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September 6, 2024 • 29 mins
Being known as a perfectionist is one of those “gift and a curse” type of labels.
While some admire someone with the drive to shoot for the stars, the raised expectations can also open you up to the criticism that comes from not reaching your goals.
For Jalen Hurts, you also have to throw in the scrutiny that comes along with being one of the faces of the NFL, in one of its crown cities.
So today, ahead of Hurts and the Eagles seas...
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September 5, 2024 • 34 mins
The NFL season starts tonight when the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the rival Baltimore Ravens.
So for those anxious fans out there, rest easy, because that means there’s football every week from now until February.
And most of you want to know if your squad is going to make the playoffs at year’s end. So today - instead of a crystal ball - we bring in Bill Barnwell, to tell us who is going to climb out of the cell...
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September 4, 2024 • 32 mins
The NFL gets underway this week with games on multiple continents and various franchises with a lot to prove.
The Chiefs open up their championship defense against the Ravens on Thursday, but not every division is looking like chalk.
So today, NFL Live’s Mina Kimes joins us to take a division by division look at the 2024 NFL season and tells us who she thinks might end up on the big stage in New Orleans for Super Bowl 59.
Learn m...
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September 3, 2024 • 35 mins
In 23 days, on the afternoon of September 26th, the Oakland Athletics will play the Texas Rangers in their final game ever in the city they’ve called home for 57 seasons. Following the lead of the Warriors and Raiders, they will be the third major sports franchise to leave the city in just five years.
This exodus is the culmination of decades of decisions, negotiations and missteps. And now, Oakland is in the end stages of its life...
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August 30, 2024 • 35 mins
The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed 34 years ago, leading to a significant rise in awareness, inclusion, and accommodation for people with disabilities across the country.
But all these years later, many needs remain unmet by stadiums and arenas nationwide. And the challenges faced by tens of millions of Americans with invisible disabilities are often under-appreciated and misunderstood.
Today, Sam Borden helps us bridg...
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August 29, 2024 • 31 mins
The NFL season is only one week away and while quarterbacks and Fantasy Football starting lineups are dominating everyone’s mind, there are hidden game breakers through the league that just might get overlooked.
From the tight ends in Buffalo, to the defensive backs in K.C., to the man replacing future Hall of Famer Jason Kelce, these games will be decided from just about every spot on the roster.
Not to mention the coaches, whos...
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August 28, 2024 • 32 mins
You’ve heard of the 12th man before, but probably didn’t know that it originated at Texas A&M. Because back in 1922, a fan by the name of E. King Gill, literally came out of the crowd and donned a jersey, helmet, and pads to support the Aggies, after a rash of injuries shrunk their roster in the Dixie Classic.
Some 60 years later, Jackie Sherrill, the newly appointed Aggie head coach was so impressed by the rough and tumble nature...
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August 27, 2024 • 32 mins
Life was perfect for Ali Truwit. She was in Turks and Caicos with her best friend celebrating her graduation from Yale. Her life stretched before her, like the clear blue sea.
But one moment in the ocean changed her life forever. And suddenly, Ali, who’s entire life revolved around being in the water, was faced with the prospect that she might never swim again.
Today Aish Kumar shares Ali’s story, and explains how doing the work ...
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August 26, 2024 • 35 mins
In Lincoln, Nebraska, it doesn't get any bigger than Husker Volleyball.
From sold out arenas, to raking in record attendances, it's not so much a team as it is a culture, and heavy is the head that wears the crown.
But for Harper Murray, who made a bold prediction after losing in the national championship game to Texas, social media threats and public pressures began to take over not just her career, but her life.
So today, Je...
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August 23, 2024 • 27 mins
With the U.S. Women’s National Team’s Olympic championship in the rearview mirror, it’s time to turn our attention to the National Women’s Soccer League, as play restarts this weekend. Allegations of widespread sexual and emotional abuse forced a reckoning for the league in 2021. But three years later, a groundbreaking collective bargaining agreement is in effect, investment is pouring in, and franchise values are on the rise.
Toda...
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August 22, 2024 • 31 mins
Let’s face it, for the last few years, the New York Mets have made headlines in the most Metropolitan way possible.
From first round playoff flamouts to million dollar fire sales to chucking gloves in the stands, something always seemed to be going wrong in Queens.
But through it all, the one enduring constant has been their underrated superstar – shortstop Francisco Lindor. And with the Mets looking to make noise this October, his...
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August 21, 2024 • 35 mins
The rolling hills of Central Pennsylvania are home to Howard J. Lamade Stadium – one of the most fabulous baseball sites in America and the site of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Every year teams from around the globe travel to this small town to showcase their grit, hope, sportsmanship and will to win. While this represents everything that’s great about the game of baseball, there’s also a special b...
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August 20, 2024 • 28 mins
While we are still enjoying the last moments of summer, the college football machine is already off and running as a fully operational battlestation.
The CFB Top 25 rankings were just released and while some teams are looking poised to be some serious competition, others have fallen in the rankings leaving many questions up in the air.
There have been so many changes in 2024, from the new sheriff in town for the Crimson Tide, to ...
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August 19, 2024 • 29 mins
Today, as the Little League World Series brings youth sports front and center, ESPN’s Courtney Cronin explains how George McCaskey, a scion of the legendary Halas family who owns the Chicago Bears, became a community fixture in youth sports as an umpire.
Plus, Courtney’s been watching the Bears closely this preseason and tells us whether or not they’ve found their dream team with the rookie duo of quarterback Caleb Williams and wi...
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August 16, 2024 • 33 mins
When Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga took the mound on June 2, 2010 he was just looking to prove to the team that he deserved the stay in the starting rotation. But what began as a routine outing, turned into one of the most dramatic and historic moments in baseball history.
Galarraga sat down the first 26 Cleveland hitters that he faced, leaving him one out away from a perfect game. But moments later, instead of glory, a ...
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August 15, 2024 • 27 mins
The Olympic games are over and on the hardwood, both the men and women of Team USA brought home gold.
But while the guys head off to vacation, the WNBA athletes are getting back to work. The league’s four-week break for the Paris Olympiad is over with teams taking the court tonight to kick off the season’s home stretch. And many storylines are still up in the air.
Today, ESPN’s Rebecca Lobo, an Olympic gold medalist and former W...
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August 14, 2024 • 32 mins
Some of the greatest achievements in sports and music are the product of the same phenomenon––finding your flow. That is the motivating idea behind a new ESPN Film, from the mind of Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, titled “Rhythm Masters.”
Hart interviewed numerous athletes and coaches from different sports, from Phil Jackson and Laila Ali, to Marshawn Lynch and Joe Montana. The result is an exploration of the common threads bet...
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August 13, 2024 • 30 mins
The Olympics are over, but in Europe, the soccer season is just about to get underway.
In England, Premier League football begins on Friday, and the question everyone needs answered? Can anyone topple Manchester City from the top of the heap?
Meanwhile, further south in the continent, La Liga starts on Thursday. And the league with the most star power on the map, welcomes the best player on the planet in Kylian Mbappé, to its big...
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August 12, 2024 • 33 mins
The Summer 2024 Paris Olympics just ended, and it was truly a return to form for the games. France, and the world, embraced the athletes from across the globe, and with no COVID restrictions in place, we got a chance to see the competitors play a brand new role. Influencer.
We were able to get up close and personal thanks to the access you get on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter, or X, which made for a fun, and at tim...
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August 9, 2024 • 25 mins
After winning two golds, a silver, and a bronze in Paris, Thursday brought news that Katie Ledecky will carry the flag for the United States in Sunday’s Olympic closing ceremonies. It’s just another item on a very, very long list of career records and milestones.
But despite the wild success, Ledecky’s unassuming personality and predictable dominance have made her more of a steady champion than a cultural phenomenon.
Today, our ...
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