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ESPN’s tribute to founder Bill Rasmussen abruptly cut off by ‘Pat McAfee Show’ intro

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Credit: ESPN “I know writers who use subtext, and they’re all cowards, every one of them,” is an infamously memed quote from fictional horror author Garth Marenghi. Perhaps Marenghi is moonlighting as the guy who hits the button at ESPN to transition from one show feed to the next, because you couldn’t possibly have created a more apt metaphor if you tried during the shift from First Take to The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday. Bill Rasmussen, the entrepreneur who conceived the 24-hour cable sports network ESPN, died on Tuesday at age 93 . It’s not hyperbole to say that he had an enormous role in changing the way America consumes sports, and the network he and his son concocted while stuck in traffic traveling to the Jersey Shore is now not only a global brand but is on the precipice of airing its first Super Bowl, something wholly unthinkable when it started in 1979. Naturally, ESPN paid tribute to its founder on Tuesday , with statements from executives such as chairman Jimmy Pitaro an...
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Projected UNC starter confident about new-look offense for 2026

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In less than two weeks, the North Carolina Tar Heels play football, facing TCU in a rematch of the 2025 season-opener for both teams . UNC will battle the Horned Frogs on Saturday, August 29 at 12 p.m. in Dublin, Ireland for the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. North Carolina enters its 2026 opener with another new-look roster, one head coach Bill Belichick is more confident in , while TCU returns its top rusher and a few defensive standouts. One particular expected Tar Heel starter, sophomore running back Demon June , is extremely confident ahead of the fall. The reasoning behind his confidence? New offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino . “My confidence is through the roof,” June said on Friday via On3 Sports' Jack Morris . "We’re gonna run at you,” June explained. “We’re not gonna go side to side, and we’re not trying to be fancy with it. Just get downhill and play tough. Knowing the areas I needed to improve in going into the offseason, helped me add fuel to the fire jus...
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Ohio State, Oregon Top Preseason Top 25 As Big Ten Eyes National Title

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PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 01: Jeremiah Smith #4 of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts after a first down during the third quarter against the Oregon Ducks during the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 01, 2025 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Getty Images For more than a decade, Ohio State has been the most consistent program in college football. Since 2012, the Buckeyes have gone 165-21, won nearly 89% of their games and never lost more than two games in a season. Still, for just the second time during that stretch, Ohio State enters the season ranked first in the Associated Press preseason poll. The Buckeyes received 1,672 points and 40 first-place votes to finish ahead of No. 2 Oregon, which had 1,597 points and 14 first-place votes. It is just the second time ever and first time since 1961 that the Big Ten Conference has had the top two teams in the preseason AP poll. No conference has had the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in ...
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Dana White on Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua saga: ‘This fight should have happened 10 years ago’

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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 11: Tyson Fury exchanges words with Anthony Joshua after his fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Robinson/Getty Images) | Getty Images Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua has been one of the biggest fights possible in the world of boxing for years now, but has somehow never come to fruition. Even now, years past it’s best before date, the fight struggles to get across the finish line. Even with Saudi boxing power broker Turki Alalshikh pushing to make it a reality, there’s still a very good chance the fight falls apart. Zuffa Boxing head Dana White’s participation in the fight has been controversial from the start. Anthony Joshua’s contract has a provision in it specifically barring White from promoting the fight. It also has a provision stating the fight must take place in the UK. Both those terms are being ignored by Alalshikh, who is looking to promote the fight under Zuffa’s banner in New York City. Asked ab...
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Lakers hit with brutal sign and trade update for ex-Warriors NBA champion Jonathan Kuminga

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Lakers hit with brutal sign and trade update for ex-Warriors NBA champion Jonathan Kuminga originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Los Angeles Lakers have been in full pursuit of Jonathan Kuminga since LeBron James informed the team that he would not be returning. It has been an interesting summer for the Lakers, to say the least. Los Angeles has been trying to create enough financial flexibility to bring in Kuminga but has yet to find a way to make it happen. At the very least, the Lakers have already made an offer to the NBA champion. “The Lakers have offered Jonathan Kuminga a contract via sign-and-trade that would pay him around $45 million. Los Angeles is willing to send Jarred Vanderbilt alongside draft capital to the Hawks for Kuminga, who must sign at least a three-year deal in sign-and-trade agreements," NBA reporter Evan Sidery wrote. However, the Cleveland Cavaliers are also pursui...
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Hornets acquire well-traveled backup point guard from Cavaliers

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The Charlotte Hornets have officially made their fourth trade of the offseason, dealing for Dennis Schroder from the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Shams Charania. Cleveland is sending Schroder and cash to Charlotte in return for backup point guard Tre Mann. Charlotte will now be Schroder's 12th NBA franchise as he enters his 14th season. Last year, between the Kings and Cavaliers, he averaged 10.8 points, 4.9 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 0.8 steals. As for Mann, he was much less effective, scoring a career-low 5.5 points per game to go along with 1.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists. Despite never playing for the Hornets, the move marks a reunion for Schroder in many ways, teaming back up with Charlotte general manager Jeff Peterson, who was with the Atlanta Hawks, where Schroder spent his first five NBA seasons from 2013 to 2018. Additionally, Schroder will be able to team up with two of his German international teammates, rookies Christian Anderson Jr. and Hannes Steinbach. For more N...
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Main Takeaways From the Clippers' 2026-27 Schedule Release

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Feb 19, 2026; Inglewood, California, USA; A general overall aerial view of the Intuit Dome. The Los Angeles Clippers are starting over this season.  After going 42-40 last season and finishing ninth in the Western Conference, the franchise traded away its core at the deadline and wrapped things up with a play-in loss that essentially forced the hand of the front office in the offseason.  Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, and Ivica Zubac are all gone now, or at least on track to be, replaced by a roster full of youth led by No. 5 overall pick Keaton Wagler and a returning Darius Garland. The NBA officially dropped the 2026-27 schedule today, and for a Clippers team that is clearly rebuilding, this one might actually work in their favor. Here are the main takeaways: The Season Begins and Ends With Wagler vs. Acuff The Clippers open the season on October 21 and close it on April 11 against the Sacramento Kings, which means the year starts and ends with a matchup between two of the top...
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