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Did Bill Walton audition for the role of Chewbacca? He and Dave Pasch broached the subject during Thursday's Oregon vs. USC game. Photo Credit: ESPN

Bill Walton hilariously evades question about rumored Chewbacca audition

"Is it true that you were in the mix to play Chewbacca? I heard that."

By Michael Dixon OnFeb 2, 2024 0
Wayne Gretzky

‘NHL on TNT’ team roasts Wayne Gretzky’s ‘Luke Skywalker’ look

"You've got some Jedi Knight characteristics."

By Arthur Weinstein OnNov 2, 2023 0

SEC Network announcer: “Was Obi-Wan Kenobi, like, the robot?”

"Oh no."

By Sean Keeley OnMay 28, 2022 4

ESPN2’s Marvel-themed NBA broadcast draws 274,000 viewers, better than other recent simulcasts

The traditional broadcast on ESPN drew 1.12 million, 300 percent more than the ESPN2 audience.

By Ian Casselberry OnMay 5, 2021 2
ESPN's Star Wars night.

ESPN will do a May 4 Star Wars broadcast for Astros-Yankees, which will have costumed commentators and be their main game feed

"Karl Ravech, dressed as Luke Skywalker, will provide commentary with analysts Tim Kurkjian (as Yoda) and Eduardo Perez (as a Jawa)."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 3, 2021 0
TNT preempted a Star Wars marathon for playoff baseball, and people got upset.

TNT preempting Star Wars marathon for playoff baseball led to hilarious complaints and “spoilers”

"I'm afraid postseason baseball will be quite operational when your movie viewers arrive."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 7, 2019 14
Lightsaber duels on ESPN.

Ten amazing moments from ESPN’s “The Ocho” coverage of lightsaber fights

This was one of the more unusual ESPN broadcasts you'll ever see.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 8, 2018 5

New Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer will debut at halftime of this week’s Monday Night Football

Mitchell Trubisky's NFL debut is being upstaged by Star Wars!

By Ian Casselberry OnOct 8, 2017 1

ESPN

Star Wars, Marvel movies moving from Netflix to Disney streaming service, ESPN OTT launching in spring 2018

Good Morning Football Star Wars

Good Morning Football’s nine-plus minutes of NFL-Star Wars comparisons are amazing

Everyone from Bill Belichick to the Atlanta Falcons' offense got a Star Wars comparison.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 5, 2017 0
star wars rams seahawks

This ‘Star Wars’-themed NFL Network highlight is out of control

As you may have heard (if you live within 100 miles of an internet connection), “Rogue One: A Star...

By Alex Putterman OnDec 18, 2016 69

Icelandic Euro commentator calling new Rogue One trailer is the best thing you’ll hear today

Remember all the way back to June, when at Euro 2016 Icelandic commentator Gudmundur Benediktsson won the hearts...

By Jay Rigdon OnAug 12, 2016 0

Mike Francesa does not understand how the Star Wars series works

With the release of The Force Awakens, everyone is talking about Star Wars, and that includes New York sports...

By Alex Putterman OnDec 18, 2015 50

May the synergy be with you: SportsCenter to feature special on Star Wars lightsaber duels

This is surely open to argument, but the most exciting scenes in all of the Star Wars films...

By Ian Casselberry OnDec 9, 2015 56

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