Sean Keeley

Managing Editor

Seattle, WA, USA

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Sean has been writing online for over 25 years across myriad topics, including movies, sports, real estate, neighborhoods, food, and media. As the Managing Editor at Awful Announcing, he has a deep knowledge of the sports media industry, from the latest ESPN news to sports league media rights to the best and worst broadcasters working today. He also writes about bagels in Seattle and beyond in his It's a Shanda newsletter and is always happy to share his way-too-intense thoughts on bagels, schmears, and Jewish food.

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10 years ago, the sports longform boom died

This originally appeared in Thursday morning’s edition of The A Block, Awful Announcing’s daily newsletter with the latest sports media news, commentary, and analysis. Sign up here and be the first to know everything going on in the sports media world. On... See more

awfulannouncing.com•Sean Keeley•Feb 19, 2026

Independent journalist Joon Lee explains why he refuses to partner with prediction markets

Despite the obvious problems and the potential for catastrophic scams and insider trading, prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are booming right now. Less concerned with truth and integrity than with engagement and profit, they’ve taken full adv... See more

awfulannouncing.com•Sean Keeley•Feb 18, 2026

WNBA's Sophie Cunningham comes for Los Angeles

WNBA star Sophie Cunningham has been spending some time in Los Angeles, and she is decidedly not a fan. The Indiana Fever star hopped on TikTok over the weekend to share her disappointment with being around Angelinos, especially those influencers and peop... See more

awfulannouncing.com•Sean Keeley•Feb 18, 2026

Urban Meyer recounts 'bipartisan' conversations in golf foursome with Donald Trump, Nick Saban

If there’s anything President Donald Trump loves more than playing golf, we haven’t learned about it yet. And he was out in full force last weekend in West Palm Beach, playing among a rather notable foursome. As first reported by Politico, Trump was joine... See more

awfulannouncing.com•Sean Keeley•Feb 17, 2026

Tony Vitello clarifies comments about reporting around Giants role

An important quality of a Major League Baseball manager is the ability to constantly move forward. Even the best managers lose a lot of games each season, and you’re going to have a lot of bad calls, but you have to put them behind you quickly so you can ... See more

awfulannouncing.com•Sean Keeley•Feb 17, 2026

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10 years ago, the sports longform boom died

Independent journalist Joon Lee explains why he refuses to partner with prediction markets

WNBA's Sophie Cunningham comes for Los Angeles

Urban Meyer recounts 'bipartisan' conversations in golf foursome with Donald Trump, Nick Saban

Tony Vitello clarifies comments about reporting around Giants role

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10 years ago, the sports longform boom died

Independent journalist Joon Lee explains why he refuses to partner with prediction markets

WNBA's Sophie Cunningham comes for Los Angeles

Urban Meyer recounts 'bipartisan' conversations in golf foursome with Donald Trump, Nick Saban

Tony Vitello clarifies comments about reporting around Giants role

HARO Queries

Need help on a hair-growth product