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Hannah Storm Outfit Causes Another Storm of Male Commentary on Twitter

Was it something she wore? Veteran sportscaster Hannah Storm became a trending topic on Twitter today after the reporter appeared on the set of her show wearing what some found to be yet another provocative outfit. The subject of Storm's attire and its affect on ESPN's mostly male audience has been around for some time....

Playoff and TV Uncertainty Overshadow MLS Schedule Announcement

There will be an MLS schedule on Thursday, finally. But don't expect all the confusion to be cleared up, and don't expect the pressure on the league to decrease. The list of dates and opponents MLS unveils will leave a host of unanswered questions about the upcoming season, as well as the more distant future. And of...

Meyer, ESPN Form Alliance on Their Terms

Here are some things we learned from Monday's conference call to announce ESPN's hiring of Urban Meyer as a college football analyst: Meyer doesn't want to criticize anyone. And he doesn't want to formally cut his ties to Florida, the school he coached to two national titles before announcing his departure in December. In...

Urban Meyer Joins ESPN as College Football Analyst

Once Urban Meyer stepped down for good as Florida's head football coach in November, the clock began counting down to when some broadcast entity would bring the man who won two national titles in six years into the fold as an analyst. It just seemed too obvious that the youthful, telegenic Meyer would make a pit stop in a...

Hannah Storm Signs New ESPN Contract

Hannah Storm, arguably the most visible woman at ESPN, has signed a contract extension that will bolster her visibility, the channel announced Wednesday. Storm, who came to the Worldwide Leader from CBS News in 2008 to launch the late-morning "SportsCenter", has inked a deal, the length and financial terms of which were...

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Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming.

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