“I’m a 34-year-old NBA center,” his essay begins. “I’m black. And I’m gay.” Those words made my stomach sink. “I’m a 20-year-old sportswriter, “ I thought to myself. “I’m gay, too. But I’m too scared to come out.” Up until that point, I thought I could separate my sexuality from my life passion. Collins' announcement shattered that myth.
ESPN is significantly strengthening its journalism operation with the hiring of six accomplished reporters from The Washington Post, underscoring the company's continued investment in original reporting, newsgathering, investigations and enterprise storytelling. The journalists collectively bringing more than 100 years of industry experience and recipients of numerous major industry awards will join ESPN's newsgathering, investigative and enterprise teams over the coming weeks.
Cutting a paid promo for a state-backed organization would be disconcerting in any context, but it is especially so here given Romano's position. Taking a check from Saudi Arabia is a poor and embarrassing decision for anyone to make, but Romano isn't some doofy comedian trying to justify telling jokes in Riyadh. He's an ostensible journalist, one who consistently covers the Saudi Pro League, and who has now given his followers no choice but to question that coverage.
Calling Marlins games and being part of this community has been one of the greatest honors of my life. I'm deeply grateful to the fans, players, coaches and everyone who has supported me all these years. While it's bittersweet to know 2026 will be my final season, I'm looking forward to treasuring every moment in the booth with this great organization.
You do not have permission to use it as I've told you numerous times in DMs. Shouldn't have laid off all those reporters if you wanted locker room content.
AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File The sports world came to together amid rumors that the Washington Post may do away with its entire sports section as part of a round of layoffs. On Monday, Puck senior correspondent Dylan Byers reported that the Post's newsroom was going to be hit with massive layoffs. According to Byers, those layoffs could see the sports desk shuttered entirely. He added that the foreign desk could also see heavy losses.
And we want to know: What are you most curious about? We welcome your technical queries (we're still wrapping our heads around the physics of most of these sports ourselves!) but even more so, your questions about what it's like to be at the Games: from the spectator experience to the behind-the-scenes realities of getting around, feeding ourselves and meeting deadlines on the go.
Before and after every game, Premier League managers speak to reporters and journalists, through the good times, the bad times and even the times when they're close to getting sacked. But how important are commitments to the media and can an interview make the difference between winning the support of the fans and losing it? Former Rangers, Brentford and QPR manager, Mark Warburton tells John Bennett how it can be difficult to control your emotions immediately after a match and how they can be used as a way to get messages to both supporters and players.
"You come from a news background, you're always thinking about what's the best way to tell a story," he said. "What better story is there to tell than those about Boston sports? Everyone who is from here or has lived here is in some degree a fan. I thought a look back at some great moments and some behind-the-scenes details that only the most plugged-in reporters would know would be a fun thing to do."
Here is a photo of him interviewing Allen Iverson. Here he is with Julius Erving, sweat-soaked, after a practice in the 1970s. Michael Ray Richardson's autographed sneakers dangle next to his bed. The coat rack strains with press badges. The apartment's kitchen is a curio cabinet. Commemorative NBA glassware crowds the top of the fridge. Bobbleheads box out the coffeemaker. A program from longtime NBA commissioner David Stern's 2020 memorial service lies in the living room.
I didn't leave out of any unhappiness. ... The Washington Post has given me everything I've got in this life. Not just money, but purpose and an education. It was very formative. I went to work there at 24 years old, I was there for a sum total of 30 years. So I didn't leave out of unhappiness.
The email came from a creative advertising agency and the proposal was a potential collaboration in which Gardner would be paid if he was willing to act, in secret, as a social media influencer on behalf of Ousmane Dembele, the Paris Saint-Germain forward. We are exploring a one-month campaign designed to spark dialogue and strengthen the narrative around Ousmane Dembele's candidacy for the Ballon d'Or, the email explained.
Lillis knows this world firsthand, having grown up around horse racing. At 19, she got a job exercising racehorses at a stable in rural Virginia, and by her own account, she's never lost the sense of awe either for the Thoroughbred or the people who dedicate their careers to them.
