In December, The Ringer Union announced that it had begun negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement with the Spotify-owned company. But with the current CBA just weeks away from expiring, an ...

Russillo also told Ourand “This is not an anti-ESPN move. It’s a pro-Ringer one. I have wanted to pursue other things for a while, and Bill gave me this opportunity.” And a release The Ringer sent out ...

Longtime ESPN Radio and podcast host Ryen Russillo is leaving the network to join The Ringer full-time. Russillo, who spent 14 years at ESPN, had been doing some work for Bill Simmons’ The Ringer over ...