#ESPN is owned by #Disney ―which, by the way, is the largest #sports monopsony in the United States.

monopsonies are worse than monopolies because they give the illusion of diversity and choice.

Ivey Janette McClelland

2026-09-13 16:23:13

NAACP dares ESPN after Ted Cruz joins 'College GameDay'.

ESPN is now full MAGA.

#blackmastodon
awfulannouncing.com/espn/naacp…

ESPN challenged by NAACP after controversial Ted Cruz 'College GameDay' appearance

ESPN is receiving intense backlash for biased promotion of the Protect College Sports Act. The NAACP would like a word. Literally.

^{Megan Armstrong (Awful Announcing)}

The Hockey Player released in 2026

"I'm known as Luke Prokop, the gay hockey player."

imdb.com/title/tt42615581

#greatfilm #lgbtq #sports #icehockey

Fernandes the centre of attention - but what next for Man Utd captain?

#BrunoFernandes #Sports #SoccerNews #FootballNews #ManchesterUnited

bbc.co.uk/sport/football/artic…

Death of a Gentleman released in 2015

"You can't talk about cricket without thinking about the values that were behind it."

Some of those values that were behind it seemingly not touched on by this documentary are colonialism genocide murder rape etc so I rated this at 1.

#film #sports

"Rising #boxer #HannahRapp killed in #Texas after police say driver accelerated in reverse and struck her #bicycle"

Apparently the driver drove by fast and almost side swiped them, so her boyfriend who was biking with her raised his arms in exasperation. So the driver killed Hannah

#RIP

nbcnews.com/news/us-news/boxer…

#sports #boxing #cycling #USA

Have you watched, are you watching or will you watch any of the matches in FIFA World Cup 2026?

#EvanPoll #poll #FIFA #WorldCup #WorldCup2026 #sports #sport #Football

• Yes (27%, 112 votes)
• Yes, but... (8%, 33 votes)
• No, but... (5%, 22 votes)
• No (58%, 236 votes)

The Guardian: ‘It’s going to be extremely hot’: workers imperiled as sweltering World Cup temperatures are forecast

theguardian.com/us-news/2026/j…

#wx #sports #heatwaves

What game has 13 players?

"...WE HAVE 13 PAX CONNECTING TO SAT WITH A 10 MINUTE CONNECTION AND A GAME TOMORROW ANY CHANCE WE CAN ASSURE THEM WE HAVE THEIR BACKS..."

live.acarsdrama.com/@acarsdram…

#acars #aviation #sports

#NewYork is going wild

The #SanAntonio #Spurs were ahead 29 points, biggest lead at halftime in #NBA #Finals history

It became the biggest comeback story in #NBAFinals history

#OGAnunoby dived to tip the ball in to take the #Knicks to a 1 point lead, 1 second left in the game 😲

The last game, #Trump attended (and slept through when he wasn't being booed) and the Knicks lost

The #WuTangClan halftime performance cleared out that bad juju

#HappyBirthday @blogdiva

🥳

#basketball #sports #NYC

GamesBeat: World Cup 2026 AI scammers are posing as FIFA

gamesbeat.com/world-cup-2026-a…

#AI #crime #fifa #sports

The Guardian:Fifa backtracks on plastic water bottles ban at World Cup after fury from fans

"...The move was criticised by fan groups and scientific experts, who were already concerned about the impact of extreme heat on the welfare of spectators, while the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, called the measure “wrong” and said it was “about making money”....."

theguardian.com/football/2026/…

#heatwaves #extremeheat #sports #water

Ah, sports fans...

France24: One dead, 780 arrested across France as unrest mars PSG's victory night

france24.com/en/france/2026053…

#soccerhooligans #soccer #sports

Canadiens vs. Hurricanes Game 3: Key takeaways from Carolina's overtime win

nytimes.com/athletic/7308366/2…

#Sports #Hockey #NHL

I might have to watch this game to see how well they do!

iPhone 17 Pro Will Make Sports History This Weekend

macrumors.com/2026/05/21/iphon…

#Apple #iPhone17Pro #Sports #Soccer #LAGalaxy #HoustonDynamo #MLS #Hardware #Tech

LA Times: 3 countries. 16 stadiums. 104 matches. 2026 World Cup set to become ‘most polluting’ games ever

(paywall)
latimes.com/environment/story/…

#climate #sports #climateemergency #worldcup

The Guardian: ‘Half the peloton is ill’: cowpats blamed as cyclists fall sick after race in Belgium

Some riders hospitalised after Famenne Ardenne Classic

Dung may have sprayed on to riders in wet conditions

"...Three Lotto-Intermarché riders suffered from abdominal pain, diarrhoea, fever and vomiting, and were briefly hospitalised, the team said from Bulgaria, where the Giro begins on Friday...."

theguardian.com/sport/2026/may…

#poo #BikeTooter #sports

LA Times: One of the World Cup’s biggest sponsors is Big Oil

April 30, 2026

"Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil and gas company, is a top sponsor of the 2026 World Cup, which will be held this year in Los Angeles and other parts of North America.
The estimated $400-million deal gives Aramco high-profile visibility across all broadcast platforms during soccer’s most-watched sporting event.
At the same time, FIFA aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2040 and is promoting its commitment to environmental sustainability. "

latimes.com/environment/story/…

#climateemergency #FIFA #sports

#AstritHasani, president of the European #Weightlifting Federation #EWF, scolds #Ukraine #athlete #IrynaDombrovska

What is it with international #sports bodies and tone deaf, clueless, and even corrupt leadership?

When another country is genociding your friends and family for #ethnofascist #imperialism, you're not going to take a picture with a representative of that country you airhead

#Russia #Europe #athletics

If you're not up on your #sports trivia:

A sub 2 hour #marathon has been a long time dream

It just happened in #London

#Kenya's #SabastianSawe

He just made sports #history

1 hour, 59 minutes, 30 seconds 😲

2nd place was also sub 2 hour!

#Ethiopia's #YomifKejelcha: 1:59:41

*And* 3rd place #Uganda’s #JacobKiplimo broke the previous record with 2:00:28 (2:00:35 set by the late #KelvinKiptum at the 2023 Chicago marathon)

The weather was perfect

nbcsports.com/olympics/news/sa…

#LondonMarathon