Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1776, Captain James Cook begins his third voyage. In 1938, Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019) was born. In 1939, Bill Cooper, American football player was born. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1982, Jason Wright, American football player, businessman, and executive was born. In 1988, LeSean McCoy, American football player was born. In 1996, John Chancellor, American journalist (born 1927) passed away. In 1998, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canadian basketball player was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
NFL Network-Comcast standoff enters its third month
Xfinity cable viewers still can't watch NFL Network, and won't have NFL RedZone if a deal isn't reached by Week One.
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Awful Announcing
· Jul 2, 2026
NBC’s NFL negotiations are about to get much more difficult post-spin
Should Comcast actually go forward with its planned spin of NBCUniversal in about a year’s time, as it announced on Monday, retaining NFL rights is about to become much more difficult for NBC. As has been discussed at length on this website, the NFL is looking to renegotiate new deals with its current broadcast partners
profootballtalk
· Jul 9, 2026
With NFL Network in the fold, ESPN increases its NFL preseason games
The acquisition of NFL Network includes an uptick in preseason games televised by ESPN.
Irish Star
· Jun 21, 2026
ESPN forced to use NFL studios for World Cup after 'downsizing' decision
ESPN is using the NFL Network studios for their World Cup coverage this year, following the network's 3 billion acquisition and ESPN's prior downsizing of its Los Angeles operations
Football | The Guardian
· Jun 28, 2026
Algeria v Austria: World Cup 2026 – live
Kick-off time: 9pm local/12pm AEST/3am BST/10pm EDT Third-place table | Player guide | Bracketology | Mail Sam Jordan v Argentina – live updates with Rob SmythToday’s match takes place at Kansas City Stadium, home to the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL.A fun trivia fact: in 2013, in an NFL match between the Chiefs and Oakland Raiders, the crowd at the stadium set a Guinness World Record for the loudest recorded noise at 137.5 decibels. Continue reading...
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Related coverage for "NFL Network-Comcast standoff enters its third month": Awful Announcing — NBC’s NFL negotiations are about to get much more difficult post-spin. profootballtalk — With NFL Network in the fold, ESPN increases its NFL preseason games. Irish Star — ESPN forced to use NFL studios for World Cup after 'downsizing' decision. Football | The Guardian — Algeria v Austria: World Cup 2026 – live