PTI returns to TV… sort of, on SportsCenter
No more Mr. Tony wearing a Binghamton cap on his ugly sofa!
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ESPN suspends production on PTI and early-morning SportsCenter
Coronavirus continues to wipe out the sports world.
Michael Eaves on covering Kobe’s death on SportsCenter: “There’s no class that you can take that’s going to prepare you for this moment...
"Between the time that I learned that TMZ had reported he was on that helicopter and the time that I was on the air announcing the news was 20 minutes, 25 minutes max. It was a quick turnaround."
Cari Champion is leaving ESPN, and there are more SportsCenter changes afoot
With Cari Champion announcing that she's leaving ESPN, there are plenty of SportsCenter changes ahead.
ESPN cancels daily Outside The Lines, changes it to segments and a Saturday show, and Norby Williamson claims they’re ‘expanding’ it
"We’re taking away ‘OTL’s’ linear half-hour daily presence and expanding it. If you compare that 30 minute weekday show from 1-1:30 to the amount of impressions that I’m going to get, we’re going to impact more people."
Lou Palmer, an original anchor for ESPN and WFAN, has passed away at 83
Palmer was an original "SportsCenter" anchor as well as one of the original WFAN announcers.
ESPN aired a Chinese-endorsed map backing China’s claims to Taiwan and more, then declined all requests for comment on that move
ESPN has turned down at least three news outlets' requests for comment on a highly-controversial map they ran over a day ago.
FS1 addressed Antonio Brown’s release on air and in regular studio programming before ESPN did
Both networks got the news out around the same time, but that was only as a ticker update on ESPN as opposed to Fox addressing it on-screen during studio programming. And that's a limitation of ESPN's pre-taping of studio programming.
Scott Van Pelt highlights absurdity of NCAA’s medical hardship waiver denial for Virginia Tech OL Brock Hoffman
One Big Thing was made for moments like this.
It’s a SportsCenter reunion as Robin Roberts and Charley Steiner honor Bob Ley on GMA
Bob Ley is apparently really good at Jeopardy!
Bob Ley had a career at ESPN that people can only dream of today
Ley's 40 years had a lot of memorable moments. Here are some clips from the many different roles he held at ESPN.
SportsCenter’s Michael Eaves spoiled Game of Thrones before episode aired on West Coast
Nowhere is safe from Game of Thrones spoilers.
Charlotte Flair bashes ESPN’s “Ric Flair’s daughter” graphic, while Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch had accomplishments listed
Flair responded to ESPN with a tweet saying "If you need a more detailed list of my accolades, feel free to reference last year’s Body Issue or one of the many articles about me on your website."
Scott Van Pelt used One Big Thing to talk about his father’s memory, and it was lovely
Scott Van Pelt is as close to universally respected as anyone in sports media, and for plenty of...
