NBA All-Star Weekend has become a shell of its former self. This is an opinion becoming increasingly popular among NBA fans, evident by lessened interest on social media and relatively low ratings for the All-Star game itself. Each event could drastically be improved with changes both large and small to […]
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AI has made its way into sports journalism leading to a lack of transparency
In late October, ESPN sent out a tweet from their SportsCenter account of Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard doing a post-game interview into an ESPN microphone where he said he “did not come here [to Milwaukee] to waste [his] time.” Lillard was wearing his Bucks jersey and standing on the […]
‘Coach Prime’ is taking over the college football world
After being named the head coach of the University of Colorado Boulder in December of last year, hall of fame cornerback Deion Sanders, known as “Coach Prime,” has taken over Division I college football (CFB). With record viewership tuning in to watch the former two-sport star lead the Buffalos to […]
Female sports journalists face gender-based hurdles
On Sept. 23, the Boston Celtics announced that head coach Ime Udoka would be suspended for the entire 2022-23 season. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that the suspension came after an “improper intimate and consensual relationship with a female member of the team staff.” Unsurprisingly, this story dominated headlines […]
ESPN should have expected the Barstool backlash
Graphic courtesy of Barstool Sports, Facebook For one Tuesday at 1 a.m., ESPN2 was officially for the boys. For now, however, the boys are going to have to just stick with Saturdays. “Barstool Van Talk,” an adaptation of Barstool Sports popular “Pardon My Take” podcast hosted by Dan “Big Cat” […]
ESPN suspends Jemele Hill due to tweets on NFL team
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Wikipedia Jemele Hill, co-host of the ESPN show “SC6,” was suspended from ESPN for two weeks after a tweet that called for Dallas Cowboys advertisers to pull their ads in a boycott of the team. Hill’s tweet was in response to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, […]
Sports Apps Keep Fans Updated
Photo Courtesy of ESPN Statistics, up-to-date scores and injury updates are all examples of essential knowledge for sports fans foaming at the mouth for instant information. The simplest and most promising way to get such data is through applications especially designed for avid enthusiasts. While there are enough apps of […]