The Spun

By Matt Hladik Less than a year after joining NBC Sports, Maria Taylor was named host of Football Night in America. Taylor, who worked at ESPN for eight years before making the move to the NBC in July 2021, is now the host of the the most-watched studi…

By Matt Audilet With a sixth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Michigan State tight end/fullback Connor Heyward. If that name looks familiar on the back of a Pittsburgh jersey, you aren’t mistaken. Connor is the younger…

By Hunter Hodies The Athletic’s Shams Charania has been in direct competition with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski for the last couple of years. Both are the best NBA insiders on the planet but if there’s one thing Charania can’t stand, it’s being out-scoope…

By Tzvi Machlin Over the last two years, Kyle Young has been the starting power forward for the Ohio State Buckeyes basketball team. But in a surprise to some, Young is moving on from the game of basketball. Taking to Twitter on Thursday, Young announc…

By Matt Audilet NBC Sports has named Maria Taylor as the new permanent host for Football Night in America. The former ESPN personality will take over for longtime host Mike Tirico, who is heading to the Sunday Night Football booth to replace longtime p…

By Andrew McCarty The sports world is celebrating a trailblazer in the sport of skating on Thursday. Why? Well, it’s the 54th birthday of legendary skater Tony Hawk, who revolutionized the sport and brought it into the mainstream. While he had plenty o…

By Alek Arend NBC has reportedly decided on a replacement for Mike Tirico, who’s moving to the booth this upcoming season. According to a report, NBC has picked Maria Taylor to replace Tirico as the new permanent host of Football Night in America. ESPN…

By Hunter Hodies Draymond Green felt no shame in dancing to “Whoop That Trick on Wednesday night. The Grizzlies were trolling the Warriors after Steph Curry said the main mission for them was to “Whoop That Trick” and end the series. That didn’t end up…

By Alek Arend Rich Strike stunned the entire sports world when it crossed the finish line with a winning time of 2:02.61 at the 2022 Kentucky Derby last Saturday. Now the most popular racehorse on the planet, fans are wondering what it’s next move is. …

By Daniel Bates Bulls star Zach LaVine fought through a knee injury from the end of the regular season into the playoffs. And now, according to NBA insider Shams Charania, Chicago’s second-leading scorer will undergo a scope on his left knee in the com…