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Former ESPN/BetMGM exec Ryan Spoon named president of Yahoo Sports
"I look forward to joining Yahoo at such an exciting time of growth and expansion."
Cavinder Twins ‘disappointed and disgusted’ over Ethan Strauss article, claim interview was ‘obtained by a false pretense’
"We are both disappointed and disgusted by this journalism practice and blatant sexist trope."
Reddit CEO downplays impact of subreddit protests: ‘Like all blowups on Reddit, this one will pass’
"There’s a lot of noise with this one. Among the noisiest we’ve seen."
Multiple sports subreddits go dark in protest of Reddit’s API changes
The protest is expected to last until June 14, but some subreddits have vowed to stay private until Reddit reverts its decision.
New York Times announces nearly 20 layoffs at The Athletic, shift to more league-based coverage
Many notable Athletic writers have been let go.
SB Nation blasts NBA MVP regular-season award being a regular-season award
"The first ever NBA MVP was handed out in 1956 to Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks. There were six teams in the league at the time and I don’t really understand how the playoffs worked that season and refuse to figure it out for this piece."
Dave Portnoy personally hires Ben Mintz after Penn Entertainment fired Mintz from Barstool for reading racial slur
"For you to basically create a new position for me, it honestly means the world to me."
Defector Media’s Laura Wagner joins the Washington Post
"Laura will cover the rapidly changing digital media industry."
FBI raid of former Deadspin editor Timothy Burke’s home reportedly linked to Tucker Carlson, Fox News
Burke declined comment to the Tampa Bay Times about the report.
Tributes pour in for long-time Philadelphia high school sports reporter Ted Silary, dead at 72
"Not sure anyone covered anything the way Ted Silary covered high school sports here."
Tampa City Council member says FBI raid of husband Timothy Burke relates to his “work as a journalist”
Burke's wife, Lynn Hurtak, told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that the search warrant executed on Monday was "solely related to my husband's work as a journalist."
Jomboy Media reportedly laid off 10% of staff
Even with “economic headwinds” swirling, the Bronx-based content creator remains confident in exceeding last year’s revenue.