The voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers will miss the team’s postseason run. In other news, Turner Sports’ Craig Sager has received good medical news, and TNT colleague Charles Barkley will make a guest appearance on The NFL Today.
Scully to Miss Playoffs
- Los Angeles Dodgers play-by-play voice Vin Scully will miss the team’s postseason run after having an undisclosed medical procedure. Scully, who just completed his 66th season as the voice of the Dodgers, is expected to return for a previously announced final season next year. (Dodgers.com)
Sager Returning Home
- Turner Sports sideline reporter Craig Sager, who has been battling leukemia for much of the past two years, has been medically cleared to return home “for good” his son said on Twitter Wednesday. Sager previously said he expects to be back on the sidelines for TNT’s NBA coverage starting in October. (Twitter)
Barkley to Appear on NFL Today
- TNT NBA analyst Charles Barkley will be a guest on the CBS NFL pregame show The NFL Today Sunday. Barkley, a studio analyst on CBS/Turner Sports’ joint coverage of the NCAA Tournament, also appeared on the show last year. (CBS Sports)
