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Live Top Rank boxing returns to ESPN next week
Live boxing is back.
ESPN’s Jon Sciambi on calling KBO broadcasts: “Smile and have some fun”
Sciambi has been paired with Eduardo Perez and Kyle Peterson for early-morning telecasts.
The aftermath of George Floyd being killed in police custody has ESPN talent not sticking to sports
While some are yelling at ESPN commentators to "stick to sports," much of this seems to fall within ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro's 2018 comments that "There is going to continue to be an intersection of between sports and politics and we’re going to continue to cover that."
ESPN will broadcast the MLB Draft for the first time since 2008, with MLB Network carrying their own coverage as well
This marks the first time two separate networks have produced their own live coverage of the MLB Draft.
E:60’s ‘Imperfect: The Roy Halladay Story’ shows physical, mental toll of pitcher’s aspirations
Halladay hid his struggles from nearly everyone, as the ESPN documentary explains.
ESPN releases trailer for Bruce Lee 30 for 30 “Be Water,” which will premiere on the network on June 7
Be Water is directed by Bao Nguyen, whose previous work includes 2015's Live From New York! documentary on Saturday Night Live.
Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe, and Russell Wilson will host the 2020 ESPYS
This year's ESPYS will also emphasize "narratives of service, perseverance, and courage from within the world of sports."
Domonique Foxworth casually mentions Dak Prescott’s mom on First Take, oblivious that she died of cancer in 2013
Prescott's mother died of cancer in 2013 and probably should have not been mentioned
Reggie Bush demands ESPN remove aggregated post referencing his Playboy interview
Reggie Bush might not understand how aggregation works.
ESPN analyst Ryan Leaf arrested on domestic battery charge
Leaf spent the last year working as a college football game analyst for ESPN.
Sam Smith says Michael Jordan ‘made up or lied about’ several things in The Last Dance, suggests Jordan had altitude sickness in Flu...
'The Jordan Rules' author said that the food poisoning pizza story was "complete nonsense," and called Jordan's explanation on wanting to return to the Bulls in 1998-99 "a complete, blatant lie." Smith claims Jordan "just didn't want to play."
With Kevin Mayer leaving Disney for TikTok, ESPN’s Jimmy Pitaro has added direct reports and seems in a stronger position
Rita Ferro and Justin Connolly previously reported to Mayer; they'll now report to Pitaro and Peter Rice.
Matt Vasgersian believes “we will not be at the ballpark” for Sunday Night Baseball telecasts
Vasgersian has previously called remote broadcasts for NBC's Olympics coverage.
ESPN’s nine-part Tom Brady documentary will be a real test of the format
Man In the Arena will attempt do to for Tom Brady and the Patriots what The Last Dance did for Michael Jordan and the Bulls.
ESPN will celebrate the 25th anniversary of “This Is SportsCenter” ads with three specials looking back at those commercials
The This Is SportsCenter ad campaign launched in 1995 and has produced more than 400 spots. ESPN will look back at some of those in three specials Sunday.
