The evening of January 30, 1994 was winding down at the Ritz Carlton hotel bar in Atlanta’s swanky Buckhead district when O.J. Simpson became determined to keep the party going. The retired Bills legend turned NFL sideline reporter had spent the evening working the Super Bowl XXVIII – at which the Dallas Cowboys had triumphed over Buffalo at
By LEOCCIANO CALLAO Published: 00:16 EDT, 16 March 2025 | Updated: 00:23 EDT, 16 March 2025 Dick Vitale broke into tears while speaking of his most recent battle with cancer during Duke’s 73062 win over Louisville in the ACC Championship on Saturday. The 85-year-old ESPN college basketball analyst announced that he was cancer-free in December
By JACK BEZANTS Published: 19:25 EST, 3 March 2025 | Updated: 19:25 EST, 3 March 2025 Legendary American sports commentator Keith Olbermann has told ESPN to fire Pat McAfee for calling Canada ‘a terrible country’ at a WWE event in Toronto over the weekend. McAfee hit out after Canadians booed The Star-Spangled Banner at WWE’s
By MAX WINTERS Published: 10:44 EST, 11 February 2025 | Updated: 10:49 EST, 11 February 2025 Legendary Toronto Maple Leafs PA announcer Paul Morris has died at the age of 86. Morris, who served in the role for 38 years, died on Thursday in Ontario after a lengthy illness. Morris spent his entire career with
By LEOCCIANO CALLAO Published: 00:01 EST, 10 January 2025 | Updated: 00:11 EST, 10 January 2025 Legendary pro wrestling announcer Jim Ross revealed the ‘indecent proposal’ he received from former WWE diva Tammy Sytch after the death of his wife in 2017. In the latest episode of his Grilling JR podcast, the 73-year-old shared that
Greg Gumbel, who broadcast the NFL on CBS and served as the network’s studio host for March Madness, has died at the age of 78. Gumbel’s family said in a statement that Gumbel died after a bout with cancer. “He passed away peacefully surrounded by much love after a courageous battle with cancer. Greg approached
By Jack Bezants Published: 07:50 EDT, 25 October 2024 | Updated: 07:59 EDT, 25 October 2024 ESPN announcer Joe Buck admits he feels ‘sick’ at an apparent curse of the commentator after calling Monday’s game between Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Baltimore Ravens in the NFL. Despite cutting a 24-point deficit to 10, Buck urged Bucs
Turns out Travis Kelce isn’t finished after all. With his seven-catch, 89-yard performance in Kansas City’s 17-10 over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Mr. Taylor Swift may have quieted the mounting criticism he’s faced over his hard-partying offseason. That he made only eight receptions over the Chiefs’ first three games only seemed to confirmed
By Alex Raskin Published: 21:59 EDT, 26 September 2024 | Updated: 22:30 EDT, 26 September 2024 Al Michaels had seen enough. The legendary announcer was calling his 20th Dallas Cowboys-New York Giants game on Thursday in New Jersey but was finding it hard to see the action through all the yellow flags. ‘They should make
College basketball announcer Bill Raftery sends fans wild with Donald Trump tariff comment on live broadcast
By JAKE NISSE and ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 22:23 EST, 7 March 2025 | Updated: 22:34 EST, 7 March 2025 Legendary college basketball broadcaster Bill Raftery added another highlight call to his catalogue on Friday night when he referenced President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada during the Illinois-Purdue game. On Tuesday, the US imposed a 25 percent