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The “SportsCenter” era in Los Angeles is officially coming to an end. Mollie Cahillane of Sports Business Journal reported Wednesday that ESPN has decided to end production of their L.A.-based edition of “SportsCenter” and …
ESPN has made a change to its “Monday Night Football” crew. ESPN has hired Artie Kempner to serve as the new director of “Monday Night Football,” replacing Derek Mobley, who was on the job for two years, The Athletic’s …
One retired former NBA standout has officially gone from podcasting to the ESPN airwaves. ESPN announced this week that they have hired ex-NBA swingman Quentin Richardson as a basketball analyst. The network added that Richardson will appear …
The NFL and ESPN entered into negotiations last year about a potential deal involving NFL Network, and those talks have reportedly resumed after a lengthy hiatus. Andrew Marchand reported over a year ago that ESPN and the NFL had engaged in serious …
ESPN has been broadcasting Major League Baseball games for nearly 40 years, but it may take a tense negotiation to keep the partnership alive beyond next season. MLB and ESPN have a mutual opt-out clause in their current media rights deal that can be …
Dick Vitale’s return to the airwaves is just around the corner. ESPN made the announcement on Friday that the legendary college basketball announcer Vitale will be returning to the broadcast booth for them on Jan. 25. Vitale is set to call the …
Dick Vitale is getting more good news this week from his doctors. The legendary college basketball figure Vitale announced the big news Wednesday that he has been approved to return to broadcasting. Vitale noted that a recent scope of his vocal cords …
ESPN is facing criticism over its pregame coverage of the Sugar Bowl, which largely ignored the patriotic tributes to the victims who were killed in the terrorist attack on Bourbon Street earlier this week. The College Football Playoff quarterfinal …
Anyone watching the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl closely on ESPN Monday probably spotted a bizarre graphical error that kept afflicting the Fresno State Bulldogs. The Bulldogs were facing Northern Illinois in the annual game at Albertsons Stadium in …
ESPN may be looking to replace ‘Around the Horn’ in a very uncreative way. Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that ESPN is considering an interesting possibility to replace ‘Around The Horn’ in the 5 PM EST …
ESPN had an awkward moment during the Heisman Trophy ceremony in New York City on Saturday night. Travis Hunter won the 2024 Heisman Trophy by 214 points over Ashton Jeanty. The Colorado Buffaloes two-way player got to enjoy winning the award and …
Stephen A. Smith has been in contract negotiations with ESPN for several months, and a new report shed some light on how much the longtime analyst could make with his new deal. According to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, Smith and ESPN have been …
Jason Kelce is preparing to host a unique new show with ESPN, and the former Philadelphia Eagles star has now shared some details about the gig. During an appearance on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Thursday night, Kelce confirmed that …
Longtime NBA broadcaster and former head coach Hubie Brown is nearing the end of his legendary career. Brown, 91, is currently in his 21st season as an announcer with ESPN. During an appearance on the latest episode of Jimmy Traina’s “SI …
One of ESPN’s longest-running TV programs is officially coming to an end. Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post reported on Wednesday that ESPN’s “Around the Horn” is set to end in summer of 2025. After a 23-year run at the …
Many NBA fans are worried about how “Inside the NBA” could change after the show moves to ESPN, and it sounds like Charles Barkley shares some of those concerns. Barkley cracked a not-so-subtle joke when “Inside the NBA” …
