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Originally Published 11 days ago — by Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Gene Deckerhoff, the iconic voice of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for 37 seasons, will retire after the 2025 NFL season, ending a distinguished broadcasting career that included calling over 800 games and becoming a beloved figure among fans and in sports history.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by NBC Sports
NBC Sports has announced its NBA broadcast team for the 2025-26 season, including new analysts Brad Daugherty, Derek Fisher, Robbie Hummel, Austin Rivers, and Brian Scalabrine, along with play-by-play announcer Michael Grady. The season begins on October 21 on NBC and Peacock, with up to 100 regular season games and playoff coverage, marking NBC's return to NBA broadcasting after an 11-year hiatus.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by New York Post
The race to replace John Sterling as the Yankees' radio play-by-play voice is wide open, with at least four candidates in consideration, including Justin Shackil, Emmanuel Berbari, Ryan Ruocco, and Brendan Burke. Sterling, who retired after 36 seasons, will be honored at Yankee Stadium on Saturday. Ruocco and Burke are mentioned as potential replacements, but Ruocco's existing commitments with ESPN and YES Network may pose a challenge. Shackil and Berbari have also been filling in for Sterling and are among the contenders for the role.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Yahoo Sports
Longtime New York Yankees radio play-by-play announcer John Sterling is retiring immediately due to health concerns after 36 years with the team, and will be honored in a ceremony on Saturday. Sterling, 85, has been the voice of the Yankees since 1989, calling 5,420 regular-season games and 211 playoff games. The Yankees described him as "a Goliath of the sports broadcasting world" and praised his passion for baseball and the team.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by ESPN
NBC has reportedly passed on veteran play-by-play announcer Al Michaels for its No. 2 NFL playoff broadcast crew, opting to use Noah Eagle, 26, instead. Michaels, who has been the voice of prime-time NFL coverage since 1986, reportedly earns $1 million per game in an agreement with Amazon. NBC's playoff broadcasts will be called by Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth, with Noah Eagle joining the college football broadcast team of Todd Blackledge and sideline reporter Kathryn Tappen for the fourth game.