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Maria Taylor lands prominent new media gig

Maria Taylor’s duties with NBC are expanding in a big way. The veteran sports host Taylor has been named NBC Sports’ new lead studio host for their coverage of the NBA and the WNBA, Richard Deistch of The Athletic reported Monday. Taylor …

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Maria Taylor is pregnant, set to give birth during NFL season

Maria Taylor is pulling double duty this NFL season. Not only is Taylor serving as the host of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” TV package, but she is simultaneously growing a child. Taylor acknowledged her pregnancy with a post on X …

Maria Taylor

ESPN president asked if he regrets handling of Maria Taylor-Rachel Nichols controversy

ESPN’s executives took plenty of heat for its handling of the Maria Taylor-Rachel Nichols controversy. The network ended up separating the two women and later removing Nichols from her NBA Finals duties. Their actions were in response to audio …

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Maria Taylor leaving ESPN, reportedly headed to NBC

Maria Taylor finished hosting the NBA Finals for ESPN on Tuesday night, and that will be her last assignment with the network. Taylor and ESPN both released statements on Wednesday announcing that they could not come to an agreement on a contract …

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Maria Taylor close to deal with NBC Sports but looking for ESPN to raise offer?

Maria Taylor’s contract negotiations with ESPN have been a major topic over the last few weeks, and there is a new twist in the story. Front Office Sports’ Michael McCarthy reported Wednesday that Taylor was in negotiations with NBC …

Maria Taylor

‘Dark Times’: Maria Taylor sends first tweet since Rachel Nichols controversy

ESPN host Maria Taylor has appeared on TV since the explosive New York Times story about her issues with the network and colleague Rachel Nichols was published on Sunday. However, she did not address the situation directly or indirectly until …

Michelle Beadle

Michelle Beadle weighs in on ESPN NBA host drama

Michelle Beadle knows more than most about the drama that goes on behind the scenes at ESPN, and the former “NBA Countdown” host has seemingly weighed in on the Rachel Nichols situation. Beadle shared a brief clip on Twitter on Monday …

Rachel Nichols

Rachel Nichols addresses Maria Taylor leaked audio controversy

Rachel Nichols became one of the biggest stories of the sports world on the 4th of July when an audio clip of her talking about fellow ESPN employee Maria Taylor was leaked. Nichols has now addressed the controversy on live television. Nichols spoke …

Rachel Nichols

Rachel Nichols-Maria Taylor leaked video reportedly causes rift at ESPN

Rachel Nichols made some remarks about Maria Taylor last year that she was unaware were being recorded, and the comments have reportedly caused an internal rift at ESPN. The New York Times released on audio clip on Sunday that claims to feature …

Jalen Rose

Video: Jalen Rose tells ESPN that Maria Taylor needs a raise

Maria Taylor is in contract negotiations with ESPN, and Jalen Rose has her back. Rose was talking during ESPN’s “Countdown” show prior to Game 6 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles …

Maria Taylor

Report: Maria Taylor turned down $5 million a year from ESPN

Maria Taylor has become one of the most well-known faces on ESPN, and the network knows it. However, it sounds like the two sides do not see eye-to-eye in ongoing contract negotiations. According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, Taylor turned …

Maria Taylor

ESPN reporter Maria Taylor addresses her egregious All-NBA voting error

ESPN reporter Maria Taylor addressed her egregious All-NBA voting error via Twitter on Saturday. The NBA on Saturday released the official voting results from all the awards. One voting result that stood out was Taylor’s All-NBA ballot. The …

Maria Taylor

ESPN reporter Maria Taylor responds to radio host’s ‘sexist’ tweet

Longtime Chicago area radio host Dan McNeil made an ill-advised remark about ESPN’s Maria Taylor during Monday night’s Pittsburgh Steelers-New York Giants game, and Taylor has issued a response. Taylor was reporting from the sideline …

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Rachel Nichols, Maria Taylor replacing Michelle Beadle as ‘NBA Countdown’ hosts

ESPN has officially begun the process of revamping its “NBA Countdown” crew, and Michelle Beadle is being replaced as the show’s host. Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor will be named the new hosts of “NBA Countdown” for …

Nick Saban apologized to ESPN reporter night of game

Nick Saban may have a public image for being somewhat of a Darth Vader-type, but he might not be as bad as you think. Saban came under fire for giving a surly response to a straightforward question from ESPN’s Maria Taylor following …

Nick Saban

Nick Saban apologized after testy exchange with reporter

Alabama coach Nick Saban reportedly apologized to ESPN reporter Maria Taylor aftter getting testy with her during a postgame interview Saturday. Saban grew very agitated when answering a question about Alabama’s quarterback situation, …

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