#sports announcers

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Longtime Yankees announcer Mel Allen switches from radio to television on May 11, 1956. He is calling the game between the Yanks and the Baltimore Orioles at the Stadium. Cameraman is Jim Woods. Baseball was originally broadcast on AM radio, but at this time major automakers were switching their advertising from radio to TV.

Photo: Robert Kradin for the AP

[beyondthegame]

DEMO (coming soon...)

The referee brings the whistle to their lips, ready to kick off the game…

There’s no easy road to becoming an athlete. You of all people will know that. Now you’ve finally got your chance. From playing football in a muddy park during a rainy afternoon to signing the professional contract you’ve been dreaming of — the road to stardom is here. You can imagine it all now: being an athlete that jets across the world, having fans that wear your name on the back of their shirts; gaining sponsors and money, and… fame.

You’ve put pen to paper in London and now the ink has dried. It's official. You are an Inter City FC player. You’re starting your career as a professional footballer with a club that has objectives of their own. Winning the league. To the new club you’ve signed for, you’re the missing puzzle piece to their success. 

But, the beautiful game is more than just a mere ball at your feet. It’s more than just your manager and teammates. It’s the media, the opposition, the rivals and everything in between.

There isn’t anything you want more than this. To make a name for yourself on and off the pitch. To press your lips to the shiny trophies you’ve worked so hard for. To hear fans chanting your name in the crowd. To have a club that feels like a family.

Nothing can get in the way, that’s been your motto since you first started playing. Surely the beautiful game won’t ruin you when you’ve given so much to it. 

You just wonder whether it’ll be worthwhile.

Let the match commence…

This is an 18+ game due to explicit language, sexual themes, mention of sexual themes, mental health issues and more.

Customise and play as a male, female or non-binary; straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, graysexual, demisexual, asexual, footballer w/ the choice of your own pronouns.

Choose your footballer’s position: goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, or striker.

Pick your footballer’s public persona. Will the media adore you? Or will you keep them on their toes? Will they love or loathe you?

Did you make it due to hard-work or sheer talent?

Manager your social media presence.

Decide your footballer’s playing style and strengths: a player with flair? Or a no nonsense baller with physicality?

Play as a person of colour (this choice can have an effect on the story). Your gender can also have an effect in game. 

Travel the world with your football club that will become a family.

Romance any of the five romantic options; four of which are gender-selectable; male, female and non-binary. The ROs are: the rival, the teammate, the best friend, the idol and the heir — these romances will get the rumours starting…

Develop meaningful friendships, relationship… or even hook-ups.

Take the sporting world by storm. Do you play football for the fame? Or for your love of the game?

THE RIVAL

It didn’t start off as a rivalry. But you and Nikita/Navarro/Nevada Tallon weren’t the best of friends either. The two of you started at the same football academy, and whilst you were signed for an extra year, they were rejected. That was their first loss. For a while, they lost their dream. Forever: they lost you. Now it’s different. They’re all grown up and they’ve found a football team to call their own — A.C. United — the football team that happens to be the rival to yours. Football is full of history, it’s full of emotion too — and you and N have plenty of that to give, both on and off the pitch. Their one goal is to win. The two of you are, once again, fighting for the same crown. To be the best footballer in the city. Maybe even the world.

Maybe things will be different this time around between you two. The stone-cold glares and the snide remarks could dissolve into something else. Into something real and something beyond hatred.

THE TEAMMATE

You’re the newcomer. You’re waltzing into a team that’s somewhat established already, so having a teammate like Léa/Lando/Lakelyn Santos (their gender matches your mc's) to ease you in is always welcome. They’re the captain of Inter City and they’re a bit of a media darling. Graceful on the pitch, and even more graceful to the press. They’re confident, assured, calm and collected. But, beneath all that lies something else. It’s been a while since someone’s seen the real them. They were burned in the past, all because of a well documented break-up that took a lot out of them. Since then, L has been sworn off of falling for another athlete again, and they're keeping everyone at an arm's length. Beyond football, it’s not easy to get close to them.

But if you did, what a powerful couple that would grace the footballing world.

THE BEST FRIEND 

You know how hard it is to be an athlete. Milan St. Clair knows it too. Since becoming best friends in your late teens, you know you’ve both had the same goal. Whilst they are trying to conquer the tennis world and you’re making it in football, they’re the one constant that remains. The one who is familiar and comforting. Maybe the two of you could’ve been something more, or maybe your passionate personalities for your sports just got in the way. Milan’s rising through the tennis ranks now, they’re becoming more known. Their game continues to improve more than anyone ever expected. They have Grand Slams in their sights.

But you are right in front of them. You could both cross that line, take that next step and become more than friends…

THE IDOL

Cypress de Vera, known for their precise and thunderous tackles — Cypress is footballing royalty. Their potential was high, their talent was even higher — they’ve set records for the ages. But, their career came to an abrupt end after tragedy. Despite all that, football is still their life, they live and breathe the sport. They are always going to be idolised. You idolise them and so does the press. The media still want to know what the great Cy de Vera is going to do next — and now they’re at Inter City. Back at the club that gave them everything, to steer them to success, only this time it won’t be as a player.

Stern and hard to impress, Cypress de Vera only has a championship title on their mind. But sometimes you need to lose focus, let your guards down and just feel something more than a ball on the tip of your toes.

THE HEIR

Estelle/Evren/Everest Acevedo. They’ve been involved in football all their life, but not in the same way you have. Their father is your new manager. E has riches, fame, and a powerful last name — but take it from them, it’s not all its cracked up to be. They’re in a world that’s entirely their own, they model, sing and now their passion has shifted to wanting to write a bestselling novel. Their life has been a whirlwind, and honestly, if the world came with an off switch they’d hit it immediately. But they like to have their fun: their sharp tongue, constant media presence, and attraction to chaos means they ignore their father’s footballing legacy and will continue to make a name for themselves. E has been branded as trouble and it's a current name they quite like.

There’s more to E than meets the eye, and they’re desperate for someone to see it. Give them a chance, peel back the confident persona. You’ll be pleasantly surprised…

[bihastuff]

Yeah I love black butler it's my favorite sport manga

[pokemonwearingsportsmerch]

Hello!

Hello to anyone out there following this account! With Twitter looking shakier by the day I've decided to start crossposting my edits from Twitter onto here starting with the oldest ones. It will take a while to post all 2000+ on here, but once that's done I will post new edits here in tandem with the Twitter account (assuming it's still around.)

You can follow along with new edits on Twitter as they come out here.

An Archive of the posts on the Twitter account is here.

Requests are accepted, more details here.

My policy on the use of my edits can be found here.

My personal blog is here.

Thanks everyone! See you around on Tumblr!

[sparring-spirals]

After the split, this half of bell's hells is unfortunately lacking on the "lets NOT consider ludinus's bullshit" end of the spectrum. thankfully the manner in which imogen keeps drifting ominously towards them and their argument is apparently scaring fearne so much that they're losing her vote anyway. also now deanna and f.r.i.d.a are here to go "hey what the FUCK are you all talking about.? what the fuck?" which is maybe the best thing to give to these four.

[spoonerisrns]

I know this might not be a huge thing, but I love that nearly all the commentators seem to be women??? Realizing I've NEVER seen so many female sports commentators before, and so many different kinds of presentation among them? I've often seen One Pretty Cis Het Woman on a panel of cis het dudes. This is hella refreshing.

[theborzoiarebackintown]

The professional handler announcer straight up saying handlers don’t influence the judge’s choices is hilarious

[toxicslimemoth]

"Nice Moves!"

[sapphicmumrik]

me watching the Watcher TV announcement:

[hobisexually]

I have so many problems with karamo but the s8 finale… he sees an asian woman who has severe trauma surrounding her father due to (some) asian culture(s) not allowing people to properly talk to their parents about their emotions or issues with them because that could be seen as disrespectful, oui? so she hasn’t spoken to him after her mother died and that is hard, yes?

and this man chooses to surprise her in the car (after making her cry) with an unannounced FaceTime call with said father, which forces her to immediately talk about why she’s upset with him after three years of not speaking??????? without being prepared, without knowing what to say to a stubborn elderly asian man who never learned to deal with his emotions and fucked up because of it? REALLY?

the LEAST he could have done was tell her in advance so she could write it down for herself and so she could be prepared

sure they talked. sure they made a start. but at what cost. what violence did this wreak on her for no reason. jesus CHRIST THIS MAN ANGERS ME SO MUCH

[virtchandmoir]

Devin_Heroux: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir have provided our country a lifetime of memorable moments.

Champions on and off the ice.

I thanked them tonight during our interview on the red carpet for the years of dedication and excellence. Hall of Famers. Forever.

[newyorkthegoldenage]

One of the last remaining links to the Brooklyn Dodgers broke yesterday when Vin Scully died at the age of 94. He joined the team in 1950 as a radio announcer and later made the transition to television. Just 22 when he started, he announced the team’s games for an amazing 67 years. Above, Scully in the TV booth in Ebbets Field ca. 1955.

Photo: Sporting News/Getty Images

[recapitulation]

rate his loaf

[ID: pictures of Spork, a brown tabby cat, sitting on the ground in a loaf pose. /end ID]

[wildaboutmnhockey]

"Boldy opens up the legs of Cam Talbot"

[silhouettesofficial]

Hey everyone! Celeste and Lucy here. We’ve finished (and now released!) a side project that we think people will really like, whether you’ve been following us for a while anticipating the release of Silhouettes or you’re seeing us for the first time with this post!

This isn’t about WWII at all, though like Silhouettes there are lesbians here. We’ve written an alternate history story focusing on figure skating, and specifically the highs and lows of ladies’ singles in between moral psychology, geopolitics, and love between two girls at the top of their game. To cut a long story short, we've put the yuri back in Yuri on Ice. Welcome to the world of On the Edge, a teen romance we think adults will love too. Purchase it on Payhip here (PayPal only) and Gumroad here.

Content warnings: abusive coaching practices, threats and implications of political violence and execution, discussion of sport-typical exploitation of minors.

[i-am-church-the-cat]

Americans need to take over F1 I can’t listen to British people talk anymore