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Charles Barkley is pictured at the 2026 NBA Finals. Courtesy: Derek Futterman, Sports Media Watch

News: Barkley retirement talk, Stan Verrett, Mark Sanchez and more

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TNT's Charles Barkley is again floating retirement.

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire at end of year

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The most criticized commissioner in all of sports, Cathy Engelbert of the WNBA, is stepping down.

North Carolina quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. throws a pass during an NCAA college football game against TCU in Dublin, Ireland, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Final “Week Zero” delivers gains for ESPN, high for CW

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The final "Week Zero" of the college football season produced some solid results for ESPN and a new high for...

UNCASVILLE, CT - JUNE 13: An advertisement for NBC Sunday Night Baseball on NBC and Peacock is shown on the scorer’s table during the WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun on June 13, 2026 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. (Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire)

NBC’s first Sunday Night Baseball season finishes at viewership high

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The first season of "Sunday Night Baseball" on NBC finished at a multi-year viewership high, with some caveats.

Dianna Russini on The Dan Patrick Show in February 2026. (YouTube)

Russini “noncompliant” with standards at The Athletic, review concludes

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The Athletic has concluded its review into former senior NFL insider Dianna Russini and found that her relationship with New...

Baltimore, MD - September 22, 2025 - M&T Bank Stadium: Peter Schrager on the set of NFL Live.
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News: Peter Schrager, WTGL, Yahoo Sports and more

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Peter Schrager will host a new 2 PM ET show on ESPN; WTGL matches to air on ESPN, Scripps Sports...

Prime, DAZN, amass local sports rights as Victory+ shutters

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The local sports streaming landscape is coming into focus, with Prime Video and DAZN emerging as the main contenders and...

News: ESPN-YouTube TV, Los Angeles Angels, Bill Simmons and more

ESPN Unlimited content is now available through YouTube TV; Angels Broadcast Television and KLAA to be included in the KSE...

Scottie Scheffler hits from the fairway on the 18th hole during the final round of the PGA Tour Championship golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)

PGA ends strong season with big finish at TOUR Championship

A season of viewership highs for the PGA Tour ended with one of the strongest audiences in years for the...

$Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports leads his team at CBS Sports\' Super Bowl LIII Press Conference in Atlanta which drew several hundred members of the media in advance of Sunday\'s big game featuring the New England Patriots-Los Angeles Rams. Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, James Brown, Boomer Esiason, Bill Cowher, Nate Burleson and Phil Simms also fielded questions individually during the breakout session. Photo: John P. Filo/CBS ÃÂ©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved$

Romo pleads no contest to OWI

CBS Sports analyst Tony Romo announced on social media Tuesday that he has pled no contest to a civil offense...

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Mark Jones on why he left ESPN, his expanded role with the Kings, and much more

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MLB Network rookie Eric Hosmer latest in growing pipeline of new baseball analysts

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 16: Former Carolina player Luke Kuechly on the field prior to the start of the NFL game between the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons on November 16th, 2025 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire)

On the Air: How Luke Kuechly can become NFL TV’s newest star

BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 30: American broadcaster and former NFL quarterback, Tony Romo watches the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Ravens warm up prior to their game on December 30, 2018, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire)

On the Air: Can Romo recover at CBS?

Big Ten ahead on field, but catching SEC in TV ratings will be more difficult

Amidst media meltdowns, WNBA players address perceptions at All-Star

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On the ground at Fanatics Fest amid a rush for virality

Soccer fans, including Caleb Triana, wearing a cowboy hat, celebrate the U.S. scoring its second goal as they watch a live broadcast of the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at an official fan fest in downtown Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

The surging interest in international competition, and ways to capitalize

On the Air: The day ESPN laid me off

Host Andrés Cantor speaks during the match schedule reveal for the 2026 soccer World Cup in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

On the Air: How Andrés Cantor’s style suits different expectations

Argentina and Spain stand for the national anthems before the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Will the World Cup Final be the most-watched soccer match on record?

DK3YGG Mar. 13, 2011 - Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S - Bill Raftery and Verne Lundquist CBS announcers for the A10 championship game. In the A10 championship title game between Dayton and Richmond, Richmond leads at the half 34-24. In a game being played at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey (Credit Image: © Mike McAtee/Southcreek Global/ZUMAPRESS.com)

On the Air: The plain-spoken magic of Verne Lundquist

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Stars games to reportedly stream on Prime Video

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CBS Sports’ Super Bowl LVIII Media Day press conference on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at the Mandalay Bay for Super Bowl LVIII. Pictured Tony Romo. Photo: Gail Schulman/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Big Names

Romo reportedly receives three new citations following arrest

NFL

NFL discontinues Pro Bowl

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, center left, drives to the basket past Chicago Sky forward/center Azura Stevens, center right, during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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Sky is the limit as Fever attract their largest audience of Clark era

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News: DAZN, Main Street Sports Group, Disney and more