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Coordinates: 40°53′55″N 73°56′21″W / 40.89861°N 73.93917°W / 40.89861; -73.93917
CNBC (officially the Consumer News and Business Channel until 1991) is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers around the world. In 2007, the network was ranked as the 19th most valuable cable channel in the U.S., worth roughly $4 billion. It is headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
The CNBC channel had its beginnings around 1980 as the Satellite Program Network (SPN), showing a low-budget mix of old movies, instructional and entertainment programs. The channel later changed its name to Tempo Television. After initially signing a letter of intent to acquire Tempo,NBC eventually opted for a deal to lease the channel's transponder in June 1988. On this platform, and under the guidance of Tom Rogers, the channel was relaunched on April 17, 1989 as the Consumer News and Business Channel. NBC and Cablevision initially operated CNBC as a 50-50 joint venture, choosing to headquarter the channel in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
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Al Michaels
Alan Richard "Al" Michaels (born November 12, 1944) is an American television sportscaster. Now employed by NBC Sports after nearly three decades (1977–2006) with ABC Sports, he is perhaps best known for his many years of calling play-by-play of National Football League games, including nearly two decades with Monday Night Football. He is also known for famous calls in other sports, including the Miracle on Ice at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the earthquake-interrupted Game 3 of the 1989 World Series.
Michaels was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York, to Jay Michaels and Lila Roginsky/Ross. He grew up as a Brooklyn Dodgers fan. Coincidentally, at the time the Dodgers left Brooklyn, Michaels' family also moved to Los Angeles in 1958. Michaels attended Alexander Hamilton High School in L.A., with Joel Siegel, Michele Lee and Michelle Phillips, and was a baseball player. He graduated in 1962 and later attended Arizona State University, where he majored in radio and television and minored in journalism. He worked as a sports writer for ASU's independent student newspaper, The State Press. He also was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity.
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Alex Flanagan
Alex Flanagan is an American sportscaster who is a graduate of the University of Arizona and Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson, Arizona. She works for the NFL Network as an anchor/reporter and for NBC Sports as a sideline reporter for the Notre Dame home football games and for Football Night in America.
Flanagan began her television career while in college as a student intern at KVOA-TV. Following graduation, she worked as a general assignment news reporter and weekend anchor at KCCO-TV in Alexandria, Minnesota and worked in the same capacity for WSFA-TV in Montgomery, Alabama.
Before joining ESPN, Flanagan worked for Fox Sports Net. She was the featured reporter on The Keith Olbermann Evening News, served as a reporter for the National Sports Report and as a producer/reporter on the Emmy-nominated weekly sports investigative magazine show Goin' Deep, hosted first by Joe Buck and later by Chris Myers.
Flanagan worked for ESPN from 2000-2006. She spent five years reporting from the college football sidelines for ESPN. She served as a sideline reporter for the College World Series, the Women’s Tennis Association’s tour championships and the NCAA Women’s basketball tournament. As a reporter for SportsCenter, Flanagan frequently filed reports on the Lakers, Dodgers, Angels, UCLA, USC and the Chargers. She has also covered spring training, the NBA playoffs, college football bowl games, the NCAA Men’s basketball tournament and did a weekly segment for NFL Monday Night Countdown. At ESPN she helped launch an entertainment themed segment for SportsCenter called “Hollywood Highlights”, served as co-host of the Home Depot College Football Awards and ESPN Classic road shows.
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Andrea Kremer
Andrea Kremer (born February 25, 1959 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American television sports journalist. She currently works as a correspondent on HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel". Until the 2011 season she worked as a sideline reporter for NBC on the network's coverage of Sunday Night Football.
Kremer has covered more than 20 Super Bowls, the NBA Finals and All-Star Game, Major League Baseball's All-star Game and League Championship Series, college football bowl games, Stanley Cup Playoffs and Finals, NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, U.S Olympic basketball trials and the PGA Championship.
Kremer was born February 25, 1959 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Friends Select School in Pennsylvania and then became a student at the University of Pennsylvania. While at the University of Pennsylvania, Kremer became a member of the sorority Phi Sigma Sigma and pursued her passion for ballet, performing with the Philadelphia Civic Ballet Company [1]. Kremer triple minored in English, sociology and anthropology, graduating cum laude in 1980.
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Anne Montgomery
Anne Butler Montgomery (born 1955) is an American female sportscaster, sports official, author and teacher. She was among the first women sportscasters on television, and is reported to be the only woman high school football referee in the state of Arizona.
Anne Butler Montgomery was born in 1955 and grew up in Livingston, New Jersey. She was an ice skater and has a bronze test medal in ice dancing from the United States Figure Skating Association.
Montgomery attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, including one year (1975–76) at its John E. Dolibois European Campus in Luxembourg. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Miami in 1977. She also has a Master's Degree in Education Curriculum and a Reading Specialist Credential, both from the University of Phoenix.
After graduating from college, Montgomery was unable to get a broadcasting job. Using her skating background, she moved to Washington, D.C. and began hockey officiating. She later expanded into other sports, has officiated football, baseball, ice hockey, soccer and basketball games in six states. Montgomery is a high school football referee and crew chief for the Arizona Interscholastic Association., She is reported to be the only female referee in Arizona.[citation needed]
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Barry Bonds
Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. Bonds played from 1986 to 2007, for the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants. He is the son of former major league All-Star Bobby Bonds. He debuted in the Major Leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1986 and joined the San Francisco Giants in 1993, where he stayed through 2007.
Bonds' accomplishments during his baseball career place him among the greatest baseball players of all-time. He has a record-setting seven Most Valuable Player awards, including a record-setting four consecutive MVPs. He is a 14-time All-Star and 8-time Gold Glove-winner. He holds numerous Major League Baseball records, including the all-time Major League Baseball home run record with 762 and the single-season Major League record for home runs with 73 (set in 2001), and is also the all-time career leader in both walks (2,558) and intentional walks (688).
Bonds has led a controversial career, notably as a central figure in baseball's steroids scandal. In 2007, he was indicted on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice for allegedly lying to the grand jury during the government's investigation of BALCO, by testifying that he never knowingly took any illegal steroids. The trial began March 21, 2011; he was convicted on April 13, 2011 on the obstruction of justice charge.
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Barry Melrose
Barry James Melrose (born July 15, 1956) is a former player and head coach in the National Hockey League, as well as a current commentator and hockey analyst for ESPN, and as a contributor for the NHL Network.
Melrose began his hockey career as a defenseman in the WCHL the Kamloops Chiefs in 1974, where he stayed for two years. He started the 1976–77 season with the Springfield Indians of the AHL, before moving mid-season to the Cincinnati Stingers of the WHA, where he stayed until 1979.
Following the demise of the WHA and its subsequent absorption into the NHL, Melrose joined the Winnipeg Jets for the 1979–80 season.
For the remainder of his playing career, Melrose split time between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings, as well as their assorted AHL affiliates. Melrose spent his final season playing with the Adirondack Red Wings of the AHL during the 1986–87 season.
During his NHL playing career, he played 300 games, scoring 10 goals, with 23 assists and 728 penalty minutes. He also played in 7 playoff games with the Toronto Maple Leafs, assisting on 2 goals and receiving 38 penalty minutes.
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Beth Mowins
Beth Mowins (born May 26, 1967) is a play-by-play announcer and reporter for ESPN and CBS. She mostly calls women's college sports but became only the second woman to call nationally televised football games for ESPN in 2005. She and Pam Ward are the network's main female play-by-play broadcasters.
Mowins was a basketball, softball and soccer player at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. She was captain of the varsity basketball team for two seasons at Lafayette College. She graduated Lafayette with a BA in 1989, and Syracuse University with a master's degree.
Mowins began her career 1991 as news and sports director for WXHC-FM Radio in Homer, NY.
She is one of the inductees for the 2009 Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame.
As of 2005, Mowins resides in Tampa, Florida.
Mowins was paired with Cat Whitehill on ESPN's tertiary broadcast team for the telecasts of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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Bob Holtzman
Bob Holtzman is a television bureau-reporter for ESPN located in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. He contributes to stories such as SportsCenter, Outside the Lines, Sunday NFL Countdown, Baseball Tonight.
Before joining ESPN in November 2000, he was a reporter at WCPO in Cincinnati, Ohio from 1996 to 2000. Prior to that, he served in a similar role at KCRA in Sacramento, California and KRQE in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Holtzman is a 1993 graduate of the University of Kansas with a degrees in journalism and psychology. He is also a certified meteorologist.
Holtzman was born in Tulsa, Okla., but grew up in San Diego California.
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Bob Knight
Robert Montgomery "Bob" Knight (born October 25, 1940) is a retired American basketball coach. Nicknamed "The General", Knight won 902 NCAA Division I men's college basketball games, second all-time to his former player, Mike Krzyzewski. He is most well known as the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers from 1971–2000. He also coached briefly at Texas Tech (2001–2008) and at West Point (1965–1971).
While at Indiana, Knight led his teams to three NCAA championships, one National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championship, and 11 Big Ten Conference championships. He received the National Coach of the Year honor four times and the Big Ten Coach of the Year honor eight times. In 1984, he coached the USA men's Olympic team to a gold medal, becoming one of only three basketball coaches to win an NCAA title, NIT title, and an Olympic gold medal.
Knight was one of college basketball's most successful and innovative coaches, having perfected and popularized the motion offense. He has also been praised for running clean programs (none of his teams was ever sanctioned by the NCAA for recruiting violations) and graduating most of his players. However, Knight has also attracted controversy; he famously threw a chair across the court during a game, was once arrested for assault, and regularly displayed a combative nature during encounters with members of the press. Knight remains "the object of near fanatical devotion" from his former players and Indiana fans.
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Bob Ley
Bob Ley (
/ˈliː/; born March 16, 1955) is a sportscaster for ESPN. He, along with Chris Berman, is one of only two original SportsCenter anchors still with the network.
Ley grew up in Bloomfield, New Jersey, where he attended Bloomfield High School. He got his start in broadcasting at WSOU at Seton Hall University. After graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications, Ley worked several minor broadcasting jobs, including public address announcer with the New York Cosmos soccer team, before landing his first major position with the ESPN in 1979.
In 1980, Bob Ley hosted the first televised NCAA Selection Show, though the airing would switch to CBS two years later.
Ley is famous for breaking the banishment of Pete Rose from Major League Baseball for life in 1989. He also anchored, along with Trey Wingo, the lone SportsCenter on September 11, 2001, to announce there would be no games for at least one week.
Ley currently hosts ESPN's investigative program Outside the Lines. He did host SportsCenter for much of his career at ESPN, returning on August 9, 2004 to host an "old school" edition with longtime partner Charley Steiner.
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Bob Ryan
Bob Ryan is an American sportswriter for The Boston Globe. He has been described as "the quintessential American sportswriter" and a basketball guru and is well known for his coverage of the sport including his famous stories covering the Boston Celtics in the 1970s. After graduating from Boston College, Ryan started as a sports intern for the Globe on the same day as Peter Gammons.
Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Ryan went to high school at The Lawrenceville School from 1960 to 1964. Ryan graduated from Boston College as a history major in 1968. He and his wife Elaine have a daughter Jessica, and a son Keith who died in 2008. They are grandparents of triplets. They have been married since 1969. Today Ryan lives in Hingham, Massachusetts. The dedication page in Forty Eight Minutes, one of Ryan's books, says, "To Elaine Ryan: In the next life, maybe you'll get a nine-to-five man who makes seven figures." Ryan has also done humanitarian fundraisers for years to help inner-city teenagers with their educations.
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Brad Nessler
Bradley "Brad" Nessler (born June 3, 1956) is an American sportscaster, who currently calls college basketball and college football games for ESPN with occasional appearances on ESPN on ABC. He will also call Thursday Night Football on NFL Network beginning in 2011, and appears annually as a commentator in EA Sports' NCAA Football. Also, his voice (and that of his broadcast partner, Dick Vitale) was featured in EA Sports' NCAA March Madness video game series.
Nessler began his professional broadcasting career sharing play-by-play radio duties with Al Ciraldo on Georgia Tech basketball on WGST-AM from 1980-81 through 1984-85, and handled the play-by-play for the Atlanta Falcons from 1982 to 1988 on WGST and WSB-AM before assuming the same position for the Minnesota Vikings during the 1988 and 1989 seasons. He also called preseason telecasts for the Miami Dolphins for several years, and has done play-by-play of ACC football and basketball telecasts for Jefferson-Pilot.
In 1990 and 1991, Nessler worked for CBS Sports, calling NFL games, college football, and college basketball (both men's and women's college basketball).
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Brent Musburger
Brent Woody Musburger (pronounced /ˈmʌsbɜrɡər/; born May 26, 1939) is an American sportscaster for the ESPN and ABC television networks. Formerly with CBS Sports and one of the original members of their legendary program The NFL Today, Musburger has covered NASCAR, NBA, MLB, and NCAA football and basketball games. Musburger has also served as a studio host for games, a play-by-play man, and halftime host. He has also performed post game wrap up segments and covered championship trophy presentations. He is a member of the Montana Broadcaster's Association Hall of Fame.
Born in Portland, Oregon, Musburger was raised in Billings, Montana by parents Cec and Beryl. He was an umpire for minor league baseball during the 1950s. He was also a boyhood friend of former Major League pitcher Dave McNally. His brother, Todd Musburger, is prominent sports agent. When he was an adult he built a log cabin in Big Timber, Montana.
Musburger's youth included some brushes with trouble: when he was 12, he and his brother stole a car belonging to their mother's cleaning lady and took it for joy ride. His parents sent him to the Shattuck Military Academy in Faribault, Minnesota. Educated at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, he was kicked out for a year for owning and operating a car without a license.
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Brett Haber
Brett Haber is an American sportscaster. He is currently a play-by-play commentator and host for Tennis Channel and several other national and regional sports outlets. Haber is also Editor-at-Large/Sports Editor for Washingtonian Magazine. In July 2011 Haber announced his resignation as Sports Director of WUSA-TV, the CBS affiliate in Washington, DC, where he had served since 2004. Haber will leave the anchor desk at WUSA this fall to pursue a full-time schedule of play-by-play. In the mid-1990s Haber was an anchor on ESPN's flagship news program SportsCenter.
In addition to his tenures at WUSA-TV and ESPN, Haber has worked in the sports departments of WNNE-TV (White River Junction, Vermont), WCAX-TV (Burlington, Vermont), WCPO-TV (Cincinnati), WTTG-TV (Washington, DC) and WCBS-TV (New York). Haber replaced the legendary sportscaster Warner Wolf as Sports Director of WCBS in 2000.
In 2003 haber forrayed into non-sports radio, hosting the morning drive program on Washington, DC's hot adult contemporary outlet Z-104 (WWZZ-FM). Haber left WWZZ to return to television full-time in 2004.
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Brock Huard
Brock Anthony Huard (born April 15, 1976 in Seattle, Washington) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Brock's brother, Damon, also played quarterback at the University of Washington and later played in the National Football League. His younger brother, Luke Huard, is currently quarterbacks coach for Illinois State University.
Huard graduated from Puyallup High School in Puyallup, Washington in 1995. Huard enjoyed a prodigious football career in high school. He was the Gatorade National Player of the Year, All-State and Class AAA State Player-of-the-Year playing under father, Puyallup Head Football Coach Mike Huard. Huard was named an High School All-American by Parade Magazine, Super Prep, Blue Chip Illustrated, ESPN and Schutt.
Huard's career numbers with the Puyallup Vikings were very impressive completing 237 of 408 passes and passing for 45 touchdowns against only 10 interceptions. Huard also lettered in basketball, averaging 18.1 points and 7.5 rebounds as senior. In addition to his athletic exploits, Huard graduated from Puyallup with a 4.0 grade point average.
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Cara Capuano
Cara Capuano is an American sports anchor for ESPNU. Before joining ESPNU in 2008, she was a former sports reporter for FSN. She joined Fox Sports Northwest in August 2004, as a reporter and anchor for the Northwest Sports Report, and the Detroit Sports Report. She is a Southern Californian and will often go by the nickname "Cappy."
In 1995, Capuano graduated from University of California San Diego with a cell biology and biochemistry degree and Summa Cum Laude honors; she was also a Phi Beta Kappa.
She spent a year working on her doctorate at UCLA before deciding to leave the laboratory and pursue her dream career in sportscasting.
Her sports journey started when she worked at both KCOP-TV and FSN in Los Angeles, where she started as a sports assistant.
In 1998, Capuano moved in front of the camera, moving to Bozeman, Montana, to work as the sports director at KCTZ.
Like Colin Cowherd, she spent some time serving as a play-by-play announcer, color analyst and sideline reporter for the matches between Montana State University and the University of Montana in football, volleyball and basketball. She worked for a year as a sports anchor and reporter in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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Charissa Thompson
Charissa Thompson (born May 4, 1982) is an American television host and sportscaster, currently for ESPN.
Thompson grew up in Seattle, Washington. She is a 2004 graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she interned at ABC affiliate KEYT-TV.
Thompson began her TV career with FSN Rocky Mountain (in Denver, Colorado) in the Human Resources Department. Thompson's first on-screen job was covering the Colorado Rockies for FSN Rocky Mountain in the weekly news magazine show Rockies All Access. She also hosted WNBA Weekly and covered sports for the University of Denver and the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Baseball programs she has appeared on include The 2007 MLB All-Star Game Red Carpet Parade and The Baseball Report both on FSN.
Her duties include NFL sideline reporter for Fox, as well as for college football and college basketball games on Big Ten Network and Fox Sports Net. She also appears on the college football shows Friday Night Tailgate, on Big Ten Network; as well as BCS Breakdown and The BCS Show on FSN. She also co-hosted FSN's The Best Damn Sports Show Period alongside Chris Rose and John Salley. The show was canceled in July 2009.
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Charley Steiner
Charles Harris "Charley" Steiner (born July 17, 1949) is an American sportscaster and broadcast journalist. He is currently the main play-by-play voice for the Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network, paired with Rick Monday.
Originally from the New York City area, Steiner attended Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, and began his career as a newscaster for WIRL radio in Peoria, in 1969. After graduating from Bradley in 1971, he hosted his first sports show on KSTT radio in Davenport, Iowa. A year later, Steiner moved to New Haven, Connecticut, and worked for WAVZ radio as its news director, before moving north to Hartford and WPOP radio in a similar capacity.
In 1977, Steiner relocated to WERE (1300 AM) in Cleveland, Ohio, where he served as a sportscaster and later news director. While in Cleveland, he received his first television exposure when WKYC-TV hired him as a sports commentator.
Steiner entered the New York market in 1978 at WXLO-FM where he did newscasts for, among others, then-morning host and future actor Jay Thomas. He later moved over to sister station WOR for several years as its morning drive sportscaster, while working simultaneously as the sports director for the RKO Radio Network. He was also the play-by-play voice for the USFL's New Jersey Generals from 1983 to 1985, and for NFL's New York Jets in 1986 and 1987.
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Chris Berman
Christopher James "Chris" Berman (born May 10, 1955), also known by the nickname Boomer, is an American sportscaster. He anchors SportsCenter, Monday Night Countdown, Sunday NFL Countdown, U.S. Open golf, the Stanley Cup Finals, and other programming on ESPN and ABC Sports.
Berman was born in Greenwich, Connecticut and raised in Irvington, New York. He is Jewish on his father's side. During his childhood he went to Camp Winnebago in Fayette, Maine. In 1970, he attended the Hackley School and Brown University from which he graduated in 1977 with a degree in history.
Berman moved to WNVR in Waterbury, Connecticut. He was eventually hired at Hartford's WVIT-TV to do weekend sports at $23 per shift. He joined ESPN in 1979 a month after its founding and has been with the network since. Along with Bob Ley, he is one of ESPN's longest-tenured employees. Berman, who is generally known to be heavy-set, often jokes that he now uses his original ESPN jacket from 1979 when he was much skinnier. He is the host of Monday Night Countdown, replacing previous host Stuart Scott. In 1988 and 1989, he hosted ESPN's first game show, Boardwalk and Baseball's Super Bowl of Sports Trivia which was taped at the now-defunct Boardwalk and Baseball amusement park in Orlando, Florida.
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Chris Fowler
Chris Fowler (born August 23, 1962) is a sports broadcaster for ESPN known best for his work on College GameDay for college football. Since 1989, Fowler has been the primary studio host for college football. Until 2006, he was also the lead studio host for men's college basketball on ESPN. He started anchoring College GameDay in 1990 and then expanded to ESPN's other Saturday college football segments in 1991. Fowler has also worked with ESPN's Summer X Games from 1995–2000 and the Winter X Games from 1998–2000 as well as horse racing broadcasts, including the Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championship on ESPN. In addition, he is the head studio anchor for tennis tournaments broadcast on ESPN, including Wimbledon, Australian Open, French Open and for the US Open being broadcast for the first year in 2009 on ESPN. In 2010, he anchored, along with Mike Tirico, ESPN's and ABC's month-long coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa.
He is also the host of the ESPN Classic show SportsCentury.
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Chris McKendry
Chris McKendry (born February 18, 1968) has been a journalist for ESPN since 1996. Currently, she primarily serves as co-anchor of the 12-3pm ET weekday block of live SportsCenter shows, alongside John Buccigross. She also serves as an on-site host for ESPN2 coverage of the 2012 French Open.
Prior to joining ESPN, McKendry had been at WJLA-TV, ABC affiliate in Washington D.C, where she was a sports reporter.
Previously, McKendry first anchored SportsCenter in 1996, shifting to ESPNEWS for the launch of the 24-hour sports news network. She returned to SportsCenter later that year, co-hosting the weekend morning and weekday 6 p.m. editions of the network’s flagship news and information program.
McKendry’s work beyond SportsCenter has included a variety of assignments, including late night host of ESPN’s Wimbledon coverage in 2007 and covering the U.S. Open for SportsCenter in 2002-06. She has also served as co-host of ESPN’s coverage of the Winter X Games late-night host for the X Games in 1997 and 1998, and contributed to College Football Live during the 2007 season. She was the sideline reporter for ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC Sports’ telecasts of the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and since 2002 has hosted the ESPN’s coverage of the National Spelling Bee. McKendry also served as a columnist on ESPN.com’s “Page Two” In 2001 and 2002,
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Chris Mortensen
Chris "Mort" Mortensen (born on November 7, 1951 in Torrance, California), is an award-winning journalist, providing reports for ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio and ESPN.com. He also has his own Web page (linked off ESPN.com) that launched in 2000.
Mortensen attended North Torrance High School and El Camino College before serving two years in the Army[citation needed] He is the author of the 1991 book Playing for Keeps: How One Man Kept the Mob from Sinking Its Hooks into Pro Football, currently out of print.
Since starting his career with the South Bay Daily Breeze (CA) in 1969, Mortensen has received 18 awards in journalism. In 1978, he won the National Headliner Award for Investigative Reporting in all categories.
From 1983 to 1990 Mortensen worked at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, filing investigative reports and covering the Atlanta Braves (1983–85), Atlanta Falcons (1985–86) and the NFL (1987–89).
In 1987, he was honored with the George Polk Award for his reporting, and he remains the sole sportswriter to receive the award since Red Smith in 1951. He also worked at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution after beginning his career with The Daily Breeze in his hometown of Torrance, California. Mortensen says his journalism career began once he realized that he no longer could compete in football, basketball and baseball beyond high school. He forsook his goal of being a teacher and coach when he realized how competitive sports journalism could be—this path taken after he was a "first round draft pick" by the U.S. Army, which he served honorably during the Vietnam War.
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Chris Myers
Christopher Patrick "Chris" Myers (b 28 March 1959) ) is an American sportscaster.
With more than 20 years in broadcasting, Chris Myers has covered premiere events, including the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, NCAA Final Four, The Masters and U.S. Open (golf), Triple Crown, the Olympics and the Daytona 500.
Chris Myers, a native of Miami and a Southern California resident, garnered his first major break in broadcasting as a 16-year-old high school student when he hosted his own show on Miami’s WKAT-AM radio, interviewing such sports heavy hitters as Muhammad Ali and Don Shula.[citation needed] Myers graduated from Chaminade High School, Hollywood, Florida, May, 1977. He joined Fox Sports Net as an anchor in December 1998 where he hosted the National Sports Report, among other hosting duties. Prior to joining FOX, Myers spent nine years at ESPN reporting and anchoring SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight, as well as hosting “Up Close” from 1994 to 1998, which included the first live interview with O.J. Simpson after his acquittal. With more than 20 years in broadcasting, Myers has covered all of the sports world’s premiere events, including the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, NCAA Final Four, The Masters and U.S. Open golf, Triple Crown, the Olympics and the Daytona 500.[citation needed] In 1990, Myers received an Emmy Award in the Sports Features category as an anchor/reporter.
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Cindy Brunson
Cindy Brunson is an anchor for the weekend morning edition of SportsCenter.
Brunson graduated from Curtis Senior High School in University Place, Washington. She is an alumna of Washington State University, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast communications.
Cindy Brunson joined ESPN as an ESPNEWS anchor in September 1999. Until recently, Brunson served as co-host alongside David Lloyd on the network's weekend morning SportsCenter programs. Prior to ESPN, Brunson served as a weekend sports and news anchor/reporter at KATU in Portland, Oregon, from July 1998 to August 1999. While in Portland, Brunson covered the Portland Trail Blazers, the University of Oregon and Oregon State University football, men’s and women’s basketball programs.
Prior to KATU, Brunson served as a weather anchor and news reporter at KHQ-6 in Spokane, Washington.
She was anchoring when ESPNEWS covered Florida Marlins rookie Anibal Sanchez's no-hitter, thrown September 6, 2006. She was also anchoring SportsCenter when San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds hit his 755th and 756th career home runs, tying and surpassing Hank Aaron for most all-time.
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Colin Cowherd
Colin Murray Cowherd (born January 6, 1964) is an American sports radio personality. He is currently the host of The Herd with Colin Cowherd on ESPN Radio and ESPNews. He is also the co-host with Charissa Thompson of the television show SportsNation on ESPN2.
Cowherd grew up in Grayland, Washington and attended Eastern Washington University. He began his career as the play-by-play voice for the Pacific Coast League's Las Vegas Stars. He eventually became a sports director at KVBC-TV in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he was named Nevada's Sportscaster of the Year five times. He also served as sports anchor at WTVT-TV in Tampa, Florida. He moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1996, where he spent nearly two years doing sports talk radio. In 2001, The Herd moved from an afternoon time slot on all-sports radio KFXX to the morning drive time.
In 2003, Cowherd was selected to replace Tony Kornheiser for the late morning time slot (10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (ET)) on ESPN Radio.
His show, The Herd with Colin Cowherd is a syndicated talk radio show broadcast on ESPN Radio affiliates throughout the United States and online at ESPNRadio.com. In 2008, the Herd added a simulcast on ESPNU. The show features commentary on sports news, perspective on other news stories, and interviews with popular analysts and sports figures. Although a sports broadcast, he often reflects on personal life and business as it relates to the sports world. Demographics and regional preferences are frequent topics of his program. The majority of his conversations primarily center around the National Football League (NFL) and college football with mentions of recent topics from Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also has a featured segment, Spanning the Globe, during the second segment of his show. For this feature, reporters make very brief appearances to talk about the day's main topics in their part of the country.
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Craig Kilborn
Craig Kilborn (born August 24, 1962) is an American actor and talk show host. He was the original host of The Daily Show, a former anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter, and Tom Snyder's successor on CBS' The Late Late Show. On June 28, 2010, he launched The Kilborn File after a six-year absence from television. The Kilborn File aired on some Fox stations during a six-week trial run.
Kilborn, the son of Shirley, a school teacher, and Hiram Kilborn, an insurance executive, was born in Kansas City, but from the age 4, was raised in Hastings, Minnesota. From early on Kilborn was taller than his peers and early on it made him a consistent standout from elementary playgrounds through his prep years in Hastings. He would eventually grow to be 6' 5" tall. In the 9th grade Kilborn caught the eye of a man that coached an All-Star team from Minneapolis called the Northside Magicians. Kilborn accepted an invitation to join the team in national tournaments. Kilborn, again stood out because of his talent. He starred in basketball at Hastings High School, earning three letters, All-Conference and All-State honors. His talent attracted the attention of NCAA Division I scouts and Kilborn accepted a scholarship to Montana State University.
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Dan Le Batard
Dan Le Batard (born December 16, 1968) is a Cuban-American newspaper sportswriter, radio host, and television reporter based out of Miami, Florida. He is best known for his work for his hometown paper, the Miami Herald, for whom he has worked since 1990. Since 2004, he has also hosted his own radio show, The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz, on a local Miami radio station. He is a frequent contributor to several ESPN programs, serving as a regular replacement host for Pardon the Interruption when one of the regular hosts is out. In 2011, he began hosting the ESPN2 show Dan Le Batard is Highly Questionable with his father, Gonzalo Le Batard.
Le Batard graduated from the University of Miami in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and politics. During his college career, he was a sportswriter for the college newspaper, The Miami Hurricane. While at the University of Miami, he received criticism for helping to escalate the rancor in the UM versus University of Notre Dame rivalry by publishing Lou Holtz's personal phone number and by referring to coach Lou Holtz as Sir Lou, or Lou Sir (Loser). Dan requested his readers to call all through the week of the game to help distract the coach.
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Dan Patrick
Daniel Patrick Pugh (born May 15, 1956), professionally known as Dan Patrick, is an American Sports Emmy-winning sportscaster, radio personality, and actor from Mason, Ohio. He currently hosts The Dan Patrick Show which is broadcast on radio on Premiere Radio Networks, and on television on The Audience Network for DIRECTV subscribers, co-hosts NBC's Football Night in America, and serves as a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. He previously worked at ESPN for 18 years, where he often anchored the weeknight and Sunday 11 PM edition of SportsCenter.
Patrick attended the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. His brother, Bill Pugh, is a longtime sports radio executive, and is currently the head of programming at Clear Channel San Diego. Patrick was a basketball player in high school at William Mason High School, becoming an Ohio all-state selection his senior year. He attended Eastern Kentucky University on a basketball scholarship for two years before transferring to the University of Dayton, where he majored in broadcast journalism. Patrick is also an alumnus of the Eta Hexaton Chapter of the Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity at Dayton.
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Dan Shulman
Daniel "Dan" Shulman (born February 9, 1967 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian sportscaster, currently employed with the American network ESPN as well as Canadian network TSN.
Shulman serves as a play-by-play announcer for ESPN's NBA coverage (primarily teamed with Hubie Brown), men's college basketball (with Dick Vitale), and Sunday Night Baseball (with Orel Hershiser and Terry Francona), as well as occasional baseball coverage on ESPN Radio. Shulman also serves as a reporter and contributor on TSN's SportsCentre and other Bell Media properties in Canada. Prior to rejoining TSN in Canada, he was a regular guest on Prime Time Sports hosted by Bob McCown on The Fan 590, an AM radio station in Toronto.
Shulman graduated from the University of Western Ontario in actuarial science, but he eventually moved into a career in sports broadcasting.
Shulman began his broadcasting career at the University of Western Ontario, becoming a main voice of university football and basketball for the Western Mustangs on CHRW radio in London, Ontario, and later at radio station CKBB in Barrie. During the early 1990s, he was hired by the Fan 1430 (a sports radio station in Toronto, now known as Sportsnet Radio The Fan 590) as the host of Prime Time Sports. He worked for CTV in its coverage of the 1994 Winter Olympics from Lillehammer, Norway, covering hockey, and the 1994 World Championships of Basketball.
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Dana Jacobson
Dana Jacobson (born November 5, 1971) is a sports anchorwoman, most recently with ESPN. She joined the network as an ESPNEWS anchor in December 2002 and soon became a regular anchor on the 6 p.m. edition of SportsCenter. In March 2005, she was named co-host of Cold Pizza, and transitioned with the show as it became ESPN First Take. Jacobson provided sideline reporting for ESPN's coverage of NBA Sunday night games. On Monday, December 26, 2011, Jacobson announced that Friday, December 30, 2011, will be her final day on "First Take." She will stay with ESPN but will serve in a different capacity. On March 27, 2012, USA Today announced that Jacobson will leave ESPN when her contract expires at the end of April. Monday, April 30, 2012 was her final day at ESPN when she anchored the 6-8 p.m. ET SportsCenter show.
Jacobson was born and raised in Michigan where she attended Andover High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Subsequently, she attended and graduated from Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa, in 1989. Jacobson graduated from the University of Michigan in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and communications.
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Dave Revsine
Dave Revsine (born July 20, 1969, in Urbana, Illinois), is an American sportscaster, and sports columnist and journalist who currently serves as the lead studio host for the Big Ten Network. Previously, he was a journalist at ESPN anchoring on SportsCenter and ESPNEWS, along with play-by-play on select college basketball games.
Revsine attended Glenbrook North High School and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Northwestern University in 1991. While at Northwestern, Revsine was heavily involved in broadcasting and became a sportscaster on WNUR Radio. Awarded a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship, Revsine lived abroad for a year after college. As a Rotary Scholar he attended Trinity College, Dublin and played on the school's basketball team.
Prior to becoming a sports journalist, Revsine was an investment banker at Chase Manhattan Bank in New York City. He worked there for one year prior to landing a job on TV as a Sports Anchor and Reporter at KXII-TVin Sherman, Texas. Shortly after, he worked in the Quad Cities for CBS affiliate WHBF-TV before being hired by ESPN in 1996.
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David Amber
David Amber (born in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian anchor for NHL On the Fly on the NHL Network as well as the anchor for Raptors Post Up on NBA TV Canada. He previously was an anchor and reporter for ESPN and its family of networks.
David Amber, who had appeared on ESPN networks since 2002, was based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, contributing to SportsCenter, Outside the Lines, Baseball Tonight and College GameDay. A reporter since 2006, Amber had provided coverage from the NBA Finals, MLB postseason and other major events, as well as serving as a sideline reporter for NCAA football and the World Baseball Classic.
Amber originally joined ESPN as an ESPNEWS anchor in 2002, also anchoring Outside the Lines, NHL2Night and NCAA basketball.
Prior to ESPN, Amber served as a reporter and anchor for TSN in Toronto (1997–2002). At TSN, Amber reported from two Olympic Games, as well as several World Series, Stanley Cup Finals, and NBA Finals. From 1999-2001 he was a courtside reporter for TSN's broadcasts of Toronto Raptors games.
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Derek Rae
Derek Rae (born 1967 in Aberdeen, Scotland ) is a Scottish football announcer for ESPN, working as a sports commentator for its coverage of the UEFA Champions League and Scottish Premier League. He is also the host of ESPNsoccernet's PressPass.
Rae grew up in Aberdeen, Scotland, attending matches with a tape recorder to work on his commentary. He began his professional broadcasting career at age 15, calling games for a radio station that broadcast to local hospitals. He got his big break at the age of 19, when his broadcasting idol, David Francey, suffered a knee injury and Rae filled in on the radio call of a Scottish Premier Division game. Rae was then hired by BBC Scotland to call a match between rivals England and Scotland. The BBC liked what they heard and hired Rae as its Scotland soccer correspondent, a job he held for five years. Rae was the 1987 British Sports Broadcaster of the Year.
Rae moved to the United States in anticipation of the 1994 World Cup. He was a press officer with FIFA during the '94 World Cup, overseeing the World Cup games that were held at Foxboro Stadium. Rae met his wife Beth Powers while working on World Cup preparations and the two would later settle in Beverly, Massachusetts.
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Dick Vitale
Richard J. "Dick" Vitale (pronounced /vaɪˈtæl/; born June 9, 1939), also known as "Dickie V", is an American basketball sportscaster. A former head coach in the college and professional ranks, he is well known as a college basketball broadcaster and for the enthusiastic and colorful remarks he makes during games, although many sports fans feel he subtracts from the sport coverage, rather than enhancing it. He is known for his catchphrases such as "baby" and "diaper dandy" (outstanding freshman player), as well as an overbearing and often bombastic style, and has authored nine books and appeared in several movies.
Vitale took his first job as a coach at an elementary school in Garfield, New Jersey in 1959. Eventually he moved up to the high school level to become head coach at Garfield High School for one season, and then at East Rutherford High School (his alma mater).
In 1971, Vitale moved to Rutgers University as an assistant coach under head coach Dick Lloyd. After two seasons there, he was hired in 1973 by the University of Detroit to become its head coach. Vitale took Detroit to the 32-team NCAA tournament in 1977. Vitale had a 78-30 record during his tenure at Detroit, which included a 21-game winning streak during the 1977 season. During that streak the Titans defeated the eventual champion Marquette on the road in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Following the 1977 season, his fourth as Detroit head coach, Vitale was named the university's athletic director.
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Ed Werder
Ed Werder (born May 3, 1960 in Longmont, Colorado) is a Dallas-based bureau reporter for ESPN, primarily reporting on stories about the NFL. Since joining ESPN in 1998, Werder has become a staple in their NFL coverage, as he contributes to shows such as SportsCenter, NFL Live, Sunday NFL Countdown (from a game site) and Monday Night Countdown (from the Monday Night Football site). Werder primarily reports on NFL news concerning the Dallas Cowboys.
Prior to joining ESPN, Werder was a NFL correspondent for CNNSI on CNN's Sports Tonight and CNN's Sunday NFL Preview from its launch in 1996 until 1998. He was a Dallas Cowboys beat writer for the Dallas Morning News from 1992 to 1996 and the Fort Worth Star Telegram in 1989. He also served as the NFL beat writer for The Orlando Sentinel in 1991 and was a Denver Broncos beat writer for the Boulder Daily Camera from 1984 to 1989. During that time he was also a NFL reporter for The National, from 1990 to 1991, and a correspondent for Sports Illustrated from 1987 to 1995.
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Edwin Durso
Edwin Durso is the Executive Vice President/Administration of ESPN, Inc. He has helped to build ESPN since 1989. He attended Harvard and played shortstop on the baseball team. Durso graduated with a degree in GW Law.
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Erin Andrews
Erin Jill Andrews (born May 4, 1978) is an American sportscaster, journalist, and television personality. As of 2011 she is a co-host of College GameDay on ESPN and a contributor for Good Morning America on the ABC network.
Andrews was born in Lewiston, Maine to Paula Andrews, a teacher, and Steven Andrews, a TV journalist. She moved to Tampa, Florida as a young girl when her father, a six-time Emmy Award-winner, began working as an investigative reporter for WFLA-TV.
Andrews attended Bloomingdale High School in Valrico, Florida, where she was a member of the cheerleading team, student government, and the National Honor Society. Following her graduation from high school in 1996, Andrews attended the University of Florida, graduating in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Telecommunications. While in college, she was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and the Florida Gators Dazzlers dance team from 1997 to 2000. She also has a younger sister Kendra Andrews, who is a professional dancer and actor.
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Faith Hill
Faith Hill (born Audrey Faith Perry; September 21, 1967) is an American country singer. She is known both for her commercial success and her marriage to fellow country star Tim McGraw. Hill has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and accumulated eight number-one singles and three number-one albums on the U.S. Country charts.
Hill has been honored by the Grammy Awards, the Academy of Country Music, the Country Music Association, the American Music Awards and the People's Choice Awards. Her Soul2Soul II Tour 2006 with McGraw became the highest-grossing country tour of all time. In 2001, she was named one of the "30 Most Powerful Women in America" by Ladies Home Journal. In 2008, Hill released her first Christmas album, titled Joy to the World. In 2009 Billboard named her as the #1 Adult Contemporary artist of the decade 2000-2009. Hill was ranked the 39th best artist of the 2000-10 decade by Billboard.
Hill was born in Ridgeland, Mississippi, north of Jackson, Mississippi. She was adopted as an infant, and named Audrey Faith Perry. She was raised in the nearby town of Star, 25 miles outside of Jackson, Mississippi. Her adoptive parents raised their two biological sons along with Hill in a devout Christian environment.
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Fred Hickman
Fred Hickman (born October 17, 1956) is an American sports broadcaster who has had stints with CNN, TBS, YES Network, and ESPN. Born and raised in Springfield, Illinois, he graduated Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1978, joining as an original co-host of the CNN show Sports Tonight in 1980. He received CableACE awards in 1989 and 1993, and was a New York Sports Emmy Award Winner in 2004.
Hickman was born on October 17, 1956 in Springfield, Illinois to George Henry and Louise Winifred Hickman. He graduated from Springfield Southeast High School in 1974, then attended Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa from 1974 to 1978, where he earned a B.S. in sociology. While there he worked at the low power KCOE-FM radio station.
In 1977, Hickman began his professional radio broadcasting career as a news anchor at KLWW-AM in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After leaving Coe College, Hickman moved back to his hometown of Springfield, Illinois to work at the radio station WFMB-AM, where he was responsible for playing country music. In February 1978, at age 22, Hickman became an anchor and sports director of the Springfield television station WICS-TV. He stayed there until May 1980.
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Gayle Gardner
Gayle Gardner (born ca. 1950) is an American sportscaster who has worked for ESPN and NBC Sports beginning in 1987 until 1993. Gardner is considered a pioneer in sports broadcasting, having been the first female sports anchor to appear weekly on a major network.
After being hired by ESPN in 1983, Gardner served as a SportsCenter anchor for three years. Gardner then worked for NBC from 1987-1993. Among the assignments that she undertook included anchoring NBC's New Year's Day college football bowl game coverage, NFL Live!, Major League Baseball: An Inside Look, NBC's 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics coverage, the French Open, Wimbeldon, and NBC's "Prudential Sports Updates".
On August 3, 1993, Gardner became the first woman to do televised play-by-play of a baseball game when she called the action of a game between the Colorado Rockies and the Cincinnati Reds.
Gardner later worked on the Food Network before writing a screenplay. She spent three years on the Food Network.
In 2004 (to celebrate the 25th anniversary of SportsCenter), Gardner returned to anchor a special "old school" edition of SportsCenter alongside Stuart Scott.
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George Bodenheimer
George Bodenheimer (born May 6, 1958) is the former president of ESPN Inc. and of ABC's sports division, known since 2006 as ESPN on ABC. He was president of ESPN since November 19, 1998 and of the former ABC Sports since March 3, 2003. Since he has been president of ESPN, he has launched: ESPNHD, ESPN2HD, ESPN Plus, ESPN PPV, ESPN360, ESPN Motion, ESPNU, ESPN Deportes. As of October, 2011 Bodenheimer was replaced by John Skipper.
George was first hired at ESPN as a mailroom clerk.
The Sports Business Journal named Bodenheimer the most influential person of 2008 on a list of 50 people.[citation needed]
As of January 1, 2012, Bodenheimer moves into the position of executive chairman, with John Skipper replacing him as president.
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George Grande
George Grande (pronounced like the English word "grand") is an American sportscaster who hosted the very first broadcast of SportsCenter on ESPN in 1979.
He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1969, where he won the 1968 College World Series. While at USC, he played with 14 future Major Leaguers, including Hall of Famer Tom Seaver and slugger Dave Kingman.
Prior to joining ESPN, Grande served as a sportscaster on Connecticut TV station WTNH, Channel 8 based in New Haven.
Grande was the second person to ever be seen on ESPN (when it launched on September 7, 1979), following Lee Leonard. In the early years of the network, he served as host of the Inside Baseball weekly magazine program that evolved into the current Baseball Tonight program on ESPN.
Grande was a TV play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's New York Yankees in 1989 and 1990, for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1991 and 1992, and for the Cincinnati Reds from 1993 to 2009 for Fox Sports Net, teaming with former player Chris Welsh to form the longest-running TV broadcasting partnership in team history. On October 4, 2009, Grande announced that he would step down after 17 seasons with the Reds, stating that he wanted to spend more time with his family. However, he has returned for a small number of games in 2010 and is expected to do the same in 2011.
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Greg Gumbel
Greg Gumbel (born May 3, 1946) is an American television sportscaster. He is best known for his various assignments on the CBS network (most notably, the National Football League and NCAA basketball). The brother of news and sportscaster Bryant Gumbel, he became the first African American announcer to call play-by-play of a major sports championship in the United States when he announced Super Bowl XXXV for the CBS network in 2001. He is of Creole ancestry.
Gumbel was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the first child of parents Richard Gumbel, a judge, and Rhea Alice LeCesne. Before becoming a broadcaster, Gumbel graduated with a B.A. degree in English from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa where he also played on the baseball team. He also has two sisters Renee Gumbel–Farrahi and Rhonda Gumbel-Thomas.
In 1973, Greg's brother Bryant Gumbel informed him that a Chicago TV station (WMAQ-TV) was auditioning for a sports announcer. At the time, Greg was selling hospital supplies in Detroit. He ultimately got the job and worked there for seven years. The sportscaster he replaced, Dennis Swanson, went on to become president of ABC Sports.
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Hank Aaron
Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5, 1934), nicknamed "Hammer," or "Hammerin' Hank," is a retired American baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1954 through 1976. Aaron spent 21 seasons with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves in the National League (NL) before playing for the Milwaukee Brewers of the American League (AL) for the final two years of his career. Aaron is considered to be one of the greatest baseball players of all time. In 1999, The Sporting News ranked Aaron fifth on their "100 Greatest Baseball Players" list.
After playing with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League and in the minor leagues, Aaron started his major league career in 1954. In his final season, he was the last Negro League baseball player on a major league roster. His most notable achievement was breaking the career home run record set by Babe Ruth. During his career, Aaron performed at a consistently high level for an extended period of time. He hit 24 or more home runs every year from 1955 through 1973, and is the only player to hit 30 or more home runs in a season at least fifteen times.
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Hank Goldberg
Hank Goldberg (born July 4, 1940), is an American sports radio and television personality based in Miami, Florida.
Goldberg was the color commentator for the Miami Dolphins football games for 610 WIOD AM, and hosted his own afternoon drive show on the station. In 1992, following weeks of Hurricane Andrew aftermath that dominated all the local market stations, Goldberg opted to interview guests Dolphins coach Don Shula to talk football and novelist/screenwriter Elmore Leonard when WIOD's program director insisted he talk only about Hurricane Andrew, three weeks after the storm. His reasoning was to allow listeners that were tired of the morbid aftermath talk looking to move on or for a distraction on different subjects. He was then immediately fired by the station and replaced by former Miami Dolphin Jim Mandich. Goldberg then moved to 560 WQAM, which had recently changed over to an all-sports format.
Goldberg was formerly the host of an afternoon-drive show on 560 WQAM radio in Miami, which aired from 4pm to 7pm weekdays. He would be moved around on the WQAM programming schedule over the years with an extended period hosting a show from 2pm to 6pm weekdays, having long-time Miami radio host Neil Rogers as a lead-in. Goldberg would also serve as the morning-drive host (6am to 10am) for a short time after Howard Stern left terrestrial radio and was therefore no longer on WQAM. Goldberg left WQAM on Dec 31, 2007 when his contract expired.
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Hannah Storm
Hannah Storm (born Hannah Storen June 13, 1962) is an American television sports journalist, serving as co-anchor of ESPN's SportsCenter Monday–Thursday mornings, and is also host of the NBA Countdown pregame show on ABC as part of the network's NBA Sunday game coverage, until 2011.
Storm was born in Oak Park, Illinois, and is the daughter of sports executive Mike Storen, who was a commissioner of the American Basketball Association, general manager of that league's Indiana Pacers, Kentucky Colonels and Memphis Sounds franchises, and president of the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA. Her mother, Hannah G. Storen, is a successful real estate agent in Houston, Texas. She graduated from Westminster Schools of Atlanta in 1979 and the University of Notre Dame in 1983, with degrees in political science and communications. She is married to sportscaster Dan Hicks. The couple have three daughters: Riley, Ellery and Hannah.
Storm took her on-air name during her stint as a disc jockey for a hard rock radio station in Corpus Christi, Texas, in the early 1980s. While at Notre Dame, she worked for WNDU-TV, the Notre Dame-owned NBC affiliate in South Bend, Indiana. After graduation, she took a job as a disc jockey at KNCN-FM (C-101) in Corpus Christi, Texas. Six months later, she got a job at a Houston rock station KSRR 97 Rock as the drive-time sportscaster. Storm stayed in Houston for four years doing a variety of radio and television jobs, including hosting the Houston Rockets halftime and postgame shows and also hosted Houston Astros postgame shows on television. She worked as a very popular weekend sports anchor on WCNC TV 36 (formerly WRET) in Charlotte, NC in 1988-89. She made the leap to CNN from there.
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Heather Cox
Heather Cox is an American Sportscaster who is a sideline reporter for WNBA, NBA, college basketball and college football games on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC Sports. She was born on March 14, 1915. As Heather Schoeny, she played college volleyball at University of the Pacific. Cox also served as a reporter for NBC Sports coverage of Beach Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Heather Cox returned to NBC Sports for her second Olympic assignment as beach volleyball reporter. She made her NBC debut reporting from both the volleyball and beach volleyball competitions at the 2004 Athens Games. From 2003 until its end, Cox served as a reporter on NBC's AVP pro beach volleyball coverage.
Since 1995, Cox has served as a reporter for ABC Sports and ESPN's coverage of the NBA for ESPN, NBA for ABC, college football for ABC, college football for ESPN, NCAA basketball for ESPN, NCAA basketball for ABC, the WNBA and professional volleyball. Since 1994, she has also served as the analyst for ESPN's coverage of the men's and women's NCAA Volleyball Championships and women's NCAA basketball. Cox has also worked for CBS Sports, reporting on the Men's NCAA Basketball tournament, Motor cross and auto racing and as an analyst on its women's college basketball coverage. From 2002, she reported on the NBA Playoffs and also served as an analyst and reporter for the 1998 and 2001 Goodwill Games for Turner Sports. She served as analyst for Oxygen Media Network's coverage of WNBA. She also served as a Reporter for an Olympic qualifying volleyball on the Oxygen Media Network.
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Holly Rowe
Holly Rowe is a sports telecaster currently working for the sports television network, ESPN. Rowe is best known as a sideline reporter for college football games which are telecast on ESPN.
Rowe has been with ESPN since August 1998 in the capacity of a full time college football sideline reporter. In that capacity, she has been a part of numerous regular season games and post-season bowls.
Before working full time as a college football sideline reporter, she served as a part-time sideline reporter in certain ESPN broadcasts during the course of 1997. (Prior to that, with ABC Sports, in both 1995 and 1996.)
With ESPN, Rowe has also been a part of broadcasting women's college basketball games, and women’s college volleyball. (both since 1998; generally in the play-by play capacity as opposed to her college football sideline duties) Other broadcasts that Rowe has been a part of with her time at ESPN include play-by-play for Women's World Cup matches, coverage of the Running of the Bulls, coverage of swimming, and broadcasts of track & field events.
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Howie Schwab
Howard "Howie" Schwab (born September 17, 1960, age 51) is best known as the sports trivia expert and final adversary on ESPN's Stump the Schwab show.
In the 1980s, Schwab served as the editor-in-chief of College & Pro Football News Weekly. His career with ESPN began in 1987, when he signed as a freelance researcher, and was subsequently promoted to full-time duties. By 1995, he was the coordinating producer for the network's website, ESPN.com. Since 1998, Schwab has served as a coordinating producer for ESPN studio production, which entails duties on programs such as SportsCenter. Schwab also serves as the resident Couch Potato on ESPN's First Take, on which he discusses the top sports television programming each weekend. Schwab rates the TV lineups of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday on a 1-5 bags of chips rating system. Schwab also appears with Merril Hoge and Matthew Berry (The Talented Mr. Roto) on ESPNEWS' Sunday Fantasy Insider. Nicknamed "The Sultan of Sports Trivia", Schwab often wears sports jerseys when appearing on his namesake program. Schwab is a graduate of St. John's University, who retired a basketball jersey with his name, despite the fact that he did not participate in athletics while attending the school. Originally from Baldwin, Nassau County, New York, he is an avid Yankees, Giants, and Hartford Whalers (now known as the Carolina Hurricanes) fan.
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Hubie Brown
Hubert Jude "Hubie" Brown (born September 25, 1933 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, USA) is a retired American basketball coach and a current television analyst. Brown is a two-time NBA Coach of the Year, the honors being separated by 26 years. Brown was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005.
Born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Brown moved to Elizabeth, New Jersey at the age of 3 and was raised there, graduating from St. Mary of the Assumption High School in 1951.
Hubie Brown played college basketball at Niagara University, graduating in 1955 with a degree in education. After leaving Niagara, Brown joined the U.S. Army where he joined the Army's basketball team. After being honorably discharged in 1958, Brown briefly played for the Rochester Colonels of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (the forerunner to the Continental Basketball Association) before they folded after just eight games. He averaged 13.8 points per game in his brief stint as a pro and was an excellent defender as a player.
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Jason Jackson
Jason Jackson (born May 12, 1972) is an American sportscaster and writer. He worked for ESPN from 1995 until 2002, best known as the host of NBA 2Night. Jackson was fired from ESPN in May 2002 for violating company policy. After his firing, Jackson admitted that he had made "comments that had sexual overtones on occasion in select company," but denied that he had sexually harassed colleagues. ESPN did not disclose the reason for Jackson's firing.
In 2003, he hosted his own sports talk radio show in Hartford, CT, called The Jax Show, and in September 2007, he returned to hosting The Jax Show weekday afternoons on WQAM in Miami. He currently works as a broadcaster for the Miami Heat. Starting in January 2012, The Jax Show reappeared in the afternoons from 1-3 PM on the Miami Heat's flagship station WAXY.
Kelly Dwyer of SI.com wrote in his 2006 "NBA Announcers Report Card" that Jason Jackson might be the best side-line reporter in the business.
He graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1994, where he had served as a resident advisor at Bromfield Hall and as President of the Undergraduate Student Government.
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Jay Crawford
Jason "Jay" Crawford (born July 4, 1965) is the co-host of ESPN2's morning TV show First Take.
Born in Sandusky, Ohio, Crawford graduated from Perkins High School in Sandusky, Ohio in 1983. He went on to graduate from Bowling Green State University with a bachelor degree in Radio, Television, and Film in 1987.
Prior to joining ESPN he was the local sports director for WFTS-TV in Tampa, FL from 1998 to 2003. Prior to that stint he had a similar role at WBNS-TV in Columbus, OH from 1993 to 1998. He was a weekend sports anchor for WTIC-TV in Hartford, CT from 1992 to 1993. He started his sports career in 1987 at WYMT-TV in Hazard, Kentucky.
Crawford made three appearances as a minor league baseball pitcher in 2005, splitting time between two independent teams, the St. Paul Saints and the Long Beach Armada. He registered a 0-1 record with a 2.25 ERA, and in his final outing, Crawford threw two hitless innings, striking out each batter he faced using a nasty change-up that reached a top speed of 62 mph, while his fastball was recorded at 93 mph.
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Jay Mariotti
Jay Mariotti (pronounced /mæriˈɒti/; born June 22, 1959) is a former sports columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times who has done work as a panelist on the ESPN show Around the Horn.
Mariotti was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and attended Ohio University. He has appeared as a panelist on Around the Horn and has guest hosted Pardon the Interruption. Prior to his work with ESPN, he co-hosted a daily sports talk radio program on One on One Sports/Sporting News Radio.
Mariotti is a long time sports columnist, starting with The Detroit News in the early 1980s. He moved to The Denver Post in the late 1980s, where he met Woody Paige, a fellow regular panelist on Around the Horn. Mariotti and Paige were said to have been in a long-running feud during their time together in Denver, which eventually resulted in Mariotti leaving the Post for the paper's then rival, the Rocky Mountain News; the rivalry was something that was mentioned at times in the early episodes of Around the Horn. Both have stated that the feud is over and the rivalry between them is now a friendly one. Mariotti left Denver and joined the Chicago Sun-Times in 1991, staying with the paper until 2008.
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Jenn Brown
Jennifer Lynne Brown (born March 23, 1981) is an American television personality who is a sportscaster, TV host, producer, and a model. Brown currently works for ESPN as a reporter. She is a reporter for both College GameDay (football) and College GameDay (basketball) as well co-host of ESPNU's Road Trip with Jonathan Drubner. She has also covered major events like The Sundance Film Festival, The Cannes Film Festival, The Super Bowl the Monaco Grand Prix, the World Series of Poker and summer and winter X Games.
Brown was born in Gainesville, Florida, and raised in Orlando, Florida. Her parents were Olympic gymnastics coaches, and her mother founded several gymnastics schools across the country that trained gymnasts to compete in the Olympics.
Brown grew up with a passion for sports. She played seven sports at Bishop Moore High School and broke the record for the most varsity letters by a male or female athlete with 14. Brown captained and played five sports in one year (diving, volleyball, basketball, softball and track). She was also chosen as one of the top 10 athletes in Central Florida in 1999.
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Jeremy Schaap
Jeremy Schaap (b. August 23, 1969, New York City) is an American sportswriter, television reporter, and author. Schaap is a six-time Emmy Award winner for his work on ESPN's E:60, SportsCenter, and Outside the Lines.
He is a regular contributor to Nightline and ABC World News Tonight and has been published in Sports Illustrated, ESPN The Magazine, Time, Parade, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.
A native and resident of New York City, Schaap is the author of Cinderella Man: James J. Braddock, Max Baer, and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History (Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 0-618-55117-4), a New York Times best-seller, and Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics.
Schaap is the son of the late journalist and broadcaster Dick Schaap. Like his father, Schaap is an alumnus of Cornell University and a former editor of The Cornell Daily Sun. Schaap was also a member of the Quill and Dagger society. He won the Dick Schaap Award for Outstanding Writing at the 2005 Emmys, an award named after his father, for an Outside the Lines feature titled "Finding Bobby Fischer." Schaap and his wife have one child, a daughter.
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Jerry Rice
Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962) is a retired American football wide receiver. He is widely considered to be the greatest wide receiver of all time and is considered by many to be the best NFL player to ever play football. On November 4, 2010, Rice was chosen by NFL Network's NFL Films production The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players as the greatest player in NFL history.
The all-time leader in most major statistical categories for wide receivers and the all-time NFL leader in touchdowns scored with 208, Rice was selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times (1986–1996, 1998, 2002) and named All-Pro 12 times in his 20 NFL seasons. He won three Super Bowl rings playing for the San Francisco 49ers and an AFC Championship with the Oakland Raiders.
Jerry Rice was born and raised in Starkville, Mississippi, as the son of a brick mason. He developed his hands while working for his father. His speed also helped him excel in football in high school. He enjoyed watching football on television.
According to his book "Rice" (written with Michael Silver), the school's principal tracked him down for skipping class, but when he called his name the startled Rice sprinted off running. After seeing him run, the principal decided to let him join the football team or be punished. Jerry decided upon football and the principal told the school's football coach about his speed. The truthfulness of this story has been questioned.
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Jesse Palmer
Jesse James Palmer (born October 5, 1978) is a Canadian sports commentator and former college and professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons in the early 2000s. Palmer played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the New York Giants of the NFL before spending half of the 2006 season with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Palmer was cast in 2004 as the bachelor on the fifth season of the reality television series The Bachelor. He is now a college football analyst for ESPN/ABC in the U.S. and a football analyst for TSN in Canada.
Palmer was born in Toronto, Ontario, and raised in the city of Nepean, Ontario, a suburb of Ottawa. He attended St. Pius X High School in Ottawa. His father, Bill Palmer, played for the Ottawa Rough Riders. His mother, Susan Palmer, was a prominent fashion and print model.
Palmer received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team from 1997 to 2000. Palmer often alternated playing time with quarterback Doug Johnson, and later, with quarterback Rex Grossman. Memorably, he connected with Bo Carroll on a 75-yard touchdown pass play, and rushed for four touchdowns against the Kentucky Wildcats in 2000. As a senior, he was selected as one of the team captains and received the Gators' Fergie Ferguson Award, recognizing the "senior football player who displays outstanding leadership, character and courage." He finished his four-year college career with 3,755 passing yards.
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Jessica Mendoza
Jessica Ofelia Mendoza (born November 11, 1980) is an American, former 4-time First Team All-American softball player of Mexican descent from Camarillo, California. She played at Stanford University from 1999–2002 and has been a United States women's national softball team from 2004-2010. Mendoza wears the #2, plays outfield and owns numerous Cardinal records.
Mendoza, a graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School, was named Los Angeles Times "Player of the Year" in 1998. During her junior and senior year, she was named Camarillo High School "Female Athlete of the Year." Mendoza was also a member of the high school basket ball team and was the team MVP in both her junior and senior years.
Mendoza began her career as a 1999 First Team All-American and All-Pac 10 honoree. Included with her recognition, she was named conference "Newcomer of The Year." She broke the Cardinal records for season batting average and RBI totals while ranking top-10 for her hits.
On March 6 in defeating the Illinois State Redbirds, Mendoza hit a single game career high 4 hits off pitchers Corey Harris, Tammy Millian and Jamie Bagnall. Later that month, for the week of March 8, she was named National Fastpitch Coaches Association "Player of The Week" after hitting .631 (12/19) with 11 RBIs, 4 home runs, a triple and two doubles for a slugging percentage of 1.473%.
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Jim Rome
James Phillip Rome (born on October 14, 1964), known as Jim Rome, is an American sports radio talk show host syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications.
Broadcasting from a studio near Los Angeles, California, Rome hosts The Jim Rome Show on radio. For a number of years Rome hosted a television show Jim Rome Is Burning (formerly Rome Is Burning), which aired on ESPN in the United States and TSN2 in Canada. In 2011, Rome ended his relationship with ESPN to join the CBS network where it is reported he will host his own show, as well as an interview-format show on the Showtime channel. His past hosting jobs included sports discussion television shows Talk2 (ESPN2), The FX Sports Show (FX), and The Last Word (Fox Sports Net). The Jim Rome Show is tied for the #21 most listened to talk radio show in the United States and Rome is the #29 most influential talk radio personality according to Talkers Magazine.
Born in Tarzana, California, Rome graduated from Calabasas High School in 1982 and the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) with a degree in Communications in 1987. He lives in Irvine, California with his wife Janet and their two children.
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Jimmy Roberts
Jimmy Roberts (born 1957) is a sportscaster for NBC. Roberts joined NBC in May 2000 after serving as a sports reporter for almost 12 years at ESPN, where he won 11 Sports Emmy Awards.
Roberts grew up in White Plains, New York and graduated from White Plains High School in 1975. In high school, he played varsity lacrosse, was the school's morning announcer (originating the morning "Joke of the Day"), and occasionally wrote columns for the high school paper, The Orange.
His journalism career began in 1975 when he started as a newspaper reporter. Roberts also worked under Howard Cosell as a writer and producer at ABC. His writing is regarded as some of the best in all of broadcast journalism.
He is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park. During his time at Maryland, Roberts worked at the popular campus hangout R.J. Bentley's Filling Station; one of his Sports Emmys is on display there.
Roberts is the interviewer for NBC's golf coverage, in addition to hosting the halftime show for Notre Dame football, being one of the main anchors for NBC's weekend sports updates, anchoring the network's coverage of the Wimbledon Championships, and working as a field reporter for NBC's coverage of the 2000 American League Championship Series. Roberts has won two Emmys since joining NBC.
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John Buccigross
John Buccigross (born January 27, 1966 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), has been an anchor for ESPN since 1996.
A graduate of Steubenville Catholic Central High School in Steubenville, OH, and Heidelberg College (where he majored in Communications and Theater Arts), his television duties include the Emmy winning SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight. He formerly served as the co-host of the Emmy nominated NHL 2Night. Before working for ESPN, he worked in Providence, Rhode Island and Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Buccigross signed a book deal in the spring of 2006 with Middle Atlantic Press to write the life story of former NHL player and current NHL analyst Keith Jones. The book's title is Jonesy: Put Your Head Down And Skate. The Improbable NHL Career of Keith Jones. The book was released on October 2, 2007. Buccigross described himself in a 2006 column: "I'm 6-foot-4, 192 pounds. Mizuno MP33 irons. Big Run-DMC fan. Love chicken parm. Once played golf with Ray Bourque and tried to intentionally three putt from 30 feet so I could say I shot a 77 playing golf with Ray Bourque. Instead, the slippery downhill putt went in and I shot a 75 not playing golf with Brett Lindros."[1]. One of his catch-phrases is "nahmally good", which is a play on "normally good", and he refers to painful experiences by claiming, "Oh, Knights of Columbus that hurts!" Also, on occasion, he uses a Pittsburgh English or Pittsburghese accent, in his announcements of Pittsburgh sports.
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Jonathan Coachman
Jonathan William Coachman (born August 12, 1972), also known as "The Coach", is a former professional wrestling color commentator and authority figure. He is also a former college basketball player, and football play-by-play announcer. He is best known for his work with World Wrestling Entertainment, where he spent nine years as a commentator, interviewer, and occasional wrestler.
He is currently an anchor on ESPN First Take and SportsCenter on both ESPN and occasionally on ESPN America. He also introduces updates on Mike and Mike in the Morning on ESPN2.
Before embarking on an announcing career in professional wrestling, Coachman was a highly scouted basketball prospect. After two state basketball championships at McPherson High School in McPherson, Kansas, Coachman moved across town to continue playing for McPherson College. While at McPherson, Coachman's interests included participating in theatre, serving as the sports editor for the school newspaper, and doing play-by-play and color commentary for the local football and basketball radio broadcasts.
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Josh Elliott
Josh Elliott is a television journalist who is the news anchor for ABC's Good Morning America. Previously, he was co-anchor for the live telecast of ESPN's SportsCenter from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET with Hannah Storm or Sage Steele. He formerly filed reports for SportsCenter, filled in as a co-host on Cold Pizza and ESPN First Take, and appeared on ESPNEWS programming.
Elliott was born on July 6, 1971. After attending Loyola High School of Los Angeles, Elliott attended the University of California at Santa Barbara, where he majored in English literature and worked for the university paper, The Daily Nexus. He then moved on to graduate school at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, where he earned his master's degree.
He worked in television as a producer for Galaxy Productions before moving onto 20th Century Fox. He began there in comedy development and later worked in physical production. After graduation from Columbia, Elliott worked for Sports Illustrated for six years, covering events in most major sports.[citation needed]
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Kara Lawson
Kara Marie Lawson (born February 14, 1981) is an American professional women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and a women's basketball television analyst for ESPN. Lawson primarily plays as a shooting guard. She won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Lawson signed a three-year contract with the Connecticut Sun prior to the 2010 WNBA season.
Lawson attended Sidwell Friends School her freshman year, then went to West Springfield High School, where she played on the girls' basketball and soccer teams. Lawson was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 1999 WBCA High School All-America Game, where she scored twenty points, and earned MVP honors.
Lawson attended the University of Tennessee (UT) and played for the Lady Vols basketball team, coached by Pat Summitt. She enrolled in UT's College of Business, and graduated in 2003 with a degree in Finance. Lawson received the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association as the best senior player under 5 ft 8 in (1.7 m).
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Karl Ravech
Karl Ravech (born January 19, 1965) is an American journalist who currently works as the primary Baseball Tonight host for ESPN.
Ravech was born in Needham, Massachusetts. He attended and graduated from Needham High School. A graduate of Ithaca College in 1987, he previously was affiliated with local stations WHTM in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and WBNG in Binghamton, New York. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from Ithaca College in 1987. He also received a Master's Degree in Management and Leadership from Binghamton University in 1990.
Ravech has worked for ESPN since 1993. He appears primarily on SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight. He has provided Play-By-Play commentary for the Little League World Series.
He also appears as the Baseball Tonight host in the 2K Sports video game, Major League Baseball 2K5.
Ravech resides in Avon, Connecticut with his wife and two sons.
He suffered a heart attack in November 1998.
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Keith Olbermann
Keith Theodore Olbermann ( /ˈoʊlbərmən/; born January 27, 1959) is an American political commentator and writer. Most recently, he was the chief news officer of the Current TV network and the host of the Current TV weeknight political commentary program, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, until March 30, 2012, a program he hosted with the same title and a similar format on MSNBC from March 2003 to January 2011.
During his time at MSNBC, Olbermann established a niche in cable news commentary, gaining note for his pointed criticism of mainly right-leaning politicians and public figures such as Fox News Channel commentator Bill O'Reilly,President George W. Bush and 2008 Republican presidential nominee, John McCain. Though he has been described as a "liberal", he has resisted being labelled politically, stating "I'm not a liberal. I'm an American".
Olbermann spent the first twenty years of his career in sports journalism. He was a sports correspondent for CNN and for local TV and radio stations in the 1980s, winning the Best Sportscaster award from the California Associated Press three times. He co-hosted ESPN's SportsCenter from 1992 to 1997. From 1998 to 2001, he was a producer and anchor for Fox Sports Net and a host of Major League Baseball on Fox.
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Kenny Mayne
Kenneth "Kenny" Wheelock Mayne (born September 1, 1959) is a sports journalist and comedian for ESPN. He currently appears as host of "Kenny Mayne's Wider World of Sports on ESPN.com and as a weekly contributor to "Sunday NFL Countdown" with his weekly "Mayne Event" segment.
A native of Kent, Washington, Mayne is a former honorable mention junior college All-American quarterback in 1978 at Wenatchee Valley College in Wenatchee, WA. Kenny graduated from University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1982, with a degree in Broadcasting, where he was the back-up quarterback and ahead of future NFL star Randall Cunningham on the depth chart.[citation needed] While at UNLV, Mayne played football for two years and later signed as a free agent with the Seattle Seahawks.
He has been the manager for the American League team in the Legends and Celebrity All Star Softball Game since its inception in 2001. In 2010, he chose not to appear in the game.
After beginning his television career with a brief stint as a reporter for KLVX-TV in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mayne spent seven years (1982-9) at KSTW-TV in Seattle, Washington. Eventually he became a weekend sports anchor and weekday news reporter. Mayne resigned from KSTW in 1989.
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Kevin Corke
Kevin Corke was formerly a news anchor at WTVJ-TV NBC in Miami. He recently left that position, and his last appearance was on December 30th, 2011. Soon after leaving WTVJ, Kevin was recently seen reporting for ESPN at Walt Disney World in Orlando. Prior to joining WTVJ in South Florida, Corke was a national news correspondent based in Washington D.C. for NBC from 2004-2008. Most of his work there involved coverage of the Bush administration, where he traveled with the White House Press Corps. He also did some reporting from the U.S. Supreme Court, The Pentagon, and other locations in Washington D.C. Corke figured prominently in the network's coverage of the massacre at Virginia Tech.
Corke is a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School, where he earned a Master's degree and received the Littauer Fellow citation for academic excellence, leadership and commitment to work in the public interest.
He also graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder where he earned Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Journalism.
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Kevin Frazier
Kevin Timothy Frazier (born May 20, 1964) is currently host of The Insider. Formerly, Frazier worked as an anchor at Fox Sports Net, later ESPN, where he hosted SportsCenter as well as a multitude of NBA themed programming (including NBA Shootaround, NBA Fastbreak and NBA Fastbreak Tuesday) and from 2004–2011, was a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight as well as a fill-in host.
Made guest appearances on America's Next Top Model, Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School and Hell's Kitchen. Frazier is also a forum guest on Jim Rome Is Burning.
He hosted "Breakfast at the Open" on the Tennis Channel along with Lindsay Davenport for the 2009 U.S. Open and acting as a tennis correspondent from the Los Angeles studio. He also appeared on American Idol.
As of mid-October 2010, it appears that Kevin Frazier is no longer co-hosting ET Weekend for unknown reasons; Mark Steines has been recently co-hosting ET Weekend more often since mid-September 2010. He was added to Versus College Football Central studio staff in October 2010.
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Kevin Negandhi
Kevin Negandhi is a current ESPN SportsCenter anchor. He also hosts Baseball Tonight, College Football Live and Outside the Lines on ESPN and is a fill-in Anchor on NFL Live and Cold Pizza. He's the first Anchor of Indian-American descent to be on a national sports network in American Television history. Kevin joined ESPN in September 2006 and made his debut on ESPNews in October 2006.
Negandhi graduated from Phoenixville Area High School in Phoenixville, PA. He received a degree in Communications from Temple University in 1997. While at Temple, he was a reporter on the Philadelphia Inquirer High School Sports Show on Fox. He also worked as a stringer for the USA Today covering 6 local colleges for the Gannett News Service. He served as Sports Editor at the Temple News - the school's newspaper, for two years. Kevin was the voice of the Temple Women's basketball team on WRTI 90.1 FM in Philadelphia for three years.
After college, he became the second Indian-American to be a local sports anchor in the country, serving as Sports Anchor and later Sports Director at KTVO-TV in Kirksville, MO from 1998-99.
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Kirk Herbstreit
Kirk Herbstreit (pronounced /ˈhɜrbstriːt/; born August 19, 1969, Centerville, Ohio) is an Emmy Award-winning analyst for ESPN's College GameDay, a television program covering college football and a provider of color commentary during college football games on ESPN and ABC. He appears annually as a commentator in EA Sports' NCAA Football. He was a quarterback on the Ohio State football team. He saw action in a few games his junior season (including the bowl loss against Syracuse) and was the starting quarterback throughout his senior season.
Herbstreit graduated from Centerville High School in Centerville, Ohio, a suburb of Dayton. In his high school quarterbacking days, he was the Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior for Centerville. He also was a standout baseball player.
Herbstreit was the first player to commit to the Ohio State Buckeyes after the hiring of John Cooper as head coach in 1988. Kirk was a four-year letter winner as a quarterback at Ohio State University from 1989 to 1993. After waiting his turn as a Buckeye starter behind Greg Frey and Kent Graham, Herbstreit finally led the team as a senior in 1992. That year he was a co-captain (along with linebacker Steve Tovar) and was voted team MVP. Herbstreit passed for 1,904 yards that season, including four 200+ yard games, before losing to the Georgia Bulldogs in the Florida Citrus Bowl. As a college quarterback, Herbstreit had held the Ohio State record for pass completions in the rivalry game against Michigan. He completed 28 passes for 271 yards in a 13-13 tie against arch-rival University of Michigan in 1992.
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Larry Beil
Larry Beil is an American sportscaster.
From 1996 to 1998, he was an anchor on SportsCenter, the flagship program of ESPN. Beil, who graduated from the University of Hawaii, introduced a new catch phrase after showing a home run: "Aloha means goodbye." He also appeared in a This is SportsCenter ad in which he was introduced by ring announcer Michael Buffer, as if he were about to compete in a boxing match.
Beil is currently a sports anchor at KGO-TV, the ABC O&O in San Francisco. He is also a sports columnist for Yahoo! and hosts a Yahoo! webcast with former Seahawk Joe Nash called SportStream. Prior to his work at ESPN, he was sports anchor and reporter at KTVU Channel 2 in Oakland, and KGMB Channel 9 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Lee Corso
Leland "Lee" Corso (born August 7, 1935) is a sports broadcaster and football analyst for ESPN. He has been featured on ESPN's College GameDay program since its inception and he appeared annually as a commentator in EA Sports' NCAA Football through NCAA Football 11. In the off season, Corso serves as Director of Business Development for Dixon Ticonderoga, a Florida based pencil manufacturing company. Corso played college football at Florida State University. He served as the head football coach at the University of Louisville (1969–1972), Indiana University (1973–1982), and Northern Illinois University (1984), compiling a career college football record of 73–85–6. Corso was also the head coach of the United States Football League's Orlando Renegades in 1985.
Corso was born in Miami, Florida, and attended Miami Jackson Senior High where he played quarterback. He played college football at Florida State University, where he was a roommate of football player and actor Burt Reynolds and former University of Miami baseball coach Ron Fraser. As a defensive player, he set the school record for most career interceptions (14), a record that stood for more than two decades until it was broken by Monk Bonasorte. He was also a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Corso was the starting quarterback for the South in the 1956 Blue-Gray Game, though his squad lost to the Len Dawson-led North team, 14–0. Corso was also an important baseball player for FSU.
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Lee Leonard
Lee Leonard (born in New York City on April 3, 1929) is an American television personality who was involved in the launch of cable television networks ESPN and CNN.
Leonard was a midday radio personality on New York's WNBC-AM (660), shortly after it launched its "Conversation Station," a talk format, in 1964. He was part of a weekday talk-variety lineup that included "Big" Wilson, Robert Alda, Mimi Benzell, Sterling Yates, Bill Mazer, Brad Crandall and Long John Nebel and hosted a competition/quiz show for listeners called Fortune Phone.
In the early 1970s, Leonard was part of an even earlier network TV innovation, partnering on CBS-TV with Jack Whitaker on The NFL on CBS, a studio-based show wrapping around the network's coverage of the National Football League with pregame features and halftime and postgame highlights from around the league. As producers changed, Leonard and Whitaker were eventually succeeded by The NFL Today with Brent Musburger, Phyllis George, Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder and Irv Cross on one of network TV sports' longest-running studio-based programs. The core of the team would stay until the mid-1980s, while the show itself has aired continuously ever since, except for several years in the 1990s when CBS did not have NFL television rights.
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Linda Cohn
Linda Cohn (born November 10, 1959) is an American sportscaster. She regularly anchors ESPN's SportsCenter.
As a teenager, Cohn, a New Yorker, demonstrated talent at ice hockey, making her high school's boys team. She is also an avid New York Giants, New York Mets, New York Knicks and New York Rangers fan.
After graduating from Newfield High School, based in Selden on Long Island, Cohn attended SUNY at Oswego, graduating with a bachelors degree in arts and communications in 1981. She was also the goalie for the women's ice hockey team at Oswego and was inducted to the Oswego State athletics hall of fame in 2006.
In 1981, Cohn debuted as a sports anchor for the Patchogue, New York-based radio station WALK-AM (also WALK-FM). After leaving that station in 1984, she worked as a sports anchor for four other New York area radio stations until 1987. The most notable stop was a brief stint as an update person at WFAN, New York.
In 1987, Cohn made sportscasting history by becoming the first full-time U.S. female sports anchor on a national radio network when she was hired by ABC. She anchored WABC TalkRadio from 1987–89. In 1988, Cohn got her first television break, after being hired by what was at the time one of ESPN's top competitors, SportsChannel America. In 1989, she hosted a call-in radio sports show back home in New York.
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Lindsay Czarniak
Lindsay Ann Czarniak (born November 7, 1977), is an American sports anchor and reporter. After spending 6 years with WRC-TV (usually dubbed NBC4), the local NBC television affiliate in Washington, D.C., Czarniak joined ESPN as a SportsCenter anchor in August 2011.
She has also been a pit reporter for TNT's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series coverage and a former co-host and reporter for the syndicated The George Michael Sports Machine. Czarniak served as a host and sportsdesk reporter for NBC Sports coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Lindsay Czarniak was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on November 7, 1977, and moved to Northern Virginia with her family when she was five. Her father, Chet Czarniak, spent 17 years working in a local newspaper's sports department. Growing up a sports fan, she played lacrosse and field hockey at Centreville High School. In 2000, she graduated from James Madison University with a major in online journalism.
Czarniak started out as an intern for WUSA in Washington, D.C. while still a college student. Her broadcasting career began as a CNN production assistant. Her first on-air role as a news reporter occurred while working for WAWS in Jacksonville, Florida. She also worked for WTEV-TV (also in Jacksonville), WTVJ in Miami, Florida, and the Speed Channel.
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Lisa Salters
Alisia (Lisa) Salters is a journalist and former collegiate women's basketball player. She has been a reporter for ESPN and ESPN on ABC since 2000. Previously, she covered the O.J. Simpson murder case for ABC and worked at WBAL-TV in Baltimore, Maryland.
Salters has reported worldwide for ESPN, including a series of reports from the Middle East prior to the Iraq War. In addition, she has hosted ESPN's coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics from Turin, Italy, and ESPN's coverage of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Currently, she is the lead sideline reporter for ABC's coverage of the NBA, as well as the network's Saturday Night college football slate.
Salters joined ESPN as a general assignment reporter in March 2000. She currently serves as sideline reporter for Saturday Night Football and the lead sideline reporter for ESPN’s coverage of the NBA on ABC.
In addition, Salters is one of the featured correspondents on ESPN’s newsmagazine show, E:60, which debuted October 2007. In 2008, she was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award for the story "Ray Of Hope".
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Lou Holtz
Louis Leo "Lou" Holtz (born January 6, 1937) is a retired American football coach, and active sportscaster, author, and motivational speaker. He served as the head football coach at The College of William & Mary (1969–1971), North Carolina State University (1972–1975), the University of Arkansas (1977–1983), the University of Minnesota (1984–1985), the University of Notre Dame (1986–1996), and the University of South Carolina (1999–2004), compiling a career record of 249–132–7. Holtz's 1988 Notre Dame team went 12–0 with a victory in the Fiesta Bowl and was the consensus national champion. Holtz is the only college football coach to lead six different programs to bowl games and the only coach to guide four different programs to the final top 20 rankings. Holtz also coached the New York Jets of the NFL during the 1976 season.
Over the years, the slender, bespectacled Holtz has become known for his quick wit and ability to inspire players. He is often found as a guest on the popular Richmond, Virginia based Kain Road Radio. In 2005, Holtz joined ESPN as a college football analyst. On May 1, 2008, Holtz was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Marcellus Wiley
Marcellus Vernon Wiley, (born November 30, 1974 in Compton, California) is a retired American football defensive end who played 10 seasons in the National Football League for four different teams. He was selected with the 22nd pick of the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft out of Columbia University by the Buffalo Bills. After four seasons with the Bills, he played for the San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars. He was selected to the AFC Pro Bowl team in 2001, as a member of the San Diego Chargers.
He currently works as an NFL analyst on ESPN.
At Saint Monica Catholic High School in Santa Monica, California, Wiley starred in both football and track and field. In football, he was an All-Conference pick. Wiley was a teammate of Adrian Klemm. He was his school's Valedictorian and a member of the National Honor Society. He was the 1988 National type-writing champion with 82 words per minute.
At Columbia University, Wiley played tailback, defensive end, and kick returner for the Lions. He was a first team All-American, and All-Ivy League pick.
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Mark Schlereth
Mark Frederick Schlereth (pronounced /ˈʃlɛrɨθ/; born January 25, 1966 in Anchorage, Alaska) is a former professional football player and current television sportscaster. Schlereth played guard in the NFL for 12 seasons (1989-2000) with the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos. He is currently a football analyst for ESPN on NFL Live, Sportscenter, and other programs. He also co-hosts Hill and Schlereth with Mike Hill from 7-10ET on ESPN Radio and is a frequent guest and occasional fill-in host on ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike in the Morning. He has recently begun a career in acting, and appeared on the soap opera Guiding Light in June 2007.
Mark Schlereth grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, and struggled with dyslexia as a youth — he did not learn to read until he was seven. He graduated from Robert Service High School in 1984. Growing up in Alaska, Schlereth did not receive much attention as a college football prospect; the only current FBS schools that offered him a scholarship were Idaho (I-AA at the time) and Hawaii. He accepted the scholarship offer from the University of Idaho from head coach Dennis Erickson. Erickson departed following the 1985 season, and Schlereth started at left guard on the Vandals' offensive line for new head coach Keith Gilbertson, blocking for quarterbacks Scott Linehan and John Friesz.
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Matt Winer
Matthew Ward Winer (born January 10, 1969) is an American television personality for Turner Sports and formerly with ESPN.
Turner Sports signed Winer in 2010 to contribute to coverage of sports across its networks. He became the primary studio host for Major League Baseball on TBS, replacing Ernie Johnson Jr., who moved into a play-by-play role. He is also a studio host on NBA TV, and contributes to TNT's coverage of NASCAR and the PGA Tour.
Winer worked for ESPN from 2001 through 2009 He was often seen as an anchor on ESPNEWS and the 6:00pm ET edition of SportsCenter, or as a host of NBA Fastbreak and College Football Scoreboard. He also hosted the SportsCenter 30 at 30 Update during Saturday Night Football and game updates during ABC's coverage of college football.
Prior to ESPN, Winer worked at four different television stations: KSDK-TV in St. Louis, Missouri, WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids, Michigan, WJTV-TV in Jackson, Mississippi, and KTVQ-TV in Billings, Montana.
Winer is a graduate of the University of Missouri and was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He has been nominated for four regional sports Emmys.
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Melissa Stark
Melissa Stark (born November 11, 1973 in Baltimore, Maryland), is an American television personality and sportscaster who works as a reporter for the NFL Network and previously had worked with NBC, which she joined in 2003, primarily at its MSNBC subsidiary. She was also a correspondent for NBC's The Today Show. In the summer of 2008, she anchored MSNBC's coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Prior to NBC, she was best known for her three-year stint as a sideline reporter for Monday Night Football. She has also worked as a reporter for ESPN.
Stark has a degree in Foreign Affairs and Spanish from the University of Virginia. While in college, she was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority [1].
She began her career at WMAR-TV in Baltimore in 1991 as a news intern working on the assignment desk.
Stark was a news intern for the "CBS Evening News with Dan Rather" in 1993 and 1994 where she wrote scripts and assembled background information on investigative pieces for health correspondent Dr. Bob Arnot.
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Michael Kim
Michael Kim (born in Columbia, Missouri) is an American television sports anchor and presenter for SportsCenter on ESPN.
Kim is the lead presenter for Sportscenter on ESPN America, viewed in 67 countries and territories in Europe, the MIddle East and North Africa. This edition of Sportscenter, which launched March 1, 2010, also airs on ESPN (UK).
Kim joined ESPN as one of the original presenters on ESPNEWS prior to its November 1, 1996, launch. In his more than 15 years at ESPN, he has also contributed as an anchor to ESPN's SportsCenter and other ESPN news and information programming including First Take and NHL 2Night.
Kim graduated from Fulton High School in Fulton, Missouri in 1982.
He was a three-sport athlete for the FHS football, basketball and baseball teams. He was a three-year letterman in football. He played quarterback and wide receiver, and earned all-conference honors as a punter in 1981. A four-year letterman in baseball, Kim was named to the all-conference team three times and twice to the all-district team as an outfielder.
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Michael Wilbon
Michael Ray Wilbon (/ˈwɪlbɒn/; born November 19, 1958) is a former sportswriter and columnist for the Washington Post and current ESPN commentator. He serves as an analyst for ESPN and co-hosts Pardon the Interruption on ESPN with former Post writer Tony Kornheiser, and has been doing so since 2001.
Wilbon began working for The Washington Post in 1980 after summer internships at the newspaper in 1979 and 1980. He covered college sports, Major League Baseball, the National Football League and the National Basketball Association before being promoted to full-time columnist in February 1990. His column in the Post, which dealt as much with the culture of sports as the action on the court or field, appeared up to four times a week until he left to work full-time for ESPN on December 7, 2010.
In his career, Wilbon has covered ten Summer and Winter Olympic Games for The Washington Post, every Super Bowl since 1987, nearly every Final Four since 1982 and each year's NBA Finals since 1987.
After contributing to ESPN's The Sports Reporters and other shows on the cable network, he began co-hosting ESPN's daily Pardon the Interruption (PTI) with Tony Kornheiser on October 22, 2001. He is also a member of ABC's NBA Countdown (which he hosts with Jon Barry, Chris Broussard and Magic Johnson) which is the pre-game show for the network's NBA telecasts.
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Michele Tafoya
Michele Tafoya (Vandersall) (born December 17, 1964, in Manhattan Beach, California) is an American sportscaster.
Tafoya received a B.A. in mass communications from the University of California, Berkeley in 1988, and a masters in business administration from the University of Southern California in 1991.
Tafoya worked as a host and reporter for KFAN-AM in Minneapolis, primarily for Minnesota Vikings and University of Minnesota women’s basketball broadcasts. She worked for WAQS-AM in Charlotte, where she went by the name Mickey Conley. She was the first female analyst to call UNC-Charlotte men's basketball games.
Tafoya also worked for the Midwest Sports Channel, serving as a Minnesota Timberwolves host and sideline reporter, as well as a play-by-play commentator for women's Big Ten basketball and volleyball. Tafoya also spent three years at WCCO-TV in Minneapolis as a sports anchor and reporter.
Prior to ESPN and ABC Sports, Michele Tafoya joined CBS Sports in September 1994 as a reporter and host for the CBS Television Network's sports anthology show CBS Sports Spectacular and college basketball coverage. She served as a host of AT THE HALF and as a reporter for college football games. She did make her on-air debut at the 1994 U.S. Open Tennis Championships. She spent 5 years with CBS.
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Michelle Beadle
Michelle Denise Beadle (born October 23, 1975) is currently a transitioning sports reporter and host from ESPN to NBCUniversal. She was the co-host of SportsNation on ESPN2 with Colin Cowherd, and Winners Bracket on ABC with Marcellus Wiley.
Beadle is a graduate of University of Texas at San Antonio and had various hosting jobs prior to joining ESPN in 2009, most notably for the YES Network as a reporter for the New Jersey Nets.
Michelle Beadle was born in Italy to Bob Beadle, a former executive at Valero Energy, and Serenella Paladino, from Italy. She spent the first half of her childhood in Roanoke, Texas, outside of Dallas and the second half in Boerne, a small town outside of San Antonio, Texas. She said that her mother was her best friend growing up because her mother did not speak English when she came to America and they had to learn the language together. From the age of six, she wanted to be a lawyer because she heard they made a lot of money. She was admittedly a tomboy growing up and had all guy friends. She graduated from Boerne High School.
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Michelle Bonner
Michelle Bonner joined ESPN in March 2005 as an ESPNEWS anchor and occasionally anchors SportsCenter, ESPN’s flagship sports news program. Bonner came to ESPN from CNN in Atlanta, Georgia, where she was a sports anchor from 2003–2005.
Prior to CNN, Bonner was a sports anchor at Fox Sports in Los Angeles (2002–2003), the main sports anchor at Los Angeles’ KCOP-TV (1999–2002), and a sports anchor/reporter at KRIV-TV in Houston (1997–1999).
Bonner graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor’s degree in English (1994). She began her broadcasting career at WCHS-TV as a news producer and fill-in sports anchor/reporter in Charleston, West Virginia, and also worked in Manchester, New Hampshire, and Bangor, Maine.
A native of Marblehead, Massachusetts, Bonner won the Edward R. Murrow Award of Excellence in Journalism in 2001 for a feature story on Marlin Briscoe, the first black starting quarterback in the NFL. This same year she received the Associated Press Award and Golden Mike for “Best Sportscast”. In 2000, she earned an Emmy award for “Best Newscast”.
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Mike Breen
Michael "Mikael" Breen (born May 22, 1961) is a play-by-play commentator for the NBA on ABC and the lead announcer for New York Knicks games on the MSG network. He also works NBA games for ESPN, and was formerly a play-by-play announcer for New York Giants preseason games, as well as for regular season NFL games on both Fox and NBC.
Breen, a 1983 graduate of Fordham University, is currently in his 19th season as an NBA broadcaster, with some of those 19 taking place while Breen worked for NBC up until 2002, the network's last year as both an NBA and WNBA broadcaster. He is also the main voice for New York Knicks games on MSG Network. He first worked with the Knicks as a radio announcer for WFAN from 1992 to 1997, when he was promoted to television play-by-play upon Marv Albert's firing following his infamous sex scandal. He later became Albert's backup upon his return in 1999, before finally becoming the lead play-by-play upon Albert's second dismissal in 2004. On February 8, 2006, with the departure of Al Michaels from the network, ABC announced that Breen would take over as the lead broadcaster for the NBA, including the NBA Finals. His broadcasting career started doing play-by-play for the Marist College Red Foxes basketball team in 1985. Other than his role as ABC's main play-by-play on Sundays, Breen usually works for ESPN on Fridays, and occasionally on Wednesdays, with the rest of his schedule reserved for MSG.
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Mike Golic
Michael Louis "Mike" Golic (pronounced /ˈɡoʊlɨk/; born December 12, 1962) is a co-host of ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike in the Morning and a former professional defensive lineman in the NFL. The NFL website lists him as 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and 265 pounds (120 kg).
He is also an analyst for ESPN and ESPN2's NFL studio programming, as well as for the networks' college football coverage. Golic joined ESPN in 1995 as a reporter/analyst for Sunday NFL Countdown. Since then he has worked as the color commentator for the Arena Football League (1996–98, 2007–present) and the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars pre-season games (1995–98). In 1998, Golic began serving as college football analyst for ESPN and ABC, and was an original analyst for NFL 2Night (now known as NFL Live), the five-night-per-week news and information program on ESPN2.
Golic is also the host of the long running syndicated sports highlights, bloopers and gag fest called The Lighter Side of Sports.
Golic was born in Willowick, Ohio and attended St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio. Golic is a 1985 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, majoring in finance and management. He served as captain of the football team during his senior season and also wrestled for the Irish.
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Mike Greenberg
Michael James "Mike" Greenberg (born August 6, 1967) is a television anchor, television show host, and radio host for ESPN and ABC. At ESPN, he hosts the weekday evening, most often Monday, SportsCenter and ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike in the Morning show with Mike Golic. At sister network ABC, he was the host of the now cancelled quiz show Duel. As of 2011, he co-hosts the 6 PM Eastern Monday SportsCenter editions. During the National Football League season, he co-hosts them with Golic.
Greenberg was born to a Jewish family in New York, New York, and graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1985. In 1989, Greenberg graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where he joined the Theta Chi Fraternity, and started work as a sports anchor and reporter at WMAQ-AM in Chicago. He left WMAQ in 1992 to work for WSCR-Radio as a reporter (covering events such as the World Series and the Super Bowl) and talk show host. From 1993 to 1995, he also wrote a weekly syndicated column for the California-based Copley News Service. In 1994, he added reporting for SportsChannel Chicago to his résumé. In 1995, he left SportsChannel Chicago to work at CLTV, becoming an anchor, reporter, and host of a live call-in show. He left Chicago for ESPN in September 1996, where he became one of the first hosts of ESPNEWS when it began broadcasting in November of that year.
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Mike Massaro
Mike Massaro is a racing analyst at ESPN for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. On October 12, 2006, ESPN announced that Massaro will be a pit reporter when NASCAR coverage returns to ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC in 2007. [1]
Mike Massaro is a frequent guest on the Carey and Coffey Show, a syndicated weekly NASCAR talk show.
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Mike Patrick
Mike Patrick is an American sportscaster.
Patrick began his broadcasting career in the fall of 1966 at WVSC-Radio in Somerset, Pa. In 1970, he was named Sports Director at WJXT-TV in Jacksonville, Fla., where he provided play-by-play for Jacksonville Sharks' World Football League telecasts (1973–74). He also called Jacksonville University basketball games on both radio and television. Since 1975, he has worked for WJLA-TV, Jefferson-Pilot and ESPN, where he is best known for his role as play-by-play announcer on the network's Sunday Night Football telecasts from 1987–2005. He was briefly replaced in 2004 by Pat Summerall, while Patrick recovered from heart bypass surgery.
Patrick is known for his catchphrases "holy cow" and "are you kidding me?" whenever a spectacular play is made, as well as the opening comment "it's great to have you with us".
He has also called college football, men's and women's college basketball, and the College World Series for the network, as well as several NFL playoff games for ABC Sports while the network held the Monday Night Football television package.
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Mike Tirico
Michael Todd Tirico (pronounced /tɨˈriːkoʊ/; born December 13, 1966 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an announcer for ESPN's presentation of Monday Night Football, and second lead broadcaster for ESPN's presentation of the NBA. In addition, Tirico hosts a multitude of programming on ESPN/ABC. He was the host of ABC's golf coverage from 1996 to 2007, and continues in that capacity for ESPN's U.S. Open, Masters and British Open golf coverage. He also joined ESPN's broadcast team for the 2009 U.S. Open Tennis Championships, and is a studio host for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Tirico was formerly a play-by-play announcer for college football on both ESPN and ABC.
Tirico joined ESPN in 1991 as a SportsCenter anchor, after 4 years as Sports Director at CBS affiliate WTVH-TV in Syracuse, New York, during his undergraduate years at Syracuse University. Tirico is noted for his versatile nature and the variety of assignments he has handled for SportsCenter, Tirico has handled the play-by-play for ESPN's Thursday night college football package (1997 to 2005), college basketball coverage (1997 to 2002), NBA coverage (2002 to present), and PGA golf coverage for ABC (1996 to 2006). Tirico has also hosted studio coverage of various ESPN and ABC covered events, including a stint on ESPN's Monday Night Countdown (previously known as NFL Prime Monday) from 1993–2001 and ABC's NBA studio shows. He also broadcasts NBA games on ESPN/ABC. He anchored the 2009 U.S. Open (tennis).
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Neil Everett
Neil Everett Morfitt, known professionally as Neil Everett (born 1962), is a sportscaster for ESPN. He is best known for being the co-anchor of the West Coast edition of SportsCenter.
Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in Spokane, Washington, Everett attended Willamette University but graduated from the University of Oregon. He was initiated as a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity at Willamette and transferred that membership to the University of Oregon. He started out in broadcasting at a radio station in Florence, Oregon. However he left the media field and moved to Hawaii, where he worked 15 years as an athletic administrator at Hawaii Pacific University. He returned to broadcasting as a sports director and reporter for KITV, Honolulu's ABC affiliate.
In 2000, Everett interviewed with ESPN on the recommendation of a friend, and was hired by the network as a sports anchor. In March 2009, he relocated to California to anchor the late-night Los Angeles edition of SportsCenter, which debuted on April 6, 2009. His co-anchor on the program is Stan Verrett.
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Norby Williamson
Norby Williamson is the current ESPN Inc. Executive Senior Vice President of Studio and Event Production. Since October 2005, Williamson has overseen all studio shows as well as all live sporting events on the ESPN family of networks. Norby started off his career at ESPN as a production assistant in 1985. He is a graduate of Southern Connecticut State University.
In 2006, Williamson placed #67 on The Sporting News Power 100.
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Pam Oliver
Pamela Donielle "Pam" Oliver (born March 10, 1961) is an American sportscaster known for her work on the sidelines for various NBA and NFL games.
Oliver was born in Dallas, Texas. With her father being in the U.S. Air Force, Oliver and her family moved several times during her childhood, Texas, Michigan, Washington, California and Florida. Instead of watching children's shows, Oliver preferred watching sports.
As a teenager, Oliver lived in Niceville, Florida, where she attended Niceville High School. In high school, Oliver excelled in tennis, basketball, and track and field. After graduating, Oliver enrolled at Florida A&M University, where she continued her track endeavors, becoming a college All-American in both the 400-meter and the mile relay. Oliver earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and graduated in 1984.
Oliver began her broadcasting career at WALB in Albany, Georgia in 1985 as a news reporter. The next year, Oliver moved to WAAY-TV in Huntsville, Alabama. After that stop, Oliver moved to WIVB-TV in Buffalo, New York in 1988. Two years later in 1990, Oliver moved to WTVT in Tampa, Florida, where she began her career as a sports anchor in 1991. Oliver moved to KHOU-TV in Houston, where she continued to be a sports anchor. In 1993, Oliver joined the sports television network ESPN. In 1995, Oliver joined Fox Sports, where she worked as a sideline reporter at NFL games. In 2005, Oliver joined TNT as a sideline reporter for their NBA Playoffs coverage. Pam Oliver also has her own dressing room at the new Cowboys Stadium with her name on a star on the door.
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Pam Ward
Pam Ward was an on-air personality for the cable sports television network ESPN.
She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park with a degree in communications.
Prior to ESPN, Ward worked as an anchor/host for WTEM between April 1992 and March 1995 and then WBAL between March 1995 and 1996.
In 2000, Ward became the first woman to perform play-by-play announcing for a NCAA football nationally televised game.On May 21, 2012 though, ESPN announced that they had removed her from college football coverage, for undisclosed reasons.
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Rebecca Lobo
Rebecca Rose Lobo-Rushin (born October 6, 1973) is an American television basketball analyst and former women's basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 to 2003. Lobo, at 6' 4", played the center position for much of her career.
Lobo was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the youngest daughter of RuthAnn (née Hardy) and Dennis Joseph Lobo. Her father is of Cuban and Polish descent and her mother is of German and Irish heritage; Lobo was raised a Catholic. Her brother Jason played basketball at Dartmouth College and her sister Rachel played basketball at Salem State College. Both her parents were teachers; in addition, her father was a basketball coach. Raised in Southwick, Massachusetts, Lobo was the state scoring record-holder with 2,740 points in her high school career for Southwick-Tolland Regional High School in Massachusetts. She held this record for 18 years until it was eclipsed by Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir of the new Leadership Charter School in Springfield on January 26, 2009.
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Rece Davis
Rece Davis (born December 14, 1965 as Laurece Davis in Chicago, Illinois) is a sports television journalist for ESPN. Davis works as an anchor on SportsCenter, and host of various other programs on the network.
Davis grew up in Muscle Shoals, Alabama and graduated in 1988 from the University of Alabama, earning bachelor of arts degrees in both Broadcast News and Public Affairs. While a student at Alabama, Davis regularly worked as a freelance television play-by-play announcer, studio host, and radio personality in select media outlets throughout the state, all positions that were primarily unpaid internships. In 1987, Davis began working as a general assignment reporter for WCFT-TV in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. In 2001 Davis was named as an outstanding alumnus of the University of Alabama's School of Communication and Information Sciences.
After graduating from Alabama, Davis served until 1993 in various positions at WRBL-TV in Columbus, Georgia. At the local news network, Davis worked as a sports reporter, the lead weekend news anchor, and later as WRBL's sports director.
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Rich Eisen
Richard Eisen (pronounced /ˈaɪzən/; born June 24, 1969) is an American television journalist who works for NFL Network. He is married to Suzy Shuster, college football sideline reporter for ESPN on ABC. He wrote the book Total Access which was published in 2007.
Eisen was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised on Staten Island. Eisen attended the University of Michigan, where he served as co–sports editor of the school's Michigan Daily. He graduated in 1990 with a bachelor of arts degree, and in 1994 he earned a master of science degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
Eisen was first a staff writer for the Staten Island Advance from 1990–1993, and the Chicago Tribune in 1993 and 1994. He was then a sports anchor and reporter at KRCR-TV in Redding, California from 1994 to 1996, and also worked in television as the Medill News Service's Washington correspondent (1994).
Before working for the NFL Network, he worked for ESPN. He was part of a duo with Stuart Scott, and became well known for his humor, most notably his impressions of Atlanta Braves broadcaster Skip Caray and provided interviews during the Home Run Derby. Eisen was also the host of ESPN's reality series, Beg, Borrow & Deal. For ESPN Radio, he served as host of Major League Baseball and as a guest host on The Tony Kornheiser Show and The Dan Patrick Show. Outside of the world of sports, Eisen hosted the ABC show Domino Day.
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Robert Flores
Robert Flores is a sports journalist for ESPN. Joining the network in 2005, Flores is currently an anchor for ESPNEWS and for ESPN's SportsCenter (2007–present). Robert provides a Taco Bell Studio Update during each game of ABC College Football, and Saturday Night Football. He also serves as a substitute studio host for ESPN2's Friday Night Fights. Flores hosted the live afternoon edition of SportsCenter from 12 P.M - 3 P.M alongside Chris McKendry until early September 2009, when he was replaced with John Buccigross.
Flores is a native of Houston, Texas. He graduated from the University of Houston with a B.A. in Radio/Television in 1992.
In 2006, Robert Flores co-anchored ESPNEWS with Danyelle Sargent (now with Fox Sports Net) when she made her now infamous statement "What the fuck was that," due to technical difficulties. Coincidentally, Flores was once fired for muttering the same curse word on-air in 2004 when he worked for KEYE in Austin, Texas on a taped segment that was not intended for air.
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Roger Clemens
William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962), nicknamed "The Rocket", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams. Clemens was one of the most dominant pitchers in major league history, tallying 354 wins, a 3.12 earned run average (ERA), and 4,672 strikeouts, the third-most all time. An 11-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion, he won seven Cy Young Awards during his career, the most of any pitcher. Clemens was known for his fierce competitive nature and for his hard-throwing pitching style that he used to intimidate batters.
Clemens debuted in the major leagues in 1984 with the Boston Red Sox, whose pitching staff he anchored for 12 years. In 1986, he won the American League (AL) Cy Young Award, the AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award, and the All-Star Game MVP Award, and he struck out an MLB-record 20 batters in a single game. After the 1996 season, Clemens left Boston via free agency and joined the Toronto Blue Jays. In each of his two seasons with Toronto, Clemens won a Cy Young Award, as well as the pitching triple crown by leading the league in wins, ERA, and strikeouts. Prior to the 1999 season, Clemens was traded to the New York Yankees where he won his only two World Series titles. In 2003, he reached his 300th win and 4,000th strikeout in the same game. Clemens left for the Houston Astros in 2004, where he spent three seasons and won his seventh Cy Young Award. He rejoined the Yankees in 2007 for one last season.
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Sage Steele
Sage Steele (born November 28, 1972) is a SportsCenter anchor for the weekend morning editions of SportsCenter. She also hosts the 9:00 a.m. ET and 12:00 p.m. ET SportsCenter shows during the week.
Sage Steele was born in 1972, of African-American and Caucasian descent into an American Army family living in the Panama Canal Zone. Her father would be stationed all over the world during Sage's childhood. She attended high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Carmel, Indiana.
She graduated from Indiana University in 1995.
Steele's first television sports reporting job was at WSBT-TV the CBS affiliate in South Bend, Indiana, as a news producer and reporter from 1995 to 1997.
Steele then worked at CBS affiliate WISH-TV in Indianapolis, Indiana, from 1997-1998 as the weekend morning sports anchor and weekday reporter. Her reporting duties included the Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers, Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 auto races, local college and high school sports.
Steele worked at ABC affiliate WFTS in Tampa, Florida, from 1998 to 2001, where she was a sports reporter with former WFTS sports director and current ESPN First Take host Jay Crawford. She also worked at Fox Sports Florida as a reporter, continuing to cover teams throughout Central Florida such as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Orlando Magic, Tampa Bay Lightning and University of South Florida Bulls.
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Sal Paolantonio
Sal Paolantonio (born June 13, 1956 in Queens, New York) is a Philadelphia-based bureau reporter for ESPN, primarily reporting on NFL stories concerning the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, and New York Jets. Since joining ESPN in 1995, Paolantonio has become a staple in their NFL coverage, as he contributes to shows such as SportsCenter, NFL Live, Sunday NFL Countdown (from a game site) and Monday Night Countdown (from the Monday Night Football site). In 2004, he added studio work to his duties, replacing Suzy Kolber as the host of NFL Matchup, an X's and O's football show, joining him are Merril Hoge and Ron Jaworski. His best known work for ESPN is covering the Terrell Owens saga with the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Sal has also been an adjunct professor at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia since 2001.
In 2007, he and fellow sports journalist Reuben Frank put out The Paolantonio Report: The Most Overrated and Underrated Players, Teams, Coaches, and Moments in NFL History. It has been the best-selling NFL book in the country (October 11, 2007) according to Amazon.com. He went on to make the provocative claim in his 2008 folk history, How Football Explains America, that the competition informed the public morality on integration and consciously developed in the mid-20th century into an almost mythic spectacle. With its origins in the closing of the Turnerian frontier, the NFL league, rather than baseball, apparently broke down the color barrier in sports.
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Samantha Steele
Samantha Steele, (born December 11, 1985) is an American sportscaster from Phoenix, Arizona who is currently a reporter/host for the Longhorn Network and ESPN college football and basketball sideline reporter.
Steele attended Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, where she worked as a sideline reporter during Liberty's football, men's basketball and women's basketball television broadcasts. After graduating in 2009, she worked for Fox Sports Net and Fox College Sports as a sideline reporter for Pac-10 and Big 12 college basketball and football games. On July 7, 2011, ESPN's Longhorn Network announced that they had hired Steele as a sideline reporter. Steele, along with Kevin Dunn and Lowell Galindo, were the newly created network's first three talent hires. After accepting her position with the Longhorn Network, Steele relocated to Austin, Texas.
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Sara Walsh
Sara Elizabeth Walsh (born April 12, 1978) is an American sportscaster who joined ESPN in May 2010. Walsh came to ESPN, from WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C., where she served as the station’s weekend sports anchor and Redskins beat reporter. Prior to WUSA, Walsh worked at WKRN in Nashville, winning four Regional Emmys in three years. She also co-hosted the weekly “Monday Night Live” with Titans Coach Jeff Fisher, and hosted a weekly radio show with then Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth. Walsh also served as Sports Director at WPGA in Macon, Georgia, and began her career as a sports writer for the Beaches Leader Newspaper in Jacksonville Beach. She is currently a Sportscenter anchor, and hosts SportsNation on ESPN when Michelle Beadle is absent.
Walsh grew up in the Tampa Bay area, graduating from Gulf High School in New Port Richey, Florida. She was a four-year starter on the University of North Florida soccer team, where she holds the school record for goals and points in a game.
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Scott Reiss
Scott Reiss is an American journalist who has worked for ESPN. He is currently an anchor at CSN Bay Area and CSN California, where he hosts SportsNet Central, as well as pre- and post-game shows for the San Francisco Giants and San Jose Sharks. He was formerly seen as an anchor on College GameNight, SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight, and ESPNEWS. In addition, he was a fill-in host for both College Football Live and NFL Live. Reiss also hosted ESPN Radio College Gameday with analysts Todd McShay and Trevor Matich.
Before joining ESPN, Reiss worked as a sports and news anchor and reporter at WUTR-TV in Utica, New York, and sports director at KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, California from 1997 to 2000.
Reiss is a graduate of Stanford University with a bachelor's degree in communications in 1993 and a master's degree in sociology in 1994.
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Scott Van Pelt
Scott Van Pelt is an American sportscaster. He is an anchor for the 11 p.m. edition of SportsCenter on ESPN, the host of The Scott Van Pelt Show on ESPN Radio and has also covered various golf events for the network.
Van Pelt was born in Brookeville, Maryland and grew up in the Washington, D.C. area. He graduated from Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring, Maryland and enrolled at the University of Maryland where he studied radio/television and film. He is a member of the fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha.
Van Pelt began his career in sportscasting at WTTG-TV, a FOX affiliate in Washington, D.C. in 1990 and then moved on to the Golf Channel, where he worked from 1994 to 2000 as a studio host for some of the network's signature programs. He left the channel in 2001 to join ESPN, where he serves as an anchor for SportsCenter and is one of the network's top golf correspondents, covering major tournaments such as The Masters and the British Open. He also is a prominent personality for ESPN Radio, where he was the co-host of Tirico and Van Pelt alongside Mike Tirico before the program was canceled and replaced with Van Pelt's own three-hour program, The Scott Van Pelt Show, in 2009.
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Sean McDonough
Sean McDonough (born May 13, 1962) is an American sportscaster, currently employed by ESPN.
The son of Boston Globe sportswriter Will McDonough, Sean graduated from Syracuse University in 1984. It was in Syracuse where McDonough began his broadcasting career in 1982 as the play-by-play announcer for the Syracuse Chiefs of the International League. Four years after graduating from Syracuse, he began broadcasting Boston Red Sox games on WSBK-TV (Channel 38) in Boston with former Red Sox catcher Bob Montgomery. McDonough was an Ivy League football announcer for PBS. He was a sideline reporter from 1984–85, and a play-by-play announcer from 1986–87.
He began work for CBS Sports in 1990, where he broadcasted college basketball (including 10 NCAA tournaments), college football (including the prestigious Orange Bowl game), the College World Series, the NFL, US Open tennis, 3 Winter Olympics (bobsled and luge in 1992 and 1994 and ice hockey in 1998), and golf (including 4 Masters and PGA Championships).
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Skip Bayless
Skip Bayless (born John Bayless II on December 4, 1951) is a sports journalist and television personality. Bayless regularly appears on ESPN2's ESPN First Take and its afternoon show 1st and 10. Bayless previously wrote regular columns for ESPN.com and its "Page 2" section. He is perhaps best known for his strong opinions and sometimes controversial stances on professional athletes.
Bayless was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The first child of John and Levita Bayless, he was named John Edward Bayless II on his birth certificate, but his father immediately began calling him Skip or Skipper. The name stuck, and Skip Bayless was never called John by his parents. He eventually had his name legally changed to Skip. His brother is the chef, restaurateur and TV personality Rick Bayless.
Bayless as a junior, along with Jerry Waugh, Jim Hill, and Tony Robinson led Junior Varsity (JV)'s Northwest Classen High School basketball team.
Bayless averaged 1.4 points per game as a senior playing basketball at Northwest Classen High School.
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Stan Verrett
Stan Verrett is an anchor on the ESPN and ESPNEWS networks in the United States. Most of Verrett's appearances are on SportsCenter at 11 p.m or 1 a.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday. He has also hosted studio segments on ESPN's college basketball and college football telecasts, and has appeared as a sideline reporter, working ArenaBowl XXII.
He was also known as "Stan The Man", a radio DJ on WOWI 103 Jamz in the Hampton Roads, VA area. While in the area, Verrett was a sports anchor on ABC affiliate WVEC-TV 13 and also had a stint on local NBC affiliate WAVY-TV 10.
Verrett was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. His boyhood home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
He attended St. Augustine High School and Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Verrett is a member of Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
In April 2009, Verrett began working from ESPN's new L.A. Live studios, anchoring the 10:00 p.m. PST SportsCenter along with Neil Everett.
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Stephania Bell
Stephania Bell (born May 20, 1966) is a physical therapist who has become an author, as well as both on-air and online sports commentator at ESPN where she serves as an American football injury analyst.
Bell formerly served as an injury analyst for KFFL, RotoWire and XM Radio. She was hired in 2007, and actively blogs National Football League injury analysis for ESPN where she is a regular columnist. Bell also complements on-air journalists with analysis of breaking news. She serves as a co-host of Fantasy Focus on ESPN Radio and an analyst for SportsNation on ESPN.com. She has co-authored The clinical orthopedic assessment guide. As a physical therapist, Bell it is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist and a certified strength and conditioning specialist. Bell's has extensive professional experience in orthopedic manual therapy and sports medicine. She has a San Francisco Bay Area practice with patients consisting primarily of athletes and performing artists ranging from junior high school to professional. Since September 2008, Bell has had a residence in Connecticut near the ESPN studios. Bell is a member of American Physical Therapy Association and her ESPN blogs are crossposted on their website.
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Steve Berthiaume
Steve Berthiaume (born 1965, Kohler, Wisconsin) is an anchor on ESPN and a former sportscaster for SportsNet New York (SNY). He is married to current SportsCenter anchor Cindy Brunson. He grew up in Medfield, MA where he ran cross country track and was the announcer for the basketball team.
A graduate of Emerson College, Berthiaume's broadcasting career began at WTIC-TV in Hartford, Connecticut, where he covered University of Connecticut men's and women's basketball and their involvement in the NCAA tournament. He then went on to the now-defunct CNNSI network and eventually to ESPN in February 2000, starting at ESPNEWS and later, anchoring for SportsCenter.
Berthiaume also spent time as an anchor at the ABC affiliate in Pensacola, Florida (WEAR, as well as the NBC affiliates in Providence, Rhode Island; Columbia, South Carolina; and Charlottesville, Virginia (WJAR-TV, WCBD-TV, and WVIR-TV, respectively).
In 2006, Berthiaume left ESPN to become chief sportscaster for the new SNY network started by the New York Mets; however, in late January 2007, SNY let him out of his contract to Berthiaume to rejoin ESPN's SportsCenter on March 28, 2007, in order to work closer to his wife. He also anchors many (usually weekend) editions of Baseball Tonight.
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Steve Levy
Steve Levy (born March 12, 1965) is a journalist for ESPN.
Levy was a 1987 graduate of the State University of New York at Oswego. He also attended John F. Kennedy High School. Before working for ESPN, he worked in New York for WFAN.
At ESPN, he usually works on SportsCenter, and he covered NHL regular season and playoff games before the network lost the rights to televise the league's games. He also previously covered the network's college football coverage for four seasons. Levy has been with ESPN since 1993.
He is also known for leaving fellow co-anchor Keith Olbermann in stitches when, due to a teleprompter typo, he said "bulging dick" instead of "bulging disc".
Levy is a prolific and well known NHL broadcaster. He has earned the nickname "Mr. Overtime," for having called the three longest televised games in NHL history, all of which have been playoff games — a 1996 game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals that went four overtimes (third longest); a 2000 contest that also featured the Penguins, this time playing the Philadelphia Flyers, which went five overtimes (the longest); and a 2003 matchup between the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Dallas Stars, which also went five overtimes, and lasted six hours (second longest). The only two games to go longer took place before the era of television.
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Steve Young
Jon Steven "Steve" Young (born October 11, 1961) is a former American college and professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Young played college football for Brigham Young University, and played professionally for the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League, and the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers. Young was named the Most Valuable Player of the NFL in 1992 and 1994, and the MVP of Super Bowl XXIX. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. At the time of his retirement, he had the highest passer rating among NFL quarterbacks who have thrown at least 1,500 passing attempts (96.8), and is currently ranked third. Young also won a record six NFL passing titles.
Young was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He attended Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut. He earned 1978 All-FCIAC West Division First Team honors in his junior year, his first year starting at quarterback for the Cardinals. In 1979, he once again earned All-FCIAC West Division First Team honors, along with CIAC All-State honors, rushing for 13 touchdowns. In two seasons, he ran the ball 267 times for 1,928 yards. In the option offense run by Greenwich, passing was always the second option; he completed only 41 percent of his throws for 1,220 yards. During his senior year he was co-captain of the football, basketball and baseball teams. In basketball, he averaged 15 points a game. In baseball, he hit .384 and played center field when he wasn't pitching. He was 5-1 and threw a 3-0 no-hitter against New Canaan High School.
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Stuart Scott
Stuart Scott (born July 19, 1965) is a sportscaster and anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter.
Scott attended Richard J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and went to college at the University of North Carolina. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Scott was part of the on-air talent at the student-run radio station WXYC. He graduated from UNC in 1987 with a bachelor of arts in speech communication. Following graduation, Scott worked as a reporter at WPDE-TV in Florence, South Carolina, from 1988–1990 and at WRAL-TV 5 in Raleigh, North Carolina, from 1990–1993. He also worked at WESH, an NBC affiliate in Orlando, Florida, from 1993–1995.
Scott joined ESPN2 at the network's launch in 1993 as the host of SportsNight. He currently works for the ESPN family of networks as an anchor for SportsCenter episodes as well as National Football League and National Basketball Association programming. Scott also appears in each issue of ESPN the Magazine, with his 'Holla' column. In his work at ESPN he has interviewed top professional athletes such as Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan as well as two American Presidents, then-Senator Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.
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Suzy Kolber
Suzanne Lisa "Suzy" Kolber (pronounced /ˈkoʊlbər/; born May 14, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a football sideline reporter, co-producer, and sportscaster for ESPN. She was one of the original anchors of ESPN2 when it launched in 1993. Three years later, she left ESPN2 to join Fox Sports, but rejoined ESPN in late 1999.
She is a 1982 graduate[citation needed] of Pennsylvania's Upper Dublin High School. She graduated from the University of Miami in 1986.[citation needed]
Kolber came to ESPN from WPEC-TV in West Palm Beach, Florida, where she was a weekend sports anchor and weekday feature reporter since December 1991. In 1991, Kolber's freelance assignments included work as a reporter/producer for Breeders' Cup Newsfeed in Greenwich, Connecticut; a field producer for Inside Edition in New York; a sports specials producer for WCIX-TV in Miami, and a producer/director for NFL Films. From 1989-90, she freelanced as a specials producer for WPLG-TV in Miami. In addition, she produced two magazine shows, Cowboys Special Edition in Irving, Texas (1990–91) and Greyhound Racing America in Miami, Florida (1988–90). From 1985 to 1989, she produced the 5:30 p.m. ET sportscast at WTVJ-TV in Miami, winning a local Sports Emmy in 1988.
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Tim Brando
Tim Brando (born February 27, 1956, in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a radio host and CBS Sports studio host and play-by-play announcer.
From 1981–86, Brando was WAFB-TV Baton Rouge's assistant sports director and did telecasts of LSU basketball on Tigervision. From 1986–94, he served as a studio host for SportsCenter, for ESPN's college football halftime show, and for the network's coverage of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. In 1994, he provided play-by-play for TNT's coverage of the NBA Playoffs. Brando also called Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Braves games for SportSouth during this period.
In 1996, Brando joined CBS Sports and began calling NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship games. Three years later, he added hosting duties on College Football Today, which is the broadcast network home of SEC football. He has also provided play-by-play for the NFL on CBS. In addition to his CBS duties, Brando calls games for Raycom's coverage of the Atlantic Coast Conference basketball telecasts. Tim is in his eighth season of hosting Raycom's Emmy Award winning show- "Football Saturdays In The South." He also hosts The "Tim Brando Show which airs weekdays from 10am–1pm (Eastern) on Yahoo! Sports Radio. You can hear the show on XM 208 and Sirius 94. On September 1, 2011, The Tim Brando Show began being televised on CBS Sports Network Monday through Friday from 9-noon CST.
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Tim Legler
Timothy Eugene Legler (born December 26, 1966) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA. He is currently an ESPN basketball analyst.
Legler attended La Salle University, where he became Academic All-American and scored 1,699 career points in four seasons for the men's basketball team. He was named to the First Team All-Big 5 (1987) and All-MAAC teams (1987 and 1988). Legler 3.40 GPA earned him a berth on the 1988 GTE Academic All-American Team. He was a career 43% three-point shooter. Legler led La Salle to the 1987 National Invitation Tournament championship game at Madison Square Garden, as well as the 1988 NCAA Tournament. He was inducted into the Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Fame in 1995 and the La Salle Hall of Athletes in 1997.
Legler went undrafted in the 1988 NBA Draft and went to play basketball in Europe. After playing a few seasons in Europe, he came back to America and played in the Continental Basketball Association with the Omaha Racers. He led Omaha to a CBA championship while leading the league in scoring.
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Tom Mees
Thomas E. Mees (October 13, 1949–August 14, 1996) at Southington, Connecticut, was an American sportscaster best known for his play-by-play of professional and collegiate ice hockey and for being a prominent personality on ESPN during that network's early years.
He began his career as a student at the University of Delaware. He then took a job as sports director at WILM-AM in Wilmington, Delaware. Mees returned to Delaware in 1992 when he announced the Blue Hens' America East Championship for ESPN from the field house at Delaware.
After six years in Wilmington and one year in Tallahassee, Florida, Mees was hired by ESPN as one of their first on-air personalities for the network's launch on September 7, 1979. In 2005, he was inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.
Mees was a lead anchor on SportsCenter from 1979 to 1987 when he took on play-by-play duties for NHL games on ESPN. ESPN later lost the NHL contract to SportsChannel America and Mees returned full time to SportsCenter. When the NHL returned to ESPN in 1992-93, Mees worked NHL games during the season and hosted SportsCenter in the off-season. Mees was also the powerful guiding voice of NCAA Ice Hockey on ESPN, and was a forceful advocate to help the growth of the Frozen Four (NCAA Hockey's championship tounrnament) into its national status today.
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Tommy Smyth
Thomas Michael "Tommy" Smyth (pronounced Smith) (born 1946 in Knockbridge, County Louth, Ireland) is one of the soccer commentators in the United States. He is a color commentator for ESPN, which he joined in February 1993 as a football analyst. He provides co-commentary or in-studio analysis for major soccer events. He also commentates on Gaelic games, horse racing, and harness racing for ESPN.
Smyth moved to the United States in 1963 following a brief football career with a local Irish team. In America, he played with the Shamrock Club in the German American Soccer League as well as for the Boston Beacons of the North American Soccer League.
Tommy was much loved by the New York Irish and Irish-American communities for having commentated at Gaelic Park in the Bronx, NY. He commentated for Irish football and hurling matches for the local leagues from U-12 up to senior level. Inasmuch, it is a pleasing thing for any of these youths and their families to see Tommy work on the global level. He, at least once, made a comical remark in regards to the poor level of play in a UEFA Champions League game, saying "I've seen better games played at Gaelic Park in Riverdale" which is home to amateur football and the Gaelic games.
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Tony Kornheiser
Anthony Irwin "Tony" Kornheiser (pronounced /ˈkɔrnhaɪzər/; born July 13, 1948) is an American sportswriter and former columnist for The Washington Post, as well as a radio and television talk show host. Kornheiser has hosted The Tony Kornheiser Show on radio in various forms since 1992, co-hosted Pardon the Interruption on ESPN since 2001 with Michael Wilbon, and served as an analyst for ESPN's Monday Night Football from 2006-2008.
Kornheiser was born and raised to a Jewish family in Kings Park, New York, on Long Island where he attended George W. Hewlett High School. After graduation, he enrolled at Harpur College (now Binghamton University), where he began his journalism career and graduated with a degree in English in 1970.
Kornheiser is the only child of Ira (1910–2000) and Estelle Kornheiser (1915-1978). Kornheiser grew up in a Jewish household, and celebrated his Bar Mitzvah at a Conservative synagogue. Kornheiser currently resides in Washington, D.C., as well as Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, with his wife Karril. They have two children, Michael and Elizabeth.
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Tony Reali
Anthony Joseph Paul "Tony" Reali (born July 4, 1978) is an American sports personality and television host, and the host of Around the Horn on ESPN. He is also the ombudsman or "stat boy" on Pardon the Interruption.
Born in Staten Island, New York, Reali spent most of his childhood living in New Jersey and graduated from Christian Brothers Academy in 1996. Reali was a sportscaster for WFUV at Fordham University from 1997-2000 as the voice of football and men's basketball. He also was a beat reporter covering the Yankees, Mets, Giants, and Jets. In May 2000, he wrote for WPIX-TV of New York.
Reali joined ESPN in 2000 as a researcher/writer for ESPN's quiz show 2 Minute Drill. He later joined Pardon the Interruption in October 2001 as "Stat Boy", where his role was to correct and fact-check hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon at the end of every episode. Reali became so popular that he started appearing daily on Tony Kornheiser's radio show for a daily segment called "Preview the Interruption", in which he discussed what was going to happen on PTI later on that afternoon. After Reali became the host of Around the Horn and his popularity continued to rise, Kornheiser and Wilbon eventually started introducing him by his actual name instead of simply calling him "Stat Boy." On occasion, Kornheiser will add several ridiculous middle names when introducing him to poke fun at his long name (such as Anthony Joseph Sage Rosenfels Reali). In addition to conducting his usual fact-checks, Reali now also judges Kornheiser and Wilbon when they play the games "Oddsmakers" and "Report Card" on the show and introduces the topics for segments such as "Over/Under" and "What's the Word."
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Trent Dilfer
Trent Farris Dilfer (born March 13, 1972) is a former football quarterback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers sixth overall in the 1994 NFL Draft and went on to play for the Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Fresno State University. Dilfer was a Pro Bowl selection with the Buccaneers in 1997 and earned a Super Bowl ring with the Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV. He currently serves as an NFL analyst for ESPN.
Dilfer attended Aptos High School in California.
Dilfer attended Fresno State University, starting at quarterback for 2 1⁄2 seasons. Dilfer helped Fresno State win or share the conference title for three straight seasons and started in two bowl games. In his junior season, Dilfer led the nation in pass efficiency en route to being named the WAC Offensive Player of the Year. He also set the NCAA record for consecutive pass attempts without an interception (271) that stood until 2007, when Kentucky quarterback Andre' Woodson broke it. He then declared himself eligible for the 1994 NFL Draft, forgoing his senior season.
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Trey Wingo
Hal Chapman Wingo III or Trey Wingo (pronounced /ˈwɪŋɡoʊ/; born September 19, 1963) is the co-host of ESPN's SportsCenter from time to time but is best known as host of NFL Live alongside football analysts Mark Schlereth, Merrill Hoge, Mike Golic, and Tom Jackson, among others. He also has served as the host of the Women's NCAA basketball tournament on ESPN.
Wingo grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut and attended Old Greenwich School, Easterm Junior High School (now Eastern Middle School) and Greenwich High School. He attended Baylor University where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Wingo graduated from Baylor University in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in communications. Along with fellow ESPN broadcaster Matt Winer, Wingo previously worked at KSDK-TV in St. Louis, Missouri.
He is the current host of NFL PrimeTime along Merrill Hoge which airs after Monday Night Football. Wingo was the play-by-play man for the AFL on ESPN with Mark Schlereth.
He also hosts ESPN's Who's No. 1?, and one of his favorite quotes is former Arizona Cardinals head coach Dennis Green saying about the Chicago Bears, after they blew an upset chance, "They are who we thought they were!"
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Vangelis
Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου [evˈaɲɟelos oðiˈseas papaθanaˈsiu]; born 29 March 1943) is a Greek composer of electronic, progressive, ambient, jazz, pop rock and orchestral music, under the artist name Vangelis /væŋˈɡɛlɨs/. He is best known for his Academy Award-winning score for the film Chariots of Fire, composing scores for the films Blade Runner, 1492: Conquest of Paradise and Alexander, and the use of his music in the PBS documentary Cosmos: A Personal Voyage by Carl Sagan.
Vangelis began his professional musical career working with several popular bands of the 1960s such as The Forminx and Aphrodite's Child, with the latter's album 666 going on to be recognized as a psychedelic "classic". Throughout the 1970s, Vangelis composed music scores for several animal documentaries, including L'Apocalypse Des Animaux, La Fête sauvage and Opéra sauvage; the success of these scores brought him into the film scoring mainstream. In the early 1980s, Vangelis formed a musical partnership with Jon Anderson, the lead singer of progressive rock band Yes, and the duo went on to release several albums together as Jon & Vangelis. In 1981, he composed the score for the Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire. The soundtrack's single, "Titles", won Vangelis the Academy Award for Best Original Music Score and also reached the top of the American Billboard.
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Wendi Nix
Wendi Nix (born September 17, 1974) is an American anchor and sports reporter for ESPN.
Wendi primarily handles coverage for NFL and College Football games featuring teams from the New England area. Prior to working for ESPN, Nix was a weekend sports anchor at WHDH in Boston (2003–2006) and previously reported for Fox Sports Net, NESN and WPDE in South Carolina. Nix remains an occasional guest analyst on the weekend show "Sports Xtra" on WHDH.
Wendi Nix was born in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. She is a 1992 graduate of Socastee High School in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She has received degrees from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Wendi was married to Boston Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington and the couple resided in the Boston area. A 2010 interview with the Myrtle Beach Tribune indicates they are no longer married.
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Whit Watson
Whit Watson (born 1971) in Winter Park, FL is a four-time Emmy Award-winning sportscaster for Golf Channel, hired in August 2010.
At Golf Channel, Watson is primarily assigned to Golf Central as a studio anchor, but also reports from the field at PGA Tour events, LPGA Tour events, and USGA events. He has also appeared on Golf Channel's Morning Drive program, and has acted as a play-by-play announcer for Golf Channel's European Tour coverage.
Prior to that position, Watson was a primary host for Sun Sports and Fox Sports Florida, the Florida-based regional cable networks owned and operated by Fox Television. He joined the network in August 2003 after nearly seven years at ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut. At ESPN, Watson hosted a variety of programs, including SportsCenter, RPM 2Night, NBA 2Night, and shifts on ESPNEWS, in addition to filling in on ESPN Radio. Prior to working for ESPN, Watson was a television producer and radio reporter for the Orlando Magic from 1993 through 1997.
At Sun Sports and Fox Sports Florida, Watson served a variety of roles, including hosting pregame shows and ancillary programming for the Tampa Bay Rays, Orlando Magic, and Tampa Bay Lightning. He also served as the primary studio host for several original productions, including the pregame and postgame shows for University of Florida and Florida State University football games. Watson was the first host of In My Own Words, a show that was created in Orlando and subsequently adopted by other Fox Television-owned regional sports networks around the country.
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Woody Paige
Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Paige, Jr. (born June 27, 1946) is a sports columnist for The Denver Post, author, and a regular panelist on the ESPN sports-talk program Around the Horn. He was also a co-host of Cold Pizza and its spin-off show 1st and 10 until November 4, 2006, when it was announced that Paige would return to the Post. Paige is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee and is a Baseball Hall of Fame voter.
Paige attended the University of Tennessee and, after graduating, began his career with the Whitehaven Press in 1963. He went on to write for the Knoxville Journal, The Commercial Appeal of Memphis, and the Rocky Mountain News of Denver.
Paige joined the Denver Post in 1981. As of 2007, he writes four columns per week.
In 2001 there was a controversy over one of Paige's articles. He reported that an employee at Invesco, which had the naming rights to the Denver Broncos stadium, Invesco Field at Mile High, claimed that the nickname for the stadium inside the company was "The Diaphragm," after its shape (which slightly resembles a contraceptive device with the same name). The CEO of the company threatened Paige and the Post with legal action over the allegations, but had to retract the lawsuit when it was discovered that the story was true.
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SportsCenter
A, usually hour-long, sports show featuring all the days major sports news and scores. Sportscenter features many segments of it's own while also taking snippets from other ESPN shows such as 'Pardon the Interuption', College Gameday, NFL Primetime, and NBA Fastbreak. The show also features a top 10 list. As of 2005 Monday through Friday are the top plays of the day. Saturday shows the "Not Top 10" and Sunday has Chris Berman's plays of the week.
Cast
- Jalen Rose
- Todd J. Gallagher
- Tiger Woods
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Jeff Gordon
- Michael Moorer
- Chris Berman
- Bill Seward
- Stuart Scott
- Cindy Brunson
- Neil Everett
- Scott Van Pelt
- Stan Verrett
- Trey Wingo
- Ron Jaworski
- Buck Martinez
- Carson Daly
- Lauren Jackson
- Brian Cashman
- John Clayton
- Gernot Koenig
- Sal Paolantonio
- Nomar Garciaparra
- Ed Werder
- David Stern
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[Mr. Eon: speaking as announcer]
"After further review, the play stands
First Down!"
[Akrobatik]
This is the jump off, face off, kick off and first pitch
Opening serve or tee off, take your pick
I'm the mailman delivering styles that I'm concocting
While my man Mr. E assists like John Stockton
I stay wilding, mad range like Ray Allen
And while you rock your anthem I refuse to stay silent
Lyrics powered like a fullback, the rap Jared bunch
Catching opponents in the kidney with the rabid punch
Step up in a doubles match to E and Ack and it's over
You get served like an ace from Martina Navatomona
Or Pete Sampras, this camp is very nice
Getting deep like Joe Montana to Jerry Rice
[Mr. Eon]
I stuck up the concession stand for cracker jacks,
Rhyme over hot beats, from the box seats
Eon got cleats, spike you like Ty Cobb
Straight '89 michigan, a tight squad
I challenge John Daly to a drink off
From illadelph with iller-force ????
To get some (censored) on a roller derby
After me your career will end early like Bobby Hurley
A combination Willie Mays and Babe Ruth
With a touch of viciousness like Rae Carruth
Players you a leader, you an NFL scab
Millennium photo type like Donovan McNabb
[scratched]
"I love sports"
[Akrobatik]
Ay yo linebacker frame, general manager mind
Taking me out would be a shock like when Magic resigned
I never caught a flag for illegal use of the hands
I got the fans waving theirs in the air up in the stands
[Mr. Eon]
I be the franchise brain trust in the rain gust
Go back to the fog bowl when the hogs roll
Been rhyming ever since super bowl shuffle
Ever since the Larry Bird Dr. J scuffle
[Akrobatik]
Yo all you rap cats that do your thing straining
Need to bring your asses back to spring training
Getting strong like the swing of Mo Vaughn, as the beat goes
I'll have you betting against your own team like you was Pete Rose
[Mr. Eon]
Yah I take the medicine (sniffing)
When I put the coke in the drink like Hollywood Henerson
Play book burning, still learning
Step to the Vick get your back broke like Michael Irving
[Akrobatik]
Yo, you need to get your stuff and go chill
Before you catch consecutive losses like the buffalo bills
No Cinderella stories here, you ain't doing no damage
Because me and Mr. E got the home field advantage
[Mr. Eon]
I'm coming, Eon, Boom-bye-yay
With color commentary and play by play
With no reason, I'm iller in post season
Like Moses, "Fo-fo-fo" is what I'm screaming
[scratched]
"I love sports"
[Akrobatik]
akrobatik yo
Mr. E yo
High & Mighty yo
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20 Greatest "This is Sportscenter" Commercials
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:43
- Updated: 30 Jan 2013
For over 10 years Sportscenter has been producing some of the funniest and most creative commercials on TV. Here are my 20 favorite. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
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For over 10 years Sportscenter has been producing some of the funniest and most creative commercials on TV. Here are my 20 favorite. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
The Best 'This is SportsCenter' commercials
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 13:05
- Updated: 01 Feb 2013
about 30 of the best "This is SportsCenter commercials" videos uploaded by ESPN so check out there channel for even more vids
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about 30 of the best "This is SportsCenter commercials" videos uploaded by ESPN so check out there channel for even more vids
- published: 10 Oct 2011
- views: 898492
- author: Kobe24Bryant1324
This is SportsCenter - John Clayton
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 31 Jan 2013
A glimpse into the world of John Clayton after a SportsCenter segment
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A glimpse into the world of John Clayton after a SportsCenter segment
- published: 06 Sep 2012
- views: 3017901
- author: ESPN
This Is SportsCenter - Henrik Lundqvist
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 31 Jan 2013
The SportsCenter cafeteria has a new chef and Henrik Lundqvist is the only person that can understand him.
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The SportsCenter cafeteria has a new chef and Henrik Lundqvist is the only person that can understand him.
- published: 18 Jan 2013
- views: 374104
- author: ESPN
Will Ferrell - Sports Center Sunday Conversation
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:53
- Updated: 25 Jan 2013
Will Ferrell interview on SC's Sunday Conversation. March 25, 2007.
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Will Ferrell interview on SC's Sunday Conversation. March 25, 2007.
- published: 27 Mar 2007
- views: 601156
- author: ste4236
Landon Donovan - This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 30 Jan 2013
Landon Donovan experiences frustration with the copy machine.
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Landon Donovan experiences frustration with the copy machine.
- published: 26 May 2010
- views: 745469
- author: ESPN
ESPN Commercial - Best of ''This is Sportscenter''
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 13:05
- Updated: 28 Jan 2013
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Please Subscribe! Carmelo Anthony,Tracy Mcgrady,Shaq, LeBron, Dwight Howard All-Star Dance-Off,Slam Dunk Contest,Top 10,NBA Draft 2009,Dwight Howard Superman dunk,AND1,Hot sauce,Lebron james,la lakers,Boston celtics nba champions,La Clippers,Denver Nuggets,Allen Iverson,Dallas Mavericks,East West All star game,nba record,nba street vol 1,2,homecourt,I Challenge Baron Davis,greatest in nba history,shot,block,steal,Michael Jordan's Final Shot 98,Baron Davis, Dwyane Wade, Lebron James, Tracy McGrady, Stephon Marubury, Yao Ming, Gilbert Arenas, Kobe Bryant, Speedy Claxton, Paul Pierce, Nate Robinson, Allen Iverson, and Ben Gordan,Soulja Boy And Lebron James Interview ,Kobe Bryant Jumps Over Car(Aston Martin) Slow Motion,Kobe Bryant Car Jump Exposed,fl, ncaa, baseball, soccer, futbol, football, Nba, basketball, mlb, hockey, nhl, paris fifa, poker, golf, world cup,Guinness World Record,Spud Webb Dunk Contest,the best of derrick rose,Kobe Bryant Jumps Over Pool w/ Snakes (Black Mambas?,LeBron talks with Jay-Z during game nba 10 top plays 07 08 top dunks season finals mvp all star game lebron james vs kobe Bryant chris paul dwight howard sprite dunk contest hornets spurs cavs lebron james lawyer vitamin water commercial nike kobe jumps pool with snakes mamba lakers vs spurs game highlights playoffs game 3 4 5 6 7 kevin garnett paul pierce celtics vs pistons wizards gilbert arenas deshawn stevenson jay-z new york nets miami michael beasley derrick rose 1st pick chicago draft ...
- published: 28 Jun 2012
- views: 18110
- author: SGS1997
This Is SportsCenter - Rajon Rondo
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 31 Jan 2013
Next time John Anderson shakes hands with Rajon Rondo, he won't be looking down.
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Next time John Anderson shakes hands with Rajon Rondo, he won't be looking down.
- published: 14 Jan 2013
- views: 276629
- author: ESPN
This Is SportsCenter - Birds
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:17
- Updated: 31 Jan 2013
The windows are causing issues in Bristol.
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Thomas DeCoud - SportsCenter (LIVE) - "Meow" Game
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:19
- Updated: 30 Jan 2013
Atlanta Falcons free safety Thomas DeCoud takes on the Super Troopers "meow" game LIVE on SportsCenter. Thomas says he can get 12 meows.. You be the judge. Hilarious. Follow Thomas DeCoud @TwentyAte28
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Atlanta Falcons free safety Thomas DeCoud takes on the Super Troopers "meow" game LIVE on SportsCenter. Thomas says he can get 12 meows.. You be the judge. Hilarious. Follow Thomas DeCoud @TwentyAte28
- published: 29 Sep 2012
- views: 828390
- author: iGoLYTELY
This is SportsCenter: The Manning Brothers
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 30 Jan 2013
The Manning family gets a tour of ESPN's Bristol Campus.
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The Manning family gets a tour of ESPN's Bristol Campus.
- published: 23 Nov 2011
- views: 96172
- author: ESPN
Derek Jeter - This Is SportsCenter - Who touched my razor?
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 29 Jan 2013
Someone has been touching Derek's stuff. Who in the ESPN locker room has been using Derek Jeter's razor?
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Someone has been touching Derek's stuff. Who in the ESPN locker room has been using Derek Jeter's razor?
- published: 21 Sep 2010
- views: 551899
- author: ESPN
Jimmy Rollins- This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 26 Jan 2013
Jimmy Rollins and Scott Van Pelt study the tape
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David Ortiz & Jorge Posada- This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 29 Jan 2013
David Ortiz gives Jorge Posada a hard time about his hat
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David Ortiz gives Jorge Posada a hard time about his hat
- published: 12 Nov 2009
- views: 433869
- author: ESPN
SportsCenter August Mashup by dj steve porter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:18
- Updated: 29 Jan 2013
saw this on SportsCenter today
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Sportscenter "Michael Jordan 23 Years"
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 7:14
- Updated: 31 Jan 2013
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SportsCenter's Not Top Plays
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:18
- Updated: 31 Jan 2013
Watch the best of the worst plays from SportsCenter
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Watch the best of the worst plays from SportsCenter
- published: 24 Jun 2011
- views: 1443929
- author: ESPN
NDSU Bison Flea Flicker on SportsCenter Top 10
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:55
- Updated: 23 Jan 2013
Brock Jensen's flea flicker to Zach Vraa make #9 in SportsCenter's Top 10 plays. The play came in one of the biggest matchups in the FCS when #1 Bison beat #3 Youngstown State 48-7. All rights to ESPN.
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Brock Jensen's flea flicker to Zach Vraa make #9 in SportsCenter's Top 10 plays. The play came in one of the biggest matchups in the FCS when #1 Bison beat #3 Youngstown State 48-7. All rights to ESPN.
- published: 07 Oct 2012
- views: 17787
- author: cdunn808
Matt Millen on SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 11:49
- Updated: 12 Sep 2012
ESPN analyst Matt Millen, who played for Joe Paterno and Jerry Sandusky at Penn State, reflects on the scandal unfolding at the school
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ESPN analyst Matt Millen, who played for Joe Paterno and Jerry Sandusky at Penn State, reflects on the scandal unfolding at the school
- published: 08 Nov 2011
- views: 399687
- author: espnfrontrow
Bob Knight Sportscenter Top 10 Soundbites
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:17
- Updated: 31 Jan 2013
Bob Knight Top 10 Soundbites on ESPNs Sportscenter For the worst video ever made, visit www.youtube.com Thank you for making this my first video to 200000 views!!!
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Bob Knight Top 10 Soundbites on ESPNs Sportscenter For the worst video ever made, visit www.youtube.com Thank you for making this my first video to 200000 views!!!
- published: 25 Dec 2008
- views: 769314
- author: riderfanszmul
ESPN SportsCenter Images of the Decade
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:22
- Updated: 30 Jan 2013
I Do Not Own This ESPN SportsCenter Decade in Review Images of the Decade 2000-2009 Clocks by Coldplay
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I Do Not Own This ESPN SportsCenter Decade in Review Images of the Decade 2000-2009 Clocks by Coldplay
- published: 26 Dec 2009
- views: 346229
- author: PITT2013
ESPN SportsCenter's 2011 NFL Draft Remix (DJ Steve Porter)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:50
- Updated: 26 Jan 2013
Music video produced by DJ Steve Porter and originally aired on ESPN 4/27/2011
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Music video produced by DJ Steve Porter and originally aired on ESPN 4/27/2011
- published: 28 Apr 2011
- views: 163245
- author: skillzthatkillz559
SportsCenter's Kenny Mayne Takes On Wuss Golf
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:44
- Updated: 10 Nov 2012
If you are a Kenny Mayne fan, golf enthusiast or just want to see something funny, check this out! See more at theballstogoforit.com
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If you are a Kenny Mayne fan, golf enthusiast or just want to see something funny, check this out! See more at theballstogoforit.com
- published: 14 Mar 2007
- views: 82474
- author: kdrpsu22
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This Is SportsCenter - Henrik Lundqvist
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
The SportsCenter cafeteria has a new chef and Henrik Lundqvist is the only person that can understand him.
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The SportsCenter cafeteria has a new chef and Henrik Lundqvist is the only person that can understand him.
- published: 19 Jan 2013
- views: 373963
- author: ESPN
This Is SportsCenter - Rajon Rondo
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Next time John Anderson shakes hands with Rajon Rondo, he won't be looking down.
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Next time John Anderson shakes hands with Rajon Rondo, he won't be looking down.
- published: 19 Jan 2013
- views: 276629
- author: ESPN
This is SportsCenter - John Clayton
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
A glimpse into the world of John Clayton after a SportsCenter segment
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A glimpse into the world of John Clayton after a SportsCenter segment
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 3018626
- author: ESPN
This Is SportsCenter - Tiger Woods
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Tiger Woods attracts attention.
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This Is SportsCenter - Star Wars
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
SportsCenter demonstrates superior technology.
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This is SportsCenter - Travis Pastrana
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:16
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
The SportsCenter anchors are in awe of Travis Pastrana's approach to faxing.
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The SportsCenter anchors are in awe of Travis Pastrana's approach to faxing.
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 149226
- author: ESPN
This Is SportsCenter - Carmelo Anthony
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Steve Levy confronts Carmelo Anthony on taking things too far.
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Steve Levy confronts Carmelo Anthony on taking things too far.
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 132697
- author: ESPN
This is SportsCenter: Employee of the Month
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
After years of not getting the coveted Employee of the Month award, Levy finally thinks he has this thing on lockdown.
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After years of not getting the coveted Employee of the Month award, Levy finally thinks he has this thing on lockdown.
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 63488
- author: ESPN
This is SportsCenter - Alexander Ovechkin The Spy
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Alex Ovechkin is just doing some late night filing with his Washington Capitals teammate?
http://wn.com/This_is_SportsCenter_Alexander_Ovechkin_The_Spy
Alex Ovechkin is just doing some late night filing with his Washington Capitals teammate?
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 1089520
- author: ESPN
Georges St-Pierre in the Octagon - UFC 129 Champion! This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:16
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
John Anderson thinks twice about borrowing from Georges St. Pierre (GSP).
http://wn.com/Georges_St-Pierre_in_the_Octagon_UFC_129_Champion!_This_is_SportsCenter
John Anderson thinks twice about borrowing from Georges St. Pierre (GSP).
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 850984
- author: ESPN
Usain Bolt - This Is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:30
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Usain Bolt has a slow day at work.
http://wn.com/Usain_Bolt_This_Is_SportsCenter
Landon Donovan - This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Landon Donovan experiences frustration with the copy machine.
http://wn.com/Landon_Donovan_This_is_SportsCenter
Landon Donovan experiences frustration with the copy machine.
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 745503
- author: ESPN
Arnold Palmer - This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:16
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Scott van Pelt and Stuart Scott watch in awe as Arnold Palmer prepares his famous drink.
http://wn.com/Arnold_Palmer_This_is_SportsCenter
Scott van Pelt and Stuart Scott watch in awe as Arnold Palmer prepares his famous drink.
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 667037
- author: ESPN
Manny Ramirez- This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Jay Harris and Steve Levy amused by the always unpredictable Manny Ramirez
http://wn.com/Manny_Ramirez_This_is_SportsCenter
Jay Harris and Steve Levy amused by the always unpredictable Manny Ramirez
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 674525
- author: ESPN
Larry Fitzgerald This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Larry Fitzgerald and Jay Harris walk through the office as Fitzgerald catches anything that falls.
http://wn.com/Larry_Fitzgerald_This_is_SportsCenter
Larry Fitzgerald and Jay Harris walk through the office as Fitzgerald catches anything that falls.
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 601890
- author: ESPN
Swearing - This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Rookies Keyshawn Johnson and Kobe Bryant attend ESPN's Rookie Camp for interacting with the media
http://wn.com/Swearing_This_is_SportsCenter
Rookies Keyshawn Johnson and Kobe Bryant attend ESPN's Rookie Camp for interacting with the media
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 659239
- author: ESPN
Georges St-Pierre's Mascot Self-Defense Training
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:22
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre teaches the Princeton Tiger and the UConn Husky the hard-hitting techniques that he's shared with hundreds of mascots world wide. Georges St-Pierre's Mascot Self-Defense Training is compiled especially for mascots of all fitness levels but please consult your veterinarian before beginning this exercise program. And always remember, as GSP instructs, "If the mascot has a tail, use it."
http://wn.com/Georges_St-Pierre's_Mascot_Self-Defense_Training
UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre teaches the Princeton Tiger and the UConn Husky the hard-hitting techniques that he's shared with hundreds of mascots world wide. Georges St-Pierre's Mascot Self-Defense Training is compiled especially for mascots of all fitness levels but please consult your veterinarian before beginning this exercise program. And always remember, as GSP instructs, "If the mascot has a tail, use it."
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 517932
- author: ESPN
Matt Ryan This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:16
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Matt Ryan helps Josh Elliott recall the new network password.
http://wn.com/Matt_Ryan_This_is_SportsCenter
Matt Ryan helps Josh Elliott recall the new network password.
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 522389
- author: ESPN
Derek Jeter - This Is SportsCenter - Who touched my razor?
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Someone has been touching Derek's stuff. Who in the ESPN locker room has been using Derek Jeter's razor?
http://wn.com/Derek_Jeter_This_Is_SportsCenter_Who_touched_my_razor?
Someone has been touching Derek's stuff. Who in the ESPN locker room has been using Derek Jeter's razor?
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 551990
- author: ESPN
Tim Lincecum Commercial: This Is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum struggles to record the perfect voicemail greeting. Karl Ravech spoils his best attempt.
http://wn.com/Tim_Lincecum_Commercial_This_Is_SportsCenter
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum struggles to record the perfect voicemail greeting. Karl Ravech spoils his best attempt.
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 484842
- author: ESPN
Brett Favre System - This Is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
ESPN employees come up with a system to keep track of Brett Favre's retirement status.
http://wn.com/Brett_Favre_System_This_Is_SportsCenter
ESPN employees come up with a system to keep track of Brett Favre's retirement status.
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 471003
- author: ESPN
Josh Hamilton hits long home runs - This is SportsCenter - Going to the World Series
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:16
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Mr. Met displays his frustration over Josh Hamilton's home run derby success.
http://wn.com/Josh_Hamilton_hits_long_home_runs_This_is_SportsCenter_Going_to_the_World_Series
Mr. Met displays his frustration over Josh Hamilton's home run derby success.
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 511805
- author: ESPN
Dwight Howard - This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Superman saves the day.
http://wn.com/Dwight_Howard_This_is_SportsCenter
Send this Playlist by SMS
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Steve Irwin Wrestling Gators Mascot
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:29
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Here is a video of Steve Irwin wrestling the Florida Gators mascot in an ESPN video
So long Crocodile Hunter
http://wn.com/Steve_Irwin_Wrestling_Gators_Mascot
Here is a video of Steve Irwin wrestling the Florida Gators mascot in an ESPN video
So long Crocodile Hunter
- published: 24 Apr 2011
- views: 514721
- author: M Curry
"This is Sportscenter" - Scott Boras, Scott van Pelt
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Scott van Pelt brings in the big dog to negotiate his next contract for "Sportscenter" -- baseball super agent Scott Boras.
http://wn.com/This_is_Sportscenter_Scott_Boras,_Scott_van_Pelt
Scott van Pelt brings in the big dog to negotiate his next contract for "Sportscenter" -- baseball super agent Scott Boras.
- published: 24 Apr 2011
- views: 138626
- author: M Curry
Bat Making - Jason Heyward and the Stanford Tree - This Is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Jason Heyward explains how his baseball bats are made
http://wn.com/Bat_Making_Jason_Heyward_and_the_Stanford_Tree_This_Is_SportsCenter
Jason Heyward explains how his baseball bats are made
- published: 03 May 2011
- views: 196269
- author: M Curry
Tim Lincecum Commercial: This Is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum struggles to record the perfect voicemail greeting. Karl Ravech spoils his best attempt.
http://wn.com/Tim_Lincecum_Commercial_This_Is_SportsCenter
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum struggles to record the perfect voicemail greeting. Karl Ravech spoils his best attempt.
- published: 24 Apr 2011
- views: 484842
- author: M Curry
This Is SportsCenter: Brian Wilson - Fear the Beard
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Brian Wilson explains to Josh Elliot and Jay Harris why they should "fear the beard".
http://wn.com/This_Is_SportsCenter_Brian_Wilson_Fear_the_Beard
Brian Wilson explains to Josh Elliot and Jay Harris why they should "fear the beard".
- published: 24 Apr 2011
- views: 654113
- author: M Curry
Jimmy Rollins- This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Jimmy Rollins and Scott Van Pelt study the tape
http://wn.com/Jimmy_Rollins_This_is_SportsCenter
Jimmy Rollins and Scott Van Pelt study the tape
- published: 24 Apr 2011
- views: 304953
- author: M Curry
Albert Pujols - The Machine commercial
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
"This is SportsCenter" on-air promotional spot
http://wn.com/Albert_Pujols_The_Machine_commercial
Arnold Palmer - This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:16
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Scott van Pelt and Stuart Scott watch in awe as Arnold Palmer prepares his famous drink.
http://wn.com/Arnold_Palmer_This_is_SportsCenter
Scott van Pelt and Stuart Scott watch in awe as Arnold Palmer prepares his famous drink.
- published: 24 Apr 2011
- views: 667037
- author: M Curry
David Wright- This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
David Wright, Neil Everett Scott Van Pelt make plans for the evening
http://wn.com/David_Wright_This_is_SportsCenter
David Wright, Neil Everett Scott Van Pelt make plans for the evening
- published: 24 Apr 2011
- views: 251558
- author: M Curry
ESPN 3D This Is SportsCenter Commercial
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
©2010 Disney, No Copyright Infringement Intended.
http://wn.com/ESPN_3D_This_Is_SportsCenter_Commercial
©2010 Disney, No Copyright Infringement Intended.
- published: 24 Apr 2011
- views: 29278
- author: M Curry
Derek Jeter - This Is SportsCenter - Who touched my razor?
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Someone has been touching Derek's stuff. Who in the ESPN locker room has been using Derek Jeter's razor?
http://wn.com/Derek_Jeter_This_Is_SportsCenter_Who_touched_my_razor?
Someone has been touching Derek's stuff. Who in the ESPN locker room has been using Derek Jeter's razor?
- published: 24 Apr 2011
- views: 551990
- author: M Curry
Stephen King- This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
John Anderson edits his ghostwriter
http://wn.com/Stephen_King_This_is_SportsCenter
Scott Van Pelt "This is SportsCenter" Commercial
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:32
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
"This Is SportsCenter" Commercial, featuring Scott Van Pelt and John Anderson
http://wn.com/Scott_Van_Pelt_This_is_SportsCenter_Commercial
"This Is SportsCenter" Commercial, featuring Scott Van Pelt and John Anderson
- published: 24 Apr 2011
- views: 169452
- author: M Curry
ESPN SportsCenter Commercial - Overseas
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
One of the Best.
http://wn.com/ESPN_SportsCenter_Commercial_Overseas
This Is SportsCenter: Joe Mauer
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Scott Van Pelt has lunch with Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer, but Scott can't get anything right when talking to a true Minnesotan.
http://wn.com/This_Is_SportsCenter_Joe_Mauer
Scott Van Pelt has lunch with Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer, but Scott can't get anything right when talking to a true Minnesotan.
- published: 24 Apr 2011
- views: 137290
- author: M Curry
Georges St-Pierre in the Octagon - UFC 129 Champion! This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:16
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
John Anderson thinks twice about borrowing from Georges St. Pierre (GSP).
http://wn.com/Georges_St-Pierre_in_the_Octagon_UFC_129_Champion!_This_is_SportsCenter
John Anderson thinks twice about borrowing from Georges St. Pierre (GSP).
- published: 04 May 2011
- views: 850984
- author: M Curry
Josh Hamilton "This is Sportscenter" Commercial 2010
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:15
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Josh Hamilton "This is Sportscenter" Ad.
http://wn.com/Josh_Hamilton_This_is_Sportscenter_Commercial_2010
espn sportscenter commercial- ozzie guillen wrong number
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
ozzie guillen sportscenter commercial
http://wn.com/espn_sportscenter_commercial_ozzie_guillen_wrong_number
Reading Lips ESPN Sportscenter Commercial
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Enjoy! Please Subscribe
http://wn.com/Reading_Lips_ESPN_Sportscenter_Commercial
Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, & Ray Allen- This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:16
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
The Celtics don't dress to impress...embarassing
http://wn.com/Paul_Pierce,_Kevin_Garnett,_Ray_Allen_This_is_SportsCenter
The Celtics don't dress to impress...embarassing
- published: 05 May 2011
- views: 188446
- author: M Curry
SportsCenter Anchors- This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
SC anchors prepare for new technology.
http://wn.com/SportsCenter_Anchors_This_is_SportsCenter
Adrian Peterson- This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Adrian Peterson and Scott Van Pelt talk about nicknames.
http://wn.com/Adrian_Peterson_This_is_SportsCenter
Adrian Peterson and Scott Van Pelt talk about nicknames.
- published: 05 May 2011
- views: 357003
- author: M Curry
Michael Phelps- This is SportsCenter
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:16
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Michael Phelps is unamused by Jay Harris's resourcefulness
http://wn.com/Michael_Phelps_This_is_SportsCenter
Michael Phelps is unamused by Jay Harris's resourcefulness
- published: 05 May 2011
- views: 180608
- author: M Curry
0:31
This Is SportsCenter - Henrik Lundqvist
The SportsCenter cafeteria has a new chef and Henrik Lundqvist is the only person that can...
published: 19 Jan 2013
author: ESPN
This Is SportsCenter - Henrik Lundqvist
The SportsCenter cafeteria has a new chef and Henrik Lundqvist is the only person that can understand him.
- published: 19 Jan 2013
- views: 373963
- author: ESPN
0:31
This Is SportsCenter - Rajon Rondo
Next time John Anderson shakes hands with Rajon Rondo, he won't be looking down....
published: 19 Jan 2013
author: ESPN
This Is SportsCenter - Rajon Rondo
Next time John Anderson shakes hands with Rajon Rondo, he won't be looking down.
- published: 19 Jan 2013
- views: 276629
- author: ESPN
0:31
This is SportsCenter - John Clayton
A glimpse into the world of John Clayton after a SportsCenter segment...
published: 08 Apr 2009
author: ESPN
This is SportsCenter - John Clayton
A glimpse into the world of John Clayton after a SportsCenter segment
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 3018626
- author: ESPN
0:16
This is SportsCenter - Travis Pastrana
The SportsCenter anchors are in awe of Travis Pastrana's approach to faxing....
published: 08 Apr 2009
author: ESPN
This is SportsCenter - Travis Pastrana
The SportsCenter anchors are in awe of Travis Pastrana's approach to faxing.
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 149226
- author: ESPN
0:31
This is SportsCenter: Employee of the Month
After years of not getting the coveted Employee of the Month award, Levy finally thinks he...
published: 08 Apr 2009
author: ESPN
This is SportsCenter: Employee of the Month
After years of not getting the coveted Employee of the Month award, Levy finally thinks he has this thing on lockdown.
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 63488
- author: ESPN
0:31
This is SportsCenter - Alexander Ovechkin The Spy
Alex Ovechkin is just doing some late night filing with his Washington Capitals teammate?...
published: 08 Apr 2009
author: ESPN
This is SportsCenter - Alexander Ovechkin The Spy
Alex Ovechkin is just doing some late night filing with his Washington Capitals teammate?
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 1089520
- author: ESPN
0:16
Georges St-Pierre in the Octagon - UFC 129 Champion! This is SportsCenter
John Anderson thinks twice about borrowing from Georges St. Pierre (GSP)....
published: 08 Apr 2009
author: ESPN
Georges St-Pierre in the Octagon - UFC 129 Champion! This is SportsCenter
John Anderson thinks twice about borrowing from Georges St. Pierre (GSP).
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 850984
- author: ESPN
0:16
Arnold Palmer - This is SportsCenter
Scott van Pelt and Stuart Scott watch in awe as Arnold Palmer prepares his famous drink....
published: 08 Apr 2009
author: ESPN
Arnold Palmer - This is SportsCenter
Scott van Pelt and Stuart Scott watch in awe as Arnold Palmer prepares his famous drink.
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 667037
- author: ESPN
0:31
Manny Ramirez- This is SportsCenter
Jay Harris and Steve Levy amused by the always unpredictable Manny Ramirez...
published: 08 Apr 2009
author: ESPN
Manny Ramirez- This is SportsCenter
Jay Harris and Steve Levy amused by the always unpredictable Manny Ramirez
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 674525
- author: ESPN
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3:27
24 Hours on an Aircraft Carrier
On 11-11-11, Veteran's Day, a basketball court assembled on the deck of the USS Carl Vinso...
published: 11 Nov 2011
author: The Seventh Movement
24 Hours on an Aircraft Carrier
On 11-11-11, Veteran's Day, a basketball court assembled on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson for the Carrier Classic basketball game. But the action on the hardwood between Michigan State and North Carolina is no comparison to the teamwork that's seen here on any given day.
An ESPN Feature - 24 Hours on an Aircraft Carrier - Produced by Sharon Kum-Matthews, ESPN. Filmed and Edited by The Seventh Movement http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7216645
ESPN Front Row - Behind the Scenes http://frontrow.espn.go.com/2011/11/producer-chronicles-a-typical-24-hours-aboard-the-uss-carl-vinson/
6:05
The Finish Line 2 - Short Feature
ESPN Short Feature: The Finish Line (Short Version)
Produced by Kory Kozak, ESPN
Filmed an...
published: 21 Dec 2011
author: Evolve Digital Cinema | IMG
The Finish Line 2 - Short Feature
ESPN Short Feature: The Finish Line (Short Version)
Produced by Kory Kozak, ESPN
Filmed and edited by Evolve Digital Cinema / IMG.
Holland Reynolds and the San Francisco University High School cross country team rallied together to get their coach Jim Tracy, who had been diagnosed with ALS, his eighth state championship.
***See more Evolve work on our Vimeo Channel: http://vimeo.com/channels/evolveimg ***
5:56
JESS3 X ESPN - TV Ratings 101
Behind the Scenes Video: http://vimeo.com/28914706
ESPN was looking for a way to make the...
published: 14 Sep 2011
author: JESS3
JESS3 X ESPN - TV Ratings 101
Behind the Scenes Video: http://vimeo.com/28914706
ESPN was looking for a way to make the explanation of how the TV ratings systems works simple and interesting—at least engaging enough to keep the audience awake. With direction to create something reminiscent of “Schoolhouse Rock,” meets “Sesame Street,” JESS3 created a five-minute animation with an old-school, 1970’s ESPN SportsCenter vibe to walk viewers through the television ratings process.
13:11
The Promise - Rad Martinez (HD)
The Promise (HD)
Aspiring UFC fighter Rad Martinez makes the ultimate sacrifice.
Produc...
published: 03 Jul 2011
author: Evolve Digital Cinema | IMG
The Promise - Rad Martinez (HD)
The Promise (HD)
Aspiring UFC fighter Rad Martinez makes the ultimate sacrifice.
Produced by Danny Arruda for ESPN
Filmed and edited by Evolve Digital Cinema.
***See more Evolve work on our Vimeo Channel: http://vimeo.com/channels/evolveimg ***
Youtube results:
0:31
Larry Fitzgerald This is SportsCenter
Larry Fitzgerald and Jay Harris walk through the office as Fitzgerald catches anything tha...
published: 08 Apr 2009
author: ESPN
Larry Fitzgerald This is SportsCenter
Larry Fitzgerald and Jay Harris walk through the office as Fitzgerald catches anything that falls.
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 601890
- author: ESPN
0:31
Swearing - This is SportsCenter
Rookies Keyshawn Johnson and Kobe Bryant attend ESPN's Rookie Camp for interacting with th...
published: 08 Apr 2009
author: ESPN
Swearing - This is SportsCenter
Rookies Keyshawn Johnson and Kobe Bryant attend ESPN's Rookie Camp for interacting with the media
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 659239
- author: ESPN
1:22
Georges St-Pierre's Mascot Self-Defense Training
UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre teaches the Princeton Tiger and the UConn Husk...
published: 08 Apr 2009
author: ESPN
Georges St-Pierre's Mascot Self-Defense Training
UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre teaches the Princeton Tiger and the UConn Husky the hard-hitting techniques that he's shared with hundreds of mascots world wide. Georges St-Pierre's Mascot Self-Defense Training is compiled especially for mascots of all fitness levels but please consult your veterinarian before beginning this exercise program. And always remember, as GSP instructs, "If the mascot has a tail, use it."
- published: 08 Apr 2009
- views: 517932
- author: ESPN
0:29
Steve Irwin Wrestling Gators Mascot
Here is a video of Steve Irwin wrestling the Florida Gators mascot in an ESPN video
So lon...
published: 24 Apr 2011
author: M Curry
Steve Irwin Wrestling Gators Mascot
Here is a video of Steve Irwin wrestling the Florida Gators mascot in an ESPN video
So long Crocodile Hunter
- published: 24 Apr 2011
- views: 514721
- author: M Curry
0:31
"This is Sportscenter" - Scott Boras, Scott van Pelt
Scott van Pelt brings in the big dog to negotiate his next contract for "Sportscenter" -- ...
published: 24 Apr 2011
author: M Curry
"This is Sportscenter" - Scott Boras, Scott van Pelt
Scott van Pelt brings in the big dog to negotiate his next contract for "Sportscenter" -- baseball super agent Scott Boras.
- published: 24 Apr 2011
- views: 138626
- author: M Curry
0:31
Bat Making - Jason Heyward and the Stanford Tree - This Is SportsCenter
Jason Heyward explains how his baseball bats are made...
published: 03 May 2011
author: M Curry
Bat Making - Jason Heyward and the Stanford Tree - This Is SportsCenter
Jason Heyward explains how his baseball bats are made
- published: 03 May 2011
- views: 196269
- author: M Curry
0:31
Tim Lincecum Commercial: This Is SportsCenter
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum struggles to record the perfect voicemail gree...
published: 24 Apr 2011
author: M Curry
Tim Lincecum Commercial: This Is SportsCenter
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum struggles to record the perfect voicemail greeting. Karl Ravech spoils his best attempt.
- published: 24 Apr 2011
- views: 484842
- author: M Curry
0:31
This Is SportsCenter: Brian Wilson - Fear the Beard
Brian Wilson explains to Josh Elliot and Jay Harris why they should "fear the beard"....
published: 24 Apr 2011
author: M Curry
This Is SportsCenter: Brian Wilson - Fear the Beard
Brian Wilson explains to Josh Elliot and Jay Harris why they should "fear the beard".
- published: 24 Apr 2011
- views: 654113
- author: M Curry
0:16
Arnold Palmer - This is SportsCenter
Scott van Pelt and Stuart Scott watch in awe as Arnold Palmer prepares his famous drink....
published: 24 Apr 2011
author: M Curry
Arnold Palmer - This is SportsCenter
Scott van Pelt and Stuart Scott watch in awe as Arnold Palmer prepares his famous drink.
- published: 24 Apr 2011
- views: 667037
- author: M Curry
0:31
David Wright- This is SportsCenter
David Wright, Neil Everett Scott Van Pelt make plans for the evening...
published: 24 Apr 2011
author: M Curry
David Wright- This is SportsCenter
David Wright, Neil Everett Scott Van Pelt make plans for the evening
- published: 24 Apr 2011
- views: 251558
- author: M Curry
0:31
Derek Jeter - This Is SportsCenter - Who touched my razor?
Someone has been touching Derek's stuff. Who in the ESPN locker room has been using Derek ...
published: 24 Apr 2011
author: M Curry
Derek Jeter - This Is SportsCenter - Who touched my razor?
Someone has been touching Derek's stuff. Who in the ESPN locker room has been using Derek Jeter's razor?
- published: 24 Apr 2011
- views: 551990
- author: M Curry
0:32
Scott Van Pelt "This is SportsCenter" Commercial
"This Is SportsCenter" Commercial, featuring Scott Van Pelt and John Anderson...
published: 24 Apr 2011
author: M Curry
Scott Van Pelt "This is SportsCenter" Commercial
"This Is SportsCenter" Commercial, featuring Scott Van Pelt and John Anderson
- published: 24 Apr 2011
- views: 169452
- author: M Curry
Vimeo results:
3:27
24 Hours on an Aircraft Carrier
On 11-11-11, Veteran's Day, a basketball court assembled on the deck of the USS Carl Vinso...
published: 11 Nov 2011
author: The Seventh Movement
24 Hours on an Aircraft Carrier
On 11-11-11, Veteran's Day, a basketball court assembled on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson for the Carrier Classic basketball game. But the action on the hardwood between Michigan State and North Carolina is no comparison to the teamwork that's seen here on any given day.
An ESPN Feature - 24 Hours on an Aircraft Carrier - Produced by Sharon Kum-Matthews, ESPN. Filmed and Edited by The Seventh Movement http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7216645
ESPN Front Row - Behind the Scenes http://frontrow.espn.go.com/2011/11/producer-chronicles-a-typical-24-hours-aboard-the-uss-carl-vinson/
6:05
The Finish Line 2 - Short Feature
ESPN Short Feature: The Finish Line (Short Version)
Produced by Kory Kozak, ESPN
Filmed an...
published: 21 Dec 2011
author: Evolve Digital Cinema | IMG
The Finish Line 2 - Short Feature
ESPN Short Feature: The Finish Line (Short Version)
Produced by Kory Kozak, ESPN
Filmed and edited by Evolve Digital Cinema / IMG.
Holland Reynolds and the San Francisco University High School cross country team rallied together to get their coach Jim Tracy, who had been diagnosed with ALS, his eighth state championship.
***See more Evolve work on our Vimeo Channel: http://vimeo.com/channels/evolveimg ***
5:56
JESS3 X ESPN - TV Ratings 101
Behind the Scenes Video: http://vimeo.com/28914706
ESPN was looking for a way to make the...
published: 14 Sep 2011
author: JESS3
JESS3 X ESPN - TV Ratings 101
Behind the Scenes Video: http://vimeo.com/28914706
ESPN was looking for a way to make the explanation of how the TV ratings systems works simple and interesting—at least engaging enough to keep the audience awake. With direction to create something reminiscent of “Schoolhouse Rock,” meets “Sesame Street,” JESS3 created a five-minute animation with an old-school, 1970’s ESPN SportsCenter vibe to walk viewers through the television ratings process.
13:11
The Promise - Rad Martinez (HD)
The Promise (HD)
Aspiring UFC fighter Rad Martinez makes the ultimate sacrifice.
Produc...
published: 03 Jul 2011
author: Evolve Digital Cinema | IMG
The Promise - Rad Martinez (HD)
The Promise (HD)
Aspiring UFC fighter Rad Martinez makes the ultimate sacrifice.
Produced by Danny Arruda for ESPN
Filmed and edited by Evolve Digital Cinema.
***See more Evolve work on our Vimeo Channel: http://vimeo.com/channels/evolveimg ***
Youtube results:
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This Is SportsCenter: Joe Mauer
Scott Van Pelt has lunch with Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer, but Scott can't get anything...
published: 24 Apr 2011
author: M Curry
This Is SportsCenter: Joe Mauer
Scott Van Pelt has lunch with Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer, but Scott can't get anything right when talking to a true Minnesotan.
- published: 24 Apr 2011
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- author: M Curry
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Georges St-Pierre in the Octagon - UFC 129 Champion! This is SportsCenter
John Anderson thinks twice about borrowing from Georges St. Pierre (GSP)....
published: 04 May 2011
author: M Curry
Georges St-Pierre in the Octagon - UFC 129 Champion! This is SportsCenter
John Anderson thinks twice about borrowing from Georges St. Pierre (GSP).
- published: 04 May 2011
- views: 850984
- author: M Curry
photo: AP / Ariel Schalit
31 Jan 2013
Zeenews Bureau. Damascus. The Syrian Army has confirmed that Israeli Air Force fighter planes carried out strikes in its territory, but denied reports of a convoy carrying weapons to Lebanon was bombed. The Syrian Army statement says that the IAF jet fighters’ target was a military research centre near the border with Lebanon. Two people have been reported to be dead and five others injured in the attack ... First Published ... ....(size: 2.6Kb)
photo: AP / Aleppo Revolution Against Assad Regime
29 Jan 2013
By Alexander Dziadosz and Oliver Holmes. BEIRUT, Jan 29 (Reuters) - At least 65 people were found shot dead with their hands bound in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Tuesday in a "new massacre" in the near two-year revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, activists said. Opposition campaigners blamed the government but it was impossible to confirm who was responsible ... The U.N ... State media did not mention the incident ... STALEMATE ... ....(size: 9.0Kb)
photo: AP / Korea Aerospace Research Institute
30 Jan 2013
Launch of 140-tonne rocket likely to anger North Korea, which incurred tougher UN sanctions after December launch. The rocket takes off from its launchpad at Naro, south of Seoul. South Korea has twice before failed to put a satellite into space. Photograph. Kari/AFP/Getty Images ... Relief greeted the Naro rocket's flawless liftoff from a space centre on the south coast at 4pm local time ... ....(size: 3.1Kb)
photo: AP / David Guttenfelder
30 Jan 2013
SEOUL - Until Tuesday, North Korea appeared on Google Maps as a near-total white space -- no roads, no train lines, no parks and no restaurants. The only thing labeled was the capital city, Pyongyang. This all changed when Google, on Tuesday, rolled out a detailed map of one of the world's most secretive states ... Similar processes were used in other once-unmapped countries like Afghanistan and Myanmar ... ....(size: 2.4Kb)
photo: AP / Patrick Semansky
30 Jan 2013
LAS VEGAS -- Seizing an opening to rewrite the nation's immigration laws, President Barack Obama challenged Congress on Tuesday to act swiftly to put 11 million illegal immigrants living in the United States on a clear path to citizenship ... The response suggests that reaching consensus on immigration law changes remained difficult despite a new bipartisan push since the November elections ... Mr ... Sen ... He continued ... Although Mr ... Mr ... Mr ... ....(size: 5.5Kb)
noodls
01 Feb 2013
(Source. ESPN Inc). ESPN's coverage of Super Bowl XLVII continues Friday, Feb ... Monday Night Football's Mike Tirico will host a SportsCenter Special. The Champions at 2 p.m. CT (3 p.m ... ABC's Good Morning America will also be live from ESPN's Super Bowl set in New Orleans (6-8 a.m.) with former SportsCenter anchor Josh Elliott and Sam Champion ... Hosts ... Hosts ... Guests ... SportsCenter ... SportsCenter Special ... SportsCenter ... SportsCenter (Airs at 10 p.m. CT)....(size: 7.2Kb)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
01 Feb 2013
.. Sports reporter and anchor Dario Melendez of WISN-TV (Channel 12) has been hired by ESPN in Bristol, Conn., and will begin there on Feb. 25. Melendez said his last day at Channel 12 is Feb. 17 ... "I was hired as a news anchor, so I’ll be likely starting on ‘Highlight Express’ on ESPNews, then hopefully the goal is always to work up to ‘SportsCenter.’ " ... Comments (0). .. Write a reply... . ... ... ... . ... ....(size: 7.6Kb)
noodls
01 Feb 2013
(Source. ESPN Inc). Chris Berman and Countdown Analysts Live at Jax Brewery in New Orleans for Special Four-Hour Show;. Monday Night Football's Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden at Mercedes-Benz Superdome; ... ET on Feb. 3 ... Steve Young and Trent Dilfer on the Super Bowl XLVII Quarterbacks (10.15 a.m ... In her Countdown debut, SportsCenter anchor Lindsay Czarniak tells Smith's story of overcoming grief and loss to help the Ravens reach Super Bowl XLVII....(size: 7.9Kb)
Business Insider
31 Jan 2013
But despite the seriousness of the situation and ESPN's close ties to the event, SportsCenter was slow to report the news of Moore's death ... And yet, during today's 11.00 AM and 12.00 PM live editions of SportsCenter, there was not a single mention of Moore ... Another 32 minutes passed before SportsCenter mentioned Moore's death on air, including a statement from Moore's family....(size: 2.9Kb)
my SA
31 Jan 2013
TELEVISION. Broadcasts subject to change and blackout. For TV channel questions and availability please contact your cable or satellite provider. For more TV, radio and media coverage, go to mySA.com and click on Sports Media in Blogs. TODAY. COLLEGE BASKETBALL. 5.30 p.m.. Women. Indiana at Purdue, BTN. 6 p.m.. Illinois at Michigan St., ESPN. 6 p.m.. UConn at Providence, ESPN2 ... SportsCenter AllNight, KZDC-AM 1250 ... SportsCenter A.M., KZDC-AM 1250 ....(size: 2.9Kb)
The Providence Journal
31 Jan 2013
noodls
31 Jan 2013
(Source. Indiana University). Last modified. Thursday, January 31, 2013 ESPN GameDay's Jay Bilas will speak at IU's National Sports Journalism Center event. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Jan. 31, 2013. BLOOMINGTON, Ind ... The one-hour event, which is open to the public, will begin at 1 p.m ... Seventh St. in Bloomington ... No. 3 IU will face No ... Weil Jr ... He also writes for ESPN.com and contributes reports to ESPN's SportsCenter and ESPNEWS ... (noodl....(size: 4.8Kb)
The Examiner
31 Jan 2013
“Did Dorian just...dunk?!”. That was the reaction from most of the media members watching the Colorado State Rams cruise to their 17th win of the season and 25th straight home victory over Boise State Wednesday night ... Dorian Green Monster DunkDorian Green Monster Dunk. After the game, seemingly everyone with a twitter account was sending the play into ESPN to try and get a Colorado State player on SportsCenter's Top 10 plays of the day....(size: 7.3Kb)
Times Union
31 Jan 2013
It made a lot of sense to me. If Siena decides to go with a new men's basketball coach next season, who should they turn to?. Just down the road is a long, lean and admittedly tough basketball coach who repaired a limping program. We're talking more than a decade of losing Division I seasons spun into an NCAA Tournament bid two years into the job ... Siena hires a woman, and every game would end up in a "SportsCenter" recap ... According to R ... ....(size: 5.8Kb)
noodls
30 Jan 2013
(Source. ESPN Inc). Saints Quarterback Drew Brees Leads a List of Current NFL Players on ESPN Shows from New Orleans. ESPN's coverage of Super Bowl XLVII continues Wednesday, Jan ... Wednesday's ESPN at Super Bowl XLVII shows will include a SportsCenter Special at 2 p.m. CT (3 p.m ... Tuesday's schedule (all times CT) ... Hosts ... SportsCenter. Host ... Guests ... SportsCenter Special presented by Little Caesars Pizza ... SportsCenter ... SportsCenter (Airs at 10 p.m....(size: 5.6Kb)
Times Union
30 Jan 2013
The Coaches vs ... 2 in Class AA. The game-winning shot by Moutopoulos against Burke Catholic was the Cadets' lone lead of the game, and his shot made its way onto ESPN "SportsCenter"'s Top 10 Plays of the Day. Asked Sunday which was more meaningful to him, his play running on "SportsCenter" or the win, Moutopoulos said, "Definitely winning the game. 'SportsCenter' was nice, but beating a good team like that is definitely better." ... said ... ....(size: 3.3Kb)
my SA
30 Jan 2013
TELEVISION. Broadcasts subject to change and blackout. For TV channel questions and availability please contact your cable or satellite provider. For more TV, radio and media coverage, go to mySA.com and click on Sports Media in Blogs. COLLEGE BASKETBALL. 5 p.m.. Villanova at Notre Dame, ESPN2. 5.30 p.m.. Northwestern at Michigan, BTN. 6 p.m.. Oklahoma at Baylor, ESPNU ... Women ... SportsCenter AllNight, KZDC-AM 1250 ... SportsCenter A.M., KZDC-AM 1250 ....(size: 3.2Kb)
my SA
30 Jan 2013
TELEVISION. Broadcasts subject to change and blackout. For TV channel questions and availability please contact your cable or satellite provider. For more TV, radio and media coverage, go to mySA.com and click on Sports Media in Blogs. TODAY. COLLEGE BASKETBALL. 5 p.m.. Villanova at Notre Dame, ESPN2. 5.30 p.m.. Northwestern at Michigan, BTN. 6 p.m.. Oklahoma at Baylor, ESPNU ... SportsCenter AllNight, KZDC-AM 1250 ... SportsCenter A.M., KZDC-AM 1250 ....(size: 3.2Kb)
This article is about the American ESPN show. For the Canadian TSN show, see SportsCentre. For the Scottish STV show, see STV Sports Centre.
| SportsCenter | |
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| File:SportsCenter logo.png | |
| Format | Sports |
| Starring | See SportsCenter Anchors and Reporters |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 to 90 minutes depending on content |
| Production company(s) | ESPN |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ESPN, ESPNEWS[1] |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV), 720p (HDTV) |
| Original run | September 6, 1979 (1979-09-06) – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
SportsCenter is a daily sports news television show, and the flagship program of American cable network ESPN since the network launched on September 6, 1979. Originally broadcast only daily, SportsCenter is now shown up to twelve times a day, replaying the day's scores and highlights from major sporting events, along with commentary, previews and feature stories. The show has proven highly durable, having been aired more times than any other program in American television, with more than 30,000 unique episodes. It celebrated its 35,000th show in 2009. The show is taped in ESPN's HDTV studio facilities in Bristol, Connecticut and Los Angeles, California.[2]
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SportsCenter normally airs live on weekdays from 9 AM ET to 3 ET, as well as at 6 ET (typically 60 or 90 minutes), 11 ET and 1 AM ET (typically 60 minutes each). The 1 AM ET edition is repeated at 2 AM ET and again from 5-9 AM ET.
Saturday viewers on average are around 15 million. On Sundays it is more around 20 million. an hour-long episode airs at 8 AM ET and another edition of varying length airs at 10 AM ET; the 11 ET edition airs for 90 minutes on Sundays and is repeated through the night. In the event of live sports coverage on the network, the show is occasionally delayed or moved to another ESPN channel. The show also is known to start early and run long, if the preceding game ends ahead of schedule or if breaking news warrants. The 1 AM ET (10 PT) edition of SportsCenter now airs live from Los Angeles and repeats throughout the night.
History[link]
SportsCenter was conceived and created by executive editor John A. Walsh.[3] George Grande introduced the country to ESPN when he co-anchored the first episode of SportsCenter on September 7, 1979. His co-anchor was Lee Leonard, a longtime New York broadcaster. According to Entertainment Weekly, Leonard spoke these words as the show opened: "If you're a fan, what you will see in the next minutes, hours, and days to follow may convince you that you've gone to sports heaven."[4] Grande spent ten more years with ESPN and SportsCenter until 1989. Another early addition to the show was Chris Berman, who joined ESPN a month after its debut and became a fixture at SportsCenter until the early 1990s, when his main efforts became focused on the network's NFL coverage and Baseball Tonight; however, Berman remains a frequent contributor to the Sunday night 11 p.m. edition. Bob Ley also began anchoring early in the show's history and still regularly appears on the Sunday morning SportsCenter in addition to hosting Outside the Lines.
1988–2001[link]
In 1988, the format was changed by executive editor John Walsh from individual sports or leagues to "newspaper style." Thus, it aired stories based on their importance regardless of the sport.[5]
Early graphics and music included various kinds of sports balls flying outward, featuring a rapid-fire electronic audio track that was a version of "Pulstar", by Vangelis. By the early 1990s, the first of several theme songs to incorporate ESPN's trademark "duh-nuh-nuh, duh-nuh-nuh" fanfare was in use. The current theme music was composed by Annie Roboff, who also co-wrote Faith Hill's 1998 hit "This Kiss".[6]
Throughout the 1990s, SportsCenter's set saw many changes (see below). In 1994, ESPN began the This is SportsCenter ad campaign to promote the show.[7]
The 11 p.m. anchor team of Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann achieved great popularity in the late 1980s and the 1990s (interrupted by Olbermann's brief move to ESPN2 at that channel's launch). After Olbermann left ESPN in 1997, Kenny Mayne became Patrick's co-host; when Patrick moved to the 6:00 p.m. edition, Rich Eisen and Stuart Scott became the top anchor team.
In 2001, Bell Globemedia and ESPN (who received a minority stake) jointly acquired the Canadian sports network TSN. As part of its shift to ESPN-influenced branding, it renamed its own sports news program SportsDesk to SportsCentre — using the same intros and theme as the ESPN version, except with its title rendered using Canadian spelling.
[edit] September 11, 2001
On September 11, 2001, ESPN interrupted regular programming at 11:05 a.m. Eastern Time to cover the immediate aftermath of the attacks on America through a simulcast of sister network ABC. The network considered not airing SportsCenter that night, and debated the topic for about an hour. Finally, a half-hour version aired which reported on the impact the attacks had on the sports world, announcing the cancellations of major U.S. sporting events that had been announced up to that time.[8]
2004-2008[link]
SportsCenter began broadcasting in High definition on June 7, 2004. Along with the conversion came a new set designed by Walt Disney Imagineering (situated in a studio at ESPN's new "Digital Center"), and a new graphics package entitled "Revolution" designed by Troika Design Group. During that summer, ESPN celebrated its 25th anniversary, by counting down the top 100 moments of the past 25 years. They showed the countdown every day starting May 31, 2004, until the #1 moment, the United States men's national ice hockey team's victory over the USSR during the 1980 Winter Olympics, was aired on September 7, 2004.
Over the summer of 2005, SportsCenter premiered a segment called "50 States in 50 Days", where a different SportsCenter anchor traveled to a different state every day to discover the sports, sports history, and athletes of the state.[9]
On April 4, 2006, SportsCenter started showing highlights of Major League Baseball games in progress, which were previously an exclusive to another program, Baseball Tonight. This is seen in the Baseball Tonight Extra segment. Prior to that date, highlights of the aforementioned Major League Baseball games weren't shown on SportsCenter until the games were completed.
On February 11, 2007, after the NBA game between the Chicago Bulls and the Phoenix Suns, the 30,000th SportsCenter show aired. In that milestone show, Bob Ley recapped the events (and not-so-great moments) during the first 10,000 shows, Chris Berman did the same during the middle 10,000, as did Dan Patrick during the remaining 10,000. Steve Levy and Stuart Scott were the anchors on that 30,000th show. They also began broadcasting SportsCenter Minute, which is a web-streaming one-minute SportsCenter update seen exclusively on ESPN.com.
The 11 p.m. Eastern Time edition on May 6, 2007 saw another major change, as SportsCenter introduced a "rundown" graphic across the right side of the screen. This feature appears only during reruns of the overnight show Monday through Saturday and on the main Sunday night program; on ESPNHD, it fills the right pillarbox where the ESPNHD logo would usually appear during standard definition footage.
The 6 p.m. ET edition of SportsCenter moved up to 5 p.m. ET on May 28, 2007, and was, for the first time ever, extended to three hours. In that episode, ESPN aired live coverage of Roger Clemens's second start for the New York Yankees' minor league club in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
The 11 p.m. ET edition of SportsCenter on August 7, 2007, which was anchored by John Buccigross and Cindy Brunson, showed live coverage of Barry Bonds's 756th career home run, which broke the old MLB record set by Hank Aaron. (ESPN was carrying the game live on ESPN2.)
2008 daytime expansion[link]
On August 11, 2008, during the opening week of the Beijing Olympic Games, SportsCenter began airing live from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET. The original plan was to start the live block at 6 a.m.; however, the network decided to scale it back before the expansion came to pass.
Former NBC Sports and CBS Early Show anchor Hannah Storm has joined ESPN to host the 9 a.m. to noon block.[10] The new format now includes two teams of two anchors in three-hour shifts:
- 9 a.m. - Noon ET: Kevin Negandhi, Hannah Storm
- Noon - 3 p.m. ET: John Buccigross, Chris McKendry
Sage Steele will provide updates every 30 minutes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.[11]
This change also includes a new SportsCenter.com Web site to promote more interaction with viewers.[12] The SportsCenter.com site was launched 8/11/08.
To promote these changes, ESPN held a casting of their employees to see who would be on almost 25 live and unscripted commercials a day. Steve Braband, an International Programmer, won, and can be seen about every half-hour (excluding from 1 to 4 CST) on ESPN. Additionally, the website steveislive.com was opened, with Steve's daily appearance schedule, blog, and video clips of past appearances and audition footage.
2009[link]
Starting with the 9 a.m.-noon ET edition (which was anchored by Hannah Storm and Sage Steele), SportsCenter debuted a new graphics package on April 6, 2009, with the "rundown" graphic (shown during the daytime editions) moved to the left side of the screen. A new BottomLine was also released that day on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic and ESPNU, but it was quickly removed and reverted back to the old BottomLine (which had been used since April 2003) due to an equipment failure (however, this ticker was successful for the 2009 NFL Draft and the 2009 NBA Draft). The problem was later fixed and the new BottomLine returned on July 8.
April 6, 2009 also saw the launch of West Coast production of SportsCenter for the first time. The 1 a.m. ET (10 PT) edition of SportsCenter now airs live from ESPN's production facilities in the newly constructed L.A. Live complex just across from the Staples Center. The set is virtually identical to the main facilities in Bristol and will, for the time being, be produced as just another edition of the show. Neil Everett and Stan Verrett are the primary anchors for the Los Angeles-produced editions of this series.
The 2009 U.S. Open Golf Championship, which was repeatedly delayed due to weather, aired on both NBC and ESPN. Portions of ESPN's broadcast, including the early parts of the Monday final round, were presented as SportsCenter, specifically "SportsCenter at the U.S. Open" which is similar to segments within the show with nightly highlights and analysis that originate from the event locations, much like "SportsCenter at the Super Bowl" and "SportsCenter at the World Series", etc.
In August 2009, Robert Flores, co-anchor of the noon-3pm ET SportsCenter, was replaced in that capacity with John Buccigross. A completely redesigned sportscenter.com Web site was launched 2009-11-16.
2010[link]
On March 1, 2010, European ESPN channel ESPN America began airing a special European edition of SportsCenter, anchored by Michael Kim.[13] The 30-minute program ran five days a week from 6am UK/7am CET, with an repeat showing at 10.30pm UK/11.30pm CET.
Starting August 30, 2010, an additional 7 hours of SportsCenter began airing weekdays on ESPNEWS. The new segments are from 3-6pm ET and 7-11pm ET.[14]
By late 2010, the "rundown" graphic was seen on all SportsCenter editions.
2011[link]
On April 22, 2011, Josh Elliott, original and main co-anchor of the 9am-noon ET SportsCenter, left the network to join ABC's Good Morning America & was replaced in that capacity by Kevin Negandhi.
By mid-2011, shortly after ESPN and ESPN2 both switched to a 16:9 letterbox format (in compliance with the #10 AFD code), SportsCenter began showing the entire high-definition footage and standard-definition footage (with the ESPN logo on both pillarboxes). That required the 16:9 letterbox image to be shrunk in order for it to happen, with the "rundown" graphic seen on the left side of the screen. As of July 21, 2011, ESPNEWS has SportsCenter in a letterbox format.
In August 2011, John Anderson, who was previously the 11pm ET anchor, moved up to the 6pm spot, replacing Brian Kenny (who departed for the MLB Network).
2012[link]
In April 2012, the ESPN America SportsCenter shown in Europe moved from five to seven days a week with a new start time of 8am UK/9am CET. At the same time the localised version that was previously produced stopped and was replaced with an edited version of the 2am ET show from Los Angeles, cut to fit 45 minutes through removing commercial breaks and stories on European sports such as soccer. This show is then repeated at 8.45am, 4pm & 4.45pm (UK time).
Anchors and reporters[link]
The following weekday schedule is used:
- 9am-noon ET: Kevin Neghandi and Hannah Storm
- Noon-3pm ET: Jay Crawford and Chris McKendry
- 3pm-6pm ET: various(ESPNEWS)
- 6pm-7pm ET: Jay Harris and John Anderson (and 7pm-8pm on ESPNEWS)
- 8pm-11pm ET: various (ESPNEWS)
- 11pm-12am ET: Scott Van Pelt or Steve Levy or John Buccigross
- 1am-2am ET: Neil Everett and Stan Verrett (Los Angeles)
Further information: List of SportsCenter anchors and reporters
Segments[link]
Further information: List of SportsCenter segments and specials
ESPN Radio[link]
ESPN Radio also has ESPN Radio SportsCenter with radio highlights airing three times an hour on the ESPN Radio network.
Conditions to showing highlights[link]
Some sports leagues and organizations, including the NBA, NHL and college sports conferences, allow for brief highlights to be shown while the game is in progress. Major League Baseball allows them only as part of the Baseball Tonight mini-programs, as mentioned above. The NFL does not allow in-progress highlights at all outside of its own live game broadcasts.
ESPN is traditionally unable to air highlights of Olympic Games events until after the events have aired on tape-delay on the broadcast network holding the rights. ESPN began to show more Olympics highlights on-air and online beginning with the 2006 Winter Olympics; they received these extended rights from NBC as part of the deal that saw ABC release Al Michaels from his contract, so he could join John Madden and key production personnel for the new NBC Sunday Night Football. (This same deal gave back the Walt Disney produced Oswald The Lucky Rabbit cartoons that were originally distributed by Universal.) [15]
In addition, there are many anecdotal reports of various TV networks (such as CBS Sports and NBC Sports) that will not release highlights of certain sporting events to ESPN unless its name is labeled across the screen for the entire length of the highlight (Courtesy NBC Sports, etc.). (In some cases, the same stipulation is made to competing programs like FSN's Final Score, but not in all.)
As of 2007, ESPN no longer displays the actual name of the NASCAR Nationwide Series or Sprint Cup Series race during highlights of such (Example: the "Allstate 400 at the Brickyard" was re-dubbed the "Brickyard 400 pres. by Golden Corral") unless the title sponsor of the race is paid for to the network. A similar stipulation also applies to the network's Izod IndyCar Series coverage.
Spin offs[link]
- BassCenter (2003–2006)
- ScoreCenter on ESPN MobileTV (2007–present)
- SportsCenterU (2006–present)
- X Center (2005–present)
See also[link]
- ESPNews (a 24-hour sports news network from ESPN)
- ESPN3 (an interactive home for sports fans)
- SportsCenter Asia (the Asian version of SportsCenter)
- SportsCentre (the Canadian version of SportsCenter)
- pt:SportsCenter Brasil (the Brazilian version of SportsCenter).It has recently completed 3000 editions.[16]
References[link]
- ^ http://www.dailygazette.com/weblogs/schott/2010/aug/09/espns-sportscenter-expanding/
- ^ http://www.fangsbites.com/2009/02/espn-announces-west-coast-sportscenter
- ^ Jeansonne, John (2002-04-21). "SportsCenter' creator is highlight himself: ESPN visionary Walsh full of incongruity, like show". Baltimore Sun. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2002-08-21/sports/0208210225_1_espn-sportscenter-sinatra-walsh. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ Entertainment Weekly, 8 September 2000, p. 94.
- ^ http://www1.georgetown.edu/grad/cct/academics/theses/ChungChoi.pdf
- ^ Roboff, Annie. "Official Annie Roboff Home Page". Archived from the original on 2007-06-24. http://web.archive.org/web/20070624230615/http://www.geocities.com/aroboff/Annie.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
- ^ This is SportsCenter
- ^ Sports Illustrated, Sep. 24, 2001. This episode also honored all the fallen people that were killed on this day.
- ^ 50 States in 50 Days
- ^ "ESPN whittles down 'SportsCenter' in daytime". http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i39993a2e41be155299b9c950b3a9a3ea. [dead link]
- ^ Hiestand, Michael (2008-06-20). "Karolyi to keep Costas Company". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/2008-06-19-karolyi-costas_N.htm. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
- ^ "SportsCenter to air live in mornings starting Aug. 11; Storm joins ESPN". ESPN.com. 2008-05-13. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=3393816.
- ^ Plunkett, John (February 8, 2010). "ESPN to launch European edition of SportsCenter". London: The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/feb/08/espn-sportscenter-europe-uk. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ^ Fang's Bites (2010-08-09). "SportsCenter Expands 7 Hours And Airs On ESPNews". http://fangsbites.com/2010/08/sportscenter-expands-7-hours-and-airs-on-espnews/. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
- ^ Associated Press report, Jan. 18, 2006
- ^ pt:SportsCenter 3000
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| Henrik Lundqvist | |
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 Lundqvist during the 2011-12 NHL Season |
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| Born | (1982-03-02) 2 March 1982 (age 30) Åre, Sweden |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
New York Rangers Frölunda HC (SEL) |
| National team |  Sweden |
| NHL Draft | 205th overall, 2000 New York Rangers |
| Playing career | 2001–present |
Henrik Lundqvist (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhɛnrɪk ˈlɵndkvɪst]; born 2 March 1982) is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was nominated for the Vezina Trophy in his first three seasons in the NHL, finishing third all three times, and is the only goaltender in NHL history to record 30 wins in each of his first seven seasons. His dominating play during his rookie season resulted in the New York media and Rangers fans giving him the nickname "King Henrik".[1] During the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, he led the Swedish men's team to their second Olympic gold medal.
Before joining the Rangers, Lundqvist played for Frölunda HC in the Swedish Elitserien. During his years in Sweden, he developed into the league's finest goaltender, winning the Honken Trophy three consecutive seasons; 2003, 2004 and 2005. In 2005 he also won two of the most prestigious awards in Swedish ice hockey, the Golden Puck and the Golden Helmet.
Lundqvist is considered a butterfly style goalie, though unorthodox because of the aggressive way he performs the butterfly.[2] He is best known for his sensational quickness, athleticism and strong positional play.[3]
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Early life[link]
Henrik and identical twin brother Joel were born to Eva Johansson and Peter Lundqvist. They grew up in Åre, Jämtland, an area where alpine skiing is the most popular winter activity, but Henrik and Joel chose to play ice hockey over the more popular winter sports. During the winters their kindergarten teachers used the kindergarten's 9 meters × 3 meters (30 ft × 10 ft) sandpit to freeze an outdoor ice rink where the twins would frequently skate. Their interest in hockey grew even larger when their father Peter took the twins to see Västra Frölunda HC play in Scandinavium, Gothenburg. Henrik has said that he and Joel were very competitive growing up, in sports as well as school.[4] Peter worked for a company who sponsored Frölunda, and Henrik and Joel saw many games in Scandinavium and Frölunda became their favourite team. In 1990 Henrik and Joel joined Järpens IF and started playing organized hockey for the first time. During one practice when the coach asked if anyone wanted to be a goaltender Joel grabbed and raised Henrik's arm and said that his brother would like to. In 1993 the family moved to Båstad, Scania, in southern Sweden to support their older sister Gabriella's tennis career. Henrik and Joel joined local team Rögle BK, and were both selected for Scania's regional team in Sverigepucken in 1995. Henrik was selected to play for Scania in TV-pucken in 1996, and in 1997 when Joel was also selected. During the 1997–98 season Henrik and Joel were extensively scouted by Frölunda, and while playing for Rögle in the 1998 Scandinavium Cup in Gothenburg, Frölunda's junior team manager and U16 coach Janne Karlsson contacted their father, who told Henrik and Joel about Frölunda's interest in them while driving home to Båstad.[5]
Professional career[link]
Frölunda (2000–2005)[link]
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After having a successful pre-season, Lundqvist made his Elitserien debut in the season opener on 21 September 2000 in a 2–4 loss against Brynäs IF. Lundqvist bounced back and recorded his first win in the following away game against IF Björklöven, stopping 18 shots and only allowing one goal while being short handed. In his third straight start, Lundqvist allowed two early first period goals in a game against Timrå IK and was pulled in favor of veteran keeper Håkan Algotsson. Lundqvist would dress for only ten more games this season and got only one start in a shootout loss to Djurgårdens IF. Lundqvist lost his roster spot to American veteran keeper Pat Jablonski, who joined the team in October. Tommy Boustedt, the coach of the team at the time, later said that:
| “ | Malfeasance, I think in hindsight, that he didn't get to start in more games that season. He showed then that he was that good. He should have played more, no doubt about it. | ” |
Lundqvist played in nine games for IF Mölndal Hockey in the Swedish second tier Allsvenskan, before joining Frölunda's junior team in the J20 SuperElit in December. After his poor play in Allsvenskan, and a tough start in the J20 SuperElit, he allowed six goals in an exhibition game against Canada. National junior team coaches Bo "Kulon" Lennartsson and Mikael Tisell were worried and decided to have a talk with Lundqvist, where they questioned his motivation.[citation needed] Lundqvist's turning point came at the turn of the year at the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Moscow, Russia, where he led the Swedish national junior's team to a fourth place finish in the tournament. He spent the rest of the season in the J20 SuperElit where he played 18 games, leading the league in minutes played by a goaltender. In the playoffs, he led Frölunda to their second straight Anton Cup win, which came in a 5–2 win over Leksands IF in the final at the Stockholm Globe Arena.
In December 2004, The Hockey News rated Lundqvist the sixth best European prospect, and he was the lone goaltender in their European top 10 list. Also in December, Lundqvist joined fellow Rangers prospect Al Montoya on McKeen's list of top goaltending prospects, where he was ranked seventh amongst the group.[6]
During the 2005 season, Lundqvist broke four Swedish national records: lowest goals against average (1.05), highest save percentage (.962), longest goalless streak (172 min 29 sec), and most shutouts in a season (6). He was also named Best Goaltender, Best Player, and he was selected as the league's MVP by fellow players.
In 180 appearances with Frölunda, he amassed a 1.96 goals against average and a .927 save percentage, leading them to four consecutive playoff appearances and winning two titles in 2003 and 2005.
New York (2005–present)[link]
At the beginning of his rookie season in 2005–06, with starting goaltender Kevin Weekes injured, Lundqvist made his NHL debut on 8 October 2005 against the New Jersey Devils, stopping 24 of 27 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss. A few days later, on 13 October 2005, Lundqvist posted his first career NHL win against the Devils. His first career shutout came on 17 October 2005 against the Florida Panthers, and with it Lundqvist became the first rookie goaltender to record a shutout for the Rangers since John Vanbiesbrouck on 2 January 1985. During the season Lundqvist also became the first Rangers rookie to post 20 wins in a season since Mike Richter recorded 21 in 1990–91. Finishing the season with 30 wins, Lundqvist broke the Rangers rookie goaltending record of 29 wins, previously held by Jim Henry (1941–42) and Johnny Bower (1953–54). Lundqvist was among the league leaders in several categories: fifth in goals against average (2.24), fourth in save percentage (.922), 11th in wins (30), and tied for 16th in shutouts with two. His regular season success did not continue in the playoffs, where he appeared in three playoff games, posted a 0–3 record, a 4.40 goals against average, and an .835 save percentage in a series loss to the Devils. He was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL's best goaltender, but he was not a finalist for the Calder Trophy, awarded to the rookie of the year, because of a high quality crop of first-year players.[7] He was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team, along with Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin, Brad Boyes, Dion Phaneuf and Andrej Meszároš. He won the 2005–06 MetLife/Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award, a New York Rangers team award.
By the second month of his second season, Lundqvist had already made a name for himself among the hockey world, his fellow players and the Ranger fans. Because of his spectacular athletic ability and work ethic, he earned the nickname, "The King". "King Henrik" is the other alternative. During home games at Madison Square Garden, after he would make a big save(s), fans often chant "Hen-Rik!, Hen-Rik!, Hen-Rik!, sometimes to the rhythm of two drum beats played over the arena's PA system.
On 14 December 2006, against the Dallas Stars, Lundqvist became the first NHL goaltender to face his twin brother. He and his brother are only the third set of twins to play each other in an NHL game. The game was won by Lundqvist and the Rangers. In the Rangers 7-0 win in game three of the 2007 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals over the Atlanta Thrashers, Lundqvist became the first Rangers goalie since Mike Richter in 1997 to post a playoff shutout. The win was also the Rangers' first home playoff win since Richter's shutout. For the second consecutive year, Lundqvist was a finalist being considered for the Vezina Trophy. Because Lundqvist was tied with Miikka Kiprusoff for third place in balloting, there were four finalists for an NHL individual trophy for the first time in league history. During the off-season, Lundqvist re-signed to a one-year, US$4.25 million contract with the Rangers.
On 13 February 2008, Lundqvist signed a six-year contract with the Rangers worth $41.25 million, averaging $6.875 million a season.[8] This made him the highest paid goaltender in the NHL on average over the length of his contract.[9] On 24 February 2008, Lundqvist became the first Rangers goaltender to record eight shutouts in a single season since Eddie Giacomin in 1970–71. On 6 March 2008, Lundqvist recorded his 30th win of the season, making him just the second goaltender, along with Ron Hextall, to record at least 30 wins in each of his first three NHL seasons. On 9 March 2008, Lundqvist became the first Rangers goaltender to record 9 shutouts in a season since Eddie Giacomin's 1966–67 season in a 1-0 win against the Boston Bruins.[10]
He was named the Rangers Most Valuable Player for the fifth consecutive season (2006–07 - 2010–11), as voted by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. He becomes the first Rangers player to earn the Rangers MVP award five consecutive times.[11]
On 1 October 2008, Lundqvist and the New York Rangers won the Victoria Cup by beating Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Championship game with the score of 4-3.
On 8 January 2009, Lundqvist was selected to play in the 2009 NHL All-Star Game in Montreal.
On 24 January 2009, Lundqvist made his first All-Star appearance in the Elimination Shootout. He stopped 12 of 16 shots in the shootout and Shane Doan won the competition. The next day, he played in the second period of the All-Star game, in which he gave up six goals.
On 12 March 2009, Lundqvist became the first NHL goalie to win at least 30 games in his first four seasons with a win over the Nashville Predators.
In September 2009, despite having played only four seasons with the club, Lundqvist was ranked No. 90 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & Sons, 2009).
On 25 March 2010, Lundqvist became the first NHL goalie to win at least 30 games in his first five seasons by beating the New Jersey Devils in a shootout.
In January 2011, Henrik Lundqvist and teammate Marc Staal were named All-Stars for the 2011 NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh, North Carolina. Both players were drafted by Marc Staal's brother Eric, who was one of the captains for the event.[12] On 30 January 2011, Lundqvist played in the third period of the All Star game, stopping 11 of 14 shots. This was his second All-Star appearance.[13] He also became the first goaltender to face and stop penalty shot in the 57-year history of the NHL All-Star Game. The penalty shot was attempted by Matt Duchene.[14]
On 17 February 2011, Lundqvist earned his 200th NHL win in a 4-3 shootout victory over the Los Angeles Kings at Madison Square Garden.[15]
On 19 March 2011, Lundqvist became the first NHL goalie to win at least 30 games in his first six seasons in a 6-3 win over Montreal at Madison Square Garden
On 24 January 2012, Lundqvist earned his 40th career shutout, beating the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 at Madison Square Garden.
After making 42 saves in a 3-0 shutout victory over the Boston Bruins on 14 February 2012, Rangers fans began using the term "Lundsanity" in association with Lundqvist, as around this time the term "Linsanity" was being used to describe basketball player Jeremy Lin's meteoric rise to fame with the NBA's New York Knicks, who like the Rangers also play at Madison Square Garden.[16]
On 27 February 2012, Lundqvist became the first NHL goalie to win at least 30 games in his first seven seasons in a 2-0 shutout win over the New Jersey Devils at Madison Square Garden.
International play[link]
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| Gold | 2006 Turin | Ice hockey |
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| Silver | 2004 Prague | Ice hockey |
| Silver | 2003 Helsinki | Ice hockey |
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| Gold | 2002 Nuremberg | Inline hockey |
Lundqvist is the all time leader among goaltenders, and eleventh overall of all players, in games played for the Swedish national junior's ice hockey team.[17]
At the 2001 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Moscow, Russia, Lundqvist led the Sweden men's national junior ice hockey team to a fourth place finish in the tournament. After an upset 3–2 win over the hosting nation Russia in the quarterfinals, Sweden lost 0–1 against Czech Republic in the semifinals, and 1–2 in over time against Canada in the bronze medal game.
Lundqvist debuted for Sweden men's national ice hockey team on 10 November 2002, during the 2002 Karjala Tournament in Helsinki, Finland.[18]
Lundqvist was selected to the 2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships but was third string goaltender behind Tommy Salo and Mikael Tellqvist. The following year at the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships Lundqvist was the starting goaltender and he was selected to the tournament all star team.
Lundqvist and Jörgen Jönsson were the only two Elitserien players selected to play for Sweden at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. Lacking experience on the smaller ice surface Lundqvist was again third string behind Salo and Tellqvist.
In the Euro Hockey Tour during the 2004–05 season, Lundqvist was named best goaltender in Karjala Tournament and Sweden Hockey Games by the directorate and also to the media all star team in both tournaments. At the 2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships in Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria, Lundqvist played in all nine games during the tournament where Sweden lost the bronze medal game against Russia.[19]
Lundqvist's most memorable international performance came at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, where he led Sweden to the gold medal over their arch rival, Finland. In six Olympic starts, Lundqvist went 5–1, allowing only 12 goals with a .907 save percentage.
Inline hockey[link]
Lundqvist led team Sweden with spectacular goaltending to their first ever medal in inline hockey when they won Gold at the 2002 IIHF Inline Hockey World Championships.[20][21]
Off the ice[link]
In 2009, Lundqvist became the Rangers spokesman for the Garden of Dreams Foundation, which works mostly with Madison Square Garden and its tenants to host charitable events and grant wishes to sick children, similar to the Make-a-Wish Foundation. In this role, Lundqvist will host the events and record public service messages.[22] In order to benefit the charity, Lundqvist launched a clothing line, called the Crown Collection, on 19 January 2012. The items of the Crown Collection are available exclusively at retail outlets within the confines of Madison Square Garden.
In 2004, he was awarded Best Dressed in Sweden.[23] In April 2006 he was named one of People's World's 100 Most Beautiful People.[24] In December 2008, he was named one of Page Six Magazine's Top 25 Best Dressed in 2008.[25]
In 2007 a video appeared on the website YouTube with a drunk man impersonating Lundqvist. Two major Swedish tabloids, Aftonbladet and Expressen, wrote about the event.[26][27] Aftonbladet later released a statement from a man claiming to have been the impersonator in the clip.[28]
Lundqvist used to play guitar in a Swedish rock band called Box Play.[29]
Lundqvist also has a restaurant called Tiny's located in TriBeCa. He has worked on this project with former Rangers teammate, Sean Avery (who owns his own restaurant in New York City called Warren 77) and some other business partners.[30]
Additionally, in his personal life, Henrik is married to Therese Andersson since the summer of 2011.[31]
Career statistics[link]
Regular season[link]
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | OTL | SA | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 823 | 11 | 0 | 1.46 | .981 |
| 2001–02 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1,153 | 52 | 2 | 2.71 | .900 |
| 2002–03 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 1,651 | 40 | 6 | 1.45 | .949 |
| 2003–04 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | 2,898 | 105 | 7 | 2.17 | .927 |
| 2004–05 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 44 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 2,641 | 79 | 6 | 1.79 | .936 |
| 2005–06 | New York Rangers | NHL | 53 | 30 | 12 | — | 9 | 1,485 | 3,111 | 116 | 2 | 2.24 | .922 |
| 2006–07 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 37 | 22 | — | 8 | 1,927 | 4,108 | 160 | 5 | 2.34 | .917 |
| 2007–08 | New York Rangers | NHL | 72 | 37 | 24 | — | 10 | 1,823 | 4,304 | 160 | 10 | 2.23 | .912 |
| 2008–09 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 38 | 25 | — | 7 | 2,007 | 4,153 | 168 | 3 | 2.43 | .916 |
| 2009–10 | New York Rangers | NHL | 73 | 35 | 27 | — | 10 | 2,109 | 4,204 | 167 | 4 | 2.38 | .921 |
| 2010–11 | New York Rangers | NHL | 68 | 36 | 27 | — | 5 | 1,965 | 4,007 | 152 | 11 | 2.28 | .923 |
| 2011–12 | New York Rangers | NHL | 62 | 39 | 18 | — | 5 | 1,753 | 3,754 | 123 | 8 | 1.97 | .930 |
| SEL totals | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | 8,534 | 287 | 21 | 1.99 | |||
| NHL totals | 468 | 252 | 155 | — | 54 | 13,069 | 27,642 | 1,046 | 43 | 2.27 | .920 | ||
Post-season[link]
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
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| 2001–02 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 8 | — | — | 490 | 18 | 2 | 2.21 | .931 |
| 2002–03 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 12 | — | — | 740 | 26 | 2 | 2.11 | .921 |
| 2003–04 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 10 | — | — | 610 | 20 | 0 | 1.97 | .936 |
| 2004–05 | Frölunda HC | SEL | 14 | 12 | 2 | 855 | 15 | 6 | 1.05 | .961 |
| 2005–06 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 177 | 13 | 0 | 4.41 | .835 |
| 2006–07 | New York Rangers | NHL | 10 | 6 | 4 | 637 | 22 | 1 | 2.07 | .924 |
| 2007–08 | New York Rangers | NHL | 10 | 5 | 5 | 608 | 26 | 1 | 2.57 | .909 |
| 2008–09 | New York Rangers | NHL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 380 | 19 | 1 | 3.00 | .908 |
| 2009–10 | New York Rangers | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | New York Rangers | NHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 346 | 13 | 0 | 2.25 | .917 |
| SEL totals | 44 | — | — | 2695 | 79 | 10 | 1.76 | — | ||
| NHL totals | 35 | 15 | 20 | 2148 | 93 | 3 | 2.60 | .909 | ||
Records[link]
Elitserien records[link]
- Goals against average (1.45) and save percentage (.948) of 2002–03
- Goals against average (1.79) and save percentage (.936) of 2004–05
New York Rangers/NHL records[link]
- Second Rangers goaltender ever (after Eddie Giacomin) to record back-to-back 30-win seasons with 30 in the 2005–06 season and 37 in the 2006–07 season.
- Most shutouts by a goaltender in Madison Square Garden.
- New York Rangers club record, games played, single season: 73 (2009–10).
Olympics records[link]
- Winter Olympics record for consecutive minutes without allowing a goal: 172 minutes and 34 seconds (2006 to 2010).
Awards[link]
Elitserien awards[link]
| Award | Year(s) awarded |
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| Junior Hockey Player of the Year | 2002 |
| Honken Trophy | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Guldhjälmen | 2005 |
| Guldpucken | 2005 |
NHL/New York Rangers awards[link]
| Award | Year(s) awarded |
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| Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award | 2006 |
| All-Rookie Team | 2006 |
| New York Rangers' MVP | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Victoria Cup - New York Rangers | 2008 |
| All-Star Game | 2009, 2011, 2012 |
Nominations[link]
| Award | Year(s) nominated |
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| Vezina Trophy | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012 |
| Hart Trophy | 2012 |
| Ted Lindsay Award | 2012 |
International[link]
| Award | Year(s) awarded |
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| WC Best Goaltender | 2004 |
| WC All-Star Team | 2004 |
See also[link]
Notes[link]
- ^ "'King Henrik' keys Rangers' revival". msnbc.com. 2006-01-29. http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/11050198/. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ^ Burstyn, David (2005-11-08). "NHL Jagr & Lundqvist Broadway Show". McKeen's Hockey. http://mckeenshockey.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=476527. Retrieved 2007-07-26.
- ^ "Rangers Top 20 prospects". Hockey's Future. 2004-09-27. http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/7219/rangers_top20_prospects/. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ^ "Hockeystjärnan Henrik Lundqvist". Sveriges Television. 2011-11-13. http://svt.se/2.168233/1.2586325/hockeystjarnan_henrik_lundqvist.
- ^ "Biography". Henrik Lundqvist Promotions. 2008. http://henrik-lundqvist.com/allthingshenrik/bio.html. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ^ "New York Rangers Player Info: Henrik Lundqvist". newyorkrangers.com. Archived from the original on 2006-11-25. http://web.archive.org/web/20061125155943/http://www.nyrangers.com/team/playerinfo.asp?playerid=203. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
- ^ "Rangers' rookies play in shadows". newsobserver.com. http://www.newsobserver.com/122/story/386134.html. Retrieved 2007-11-05. [dead link]
- ^ "Lundqvist inks 6-year deal with Rangers". The Sports Network. 2008-02-16. Archived from the original on 2008-02-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20080214173705/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=229527&hubname=. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ^ Spector, Jesse (2008-02-14). "Rangers announce Lundqvist signing (updated)". NY Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/rangers/2008/02/rangers-announce-lundqvist-sig.html. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ Dellapina, John (2008-03-09). "Goalie coach Benoit Allaire has knack for keeping Henrik Lundqvist up". Daily News". http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/hockey/rangers/2008/03/09/2008-03-09_goalie_coach_benoit_allaire_has_knack_fo.html. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
- ^ "Lundqvist MVP for fifth straight year;". newyorkrangers.com. 2011-04-07. http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=558664. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ^ Staple, Arthur. "Lundqvist, Staal teammates in All-Star Game". Newsday. Newsday. http://www.newsday.com. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ "Game Summary - 2011 NHL Discover All-Star Game". National Hockey League. NHL. http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20102011/GS040058.HTM. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ Lozo, Dave. "Lundqvist turns away first ASG penalty shot". 2011 NHL All-Star Game. http://www.nhl.com. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ Greenberg, Jay. "Rangers' Lundqvist works 'extra' hard for career milestone". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ Urtz Jr, Tom. "#LUNDSANITY Sweeps the Globe as New York Rangers Blank the Boston Bruins 3-0". Bleacher Report. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1066731-lundsanity-sweeps-the-globe-as-new-york-rangers-blank-the-boston-bruins-3-0. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ Feltenmark, Anders (2008-01-04). "De är historiska" (in Swedish). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. http://www.swehockey.se/t3b.asp?p=69309%20&x=1&a=1117682. Retrieved 2008-02-26. [dead link]
- ^ "Debutanter i Tre Kronor sedan 1937" (in Swedish) (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. 2007-12-13. p. 22. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20080227194758/http://www.swehockey.se/files/%7b6A834FA2-E7DA-4EC7-9A39-9A98DF894BAD%7d.pdf. Retrieved 2008-02-26. "679 Henrik Lundqvist Västra Frölunda HC 10/11 2002 Karjala Tournament, Helsingfors, Finland, Finland-Sverige"
- ^ "GOALKEEPERS IN TRE KRONOR 2004/2005" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. 2005-05-16. Archived from the original on 2007-11-17. http://web.archive.org/web/20071117004748/http://www.swehockey.se/files/%7b447620C3-CCC9-4D0E-BDF5-7D40C6C652AF%7d.pdf. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ "Sweden Strikes Gold in 2002". In-Line Hockey Magazine. International Ice Hockey Federation. 2003. http://imanager.ip-finland.com/iihf/magazine/1-2003/10.php. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ "2002 IIHF WORLD INLINE CHAMPIONSHIP" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. 2002-07-31. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20080227194756/http://www.swehockey.se/files/%7b31BABAF2-5346-4905-91C6-7832BA62F79D%7d.pdf. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ "Lundqvist new Garden of Dreams spokesman" (Press release). New York Rangers. 2009-01-13. http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=403873&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ Gormley, Chuck (2007-11-05). "Atlantic: Lundqvist front and center for Rangers' revival". nhl.com. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=369671. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "People's World's Most Beautiful People". etonline.com. http://et.tv.yahoo.com/celebrities/14550/. Retrieved 2006-05-28.
- ^ NY Rangers Hottie Would Pose Nude People.com, 3 January 2009.
- ^ "Filmklipp sprids med full "Henrik Lundqvist" | NHL | Internationellt | Hockey | Sportbladet | Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.se. 2007-06-08. http://aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0,2789,1089894,00.html. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
- ^ Foto: F¯Ns Finn. "Vill stoppa "fyllefilm" - HockeyExpressen - Senaste nytt | HockeyExpressen - Elitserien, NHL och allsvenskan". Expressen.se. http://www.expressen.se/sport/ishockey/1.712632. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
- ^ "– Det är jag som är "Henke" | NHL | Internationellt | Hockey | Sportbladet | Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.se. 2007-06-08. http://aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0,2789,1090086,00.html. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
- ^ Hollander, Dave. "One On One With Henrik Lundqvist". New York Press. http://nypress.com/19/46/news&columns/feature2.cfm. Retrieved 2007-08-11.
- ^ Fleming, Kristen. [nypost.com "My New York: Henrik Lundqvist"]. New York Post. nypost.com. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ Nyström, Magnus. "Henrik Lundqvist friade i ett hav av blommor". Expressen. http://www.expressen.se/noje/extra/1.2278611/henrik-lundqvist-friade-i-ett-hav-av-blommor. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
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| Preceded by Stefan Liv |
Honken Trophy 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Succeeded by Johan Holmqvist |
| Preceded by Magnus Kahnberg |
Guldhjälmen 2005 |
Succeeded by Andreas Karlsson |
| Preceded by Johan Davidsson |
Guldpucken 2005 |
Succeeded by Kenny Jönsson |
| Preceded by Jed Ortmeyer |
Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award 2006 |
Succeeded by Jed Ortmeyer |
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| Name | Lundqvist, Henrik |
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| Short description | Swedish ice hockey goaltender |
| Date of birth | (1982-03-02) 2 March 1982 (age 30) |
| Place of birth | Åre, Sweden |
| Date of death | |
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| Will Ferrell | |
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 Ferrell in May 2009 |
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| Born | John William Ferrell (1967-07-16) July 16, 1967 (age 44) Irvine, California, United States |
| Occupation | Comedian, impressionist, actor, writer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Viveca Paulin (2000–present) |
John William "Will" Ferrell (/ˈfɛrəl/;[1] born July 16, 1967)[2] is an American comedian, impressionist, actor, and writer. Ferrell first established himself in the mid 1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and has subsequently starred in the comedy films Old School, Elf, Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Stranger than Fiction, Blades of Glory, Semi-Pro, and The Other Guys. He is considered a member of the "Frat Pack", a generation of leading Hollywood comic actors who emerged in the late 1990s and the 2000s, including Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Steve Carell, Vince Vaughn, and brothers Owen and Luke Wilson.
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Early life[link]
Ferrell was born in Irvine, California, the son of Betty Kay (née Overman), a teacher who taught at Old Mill School elementary school and Santa Ana College,[3] and Roy Lee Ferrell, Jr., a musician with The Righteous Brothers.[4] His parents were both natives of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, and moved to California in 1964;[5][6] Ferrell has Irish ancestry.[7] Ferrell has a younger brother, Patrick.[8] When he was 8, his parents divorced. Ferrell said of the divorce, "I was the type of kid who would say, 'Hey Look at the bright side! We'll have two Christmases.'" The divorce was amicable and both parents were committed to their children. The biggest problem was Lee's line of work. As a person in show business, his paychecks were never steady and he was gone from home months at a time. Growing up in the environment made Ferrell not want to go into show business, but get a steady job.[8]
Will first attended school at Turtle Rock Elementary and later attended Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, both in Irvine. He attended University High School in Irvine, and was a kicker for the school's varsity football team.[9] He was also on the soccer team and captain of the basketball team, and served on student council. As a joke, he started the reptile club (even though he didn't know anyone who owned one), but the club only lasted for two meetings.[10]
Ferrell called third grade "a pivotal year". He realized he could make his classmates laugh if he pretended to smash his head against the wall, or if he tripped and fell on purpose, and said it was a great way to make friends.[11] He told the Orange County Register that the dullness of Irvine contributed to the growth of his humor:
Growing up in suburbia, in safe, master-planned Irvine, there was no drama so we had to create it in our heads. My main form of entertainment was cracking my friends up and exploring new ways of being funny. I didn't have to have the survival mode instinct like other comics, who grew up in tough neighborhoods. I had the opposite. For me, I grew up in Mayberry, and the humor broke the boredom. And there was a lot to make fun of.[12]
In his senior year of high school, Ferrell and a friend would perform comedy skits over the school's intercom system, with cooperation from the principal. The two had to write their own material though. Ferrell also performed comedic skits in the school's talent shows. He won the "Best Personality" superlative voted by his classmates.[10]
He enrolled at the University of Southern California, where he studied Sports Broadcasting and joined the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. In college, he was known for a few pranks. On occasion, he would dress in a janitor's outfit and stroll into his friends' classes. He was also known for streaking around campus with a few other people from the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.[10] Ferrell earned an internship at a local television station in the sports department. He did not enjoy the work.[13]
After graduating with a bachelor's degree in Sports Information in 1990, he knew he did not want to do broadcasting. He took up jobs as a hotel valet, and on his second day he tore a baggage rack off the top of a van by trying to drive it under a low-lying beam. He also worked as a teller at Wells Fargo, but came up short $300 the first day and $280 the second—he was not stealing the money, he was just careless and error-prone.[13]
In 1991, he moved out of the house (thanks to his mother's encouragement to pursue something he liked) and to Los Angeles. He auditioned (and got in), and developed his improvisation skills as a member of the comedy group The Groundlings.[13]
Career[link]
[edit] The Groundlings
Before joining The Groundlings, Ferrell's attempts at standup comedy had little success. He started in the advanced classes and grew to love improvisation. He realized he also liked to impersonate people, and one of his favorites was Harry Caray, the Hall of Fame baseball announcer. Soon he began to create original characters. With fellow Groundlings member Chris Kattan, they created the Butabi Brothers, who go out to dance clubs to try to pick up women but are constantly rejected. While taking classes, Ferrell got a job at an auction house via his friend Viveca Paulin. The job was ideal as it was flexible enough for him to audition and go to rehearsals while also being employed. He received small roles, including TV series Grace Under Fire and Living Single, low-budget films such as A Bucket of Blood, as well as commercials. One winter, he even served as a mall Santa Claus. Then, in 1994, he won a spot with the top professional group of The Groundlings.[14]
[edit] Saturday Night Live
After SNL's dip in popularity in 1994–1995 and in need of new cast members for the next season, a producer saw The Groundlings and asked Ferrell, Kattan, and Cheri Oteri to audition for SNL's main producer, Lorne Michaels.[15]
Ferrell joined Saturday Night Live in 1995 and left in 2002 after a successful seven-year tenure. He returned to host twice (both in season finales), and once in the cold open of the final episode of Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday.
During his time on SNL, Ferrell made a name for himself with his impersonations, which included:
- U.S. President George W. Bush
- Chicago Cubs announcer Harry Caray,
- Singer Robert Goulet (crooning a cappella pieces of music by Sisqó, Baha Men, and Notorious B.I.G.),
- Singer Neil Diamond,
- Inside the Actors Studio host James Lipton (who was quoted several times favoring Ferrell's impersonation),
- Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy,
- United States Attorney General Janet Reno,
- Convicted Unabomber Ted Kaczynski,
- Game show host Alex Trebek,
- Fictitious black private detective Shaft,
- Professional wrestler-turned-Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura,
- U.S. Vice President Al Gore (Darrell Hammond took over once Ferrell started playing Bush),
- Iraqi President Saddam Hussein,
- Cuban President Fidel Castro.
His original characters included "Morning Latte" co-host Tom Wilkins, Ed the Horse's twin brother Ned (cf. Mister Ed), fictional Blue Öyster Cult member Gene Frenkle (physically modeled after Blue Öyster Cult vocalist Eric Bloom), music teacher Marty Culp, Spartan cheerleader Craig Buchanan, Dale Sturtevant from "Dissing Your Dog", Hank of the Bill Brasky Buddies, David Leary from "Dog Show", and night clubber Steve Butabi in a sketch that went to the big screen in 1998's A Night at the Roxbury.
Ferrell returned to Saturday Night Live as a guest host on May 14, 2005, and May 16, 2009. Both times, he reprised his role as Alex Trebek in the "Celebrity Jeopardy" sketches. On the May 14 appearance, Ferrell reprised his role as Robert Goulet in a fake commercial advertising a series of crooned ringtones and, during the performance of the song "Little Sister" by musical guests Queens of the Stone Age, Ferrell came on stage playing the cowbell.
Ferrell became the highest paid cast member of Saturday Night Live in 2001 with a season salary of $350,000.[16]
Film career[link]
During his time on Saturday Night Live, Ferrell appeared in several movies: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, A Night at the Roxbury, Superstar, The Ladies Man, Dick, Drowning Mona, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and Zoolander.
His first starring role came after his departure from SNL with Frank "The Tank" Richard in Old School (2003). The film "belongs to Mr. Ferrell", declared the New York Times, which described how he "uses his hilarious, anxious zealotry to sell the part."[17] Old School was a major success and Ferrell received an MTV Movie Awards nomination for Best Comedic Performance.
The title role in Elf (2003) followed, as did another MTV Movie Awards nomination. Ferrell continued to land comedy roles in 2004 and 2005 in films such as Melinda and Melinda, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Starsky & Hutch earning himself a place among Hollywood's Frat Pack.[18] In 2005, Ferrell earned $40 million.[19] In 2006, Ferrell starred in Stranger Than Fiction and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby; both received critical and box office success. Ferrell's performance in Stranger Than Fiction introduced audiences to the dramatic potential of Ferrell's acting talents. On December 27, 2006, 'The Magazine' named Ferrell as one of its three actors of the year in their 2006 year in review issue.[20]
Ferrell appeared as part of a pre-game video package for the Rose Bowl along with Texas alum Matthew McConaughey. Ferrell also sang a song at the ESPY Awards in 2006 about Lance Armstrong and Neil Armstrong. He and John C. Reilly also did a spot during the 2008 ESPY Awards where they made demands in order for them to appear at the ESPYs like asking Portland Trail Blazers' center Greg Oden to tuck them in at night and tell them stories of the old times or to bring back the Cold War so the Olympics can be interesting again.
Ferrell participated in a 79th Academy Awards musical-comedy performance with John C. Reilly and Jack Black, wherein they sang a song about comedies being snubbed by the voters in favor of dramas.
In May 2009 it was announced Ferrell is in talks to star in Neighborhood Watch, a comedy about an urbanite who moves to the suburbs and uncovers a conspiracy. In negotiations to direct is David Dobkin, who gave Ferrell a cameo in Wedding Crashers.[21] In August 2009, Ferrell decided not to do the film. In the summer of 2009, Ferrell did a large amount of filming with several young actors. He helped out on a film entitled Making a Movie[citation needed], which is now on DVD.
In June 2009, Land of the Lost was released. It was a commercial and critical flop after earning $19 million on opening weekend, about two-thirds of what the studio expected.[22][23]
In 2010, he was the executive producer and star of The Other Guys, a buddy cop film, which also has an ensemble cast which consists of Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson. Unlike Land of the Lost, the film was a commercial success, earning over $140 million,[24] and was positively reviewed by critics.
Ferrell is set to star in Casa de Mi Padre, a telenovela spoof comedy set in a ranch with Mexican stars Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal. The movie's story will be told in melodramatic telenovela form and will feature English-language subtitles.[25]
Voice acting[link]
Ferrell has worked as a voice actor in several animated television programs, including his portrayal of Bob Oblong, a 1950s-style father with no arms or legs, in the short-lived animated television series The Oblongs. He has had several guest appearances on Family Guy, where he played the Black Knight in "Mr. Saturday Knight", as well as Fat Greek Guy and Miles "Chatterbox" Musket in Fifteen Minutes of Shame. Ferrell also starred as Ted (a.k.a. The Man in the Yellow Hat) in the film Curious George[26] and guest voiced on an episode of the FOX sitcom King of the Hill as a political correct soccer coach. He voiced the title character in the 2010 DreamWorks Animation film Megamind.
Stage career[link]
Ferrell made his Broadway debut taking on departing U.S. President George W. Bush in a one-man show called You’re Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush. The show started performances on January 20, 2009, in previews—Bush's final day in office—at the Cort Theatre and opened officially on February 1. The limited engagement played through March 15, 2009.[27]
Creating and producing[link]
[edit] Funny or Die
In April 2007, Ferrell launched "Funny or Die",[28] a streaming video website where short comedy films are uploaded and voted on by users. The site features The Landlord, starring Ferrell and Pearl McKay, the toddler daughter of Funny or Die co-founder Adam McKay. Ferrell's character is harassed for the rent by his landlady, a swearing, beer-loving, two-year-old girl (played by McKay's daughter, Pearl). Child psychologists have criticized Ferrell and the McKay family for child exploitation,[29] to which McKay responded:
Fortunately she is in this great stage now where she repeats anything you say to her and then forgets it right away, which is key. She has not said the 'B-word' since we shot the thing.
They followed with the release of a video entitled "Good Cop, Baby Cop" which also starred baby Pearl;[31] the end of the video stated that this would be her final appearance and wished her a happy "baby retirement."
In September 2008, Ferrell released another video entitled "Will Ferrell Answers Internet Questions" where he takes some pressing questions and comments from his fans.
Another Ferrell appearance on "Funny or Die"[28] is in the video called "Green Team," featuring also McKay and John C Reilly. It shows militant ecologic activists terrorizing the crew on a filming set.
[edit] Eastbound & Down
Ferrell co-produces (with Adam McKay) an HBO show starring Danny McBride called Eastbound & Down.[32] He also has a recurring role as car dealer Ashley Schaeffer.
Personal life[link]
In August 2000, Ferrell married Swedish actress Viveca Paulin, whom he met in 1995 at an acting class. They live in New York City and in Orange County, California and have three sons, Magnus Paulin Ferrell, born March 7, 2004,[33] Mattias Paulin Ferrell, born December 30, 2006,[34] and Axel Paulin Ferrell, born January 23, 2010.[35]
In 2006, I-Newswire.com, a site that accepts submissions from readers and publishes them as "press releases", reported that Ferrell had died in a paragliding accident. The hoax was published before its factual inaccuracy was noticed. The story was further propagated when it appeared on Google News.
Ferrell is a fan of USC Trojan football. At USC, Ferrell was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and is now an active alumnus. Ferrell has worked with former head coach Pete Carroll to do motivational stunts for the players during the season.[9]
Ferrell is also a supporter of English Premier League football club [36] Chelsea, representing Chelsea as honorary captain in the coin toss before the Chelsea v Inter Milan match at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on July 21, 2009.[37]
Ferrell enjoys running and has participated in several major marathons such as the Boston, New York and Stockholm Marathons.[38] He also raises money for charity, including his Scholarships for Cancer Survivors campaign through Crowdrise; a social networking community for volunteers and a micro-donations fundraising platform.[39]
In 2007, Autograph magazine named Ferrell the worst celebrity autographer. Its editor stated, "What's so frustrating about Will Ferrell being the worst autograph signer this past year is that he used to be so nice to fans and collectors and a great signer. What makes him so bad is that he'll taunt people asking for his autograph."[40] In response, Ferrell has stated, "I don't know how I got on the list. I sign a lot of autographs", but has admitted to taunting autograph-seekers: "I do. I really do. I'm like, 'How badly do you want this autograph?' 'Are you sure?' 'You say you're my biggest fan, really, prove it.' I'll do things like that. They have to earn it."[41]
Ferrell had noted that, although he was well known for his SNL impersonation of President George W. Bush, he chose, for both professional and political reasons, not to meet the President on several occasions, unlike his SNL predecessor Dana Carvey's famous chummy relationship with George H. W. Bush: "I declined, partly out of comedic purposes, because when I was on the show Saturday Night Live at the time, it didn't make sense to really meet the people that you play, for fear of them influencing you. And then the other side of it is, from a political standpoint, I don't want to meet that guy."[41] Ferrell also appeared on an episode of Man vs. Wild, where he traveled throughout the tundras of Sweden with the show's host, Bear Grylls. In the episode, Ferrell came across various unique situations, which included eating the eye of a reindeer.[42]
Ferrell made a comical debut as a relief pitcher for the Round Rock Express, the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, on May 6, 2010. He was introduced as "Billy Ray 'Rojo' Johnson", and was brought in to relief pitch for the sixth inning. He then entertained the fans by bringing a sack of beer cans to the mound, as well as being ejected and getting chased by the opposing batter. He revealed himself to the fans when his moustache fell off during the chase. The appearance was cooked up by Ferrell and the Express, who sent out a press release announcing Johnson's "signing", to promote The Will Powered Golf Classic the following day at the nearby Cimarron Hills Country Club, which benefits Cancer for College, an organization that provides scholarships to cancer survivors.[43]
Ferrell has an estimated net worth of $80 million.[44]
He appeared in the video for "Make Some Noise" by the Beastie Boys in the front of a limo playing a cowbell.
Awards and nominations[link]
Emmy Awards
Nominated:
- 2001: Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program (for Saturday Night Live)
ESPY Awards
Won:
- 2007 ESPY Awards, Best Sports Movie (for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby)
- 2008 ESPY Awards, Best Sports Movie (for Semi-Pro)
Golden Globe Awards
Nominated:
- 2006: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (for The Producers)
- 2007: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (for Stranger than Fiction)
James Joyce Award
- 2008: James Joyce Award from University College Dublin's Literary and Historical Society in recognition for "excelling in his field".[45][46]
Kids Choice Awards
MTV Movie Awards
Won:
- 2007: Best Kiss for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (with Sacha Baron Cohen)
Nominated:
- 2003: Best Comedic Performance (for Old School)
- 2003: Best On-Screen Team (with Luke Wilson and Vince Vaughn for Old School)
- 2004: Best Comedic Performance (for Elf)
- 2005: Best Comedic Performance (for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy)
- 2005: Best On-Screen Team (with Paul Rudd, Steve Carell and David Koechner for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy)
- 2005: Best Musical Performance (with Paul Rudd, David Koechner and Steve Carell for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy)
- 2007: Best Comedic Performance (for Blades of Glory)
- 2007: Best Fight (for Blades of Glory)
Razzie Awards
Nominated:
- 2005: Worst Actor for Bewitched and Kicking & Screaming
Satellite Awards
Nominated:
- 2006: Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical (for Stranger Than Fiction)
Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards
Won:
- 2007 Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards, Funniest Mo-fo
- 2007 Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards, Most Viral Video
Teen Choice Awards
Won:
- 2007: Choice Movie Actor – Comedy for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and Blades of Glory
Nominated:
- 2004: Choice Comedian
- 2004: Choice Movie Actor – Comedy for Elf
- 2005: Choice Comedian
- 2005: Choice Movie Actor – Comedy for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Kicking & Screaming
- 2005: Choice Movie Hissy Fit for Kicking & Screaming
- 2005: Choice Movie Rumble for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
- 2005: Choice Movie Sleazebag for Kicking & Screaming
- 2007: Choice Comedian
- 2007: Choice Movie Chemistry (with Jon Heder), for Blades of Glory
- 2007: Choice Movie Dance (with Jon Heder), for Blades of Glory
- 2007: Choice Movie Hissy Fit for Blades of Glory
- 2008: Choice Comedian
- 2008: Choice Movie Actor – Comedy for Semi-Pro
- 2009: Choice Movie Actor – Comedy for Land of the Lost
Tony Awards
Nominated:
Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Ferrell was selected as the 2011 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Filmography[link]
| Year | Movie | Role | U.S. gross (USD) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Bucket of Blood | Young Man | Made for TV | |
| Criminal Hearts | Newscaster | |||
| 1997 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Mustafa | $53.9M | |
| Men Seeking Women | Al | |||
| 1998 | A Night at the Roxbury | Steve Butabi | $30.3M | Also Writer |
| The Thin Pink Line | Darren Clark | |||
| 1999 | Superstar | Sky Corrigan/God | $30.6M | |
| Dick | Bob Woodward | $6.2M | ||
| Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Mustafa | $206M | ||
| The Suburbans | Gil | $11,130 | ||
| 2000 | The Ladies Man | Lance DeLune | $13.6M | |
| Drowning Mona | Cubby the Funeral Director | $15.4M | ||
| 2001 | Zoolander | Mugatu | $45.2M | |
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Federal Wildlife Marshal Willenholly | $30.1M | ||
| 2002 | Boat Trip | Brian's Boyfriend | $8.6M | Uncredited |
| 2003 | Old School | Frank "the Tank" Ricard | $74.6M | |
| Elf | Buddy | $173.4M | ||
| 2004 | Melinda and Melinda | Hobie | $3.8M | |
| Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Ron Burgundy | $84.1M | Also Writer | |
| Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Ron Burgundy | Straight-To-DVD Also Writer |
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| Starsky & Hutch | Big Earl | $88.2M | Uncredited | |
| Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party | Himself | |||
| 2005 | The Producers | Franz Liebkind | $19.4M | |
| Wedding Crashers | Chazz Reinhold | $209.2M | Uncredited | |
| Winter Passing | Corbit | $101,228 | ||
| Bewitched | Jack Wyatt/Darrin | $62.3M | ||
| Kicking & Screaming | Phil Weston | $52.6M | ||
| The Wendell Baker Story | Dave Bix | $127,144 | ||
| 2006 | Stranger Than Fiction | Harold Crick | $40.1M | |
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Ricky Bobby | $148.2M | Also Writer/Executive Producer | |
| Curious George | Ted/The Man in the Yellow Hat | $58.3M | Voice Role | |
| 2007 | Blades of Glory | Chazz Michael Michaels | $118.2M | |
| 2008 | Semi-Pro | Jackie Moon | $33.4M | |
| Step Brothers | Brennan Huff | $101.1M | Also Writer/Executive Producer | |
| 2009 | Land of the Lost | Dr. Rick Marshall | $49.4M | |
| The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | Craig McDermott | $15.1M | Uncredited Also Producer |
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| SpongeBob's Truth or Square | Himself | |||
| 2010 | The Other Guys | Detective Allen Gamble | $119M | Also Executive Producer |
| Megamind | Megamind | $147M | Voice Role | |
| Hubworld | Himself | Guest star Season 1, Episode 1 |
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| Everything Must Go | Nick Halsey | $2.7M | ||
| 2012 | Casa de Mi Padre[48] | Armando Alvarez | Also Producer | |
| Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie[49] | Damien Weebs | Also Producer/Co-Producer | ||
| The Campaign[50] | Cam Brady | Also Producer/Co-Producer | ||
| 2013 | Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters[51] | Dr. Baumgartner | Also Producer | |
| Bouncers [52] | Also Producer | |||
| Anchorman: The Legend Continues [53] | Ron Burgundy | Also Writer |
Television work[link]
- Saturday Night Live (cast member from 1995 to 2002, host in 2005, 2009 and 2012)
- Cow and Chicken (1997–2001, voice in various episodes)
- Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 (2000)
- Family Guy (as the Black Knight, 2001)
- Undeclared (guest star)
- The Oblongs (Bob Oblong, 2001–2002, voice)
- King of the Hill (as Coach Lucas, 1999, voice)
- The Tom Green Show (guest star)
- Family Guy (as himself, 2005)
- The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show (guest star)
- Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (voiceover and guest)
- Eastbound & Down (BMW Dealership Owner Ashley Schaeffer)
- You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush (as George W. Bush, 2009)
- Man vs. Wild (guest star)[54][55]
- Live with Regis and Kelly (co-host)
- 63rd Tony Awards (2009), 2009 MTV Movie Awards and 2009 TV Land Awards
- The Merrick & Rosso Show (as himself, 2009)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (as himself, 2009)
- Strangers with Candy (2000)
- Funny or Die Presents (2010)
- Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job (2010)
- 30 Rock (as the "Bitch Hunter", 2010)
- The Office (as Deangelo Vickers, 2011)
Compilations[link]
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (200?)
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell, Vol. 2 (2004)
Salary[link]
- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $20,000,000[56]
- Bewitched (2005) $20,000,000[56]
- Kicking & Screaming (2005) $20,000,000[56]
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) $6,900,000[56]
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- ^ "Will Ferrell on Crowdrise". http://www.crowdrise.com/willferrell. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
- ^ "Will Ferrell named worst autograph signer". The Superficial. December 18, 2007. http://thesuperficial.com/2007/12/will_ferrell_named_worst_autog.php. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
- ^ a b Nathan Rabin, Interview: Will Ferrell, The A.V. Club (The Onion), February 27, 2008.
- ^ "Man vs Wild". Film.com. http://www.film.com/celebrities/will-ferrell/story/ferrell-survives-man-vs-wild/27621586/. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
- ^ Mark Newman and Brian McTaggart. "Will Ferrell pitches, entertains in Round Rock". Mlb.mlb.com. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100507&content_id=9865792&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb/. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
- ^ http://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/actors/will-ferrell-net-worth/
- ^ The Irish Times, "Joyce award for Ferrell who will catch up on his reading", January 24, 2008
- ^ 'http://www.literaryandhistorical.com/events/
- ^ Kids' Choice Awards 2011 Nominees: Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez lead
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- ^ . http://www.latinoreview.com/news/jason-sudeikis-will-be-in-dog-fight-with-will-ferrell-and-zach-galifianakis-15166.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1428538/
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Landon Timothy Donovan | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-03-04) March 4, 1982 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Ontario, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Los Angeles Galaxy | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2001 | Bayer Leverkusen II | 28 | (9) |
| 1999–2005 | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | → San Jose Earthquakes (loan) | 87 | (32) |
| 2005– | Los Angeles Galaxy | 176 | (85) |
| 2009–2010 | → Bayern Munich (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Everton (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2012 | → Everton (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1998–1999 | United States U17 | 41 | (35) |
| 2001 | United States U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2000 | United States U23 | 15 | (9) |
| 2000– | United States | 140 | (49) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:04, 8 May 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Landon Timothy Donovan (born March 4, 1982) is an American association football player for Los Angeles Galaxy and the United States men's national soccer team. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing.
A member of the inaugural class of the U.S. Soccer residency program in Bradenton, Florida, Donovan was declared player of the tournament for his role in the national U-17 team that finished fourth in the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship, Donovan later signed with the German side Bayer Leverkusen. After six years with the club, the majority of which was spent on loan at the San Jose Earthquakes, Donovan moved to the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2005, though he returned to the Bundesliga for a three-month spell at the start of 2009 on loan to Bayern Munich. He went on loan again from January to March 2010 with English Premier League side Everton, where he scored twice in ten appearances.
For the United States national team, Donovan is the all-time leader in scoring and assists, and has the most caps of all active players.[2][3] He is a four-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award (the only male to do so and the only male to win in consecutive years),[4] as well as the only three-time winner of the Honda Player of the Year award, having won it seven times.[5] His goals in the 2010 World Cup made Donovan the highest scoring American player in World Cup history and the third American player to score in more than one World Cup (after Brian McBride and Clint Dempsey).
Donovan is widely regarded as the best soccer player ever in United States, many citing the only who reached at the top international level after the appearance in 2010 FIFA World Cup when he demostrated high skills in dribling, passing and attacking.
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Early years[link]
Donovan was born on March 4, 1982, in Ontario, California, to Donna Kenney-Cash, a special education teacher, and Tim Donovan, a semi-professional ice hockey player originally from Canada.[6]
When Donovan was six, his mother allowed him to join an organized league, and he scored seven goals in his first game.[6] Donovan was a member of Cal Heat – a club based in Rancho Cucamonga under coach Clint Greenwood. In 1997, he was accepted into U.S. Youth Soccer's (football) Olympic Development Program. He attended Redlands East Valley High School in California.[7] In 1999, Donovan attended the IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida, part of U.S. Soccer's training program.[8] While at IMG Academy Donovan almost had his feet bitten off by an alligator while enjoying a post-training round of golf.[9]
Club career[link]
Bayer Leverkusen/San Jose Earthquakes[link]
Later in 1999 Donovan signed a six-year contract for German club Bayer Leverkusen, whose sporting director Michael Reschke spotted him at a youth tournament in Europe.[10] Unhappy with his situation in Germany,[11] he was loaned to the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer for the 2001 season. In MLS, Donovan had immediate success, leading the Earthquakes to MLS Cup championships in 2001 and 2003 and becoming one of the most recognizable faces of soccer in America.[12] In four years in the league, he scored 32 goals and 29 assists in league play, and 10 goals and six assists in the playoffs. Donovan was named U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year in 2003.[13]
In 2004 Donovan became the first man to be named U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year three years in a row,[13] before returning to Bayer Leverkusen in 2005. After playing seven games with Leverkusen, only two of which were starts, Donovan stated his intentions to return to MLS. Despite a late offer from English club Portsmouth, Bayer Leverkusen officials respected his wishes. However, because San Jose GM Alexi Lalas had traded away Donovan's rights, the Los Angeles Galaxy, his hometown team, were able to trade leading scorer Carlos Ruiz to FC Dallas to get on top of the MLS allocation order one week before the season started.[14]
Los Angeles Galaxy[link]
In his first season with the Galaxy, Donovan scored twelve league goals and ten assists and added four goals and an assist in the playoffs as the Galaxy won the MLS Cup (his third MLS championship to date). He was named to the MLS All-Time Best XI after the season.[15] In his second season with the Galaxy, Donovan scored twelve league goals and eight assists. Donovan also scored three goals in the Open Cup. Despite this, Donovan and the Galaxy failed to make the playoffs and lost in the Open Cup to Chicago Fire. Donovan's playoff goals make him MLS' second all-time leading scorer in the playoffs with fourteen, behind Carlos Ruiz with fifteen.[16]
Donovan had a mixed year with the Galaxy in 2007. Upon the signing and arrival of David Beckham, Donovan relinquished his captaincy to the English superstar. In the 2007 SuperLiga tournament, Donovan was the top scorer. Donovan scored a goal in every game except for the final. At this point in his career, Donovan had eighty-four all-time regular season goals putting him in seventh place on the league's all time scoring list. Although the 2008 season was a disappointment for the Galaxy, it was a banner year for Donovan as he scored twenty goals and nine assists in twenty-five games, forming a strong offensive partnership with David Beckham and Edson Buddle.[16]
After his former national team manager Bruce Arena was named Galaxy head coach and Beckham joined AC Milan on loan in early 2009, Donovan once again was given the club captaincy on a permanent basis. In July 2009, Donovan received praise and criticism for his critical comments about Beckham in Sports Illustrated journalist Grant Wahl's book The David Beckham Experiment, calling Beckham a poor captain and teammate. He later apologized to Beckham for discussing his concerns to a reporter rather than to him directly.[17] The two reconciled upon Beckham's midseason return to Los Angeles and Donovan enjoyed an outstanding 2009 campaign, winning the league's Most Valuable Player and MLS Goal of The Year 2009 award and leading the Galaxy to MLS Cup 2009, which they lost on penalties. Following the season Donovan agreed to a four-year extension to his contract with the Galaxy, with clauses that allow him to seek loans during the MLS offseason. On August 1, 2010, Donovan scored the 100th goal of his MLS career. On September 18, 2010, he became the all-time leading scorer for the LA Galaxy.[18]
The Galaxy had another successful campaign in 2010 winning the Supporters' Shield for the first time since 2003. In that campaign, Donovan notched 7 goals and a team high 16 assists. In the playoffs, the Galaxy would ultimately succumb to FC Dallas in the semifinals.
In 2011, the Galaxy again won the MLS Supporter's Shield. In the 2011 MLS Cup, Donovan scored the title-clinching goal in the 72nd minute over the Houston Dynamo, securing his 4th MLS Cup title.[19] Donovan was named the MLS Cup MVP.
Loans to other clubs[link]
In November 2008 Donovan trained with Bayern Munich,[20] before joining the German club on loan until the start of the 2009 MLS season in mid-March.[21] During his stay with Bayern, Donovan had appearances in five friendly matches, in which he scored four goals, five league games, and one DFB Cup match.[22] At the end of the loan period, Bayern declined to extend his loan.[23]
After the 2009 MLS season had finished, Donovan joined English Premier League side Everton on loan in January 2010, though there was strong suggestions he could join his American teammates at Fulham F.C.[24][25][26] During this period, he played in thirteen games in all competitions, scored two goals, and was named the club's Player of the Month for his performances in January.[27] Everton were keen on extending his loan deal, but the Galaxy refused,[28] and Donovan returned to the US in time for the start of the 2010 MLS season.[29] Everton also wanted to sign Donovan in the summer transfer window but due to lack of funds, no formal offer was made.
An agreement was reached in December 2011 for Donovan to spend another two months at Everton beginning in January 2012.[30] Donovan made his returning debut for Everton on January 4, 2012 against Bolton Wanderers, Everton lost 2–1. In his third game on loan, he assisted Everton's only goal in a 1–1 draw against Aston Villa on January 14, 2012. On January 27, 2012, Donovan assisted in both goals in a 2–1 win over Fulham in the FA Cup Fourth round Proper. On January 31, 2012, he assisted in Darron Gibson's winning goal over Manchester City. Donovan took his tally of assists to 7 when he assisted Denis Stracqualursi's goal in a 2–0 victory over Chelsea on February 11, 2012. He missed the last game of his loan spell through illness though, and shortly after returned to LA.
International career[link]
Donovan was a member of the inaugural class at U.S. Soccer's full-time residency program at the IMG Soccer Academy, in Bradenton, Florida. He won the Golden Ball at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship as the tournament's best player. In his two years playing for the U-17 team, he scored thirty-five goals in forty-one games.[31] In 2000, he moved up to both the United States U-23 men's national soccer team as well as the senior team. Despite this he played for the United States U-20 men's national soccer team in 2001. In March 2001 he was involved in a collision with Marvin Lee, the captain of Trinidad and Tobago national football team U20s in Macoya, Trinidad, which resulted in Lee being paralyzed and broke one of Donovan's ribs.[32] Lee later died from his injuries in 2003.
In 2006 he became the United States' all-time assist leader with twenty-three when he set up Ben Olsen; the previous all-time assist leader was Cobi Jones.[33]
Donovan made his World Cup Finals debut in the 2002 World Cup starting in the shock upset of pre-tournament favorites Portugal, a match the Americans won 3–2. Donovan's cross in the 29th minute deflected in off Jorge Costa, giving the U.S. a 2–0 lead. Later, Donovan would tally his first World Cup Finals goal in the 83rd minute of a 3–1 loss to Poland in the third match of the group stage. He then scored his second goal of the tournament on a header which clinched a 2–0 "Round of 16" victory for the Americans over arch-rival Mexico. Though the U.S. would go on to lose 1–0 to Germany in the quarterfinals, Donovan would later be named "Best Young Player" of the tournament.[34]
Donovan was a member of the U.S. squad at the 2006 World Cup, in which the Americans were eliminated in the group stage. He led the U.S. to the 2007 Gold Cup title with 4 goals, including a crucial penalty in the 2–1 victory over Mexico in the final. On January 19, 2008, Donovan scored his 35th international goal, a penalty against Sweden, and passed Eric Wynalda as the United States' all-time leading goal scorer. Donovan reached 100 caps at the age of 26 on June 8, 2008, in a friendly against Argentina that ended in a 0–0 draw, and was the fourth-youngest person to do so.[35]
Donovan captained the U.S. in the group stage of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup due to Carlos Bocanegra's injury absence. Donovan scored on a penalty kick against Italy, shortly after his team had been reduced to 10 men, and scored for the United States in a 3–2 defeat to Brazil in the final. On October 10, 2009, Donovan scored on a free kick, giving the U.S. a 3–2 victory over Honduras in San Pedro Sula, clinching a berth in the 2010 World Cup.
Donovan was included in the squad for the 2010 World Cup, and played all four games in the United States' campaign. He scored against Slovenia with a shot straight up into goal past the goalkeeper's face, in a 2–2 tie,[36] and the only goal in a 1–0 defeat of Algeria off of a rebounded attempt on goal by teammate Clint Dempsey, leading the USA to win their World Cup group for the first time since 1930.[37][38] Donovan scored a penalty against Ghana as the U.S lost 2–1 after extra time and were eliminated from the competition.[39] His goals in the 2010 World Cup made Donovan the highest scoring American man in World Cup history,[39] and just the third American man to score in more than one World Cup (after Brian McBride and Clint Dempsey).[40] His total of five World Cup goals is the most for any man representing a team from CONCACAF.
International goals[link]
- Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first.
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| 01. | October 25, 2000 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  Mexico |
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| 05. | May 16, 2002 | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, USA |  Jamaica |
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| 06. | June 14, 2002 | Daejeon World Cup Stadium, Daejeon, South Korea |  Poland |
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| 07. | June 17, 2002 | Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea | Mexico |
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| 08. | March 29, 2003 | Qwest Field, Seattle, USA |  Venezuela |
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| 09. | May 26, 2003 | Spartan Stadium, San Jose, USA |  Wales |
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| 10. | July 6, 2003 | Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, USA |  Paraguay |
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| 15. | January 18, 2004 | Home Depot Center, Carson, USA |  Denmark |
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| 16. | June 20, 2004 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada |  Grenada |
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| 17. | September 4, 2004 | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, USA |  El Salvador |
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| 18. | October 13, 2004 | RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., USA |  Panama |
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| 33. | June 21, 2007 | Soldier Field, Chicago, USA | Canada |
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| 40. | June 15, 2009 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa |  Italy |
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| 44. | June 23, 2010 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa |  Algeria |
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Career statistics[link]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Premiere Ligapokal | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1999–00 | Bayer Leverkusen II | Regionalliga West/Südwest | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 |
| 2000–01 | Regionalliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2001 | San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 12 |
| 2002 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8 | ||
| 2003 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 16 | ||
| 2004 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | ||
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Premiere Ligapokal | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2004–05 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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| 2005 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 22 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 18 |
| 2006 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 16 | ||
| 2007 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | ||
| 2008 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 20 | ||
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Premiere Ligapokal | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2008–09 | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 15 |
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2009–10 | Everton | Premier League | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2010 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 |
| 2011 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 15 | ||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2011–12 | Everton | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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| 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| Total | Germany | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 6 | |
| USA | 265 | 117 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 306 | 142 | ||
| England | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 315 | 125 | 14 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 365 | 150 | ||
Personal life[link]
Donovan married actress Bianca Kajlich on December 31, 2006; the couple separated in July 2009,[43] and Donovan filed for divorce in December 2010.[44] He currently resides in Manhattan Beach, California. He speaks Spanish, which he learned in high school and while playing with the Cal Heat club (which consisted primarily of players of Hispanic descent).[45] He also speaks German as a result of his time spent in Germany.[46] After his brief stint playing for Everton, Donovan declared himself an "Evertonian for life."[47]
Honors[link]
United States[link]
- CONCACAF Gold Cup (3):
- FIFA Confederations Cup:
- Runners-up: 2009
Los Angeles Galaxy[link]
- MLS Cup (2):
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (1):
- MLS Supporters' Shield (2):
San Jose Earthquakes[link]
Individual[link]
- U.S. Soccer Young Athlete of the Year:
- Winner: 2000
- U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year:
- Winner: 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010
- Honda Player of the Year:
- Winner: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- FIFA U-17 World Championship Golden Ball:
- Winner: 1999
- FIFA World Cup Best Young Player of the Tournament:
- Winner: 2002
- FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament:
- Winner: 2002
- CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI:
- Everton Player of the Month:
- Winner: January 2010, January 2012
- MLS All-Time Best XI:
- Major League Soccer MVP:
- Winner: 2009
- MLS Best XI:
- Winner: 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- MLS Cup MVP:
- Winner: 2003, 2011
- MLS All-Star Game MVP:
- Winner: 2001
- MLS Golden Boot:
- Winner: 2008
- MLS Silver Boot:
- Winner: 2010
- MLS Goal of the Year:
- Winner: 2009
United States national team[link]
- United States all-time goalscorer (49)
- United States all-time assists leader (48)
Major League Soccer[link]
- Career regular seasons goals list: 3rd place
- Career regular seasons assists list: 6th place
- Career playoff goals list: 1st place
- Career playoff assists list: 7th place
See also[link]
References[link]
- ^ "MLS Player Profile". Major League Soccer. http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/landon-donovan. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Men's National Team Prepares to Kick Off 2009 Confederations Cup Against World Champion Italy". United States football Federation (Chicago). http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_14745621.html. Retrieved June 25, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "FIFA makes Donovan's record official". ESPN (New York). February 29, 2008. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/print?id=512376&type=story&cc=null. Retrieved October 29, 2008.
- ^ "Donovan, Wambach, Agbossoumonde and Henninger Voted 2010 U.S. Soccer Athletes of the Year". U.S. Soccer. December 20, 2010. http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Articles/2010/12/2010-Athletes-of-the-Year-Announcement.aspx. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
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- ^ a b "Landon Donovan Biography". JockBio. March 4, 1982. http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Donovan_Landon/Donovan_bio.html. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
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External links[link]
- Official website
- Landon Donovan – FIFA competition record
- Landon Donovan – UEFA competition record
- Landon Donovan French
- MLS player profile
- Player profile at Everton
- ESPN Profile
- Profile at SoccerSurfer.com
- Landon Donovan: USA Soccer Hero – slideshow by Life magazine
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 Rondo with the Celtics playing in a game against the Knicks |
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| No. 9 – Boston Celtics | |
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| Point guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1986-02-22) February 22, 1986 (age 26) Louisville, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Eastern HS (Middletown, Kentucky), Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Kentucky |
| NBA Draft | 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–present | Boston Celtics |
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Rajon Pierre Rondo (born February 22, 1986) is an American professional basketball point guard with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Rondo attended Eastern High School and Oak Hill Academy for his high-school basketball career, before receiving a scholarship from the University of Kentucky. He played for two years at Kentucky before declaring for the 2006 NBA Draft, represented by agent Bill Duffy.
During the draft, Rondo was selected 21st overall by the Phoenix Suns, and was subsequently traded to the Boston Celtics, where he made his NBA debut as a rookie during the 2006–07 season. He played a supporting role before he established himself as the starting point guard for the Celtics during the 2007–08 season. That season, Rondo earned his first NBA Championship, playing alongside All-Stars Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce. His breakout performance came during the 2009 NBA Playoffs, where he nearly averaged a triple-double, and helped his team take the eventual Eastern-conference champion Orlando Magic seven games in the Eastern semi-finals.[1] He ranks eighth in Celtics history in assists and fifth in steals.[2]
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Early life[link]
Rondo was born on February 22, 1986 in Louisville, Kentucky to Amber Rondo.[3] He has three siblings: Dymon, William and Anton.[4] He had little contact with his father, who left his family when he was seven years old.[4] To support the family, his mother worked the third shift at Philip Morris USA, a tobacco company.[4] Rondo was first interested in football, before his mother steered him towards basketball because she felt that the sport would be less punishing on his skinny frame.[4] After Rondo became serious about basketball, he attended Louisville's Eastern High School for three years where he played under head coach Doug Bibby. During his junior year at Eastern High School, he averaged 27.9 points, 10.0 rebounds and 7.5 assists which earned him a spot on the All-State honors and was named the 7th Region Player of the Year. He transferred to Virginia's Oak Hill Academy for his senior year where he averaged 21.0 points per game (ppg), 3.0 rebounds per game (rpg) and 12.0 assists per game (apg) and finished the 2003–04 season with a 38–0 record.[5] In his senior year at Oak Hill Academy, Rondo broke Jeff McInnis's single-season school record of 303 assists, while averaging a double-double. There, he included two efforts of 27 assists and a single-game school record of 31, merely four away from the all-time national record.[5] He also had a 55 point game in high-school, second highest all-time in Oak Hill Academy, surpassed only by Calvin Duncan with 61.[6] Rondo was named to the McDonald's All-American Team in 2004 and scored a total of 14 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds in the all-star game. He also participated in the 2004 Jordan Capital Classic game, logging 12 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. He ended his career as Oak Hill Academy's all-time assists leader in a single season with 494 assists, surpassing Jeff McInnis.[7]
College career[link]
Rondo committed to University of Kentucky over hometown University of Louisville.[8] Rondo, along with All-Americans Joe Crawford and Randolph Morris, gave Kentucky the top-rated recruiting class for 2004 according to Rivals.com.[9] Rondo led Kentucky to several wins including clutch-shot victories against the University of Louisville, South Carolina and Central Florida, but Kentucky failed to advance to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in either Rondo's freshman or sophomore seasons. He was named to the SEC All-Freshmen Team.[10] He set a Kentucky Wildcats record for most steals in single-season, with a total of 87 steals in his freshman year and made at least one steal in every game.[11] He finished his freshman year at Kentucky averaging 8.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.6 steals.[12]
In his sophomore year he had a career high 12 assists against Ole Miss, despite playing just 23 minutes, and 25 points against Louisville.[13] Rondo also set another Kentucky Wildcats record for most rebounds in a game by a guard, with 19 rebounds in an early season loss to Iowa.[14] He was not known for being a shooter, however, going 18–66 from three with a 57.1% FT average. He averaged 11.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.1 steals per game in his sophomore year.[12] Rondo was also named to the 2005 USA Men's Under-21 World Championship Team, which traveled to Argentina for the FIBA World Championships.[15] He averaged 11.0 ppg and 4.5 apg in the eight-game tournament, garnering much attention from NBA scouts. The USA U-21 team won a gold medal at the Global Games held in Texas in late July.
NBA career[link]
2006 NBA Draft[link]
Following the 2005–06 NCAA season, Rondo announced he would forgo his final two seasons at Kentucky and enter the NBA draft.[16] Rondo was drafted 21st overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2006 NBA Draft. Phoenix then traded him to the Boston Celtics along with Brian Grant for the Cleveland Cavaliers' first-round draft pick in the 2007 NBA Draft and cash considerations.[17] He was the first point guard to be chosen in the draft.[18] In another draft-day deal, the Celtics acquired Sebastian Telfair from the Portland Trail Blazers, finally uniting the backcourt Rick Pitino had envisioned at Louisville.[19] He was signed by the Boston Celtics on July 4, 2006.
Rookie season[link]
During his rookie season in the NBA, Rondo played a supporting role and would split time with Sebastian Telfair and Delonte West. Rondo only started in 25 games that season due to his initial backup role to Telfair. He made his NBA regular season debut on November 1, 2006, in a home loss against the New Orleans Hornets.[20] In his rookie season, he lacked on his jump shot which resulted in him slashing to the basket for a teardrop or layup. While coming off the bench, he managed to score a career-high 23 points against the Toronto Raptors,[3] and record his first career double-double in a road losing effort against the Washington Wizards.[21] In his first career start, he matched his career-high against the Los Angeles Clippers, though the line-ups were constantly being shuffled between Telfair and Rondo at the point guard.[3] After officially becoming a starter, he began to receive more playing time (career-high forty-seven minutes of playing time)[3] and show improvement (career-high fourteen rebounds against the San Antonio Spurs,[22] and a career-high seven steals against the Indiana Pacers).[3] As the mid-season approached, his numbers began to increase,[23] which earned him an All-Rookie Second Team selection.[24] He finished the season with an average of 6.4 ppg and 3.8 apg,[25] ranking in the top ten in the NBA in steals (128)[26] and also ranking in the top ten among rookies in several other categories, including first in steals, second in assists and sixth in minutes.[23] In the end, however, the Celtics finished the season with a 24–58 win-loss record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
2007–08 season[link]
After Telfair and West were traded during the offseason of the 2007–08 season, Rondo secured a spot in the starting lineup, starting in every game. Surrounded by All-Stars Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen, he quickly became a steady, consistent player.[27] In his 77 games played, he averaged 10.6 points per game (ppg), 5.1 assists per game (apg) and 4.2 rebounds per game (rpg).[25] His role as a playmaker reflected in him leading the team in assists and steals. In a game against the New Jersey Nets, Rondo suffered a lower back injury late in the third quarter, forcing him to miss the next four games.[28] He made his successful return from injury and to the starting lineup in a road win against the New York Knicks.[29] A week later, he matched his career-high against the Miami Heat,[30] and then scored a career-high 24 points in a home game against the Los Angeles Clippers the following month.[31] During the All-Star break, he was selected to play on the Sophomore Team in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam.[32] Following the All-Star weekend, Rondo recorded a career-high 16 assists in a home victory against the Charlotte Bobcats.[33] Despite his solid rookie year, there was much speculation about Boston needing a veteran point guard.[34] In March, they signed veteran point guard Sam Cassell as a free agent to serve as a backup.[34] The Celtics' best single-season improvement in NBA history earned them the number one seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs.
Following the regular season, Rondo finished in the top five for the NBA Most Improved Player voting.[35] Rondo made his playoff debut on April 20, 2008 against the Atlanta Hawks and finished the game with 15 points, 9 assists and 2 steals. The Celtics closed out the series in seven games, went on to defeat Cleveland in the next round, and then defeated the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals. In the NBA Finals, facing the Los Angeles Lakers, Rondo recorded two strong performances, including a career-high 16 assists in Game 2. In Game 3, however, Rondo left the court in the third quarter after rolling his ankle.[36] The ankle injury was considered a "non-factor", and Rondo eventually made his return in Game 4.[37] In Game 6, the point guard posted a playoffs career-high 6 steals as the Celtics defeated the Lakers 4–2, giving Rondo his first NBA championship ring. After the game Lakers head coach Phil Jackson called Rondo the "star" of Game 6.[34]
2008–09 season[link]
In his third NBA campaign, the Celtics began the season with the best starting record in NBA history and also set a franchise record with a nineteen-game winning streak.[38] Rondo's numbers increased from his previous season performance; however, he was criticized for his shooting.[39] He recorded his first career triple-double along with a career-high in assists (16 points, 13 rebounds and 17 assists), against the Indiana Pacers.[40] In a home win against the New York Knicks, Rondo led the team to tie a franchise record with eighteen straight wins.[41] However, after the winning streak was snapped the team struggled, losing seven out of nine games after ending the streak.[42] Rondo—matched up with one of the league's quicker guards, Tony Parker—recorded 16 assists in a losing effort against the Spurs, one short of his season-high.[43] Less than a week later against the Mavericks, he recorded his second career triple-double (19 points, 15 rebounds and 14 assists),[44] and then recorded a career-high 32 points against the Phoenix Suns on his 23rd birthday.[45] He became the first NBA athlete to sign an endorsement contract with Red Bull on April 17, 2009. He finished the season ranking fifth in the NBA in assists (8.2) and steals (1.9).[46] The team finished the season as the second seed in the Eastern Conference, although they entered the playoffs without their injured All-Star power forward Kevin Garnett.
In the playoffs match-up against the Chicago Bulls, despite putting up a playoff career-high 29 points in Game 1, the Celtics lost in overtime.[47] Boston won the next two games and in Games 2 and 4, Rondo recorded triple-doubles[48] and became the first Celtic player with two triple-doubles in the same series since Larry Bird in 1986. He also became the first player with multiple triple-doubles in the same playoff series since Jason Kidd had three triple-doubles in the 2002 Eastern Conference Finals.[49] In Game 6, he recorded a career-high 19 assists without a turnover, tying an NBA playoffs record.[50] In the next round against the Orlando Magic, the Celtics lost the first game before Rondo's triple-double performance in Game 2 helped secure a home win. His third triple-double of the postseason tied Larry Bird's franchise record and also became the first to do that since Jason Kidd had four.[51] However, the Celtics were defeated in seven games in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.[52] During the postseason, Rondo nearly averaged a triple double with 16.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 9.8 assists.[53]
2009–10 season[link]
During the 2009–10 season, Rondo averaged career highs in points (13.7), assists (9.8) and steals (2.3) and became the first Celtic to lead the league in steals.[54] On November 2, 2009, Rondo signed a five-year extension with the Celtics worth a guaranteed $55 million.[55] In a road victory against the Orlando Magic on Christmas day, Rondo recorded 17 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists, two assists shy of a triple double.[56] Three days later, Rondo scored 30 points along to go with 15 assists in a road loss to the Golden State Warriors.[57] On January 10, 2010, Rondo recorded his third regular-season career triple-double, with 22 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds against the Toronto Raptors.[58] On January 28, 2010, he received his first NBA All-Star selection as a reserve on the Eastern Conference squad for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game.[59] He also competed in the 2010 H-O-R-S-E contest but lost In the finals to Kevin Durant.[60] Rondo recorded his fourth regular-season career triple-double against the Denver Nuggets on March 24, 2010, with 11 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds.[61] Two days later against the Sacramento Kings, Rondo entered the game tied with Rick Fox for a franchise record of most steals in a single-season (167), eventually establishing the record with a second-quarter steal from Sean May.[62] In a game against the Houston Rockets on April 2, 2010, he broke Bob Cousy's franchise record for most assists in a single-season.[63]
In the 2010 NBA Playoffs, the Celtics defeated the Miami Heat in five games and faced the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round. In Game 2, Rondo dished out 19 assists tying his career-high and also tying a franchise record for most assists in a playoff game.[64] In Game 4, he recorded his fourth postseason triple-double along with a playoff career-high 29 points and 18 rebounds.[65] He joined Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson as the only other player in NBA history to have 29 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists in a playoff game.[66] The Celtics eventually defeated the Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals in six games.[67] In the Finals, the Celtics once again faced the Los Angeles Lakers, a team they previously beat in 2008. In Game 2, Rondo recorded his second triple-double of the postseason (19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists),[68] however, despite Rondo's performance, the Celtics succumbed to the Lakers in seven games.[69]
2010–11 season[link]
In the first game of the 2010–11 season, Rondo put up 17 assists, which tied with Oscar Robertson for the third-most assists in a season opener.[70] In the third game of the season, he dished out a career-high 24 assists along with a triple-double (10 points and 10 rebounds) against the New York Knicks.[71] It tied him with Isiah Thomas as the only players in NBA history to have at least 24 assists in a triple-double.[72] His total of 50 assists through the first three games of the season tied John Stockton's NBA record for most assists in the first 3 games of the season.[72] In the next game against the Detroit Pistons, he finished the game with 17 assists for a total of 67 assists, which is the most assists in the teams first four games in NBA history.[73] With a 15 assists effort the following day, Rondo again set a record for most assists through the first five games.[74]
Rondo's season also began with injuries. He has played through plantar fasciitis in his feet.[75] He missed three games in November due to a strained left hamstring.[76] He sprained his left ankle in a win against the New York Knicks on December 15, 2010, and missed the next seven games.[77] On April 22, in the third game of the first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks, Rondo had a triple-double with 20 assists.[78] Rondo set a Celtics franchise record for most assists in a playoff game. He was also tied with LeBron James with 6 career triple-double in the playoffs until James had reached his seventh further on in the playoffs during Game 4 of the Finals.[78][79] Rondo had the third best selling jersey in the league during the 2010-11 season, behind only James and Kobe Bryant.[80]
2011–12 season[link]
On February 21, 2012, Rondo was named an injury replacement for Joe Johnson on the Eastern Conference roster at the 2012 NBA All-Star Game.[81] With 18 points, 17 rebounds, and 20 assists against the Knicks on March 4, he joined Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson, and Jason Kidd as the only players to have at least 15 points, rebounds, and assists in the same game.[82] In a win against the Heat on April 1, Rondo registered another triple-double (16 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds).[83] Rondo closed out the regular season with 24 consecutive games of 10+ assists. This is not only a Celtics franchise record, but is also the longest streak the NBA has seen since John Stockton logged a streak of 29 such games in 1992. Only Magic Johnson and Stockton have streaks longer than Rondo's, which is still considered active and will resume at the beginning of the 2012-13 regular season.[84]
Rondo posted his sixth triple-double of the season (with 20 assists) in an overtime win against the Hawks on April 11.[85] He had his first triple double of the 2012 playoffs against the same team on May 4,[86] another on May 13 in the first game of the second round against the 76ers,[87] and a third on May 26 in the last game of that round, helping the Celtics advance to the Eastern Conference finals.[88] He joined Larry Bird as the only Celtics players to record a triple-double in a Game 7 and is tied with Wilt Chamberlain for the fourth-most postseason triple-doubles in NBA history.[89] In Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, Rondo scored a career high 44 points while grabbing 8 rebounds and adding 10 assists.[90] According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Rondo is the only player in NBA history with 44 points, 10 assists, and 8 rebounds in a playoff game.[90]
NBA career statistics[link]
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Led the league |
- Correct as of end of the 2011-12 regular season[25]
Regular season[link]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Boston | 78 | 25 | 23.5 | .418 | .207 | .647 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 1.6 | .1 | 6.4 |
| 2007–08 | Boston | 77 | 77 | 29.9 | .492 | .263 | .611 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 1.7 | .2 | 10.6 |
| 2008–09 | Boston | 80 | 80 | 33.0 | .505 | .313 | .642 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 1.9 | .1 | 11.9 |
| 2009–10 | Boston | 81 | 81 | 36.6 | .508 | .213 | .621 | 4.4 | 9.8 | 2.3 | .1 | 13.7 |
| 2010–11 | Boston | 68 | 68 | 37.2 | .475 | .233 | .568 | 4.4 | 11.2 | 2.2 | .2 | 10.6 |
| 2011–12 | Boston | 53 | 53 | 36.9 | .448 | .238 | .597 | 4.8 | 11.7 | 1.8 | .1 | 11.9 |
| Career | 437 | 384 | 32.6 | .481 | .241 | .619 | 4.4 | 8.1 | 1.9 | .1 | 10.8 | |
| All-Star | 3 | 0 | 18.3 | .545 | .000 | .000 | 1.7 | 7.0 | .3 | .0 | 4.0 |
Playoffs[link]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2008 | Boston | 26 | 26 | 32.0 | .407 | .250 | .691 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 1.7 | .3 | 10.2 |
| 2009 | Boston | 14 | 14 | 41.2 | .417 | .250 | .657 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 2.5 | .2 | 16.9 |
| 2010 | Boston | 24 | 24 | 40.6 | .463 | .375 | .596 | 5.6 | 9.3 | 1.9 | .1 | 15.8 |
| 2011 | Boston | 9 | 9 | 38.3 | .477 | .000 | .632 | 5.4 | 9.6 | 1.1 | .0 | 14.0 |
| Career | 73 | 7.3 | 37.4 | .437 | .282 | .638 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 1.9 | .2 | 13.8 |
Awards and honors[link]
- 1× NBA Champion: 2008
- 3× NBA All-Star: 2010, 2011, 2012 [91]
- 1× All-NBA Team:
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- Third Team: 2012
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- First Team: 2010, 2011
- Second Team: 2009, 2012
- NBA All-Rookie selection:
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- Second team: 2007
- NBA regular season leader:
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- 2010: most steals (189), most steals per game (2.3)
- 2012: most assists per game (11.4), most triple-doubles (6)
- NBA postseason leader:
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- 2008: most assists (172), most steals (45)
- 2009: most assists (127), most triple-doubles (3)
- 2010: most triple-doubles (2), most steals (46)
- 2011: most triple-doubles (1)
- 2012*: most assists (165), most assists per game (11.8), most triple-doubles (3)
- *active series
- Boston Celtics franchise records:
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- Most assists in a single season: 794 (2009–10)
- Most steals in a single season: 189 (2009–10)
- Most assists in a playoff game: 20 (2010–11)
- Most assists per game (season): 11.7 (2011-12)
- Most consecutive games with 10+ assists (regular season): 24* (2011-12)
- *active streak
See also[link]
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff assists leaders
- List of National Basketball Association players with most assists in a game
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External links[link]
- Rajon Rondo at NBA.com
- Rajon Rondo at Basketball-Reference.com
- The Official Site of Rajon Rondo
- YardBarker – Rajon Rondo's Blog
- NBA.com Draft Profile
- Profile at UKAthletics.com
- ESPN.com Player Card
- Rajon Rondo Career Stats
- ESPN.com 2010 NBA Playoffs Feature: "9 Stories on No. 9: The Legend of Rondo"; 06/08/10
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| Date of birth | February 22, 1986 |
| Place of birth | Louisville, Kentucky |
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