Smith, ESPN agree to 5-year extension. The deal is worth at least $100 million, AP source says
ESPN announced on Friday that it has agreed to a five-year extension with Smith after nearly a year of negotiations. ESPN did ...
The Hollywood Reporter6d
It’s Official: Stephen A. Smith Inks New Long-Term Deal With ESPN
He will also appear on other ESPN programming. However it also allows Smith to pursue other deals for programming that touches politics, culture, or other topics. “I’m happy and honored to ...
Men's Journal5d
$2.1 Billion ESPN Deal On The Brink Of Disaster
When ESPN launched ESPN BET in a $2.1 billion partnership with Penn Entertainment back in 2023, both sides hoped to challenge brands like FanDuel or DraftKings at the top of the sports betting market.
Seeking Alpha5d
Mag 7 is much to blame for Nasdaq-100’s slump
Mag 7 “have accounted for nearly the entire downturn in the Nasdaq 100,” year to date, Bianco Research's Jim Bianco said on X ahead of Friday's trading session. His accompanying chart showed ...
The Independent5d
ESPN will pay Stephen A. Smith $100 million to work less and talk more about politics
An ESPN spokesperson initially declined to comment to The Independent on Smith’s contract. However, later on Friday morning, the network released a statement announcing it had signed Smith to a ...
USA Today5d
Stephen A. Smith agrees to new $100 million deal with ESPN, per report
ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith has no aspirations to get into politics, but that doesn't mean he doesn't want to talk about the topic. Smith and ESPN have reached agreement on a new five-year ...
AOL6d
Stephen A. Smith reportedly agrees to stay at ESPN with 5-year, $100 million deal
ESPN has reportedly secured another contract with one of its biggest faces. The network has agreed to a five-year deal with Stephen A. Smith that is reportedly worth at least $100 million, per The ...
Yahoo! Sports6d
Charles Barkley takes direct shot at future ESPN coworkers over Lakers, Warriors coverage: 'Y'all are idiots'
Charles Barkley will join the ESPN stable of talent next season. He does not appear to be interested in making friends while he's there. The Hall of Famer laid into his future coworkers with a ...
ESPN3d
Arsenal close in on Andrea Berta as sporting director - source
Arsenal are close to appointing Andrea Berta as their new sporting director, a source has told ESPN. The Gunners have been conducting a detailed process to identify a successor to Edu, who ...
24/7 Wall St6d
I have money to invest and this is how I am ranking the Magnificent 7
In this piece, I’ll attempt to rank the Mag Seven names. And, remember, the ranking is merely my opinion. So, before you invest in any one of the names, have your own ranking in mind and don’t ...
Fox News6d
Stephen A. Smith agrees to new deal worth at least $100 million with ESPN: report
Stephen A. Smith will continue to be ESPN's staple — and make a lot of money while doing so. The longtime reporter and analyst has agreed to a five-year extension worth at least $100 million ...
The New York Times6d
The ‘Can’t Miss’ Sports Events of the Weekend: Recommendations from The Athletic staff
ESPN is invested: Its “College GameDay” studio show will be live from Greenville at noon ET on ESPN and ESPN+. Then comes the game — a 3 p.m. tip with the elite crew of Ryan Ruocco ...