Sports With Friends

In late February, ESPN announced that after the 2025 season, it is forgoing the remaining three years of its current contract. MLB responded by ripping the network, saying it has covered baseball less and less over the years.

In lieu of an All-Star Game, the National Hockey League hosted a unique international tournament over 10 days in February 2025. It featured the United States, Canada, Sweden, and Finland.

The New York Sirens are a charter member of the 3-year-old Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). After two seasons in Connecticut, the Sirens play the majority of their home games at the Prudential Center. Lauren Williams is an assistant coach for the Sirens.

Jon Wilner has been covering college sports for decades and is an AP top-25 football and basketball voter, as well as a Heisman Trophy voter. In addition to being a writer for the Mercury News, he hosts a podcast called Canzano and Wilner with Jonh Canzano.

Super Bowl 59 features a rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. Miguel Gurwitz will be calling the Super Bowl on Telemundo. It’s his first time calling a Super Bowl, but he has been a play-by-play for many sports over many years.

Merrill Reese has been the play-by-play voice of the Philadelphia Eagles since 1977. Earlier this season he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame by winning the Pete Rozelle Radio-TV Award.

The feature film Unstoppable is the true story of Anthony Robles, who became an NCAA Champion despite significant social challenges and having only one leg. A model of what determination and hard work can achieve, Anthony’s story is an inspiration for everyone.

Erica Herskowitz is known by many sports radio listeners from her days anchoring sports updates on New York’s WFAN radio. She started in the late 1990s and has flourished in her career. She’s worked for ESPN, NBA TV, Westwood One, and Bloomberg, among others.

This episode is a continuation from a conversation that took place on the Hall of Justice podcast episode 395. In that episode, Ken Levine detailed his illustrious TV writing career that included writing for MASH, Cheers, Frasier, the Simpsons, and countless others.