, asking the NFL star to clear his name. Ryan Kennedy, the Lions fan at the heart of the DK Metcalf controversy, appeared at a press conference alongside his legal representation wearing a Read more... The post Lions fan involved in DK Metcalf altercation asks NFL star to say he never used racial slurs appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Admittedly, Netflix was facing an uphill battle with the way its second season of hosting an NFL Christmas Day doubleheader played out. But even when taking into account that both of its games featured third-string quarterbacks and four teams highly unlikely to qualify for the postseason, it would be tough to argue that Netflix’s encore Read more... The post Several viewers reported issues with Netflix’s NFL stream appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The world got its first glimpse of Nicolas Cage as John Madden on Thursday night. Following Prime Video’s Christmas edition of Thursday Night Football between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs, the streamer revealed a teaser trailer for the upcoming Madden biopic which chronicles the life of legendary coach and broadcaster John Madden, specifically as Read more... The post Prime Video releases Nicolas Cage’s ‘Madden’ teaser appeared first on Awful Announcing.

On Christmas night, the Amazon Prime Video NFL crew said goodbye for the season as they won’t work the Week 18 slate of games. And they did so by going out in style.. with Ryan Fitzpatrick getting his chest waxed live on air. After the Denver Broncos defeated the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night, Read more... The post Ryan Fitzpatrick got his chest waxed on TNF postgame appeared first on Awful Announcing.

There’s panic in the realm when it comes to the future of bowl games in college football. With the College Football Playoff destined to expand by some undetermined number of teams, high-profile schools like Notre Dame choosing to opt out of a bowl after narrowly missing out on a playoff berth, and schools like Kansas Read more... The post Bowl Season director says ‘market will dictate’ future appeared first on Awful Announcing.

We don’t know if Christmas night was the final home game in the incredible career of Travis Kelce, but the Amazon broadcast was sure acting like it was. After going to five of six Super Bowls and winning three of them, the Chiefs dynasty has fallen on hard times. Even before a devastating injury to Read more... The post Al Michaels in disbelief at Chiefs security blocking cameras from Travis Kelce appeared first on Awful Announcing.