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I'm always keeping an eye out for new voices and fresh perspectives that we can add to Awful Announcing's sports media coverage. Ideally, I'm looking for freelance writers with a strong point of view, a solid knowledge of the sports media landscape, and a desire to tell fascinating or important stories. Diverse and underserved voices are strongly appreciated as well. If you or someone you know wants to submit a pitch, DM me or email sean at thecomeback dot com.

Lyndsey D'Arcangelo pays tribute to her late father and their connection cheering on their hometown team, the Buffalo Bills. "I lived for those moments, for those games together. Looking back, I can’t even remember most of the outcomes, whether the Bills won or lost. What mattered most was spending time with my father."

Congrats to Pat Boylan, Debbie Antonelli, Kelsie Kasper and the Indiana Fever broadcasting team for coming out on top in Awful Announcing’s first-ever local WNBA broadcast teams rankings. Check out where all 12 broadcasting teams ended up ranked following over 3,500 votes from our readers.

All eyes are on the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) this season and all ears are on their announcers... We’ve done these rankings with local announcers for MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, CBB, and CFB but this is the first time we’re doing a WNBA local announcer ranking. We’re excited and very curious to see how it shakes out. Click the link below to grade the announcing teams for the Atlanta Dream WNBA, Chicago Sky WNBA, Connecticut Sun, Dallas Wings, Indiana Fever, Las Vegas Aces, Los Angeles Sparks, NY LIBERTY, Minnesota Lynx, Phoenix Mercury, Seattle Storm, and Washington Mystics. Polls will be open through 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Tuesday, September 3, and the rankings will be announced on Thursday, September 5.

More than 15 years after its final episode aired on June 30, 2009, The Best Damn Sports Show Period is back in a new way. Several key figures from that show, including Chris Rose, Tom Arnold, John Salley, Michael Irvin, and more, plus special guests, will take part in a reunion panel at Fanatics Fest NYC. Ahead of that panel, Arnold, Rose, former FOX Sports director of talent relations and lead Best Damn booker Laura Marcus, and former Best Damn producer and eventual showrunner Graham Hughes spoke to Andrew Bucholtz about the show and its legacy.

As one of ESPN's longest-running and most prolific shows ever, "Around the Horn's" legacy is cemented. It has also propelled multiple generations of sports personalities to bigger and better, setting the conversation each afternoon while serving as a proving ground for raw smarties to become professional takers. Around the Horn celebrated its 20th anniversary two years back. There is no sign it’s going anywhere, and new panelists become regulars every year. Stopping the clock to draw up a best of the best now may be difficult, let’s have some fun.

The dust has settled, the votes have been counted, and Awful Announcing’s readers have voted on their favorite (and least favorite) local Major League Baseball (MLB) broadcast teams for the 2024 season.

Every year, we give fans the chance to grade the announcing teams for every Major League Baseball (MLB) team. Click the link below to submit your grades for the broadcasters of your favorite (or least favorite) squad. Polls will be open through 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Friday, July 12, and the rankings will be released Monday, July 15.

Host Jessica Kleinschmidt interviews women’s sports expert Lyndsey D'Arcangelo. Jessica and Lyndsey discuss a wide range of topics including men in media learning to talk about women’s sports, Diana Taurasi’s praise of Caitlin Clark, the growth of the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) and women’s sports, and more.

There’s been some talk and comparison about Clark and Reese being to the WNBA and what Bird and Magic were to the NBA. When talking about attention, star power, and talent, it’s hard not to agree with that sentiment. Clark and Reese have the same potential. We’ve already seen the direct impact they both are having when it comes to viewership, social media interaction, attendance, merchandise sales, and increased coverage. More from me at Awful Announcing: