Des Lynam admits Gary Lineker was a terrible broadcaster at first but fully acknowledges his successor went on to become a television legend fronting Match of the Day. In 1999, Lynam accepted a ...

Former Match of the Day presenter Des Lynam admitted he thought Gary Lineker was a 'poor' presenter when the ex-Tottenham Hotspur star began presenting. All the way back in 1999, Lynam left his ...

BBC legend Des Lynam says Match of the Day will be weakened when Gary Lineker leaves. Lineker, who took over from Lynam as presenter of the show back in 1999, announced in November last year that ...

Speaking to Metro, the 82-year-old said that while Chapman, Logan, and Cates are all stellar broadcasters, splitting the role between three might not do the programme any favours. He even went so ...

And coverage is all the better for it, says old pal Lynam who co-hosted The Premiership on ITV with the Ibrox legend. He's even teaching English viewers new Scottish football phrases while he's at it.

Countdown has aired over 8,000 episodes since its launch in 1982 with Richard Whiteley, Des Lynam, Des O'Connor, Jeff Stelling, Nick Hewer and Anne Robinson all having stints as hosts.

The vast majority want suave soccer TV star Des Lynam to be that little bit smoother by shaving off his trademark moustache for charity, according to a poll published today. Shaving company ...

Al Trautwig, who had a long career as a New York sportscaster and also called national NHL games and Olympics gymnastics, died Monday. He was 68. The news was shared by Alan Hahn, his former ...

Subsequent presenters included Des Lynam, Des O’Connor and Jeff Stelling, with TV and radio presenter Murray named the permanent host in 2023, following Anne Robinson’s departure. Carol ...

Al Trautwig, a sportscaster known for his work on MSG locally as well as the NHL and Olympics nationally, has died. He was 68. Alan Hahn, his former colleague at MSG, shared the news on social ...

Bruce Bennett/Getty Al Trautwig, the famed sportscaster and voice of the MSG Network, is dead. He was 68. His son Alex told the Associated Press that he died on Sunday, Feb. 23, at his home in ...