This is really, really well done. Truly.

You Can Never Let Them Think They Have A Chance | Defector I don’t remember the first time someone hit on me as a reporter. I believe this is because my brain has come to treat these events as unremarkable. For any woman in journalism, they pile up over the y...

I wrote about Dianna Russini, the constant pressure female reporters face to prove they aren't sleeping with sources (plus the pressure we do get from sources to get involved with them), and why all of this is so uncomfortable to talk about.

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Jeff Passan's new podcast wants to make you a better baseball fan Jeff Passan hopes his new podcast will give fans baseball’s smartest conversations that don’t feel like homework.

Jeff Passan's new baseball podcast is anchored by a man who he's never seen.

“I don’t want to know what you look like. The longer we can keep up this mystery, the better.”

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I can’t believe it, either.

Jeff Passan's new podcast wants to make you a better baseball fan Jeff Passan hopes his new podcast will give fans baseball’s smartest conversations that don’t feel like homework.

"He has seen Staff’s face zero times, and he has decided, as a matter of creative principle, to keep it that way."

that's right baby

Jeff Passan's new podcast wants to make you a better baseball fan Jeff Passan hopes his new podcast will give fans baseball’s smartest conversations that don’t feel like homework.

love this profile of richard staff, one of my absolute closest friends and someone who i have never met in person awfulannouncing.com/orig/jeff-pa...

Christopher Palmer Obituary - Culver City, CA Celebrate the life of Christopher Palmer, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Gates, Kingsley & Gates Smith Salsbury Funeral Directors.

We got an interesting tip that former ESPN/The Undefeated NBA writer Chris Palmer passed away in October of last year. I’m not finding much — if anything — in terms of media coverage, besides the attached obituary. Genuinely had no idea, and I'm curious if anyone knows more?

Christopher Palmer Obituary - Culver City, CA Celebrate the life of Christopher Palmer, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Gates, Kingsley & Gates Smith Salsbury Funeral Directors.

We got an interesting tip that former ESPN/The Undefeated NBA writer Chris Palmer passed away in October of last year. I’m not finding much — if anything — in terms of media coverage, besides the attached obituary. Genuinely had no idea, and I'm curious if anyone knows more?

Trump: I’m going to put ICE in the airports, where they will target and arrest all the illegals, especially Somalis, because I hate the Democrats

Headlines: Trump puts ICE officers in airports to ease long lines, provide relief for weary travelers

U.S. Tomahawk Hit Naval Base Beside Iranian School, Video Shows The evidence contradicts President Trump’s claim that Iran was responsible for a strike at the school that killed 175 people, most of them children.

Breaking News: New video adds to evidence that a U.S. missile likely hit an Iranian school where 175 people, many of them children, were reportedly killed.

MLB Tonight, yes, but might’ve already aired!

I’ll find out for you!

MLB Network is dropping an Italy access piece later today w/ World Baseball Classic Global Ambassador Ken Griffey Jr., Michael Lorenzen, and Jac Caglianone.

Here’s a sneak peek:

Was it something I said?

Josh Pate's explanation did not add up

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There's always a tweet.

We have crossed over 10k followers on TikTok.

We'd love to annoy you over there as well, but in vertical format. If inclined, give us a follow!

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Another badge of honor.

Vrabel not going for 2 there is inexcusable. Literally no reason not to.

The worst people you know are suddenly experts on genetics and human biology. Again.

Really gutted for the talented sports writers and storytellers who lost their jobs today. The WaPo sports desk was an institution and everything you hoped and dreamed a sports section would be. There should be nothing but shame for the leadership that allowed this to happen.

I’m trying my best to spend more time on this app. X, the everything app, is an absolute soulless hellscape, but for better or worse, it’s pretty useful for us at AA.

Besides the point, but I’m truly amazed how bad the aggregation has been for this. I’m not sure why I’m surprised — maybe because I reported it — but these are pretty shameless.

DOJ has since killed this link. This is what was there:

Jason Kelce not seeking second season of late-night show in 2026 Jason Kelce and ESPN will not pursue a second season of "They Call It Late Night" in 2026, Awful Announcing has learned.

Neu News (sorry, I know, I know).

Awful Announcing has learned that ESPN and Jason Kelce won't be seeking a second season of his late-night show in 2026. That doesn't mean the show has been canceled, but Kelce will explore other creative opportunities.

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I’m really, really happy for Sam Darnold, but we can acknowledge that it was never going to happen with the Jets and that everything good and bad that’s transpired in his career had led him here.

The NFL has bet on the average fan not giving a shit about this and sadly they were right.

An insane, perfect encapsulation of it all:

The same day Trump’s agents kill a Veterans Affairs ICU nurse in broad daylight, the CEOs of Apple and Amazon join Trump to watch a private screening of a film about his wife directed by an alleged sexual abuser who was seen shirtless in the Epstein Files