ESPN’s Wright Thompson on why he wrote a book about Emmett Till’s murder
'I just got completely obsessed' about writing 'The Barn'
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“It’s about what we owe our families”: ESPN’s Wright Thompson on his new book about Pappy Van Winkle bourbon
'Pappyland' tells the story of the Van Winkle family and its bourbon business.
ESPN writer Wright Thompson reportedly involved in severe car wreck
Thompson is reportedly okay, while writer John T. Edge remains in the hospital.
March’s best sportswriting: Wright Thompson on Ichiro, Geno Auriemma highlights month’s top stories
The month of March featured loads of good writing, on March Madness, Major League Baseball, the NBA and more.
ESPN’s Wright Thompson on Twitter: “There is nothing I miss about it and I will never ever get back on it”
The ESPN scribe really, I mean really, does not like Twitter.
Nick Wright warns his Steph Curry remarks will be ‘aggregated’ out of context
"I know this will be aggregated out of context, it's fine."
Gene Wojciechowski grateful for ESPN career: ‘ESPN gave me more than I gave it’
'I can't emphasize this enough: I'm incredibly grateful to ESPN.'
Caitlin Clark doubles down on praise of Black WNBA legends after Megyn Kelly jab
"I grew up a fan of this league from a very young age. My favorite player was Maya Moore, like I know what this league was about."
Caitlin Clark supports WNBA players’ stand against Christine Brennan
The WNBPA requested that the USA Today columnist's credentials be revoked after her line of questioning regarding a collision between Clark and DiJonai Carrington.
ESPN producing Caitlin Clark special edition magazine
The 96-page Caitlin Clark tribute print issue will arrive on newsstands on March 29.
KC radio host Carrington Harrison on Jason Whitlock: ‘The fork in the road was clearly that Deadspin article.’
"This was when Whitlock tried to make Grantland, and obviously that failed. And then you've got the behind-the-scenes look."
ESPN’s Seth Wickersham on the end of the New England Patriots dynasty
'Sometime in December I think (Belichick) knew that this was probably it.'
Dan Le Batard wants ESPN to stop pretending to care about real sports journalism
As ESPN lays off more accomplished reporters each year and works to cut investment deals with America’s biggest...
ESPN tennis announcers blast NCAA conference realignment during US Open broadcast
"How can you be in the Pac-12, which stands for Pacific, and then end up in the Atlantic?"
Key realignment player ESPN blasted for GameDay segment on realignment killing tradition
"College football as a regional game of rivalries is fading from memory."
The Awfulies – Awful Announcing’s 2022 Sports Media Awards
The year 2022 was a memorable one in the sports media. We saw comings and goings like never...
‘Remember the Blue & Yellow’ is an E60 not just for sports fans
This is an emotional watch.
Latest ESPN E60 traveled with the Ukraine Men’s National Soccer Team over the last six months
Wright Thompson received exclusive access to the team, including a trip to Kyiv.
Ukraine’s World Cup playoff against Wales moved to ESPN
The right call.
ESPN will cover Mike Krzyzewski’s final Duke home game with multiple broadcast options, including an ACC Network feed with interviews
In addition to the standard ESPN broadcast, this game will feature an alternate "Coach K Curtain Call" broadcast with interviews and commentary on ACC Network, plus alternate camera angles on the ESPN app.
ESPN Investigates’ debut podcast series “Bloodlines” examines the bloody past & uncertain future of horse racing
Fans of ESPN's previous investigative podcasts and 30 for 30 documentaries will find plenty to appreciate here.
Jonathan Eig, Jeff Pearlman start The Big Scribble, a free contest for student journalists
The Big Scribble is open to high school and college students, and begins April 20th.
Jay Lovinger, a long-time editor at ESPN (including with Page 2), The Washington Post, Life and People, passes away at 75
Lovinger was a key early editor at Page 2 and an important figure in later ESPN multiplatform journalism efforts.
May’s best sportswriting: Stories on Lionel Messi, Kawhi Leonard, Aaron Judge and NFL cheerleaders highlight must-reads
There was no shortage of great sportswriting last month.
