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espn.com - ESPN to broadcast Mets-Dodgers on April 15
ESPN to broadcast Mets-Dodgers on April 15
ESPN

BRISTOL, Conn. -- ESPN's first Major League Baseball game next season will be on April 15 when the two-time reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets on MLB Jackie Robinson Day. The network also announced on Monday…

fansided.com - Justin Carter - What NFL's reality TV broadcast of Chiefs-Texans says about the future of football
What NFL's reality TV broadcast of Chiefs-Texans says about the future of football
FanSided

I'm a Texans fan. My wife is a Chiefs fan (of the pre-Taylor Swift variety, I should note) who is currently experiencing the kind of disappointment that she hasn't experienced since we were still living in a tiny, college town apartment. We both…

wbt.com - Bernie Bowles - Official Announcement: WBT To Begin Broadcasting on 107.9 FM
Official Announcement: WBT To Begin Broadcasting on 107.9 FM
WBT Charlotte's News Talk

Bo Thompson, Beth Troutman, Radio One Market Manager Marsha Landess, WBT Program Director Mike Schaefer, and WBT Sports Director Jim Szoke make the official announcement that as of December 11, WBT will begin airing on the 100,000 watt signal at…

sbnation.com - Jeanna Kelley - 'Sunday Night Football' alternate broadcast: If you love Bravo and chaos, this one's for you
'Sunday Night Football' alternate broadcast: If you love Bravo and chaos, this one's for you
SB Nation

Rarely do my worlds collide like they did with Peacock's alternate Sunday Night Football broadcast this week. Here's a complete review. Jeanna Kelley has been covering the Falcons for The Falcoholic since 2011 and the NFL for SB Nation since 2015.

awfulannouncing.com - Brandon Contes - Troy Aikman considered retiring from broadcasting after Super Bowl XLII
Troy Aikman considered retiring from broadcasting after Super Bowl XLII
Awful Announcing

Troy Aikman has been a broadcaster for a quarter-century, but he says this part of his football career nearly ended 15 years ago, after the New York Giants upset the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Aikman joined the Sports Media with…

broadcastnow.co.uk - Don't forget to vote for the Broadcast Awards' dock10 TV Moment of the Year
Don't forget to vote for the Broadcast Awards' dock10 TV Moment of the Year
Broadcast

Voting closes on Friday 12 December Up to the minute industry news Agenda-setting interviews with key industry figures Insight into the latest programme performances Ratings data with viewing trends Access premium content subscribe today If you…

mirror.co.uk - Matt Atherton - Thailand launches Cambodia airstrikes in latest Trump humiliation
Thailand launches Cambodia airstrikes in latest Trump humiliation
The Mirror

Thailand unleashed air strikes along the contentious border with Cambodia on Monday, all but ripping up US President Donald Trump's peace deal signed just weeks ago. Both nations blamed each other for violating a ceasefire that had stopped…

cnbc.com - Lillian Rizzo - Comcast president outlines unsuccessful WBD offer and future of NBC's Peacock
Comcast president outlines unsuccessful WBD offer and future of NBC's Peacock
CNBC

Comcast's offer for Warner Bros. Discovery greatly differed from its counterparts in the sale process. Netflix's and Paramount Skydance's offers were heavily made up of cash. Instead, Comcast President Mike Cavanagh said its offer was lighter on…

abcnews.go.com - The Associated Press - World Cup to include 3-minute hydration breaks in each half of all games, not only in hot weather
World Cup to include 3-minute hydration breaks in each half of all games, not only in hot weather
ABC News

ZURICH -- FIFA says it will include three-minute hydration breaks in each half of every game at next year's World Cup, not just those played in hot weather. The referee will stop the game 22 minutes into each half for players to take drinks…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - Fifa to use cooling breaks at every World Cup 2026 game, regardless of weather
Fifa to use cooling breaks at every World Cup 2026 game, regardless of weather
The Guardian

Fifa says it will include three-minute hydration breaks in each half of every game at next year's World Cup, not just those played in hot weather. The referee will stop the game 22 minutes into each half for players to take drinks, regardless of…

bbc.co.uk - Sudan war: Air force's bombing of towns, markets and schools has killed hundreds, report says - BBC News
Sudan war: Air force's bombing of towns, markets and schools has killed hundreds, report says - BBC News
BBC

Image source, AFP via Getty Images Sudan's air force has carried out bombings in which at least 1,700 civilians have died in attacks on residential neighbourhoods, markets, schools and camps for displaced people, according to an investigation into…

newsweek.com - Cole Sullivan - Troy Aikman reveals retirement decision he nearly made during post-NFL career
Troy Aikman reveals retirement decision he nearly made during post-NFL career
Newsweek

Troy Aikman will always be remembered for his stellar 12-season career with the Dallas Cowboys from 1989 to 2000, but his post- NFL career has already surpassed his playing days in longevity. Aikman has spent over 20 years in the broadcasting…

wral.com - Wral - ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension
ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension
WRAL | News and Weather in Raleigh NC

President Donald Trump won't be getting his wish. ABC said Monday it has signed late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension. Kimmel's previous, multiyear contract had been set to expire next May, so the extension will keep him on…

nytimes.com - Greg O'Keeffe - Joey Barton given suspended sentence, restraining orders over social media posts
Joey Barton given suspended sentence, restraining orders over social media posts
The New York Times

Former Premier League footballer Joey Barton has been given a six-month suspended prison sentence and ordered to do 200 hours of community service over “humiliating” social media posts about pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko and…

thesun.co.uk - Sam Creed - Huw Edwards, 64, poses for new headshot as £4.75m home is taken off market
Huw Edwards, 64, poses for new headshot as £4.75m home is taken off market
The Sun

DISGRACED Huw Edwards has posed for a new professional headshot -sparking rumours the sex offender is looking to return to public life. The paedo ex-BBC news presenter, 64, has also taken his £4.75million family home off the market –…

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