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Mike Francesa was late. In his heart of hearts, he must know that. He should have walked away for good the first time. But now he does, retiring for real on Thursday. Better late than never. On his WFAN show Thursday, he talked about the coronavirus pandemic making him more aware of wanting to increase …
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This is it. Mike Francesa is retiring again from his daily WFAN show, he announced on Thursday’s program. Francesa, 66, will do his final half-hour show on Friday. “I want to spend more time with my family,” Francesa said on the air Thursday. He said it wasn’t a retirement. It seems conceivable he could do …
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Boston sports radio host Fred Toucher will be off the air for a yet-to-be-determined amount of time, and he says he will enter a mental institution. The radio host sparked concern during Tuesday’s edition of the highly rated “Toucher and Rich” show on 98.5 The Sports Hub, during which he went on several intense rants …
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The Boston Red Sox unveiled a 250-foot “Black Lives Matter” billboard outside Fenway Park on Thursday, marking the 61st anniversary of the first game played by Elijah “Pumpsie” Green, the team’s first black player. Red Sox CEO Sam Kennedy has been outspoken in support of demonstrations against police killings of African Americans that have roiled …
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Religion of Sports Media, co-founded by NFL legends Tom Brady and Michael Strahan and filmmaker Gotham Chopra, has raised $10 million to fund a new leg of growth. The Los Angeles-based media venture — whose sports documentaries have included “Kobe Bryant’s Muse,” which it produced for Showtime and “Greatness Code,” which it made for Apple …
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Fox will utilize virtual fans for its MLB game broadcasts beginning Saturday. The use of augmented reality is designed to make viewers feel as if telecasts are as normal as possible, despite the ongoing pandemic that has left ballparks empty. “The original concept sounds like something that would never even happen — pie in the …
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Pent-up demand for sports is translating into major advertising bucks, according to Fox, which is kicking off baseball season with its first-ever-triple header on Saturday. The advertising inventory for the nine-hour block of games is sold out, Fox’s head of sports sales, Seth Winter, told Bloomberg Wednesday. This includes a fourth “nightcap” game that airs …
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Halima Aden is now a veteran Sports Illustrated Swimsuit star. The model, 22, made history in 2019 as the first-ever person to wear a hijab and burkini in the pages of the magazine — and now she’s returned for the 2020 issue, posing in a slew of modest beach looks. “SI Swim provides a safe …
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You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: sports media. Any news on what’s happening with Trey Wingo after gone from morning show. There is nowhere else …
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NBC Sports Washington anchor and reporter Julie Donaldson is being hired by Washington’s NFL team to lead its radio broadcast team this season, according to ESPN. In addition, Donaldson will hold a senior-level role within the organization, which is still waiting on a rebrand after calls to change the team’s controversial name and logo. The …
Mike Francesa was late. In his heart of hearts, he must know that. He should have walked away for good the first time. But now he does, retiring for real on Thursday. Better late than never. On his WFAN show Thursday, he talked about the coronavirus pandemic making him more aware of wanting to increase …
