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Charles Barkley: ‘Inside the NBA’ might air on TNT when not on ESPN
The “Inside the NBA” crew bid an emotional farewell on TNT over the weekend in what was said to be the show’s final airing on that network before being licensed to ESPN starting next season. But was it really the last time viewers will see Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson together…

John Brenkus, ‘Sport Science’ host, dies after battle with depression
John Brenkus, the charismatic TV host who found creative ways to get sports fans to think about science, has died, his production company, Brinx.TV, said Sunday in a statement. “John, co-founder of Base Productions, founder of Brinx.TV, and co-creator and host of the 6-time Emmy Award-winning ‘Sport Science,’ had been battling depression,” the statement read….

Letters to Sports: The good, the bad and the ugly with 'Around the Horn'
Readers of the L.A. Times Sports section give their thoughts and opinions about Bill Plaschke and ESPN’s now-defunct show and a variety of other topics. Source link

F1 news: ESPN and ABC report records for Monaco Grand Prix as TV rights decision looms
The new two-stop rule for the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix may not have improved the “racing spectacle” as the sport’s governing body hoped, but the sport did see improvement in another area. Ratings. ESPN released their viewership numbers for this year’s Monaco Grand Prix, which aired on ABC, reporting a big jump over last…