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Why F1 made a mistake leaving ESPN for Apple TV
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (691+ words) ESPN went out with a bang in the F1 era on the network. As the global racing giant moves to Apple next year, ESPN celebrated with record ratings for the 2025 season where Lando Norris won his first world championship over a…...
AA Podcast: Bob Pockrass on NASCAR lawsuit, Michael Jordan, playoffs, and more
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (213+ words) On this week's episode of the'Awful Announcing Podcast, host Brandon Contes interviews Fox NASCAR insider Bob Pockrass. Brandon and Bob discuss a wide range of topics, including all the happenings in the 23XI Racing/Front Row Motorsports vs. NASCAR antitrust lawsuit…...
Long-simmering feud between Nick Wright and Pablo Torre goes off the rails over... Adrian Peterson?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (751+ words) When Nick Wright first revealed years ago that he measures himself directly against his rivals in sports media by keeping an actual list on his phone, it was seen as a cute, harmless anecdote. Wright cheekily listed ESPN's Mina Kimes…...
ESPN sets viewership record in final F1 season
1+ week, 5+ day ago (246+ words) In its final season airing Formula One, ESPN set a viewership record in the United States. Beyond the season-long average, ESPN posted some impressive superlatives for the glitzy open-wheel racing series. Of the 24-event schedule, 16 set viewership records on ESPN…...
Netflix considered buying Formula One before Liberty Media sale
2+ week, 1+ day ago (439+ words) Netflix explored a potential acquisition of Formula One years before Drive to Survive debuted on the streaming service, but the racing league instead sold to cable television giant Liberty Media in 2016. "When I was at Goldman, we were advising CVC…...
Early start time propels Las Vegas Grand Prix to viewership record
3+ week, 6+ day ago (165+ words) An earlier start time proved helpful for the Las Vegas Grand Prix as the third edition of Sin City's Formula One event set a viewership record on ESPN. This year's race ended at approximately the same time that last year's…...
'Luv Ya, Bum!' documentary pays homage to Bum Phillips, a Texas original
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (194+ words) The late NFL coach guided the Houston Oilers during their Luv Ya Blue era. There has never been an NFL coach more Texan than Bum Phillips. Imagine someone on the sidelines dressed in a cowboy hat and boots, wearing a…...
Denny Hamlin crushes dreams of NASCAR fans hoping to abolish playoffs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (477+ words) Denny Hamlin suffered one of the most heartbreaking championship defeats in recent sports history in the 2025 NASCAR Championship Race at Phoenix. The NASCAR star has done it all in the sport. He has won 3 Daytona 500s and 60 races overall, but is…...
The Terry Crews-Drew Allar Dodge Ram commercial needs to be put out of its misery
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (488+ words) I mean if you're looking for 1,000 words on this, the headline is pretty much the gist of it. Companies hire ad agencies. You can't shoot 100%. Dodge Ram and their ad agency thought Terry Crews rapping a fight song was a…...
Detroit radio host rips Gus Johnson: 'His whole existence is fake"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (475+ words) Fox Sports" Gus Johnson is one of the most high-profile commentators in college football, with a full Rolodex of viral calls whenever the moment is right. He was seemingly on another level on Saturday during Indiana"s comeback win over…...