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A’s hire Cavnar, MLB’s first female primary play-by-play voice

[ad_1] Jenny Cavnar continues to climb the broadcasting ranks, and this time, she’s making history in her new gig as the Oakland A’s play-by-play announcer. The A’s announced Cavnar’s hiring Tuesday, making her the first female primary play-by-play voice in MLB history. “It is a dream come true to join the broadcast team for the…

Super Bowl 2025 odds: 49ers are early favorites; Chiefs, Ravens and Bills among top teams

[ad_1] The Chiefs beat the 49ers in overtime to win Super Bowl LVIII. Is it too early to start looking ahead to Super Bowl LVIX held in New Orleans? Never. The San Francisco 49ers are Super Bowl favorites at +500 on BetMGM, despite losing to the Kansas City Chiefs (+700 to repeat) in Super Bowl…

On the Super Bowl’s biggest play, Tony Romo freelanced and lost

[ad_1] When Tony Romo became the biggest sensation in NFL broadcasting, it was because he was a gunslinger as an analyst, predicting plays with an unconventional style that eventually led to a 10-year, $180 million contract, then the richest known deal in sports media history. These days, four years into that deal, after all the…

Welcome to the ‘Doink Cam’: How CBS’ Super Bowl TV innovation came to life

[ad_1] Harrison Butker has earned his reputation as one of the NFL’s great kickers. The two-time Super Bowl champion has made all 14 of his kicks in the Kansas City Chiefs’ postseason victories this season and has become as dependable in his art as Stephen Curry is at his. But in a bit of great…

What are the NFL’s gambling rules at the Super Bowl?

[ad_1] The NFL’s rules on gambling have generated widespread criticism and questions leading up to the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, as the league aims to balance its sportsbook partnerships and policies preventing players from betting on games. Gambling was a major topic of NFL commissioner Roger Goodell’s annual Super Bowl news conference Monday, when…

New ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. streaming venture won’t solve much — at least not yet

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS — One day, the brilliant TV executives are all going to unite and put their programming under one roof. It will solve all your sports viewing problems. They will call it cable. This new ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery venture is not it. At least not yet. There is still significance to…

Will the Super Bowl ever be behind a streaming paywall? Here’s what it’d take

[ad_1] The year is 2045. Fourth week in February. After a grueling 21-week regular season and five rounds of playoffs, the Super Bowl matchup is set: Buffalo Bills versus London Jaguars. The NFL is anticipating 130 million viewers will stream the game on Netflix, which serves as the exclusive home of the Super Bowl following…

Saudi Arabia deal close to host WTA Finals — and other tennis events may follow

[ad_1] Barring another last-minute pivot, the women’s professional tennis tour is preparing to announce that the season-ending WTA Tour Finals will take place in Saudi Arabia, marking the latest step in the country’s huge investment in elite sport. WTA Tour chief executive Steve Simon has been holding talks with Saudi officials for the past year…

Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl would be a ‘gift from the gods’ for CBS’ broadcast

[ad_1] Fred Gaudelli has been the lead producer of the Super Bowl television broadcast on seven different occasions. If you are into Roman numerals, Gaudelli has produced Super Bowls XXXVII, XL, XLIII, XLVI, XLIX, LII, and LVI. He has been in the production truck for some of the most exciting NFL title games in history,…

Messi’s first Barcelona contract, signed on napkin, to be sold at auction

[ad_1] The napkin upon which Lionel Messi’s first Barcelona agreement was informally written will be sold at auction. Bonhams — a privately owned, London-based international auction house — will run the auction between March 18-27, with a starting price of £300,000 ($381k), on behalf of Argentine player agent Horacio Gaggioli. The agreement was reached on…