Former All-Star pitcher joins ESPN

Mark Mulder, an ace with the Oakland A’s and St. Louis Cardinals who’s career was cut short by arm problems is going into TV.  Continue reading…

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April 6, 2011, 7:57 am

Super Bowl winning coaches flight has emergency landing

Jon Gruden had a close call last week on an airplane headed from Tampa to Chicago. Continue reading…

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April 5, 2011, 9:55 am

ESPN star hires Hollywood A-List lawyer

Jalen Rose isn’t pinching pennies for his legal defense of a recent DUI charge in Michigan. Continue reading…

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April 4, 2011, 4:49 am

NHL games back to ESPN?

ESPN executive John Skipper wants the puck back on his network. Continue reading…

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April 1, 2011, 12:25 am

Hartford Whalers to blame for launch of ESPN?

Bill Rasmussen, founder of ESPN, says the original concept for the network was formed on a drive from Connecticut to New Jersey on a Continue reading…

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April 1, 2011, 12:16 am

ESPN SportsCenter anchor headed to Good Morning America?

Josh Elliott is leaving the frigid wasteland of Bristol, Connecticut for the big city. Continue reading…

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March 30, 2011, 9:28 am

ESPN hires Digger Phelps son-in-law

Jamie Moyer hasn’t retired from Major League Baseball, but it looks like his father-in-law has hooked him up with a new gig. Continue reading…

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March 30, 2011, 1:26 am

ESPN broadcaster still trashing VCU

Jay Bilas is sticking to his sinking ship, the ESPN college hoops pundit still says Virginia Commonwealth shouldn’t have been invited to the NCAA Tournament. Continue reading…

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March 29, 2011, 12:04 am

ESPN’s Jay Bilas called academic know it all

Former Texas coach Tom Penders unloaded on ESPN’s college hoops analyst Jay Bilas. Continue reading…

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March 25, 2011, 11:21 am

NFL stars 5-year-old son has chance to win NCAA bracket contest

Matt Hasselbeck’s five-year-old son is in the top 1% of all entries in ESPN’s NCAA Tournament bracket contest after 48 games. Continue reading…

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March 24, 2011, 9:29 am

Actress picked to play ESPN’s Michelle Beadle on comedy

Michelle Beadle’s life as Colin Cowherd’s sidekick is about to come to a TV near you. Continue reading…

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March 24, 2011, 12:17 am

Second Oregon fan pleads guilty to stealing Lee Corso’s head

You can’t steal ESPN broadcaster Lee Corso’s head and get away with it. Continue reading…

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March 24, 2011, 12:09 am

NFL star drops F-Bomb at ESPN report

Defensive end Brian Orakpo didn’t enjoy reading a recent article about the NFL’s top pass rushers. It seems the ESPN piece failed to include his name among the top 17 QB rushers in football. Continue reading…

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March 24, 2011, 12:08 am

Reds Cuban Missile lands on sports magazine cover

Aroldis Chapman was given face makeup as he took part in a photo shoot for ESPN The Magazine. Continue reading…

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March 22, 2011, 9:28 am

ESPN producing documentary on transexual athlete

“Renee,” a documentary about a transsexual tennis player, is set for its world wide premiere next month. Continue reading…

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March 22, 2011, 8:28 am

CBS broadcaster promotes ESPN during March Madness

Executives at CBS and Time Warner teamed up last year in a 14-year deal to cover the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Its a safe bet they didn’t spend $10.8 billion to have their broadcasters promote ESPN. Continue reading…

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March 21, 2011, 5:19 pm

Black actor to play white ESPN personality in sitcom

Colin Cowherd’s life is going Hollywood soon, but you’ll never guess who will play him. Continue reading…

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March 18, 2011, 12:34 am

ESPN’s Michelle Beadle dating former NHL player

Michelle Beadle, who’s become a goddess for sports geeks, is dating a former NHL player. Continue reading…

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March 16, 2011, 1:01 am

Former All-Star pitcher headed to ESPN?

Mark Mulder, a former 21-game winner, could be yapping with makeup on ESPN. Continue reading…

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March 15, 2011, 8:50 am

Former Duke star says Jalen Rose not good enough to play for Blue Devils

Jalen Rose has another reason to hate Duke. Former Blue Devils star Bobby Hurley responded to Rose on a radio show Monday. Continue reading…

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March 15, 2011, 12:11 am

SportsCenter reporter treated like rock star

Bob Holtzman is your generic TV sports reporter, right out of central casting, nothing magical. For the people of a small Michigan town, he’s rock star. Continue reading…

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March 15, 2011, 12:02 am

Angry fans force ESPN star to move

Kirk Herbstreit has been chased out of his Columbus, Ohio home by crazed Buckeyes fans. Continue reading…

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March 12, 2011, 9:37 am

Fired ESPN broadcaster to lead Reds’ Opening Day Parade

Joe Morgan, dumped by ESPN during the offseason, will serve as the grand marshal of the 92nd annual Cincinnati Reds Opening Day Parade on March 31. The CINCINNATI ENQUIRER reports that Morgan is currently working as senior adviser to GM Walt Jocketty.

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March 9, 2011, 8:18 am

ESPN broadcaster having problems with U.S. Senate run

Craig James work to get Mike Leach fired as football coach at Texas Tech could end up costing him a U.S. Senate seat. Continue reading…

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March 9, 2011, 12:13 am

ESPN isn’t worried about NFL work stoppage

ESPN sells around $200 million in advertisement dollars for its Monday Night Football Games, yet an executive at Disney said the company isn’t worried about a possible NFL shutdown. Continue reading…

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March 8, 2011, 9:25 pm

Former MLB manager turned movie producer

Bobby Valentine managed 15 season in the Major Leagues, now he’s becoming a movie producer. Continue reading…

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March 8, 2011, 7:39 pm

ESPN Radio host busted for DUI

Harry Teinowitz, host of ESPN Radio in Chicago’s “The Afternoon Saloon,” was charged with drunk driving. Continue reading…

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March 8, 2011, 1:13 am

Star personality curses live on ESPN

Bobby Knight used some salty language on ESPN over the weekend. Continue reading…

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March 7, 2011, 10:26 pm

Former ESPN anchor was told he wouldn’t make it on TV

Former SportsCenter anchor Kevin Frazier was told he was never going to make it on air. Continue reading…

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March 4, 2011, 5:24 am

ESPN writer claims race, small town to blame for arrest

ESPN writer Howard Bryant’s lawyer turned offensive to say his client is a victim of race and life in in small-town America after his arrest in Massachusetts over the weekend Continue reading…

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March 3, 2011, 12:34 am

ESPN hires director of stats

ESPN recently hired its first director of production analytics. Dean Oliver, who has worked for the NBA’s Nuggets and Sonics, is expected Continue reading…

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March 2, 2011, 9:20 am

ESPN baseball analyst gets pitchers autograph

Rays pitcher Dirk Hayhurst signed an autograph for ESPN baseball analyst Continue reading…

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March 2, 2011, 7:43 am

ESPN broadcaster wants piece of Mets ownership?

Bobby Valentine didn’t deny his interest in owning a percentage of the New York Mets. Continue reading…

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February 28, 2011, 6:17 pm

ESPN personality to cover Oscars for ABC

Erin Andrews will be dancing with Oscar winners this weekend. The ESPN sideline reporter is part of ABC’s Continue reading…

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February 25, 2011, 11:13 am

Lakers no longer NBA’s most watched team on ESPN

Kobe Bryant might lead the Lakers to the NBA championship this summer, but he’s not leading as many eyeballs to TV’s. Continue reading…

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February 25, 2011, 9:27 am

ESPN reporter admits he DIDN’T break Carmelo trade, despite getting credit

ESPN NBA reporter Chris Broussard admitted he DIDN’T break the Carmelo Anthony trade Continue reading…

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February 25, 2011, 7:20 am