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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Bizarre erection medicine ad-read sparks hilarious exchange between Mets announcers
New York Mets announcer Gary Cohen is known for his flawless delivery, whether he's calling game action or reading an advertisement for chewable erectile disfunction medicine. The trick, as he revealed to broadcast partner Keith Hernandez on Saturday, is not thinking too hard. Case in point: Cohen was reading a few spots during the Mets' 8-2 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Saturday when he came across one for BlueChew. '… By BlueChew,' Cohen said, adding the company tag line: 'Chew it and do it.' Hernandez, the color commentator and beloved former Mets first baseman, couldn't help but ask: 'What did you mean by that?' Cohen didn't struggle for an answer. Gary Cohen: "By BlueChew. Chew it and do it." Keith Hernandez: "What did you mean by that?" Gary Cohen: "I just read the copy here. I try to give it a good read. Try and give the advertiser everything that they paid for, Keith. And then it's somebody else's problem." #MLB — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 31, 2025 'I just read the copy here,' Cohen calmly told Hernandez. 'I try to give it a good read. Try and give the advertiser everything that they paid for, Keith. And then it's somebody else's problem.' The exchange provided fans with a few laughs, given that BlueChew is an ED medication. So while 'chew it and do it' is a rather straightforward tag line, Cohen somehow managed to keep his dignity in the face of Hernandez's prodding with the help of some willful ignorance. 'I did read it well, didn't I?' Cohen asked. 'Oh, you're a champ,' Hernandez responded without giving away anything. 'You're a pro.' In addition to their collective laughter, Mets fans responded to the exchange by reasserting their opinion that Cohen, Hernandez and Ron Darling remain the best announcers in baseball. 'The Mets have the best booth and it's not even close,' one fan wrote on X. Another added: 'I don't know how I will ever survive without these guys at the booth. They have truly left the most largest of shoes to ever fill. It doesn't get better than these guys. They defined my childhood they have been with me my whole life.'
The Guardian
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Ange Postecoglou's triumph breaks streaming record as Australians tune in ‘in droves'
Ange Postecoglou's Europa League triumph has delivered a record audience for Stan, which has been on a spree of acquisitions to consolidate its status as a major rival to the Dazn-owned Kayo Sports amid heightened competition in Australian sports broadcasting. Stan's live audience for Tottenham's 1-0 win over Manchester United on Thursday was the highest for a Europa League match since the streaming service obtained the Uefa club competition rights in 2021. The number of viewers also eclipsed the audience for every Stan broadcast of the Champions League – the most prestigious European football competition – apart from the 2022 decider between Real Madrid and Liverpool, when the provider still offered a 30-day free trial and saw a spike in temporary sign-ups likely from Reds fans. Ben Kimber, director of Stan Sport, said the audience watching Spurs and Postecoglou's victory was double the previous Europa League record. 'Off the back of a momentous morning for Ange Postecoglou and Australian football as a whole, we saw Aussies tuning into the blockbuster clash between Tottenham and Man United in droves,' Kimber said. 'It underlines our commitment to premium sport and world-class football, and shows the appetite that exists for it in this country.' The Europa League final and record-breaking audience caps off a busy period for Stan, amid increasing activity in the broader sports broadcasting sector and growing speculation around the division of football rights in Australia. The first benefits for Kayo Sports subscribers under new owner Dazn was confirmed this week when the Fifa Club World Cup – which has an international arrangement with Dazn – was confirmed to be broadcast by Australia's leading sports streamer in June. The arrangement is another step in the splintering of football across streaming providers. However, some relief could be imminent according to reports that Optus Sport is considering relinquishing its English Premier League rights to the content-hungry Stan. Stan and Nine secured a deal last week to show international rugby union including the home men's 2027 and women's 2029 World Cups, a month after securing access for Wallabies, Wallaroos and Super Rugby Pacific matches until 2030. Its other recent deals include the Sonny Bill Williams and Paul Gallen fight, and the fast-growing mixed martial arts league Professional Fighters League on top of its existing stable of rights which includes tennis, cycling and motorsport such as World Rally Championship, Indycar and Formula E. Sign up to Australia Sport Get a daily roundup of the latest sports news, features and comment from our Australian sports desk after newsletter promotion The chief executive at Stan owner Nine, Matt Stanton, confirmed this month the network was also interested in Formula One rights when they become available next year. They are currently held by Foxtel and Kayo Sports. This week Amazon Prime also confirmed details around more than 100 NBA and WNBA games and additional coverage starting next season available to all Prime members. Alongside its existing ICC tournament coverage of cricket, the platform will also offer NBA League Pass subscriptions for those wanting access to more matches. ESPN became available to Australian Disney+ subscribers in March, including live NBA and MLB coverage. Disney+ has secured the European rights to the Women's Champions League, although the Australian broadcast partner is still to be confirmed. Stan and 9Gem will broadcast the men's Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Internazionale starting at 5am AEST on Sunday 1 June.
RNZ News
23-05-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
Stars arrive in Auckland as Black Ferns take on USA
Rugby fans in Aotearoa are getting excited to see some of the greatest in the game play in Auckland this weekend. Sports broadcaster Rikki Swannell spoke to Charlotte Cook. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
Fox News
06-05-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Ted Cruz puts the NFL's broadcasting schedule on notice during streaming hearing
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, had pointed words for the NFL at the start of the Senate Commerce Committee's "Field of Streams" hearing on Tuesday. Cruz suggested the NFL has come close to breaking the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961, which was established to keep the professional league from infringing on the schedules of high school and college football games. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON The NFL is technically barred from broadcasting games on Friday night through Saturday, starting from the second weekend in September through the second weekend of December, according to Pro Football Talk. Cruz called it a concern that the league has been able to broadcast games on Black Friday over the last two years. "One growing concern is that the NFL has used its special exemption in the SBA to the frustration of college and high school football schedules," he said. "For example, the SBA explicitly excludes antitrust protection for the NFL if broadcasting a game on a Friday night or a Saturday between mid-September to mid-December. That's to protect the interests of high school and college football, and ultimately, their fans, who are no doubt also followers of the NFL. SHEDEUR SANDERS' FORMER TEAMMATE CONFIDENT IN QUARTERBACK'S ABILITY TO WIN BROWNS' STARTING JOB "The NFL has tiptoed up to this rule, now putting a game on streaming on Black Friday afternoon, which used to be a slot reserved for prominent college football rivalries, including in some years, when I was a kid, Texas versus Texas A&M. There are millions of sports fans who like being able to follow high school, college, and professional football without having to choose among them. And it's partly why Congress wrote the SBA in the manner it did." NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell declined to attend the hearing, Puck reported in April. He was at the White House on Monday to help announce that the 2027 NFL Draft will take place in Washington, D.C. Fox News Digital asked the NFL for comment. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP MLB executive vice president of media and business development Kenny Gersh, NBA president of global content and media distribution William Koenig and NHL executive vice president of media and international strategy David Proper were among the witnesses at the hearing. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter .
