data-mm-id=”_jxd4ln4yo”>One of the many ripple effects of Taylor Swift entering the NFL zeitgeist is that she's now going to be a topic for studio show discussion. Usually it'll just be innocuous segments that end up wastes of everyone's time but the producers were pressed and threw it in there because, well, she's Taylor Swift. Skip Bayless, for example, wasted literally no time and had a segment in the A block of Monday morning's Undisputed wondering if Swift might be a distraction for Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs. But Swift's mere presence in the sports media sphere means there's potential for things to get weird. Such was the case today on First Take, when Mark Cuban attempted to jokingly tell Swift to dump Kelce in order to date one of…

data-mm-id=”_tty7g9swb”>The Buffalo Bills traveled to Pennsylvania over the weekend to take on the Philadelphia Eagles. The Bills escaped with the most dominant moral victory on record while the Eagles had to settle for their league-best 10th win of the season. While watching the home team win would be enough for most fan bases, in Philly the game is really just an excuse to get a reaction from out-of-towners. During the game you had fans behind the Bills bench being so loud and (presumably!) abusive that actual players confronted them and one player actually appeared to put hands on a fan. Then there's this young fan who appeared to offer an innocent Bills fan a high five only to pull his hand away at the last moment and replace it with a middle finger. They really start 'em…

data-mm-id=”_w1tckl7rf”>One does not simply waste an opportunity to debut a brand-new scorebug during a Super Bowl so CBS has dropped the design below for this Kansas City Chiefs-San Francisco 49ers game. It's bigger, it's bolder, the font can be seen from space and … an informal straw poll here at The Big Lead suggests that it's worse. Other blogs are hard at work trying to categorize the public's reception to such a stark change but if we're being completely honest, some of those posts don't seem entirely scientific. CBS unveiled a new scorebug for the Super Bowl tonight: pic.twitter.com/kPHVa1FG10— Front Office Sports (@FOS) February 11, 2024As has become tradition, CBS unveils their new scorebug during the #SuperBowl. Old one on the left. pic.twitt…

data-mm-id=”_cdriygigb”>Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Stephen Curry were among the stars who shined the brightest at the Paris Olympics. NBC also got to bask in Summer Games glory with its exceptional work broadcasting the spectacle in France and the resulting two-week-plus ratings windfall.Basketball play-by-play announcer Noah Eagle was a breakout star for NBC. The company also celebrated another new Olympic darling on its Peacock streaming service."Gold Zone" — the whip-around show modeled after the NFL's "RedZone" channel — became a bona fide breakthrough success with the way it kept viewers updated on must-see moments and every gold medal awarded during its daily 10-hour broadcast window.The show quickly became a daily sta…

data-mm-id=”_n9ljkwqet”>Stephen Vogt should win American League Manager of the Year in just his first season as an MLB skipper. He's the betting favorite to win the award because of the way he has inspired a young Cleveland Guardians club to one of baseball's best records.Under the 39-year-old Vogt, the Guardians are a remarkable 87-64, just a half-game behind the mighty New York Yankees for the AL's best mark. Cleveland also is closing in on the AL Central Division title with a five-game lead over the Kansas City Royals entering Tuesday's games.RELATED: Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase is on verge of MLB historyWhen Vogt is honored as AL Manager of the Year, the team's accomplishments will be recounted. Amid all of the praise that will be sung, nothing will il…

Paul Merson believes that Erik ten Hag will need to win the FA Cup in order to keep his job at Manchester United and his ideal successor has been named.

There s no denying that the Red Devils have fallen well below expectations this season. The club currently sit seventh in the table and exited the Champions League at the first hurdle.

However, with Ten Hag s men still in the FA Cup, there’s still a chance that his side manages to win some silverware this season.

and given the pressure on Ten Hag, it’s seen as a must-win game.

Merson already thinks that it’s time for a change at Old Trafford, but the thought of losing to Coventry would surely be the final nail in the coffin for Ten Hag.

What lose out? Get beat by Coventry? Wow! He would b…

According to reports, Hansi Flick has emerged as a strong candidate to replace Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea this summer.

Pochettino is nearing the end of his first season at Chelsea and he has found life difficult at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues are in a transitionary phase after investing over £1bn on signings to overhaul their squad and they have been very inconsistent this season.

The former Tottenham Hotspur head coach is working with an inexperienced squad, who have let him down on numerous occasions.

Chelsea earned a win over Spurs in midweek, though. The Blues are currently eighth in the Premier League and three points adrift of sixth-placed Manchester United with four games to go.

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Ruben Amorim would have been succeeding Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool but Sporting Lisbon s president double his demands at the last minute, according to Sport Bild journalist Christian Falk.

Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso was the initial frontrunner to replace Klopp after the German announced that he will be leaving Anfield at the end of the season to take a break from football.

But Alonso confirmed earlier this year that he will be staying at the Bundesliga champions next season, leading speculation to focus on interest from in Sporting Lisbon s Amorim.

There were rumours of a verbal agreement between Amorim and Liverpool as it looked like the Portuguese coach was heading to Anfield before the whole move collapsed and speculation ended.

that the ‘re…

According to reports, Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has accepted an offer from Ligue Un giants PSG to replace Real Madrid-bound Kylian Mbappe.

The Frenchman confirmed earlier this year that this season will be his last at and he ll leave the Ligue Un champions upon the expiry of his contract in the summer.

has been linked with Premier League clubs in recent months, with Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal mooted as potential destinations.

Despite this, Spanish giants Real Madrid have always been his most likely next destination. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that this deal should be announced after the Champions League final .

“It’s a crucial weekend for the Kylian Mbappe deal because Real Madrid are working on everything in …

Premier League side Man Utd have received an opening offer from Serie A giants Juventus for Mason Greenwood, according to reports.

The 22-year-old, who is on loan at La Liga side Getafe, faced charges including attempted rape and assault but the Crown Prosecution Service announced in February last year that the case had been discontinued.

sent him out on loan to Spanish side Getafe, where he has contributed eight goals and six assists in 33 La Liga matches this season.

That saw Getafe president Angel Torres insist in May that if it was Greenwood s choice he would stay at the Spanish club for another year on loan with the La Liga side unable to afford the Red Devils asking price.

Torres said: If it was up to the lad, his parents and the club (Getafe), I …