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Former NFL MVP quarterback Cam Newton joins ESPN’s ‘First Take’ - The Athletic
• Oct. 11, 2024, 4:02 AM ET (New York Times)
MLB News: ESPN Reporter Talks Smack, Takes it Back From San Diego Radio Hosts
• Oct. 8, 2024, 3:30 AM ET (Newsweek)
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark a near-unanimous choice as WNBA's Rookie of the Year
• Oct. 3, 2024, 8:26 PM ET (AP)
Wojnarowski leaves behind high-profile job at ESPN to return to his roots at St. Bonaventure
• Sep. 26, 2024, 6:00 AM ET (AP)
Wojnarowski one of the first significant sports 'insiders' to step away from the spotlight
• Sep. 20, 2024, 7:37 PM ET (AP)
ESPN, Inc., cable television sports-broadcasting network based in Bristol, Conn. It was launched in 1979 and is one of the largest cable networks in the United States. Its success engendered additional ESPN networks, including an international sports network. New England sports announcer William Rasmussen founded ESPN to broadcast New England Whalers hockey games and University of Connecticut sports events. It was purchased by the Getty Oil Company before it began broadcasting in 1979, the year it began signing large advertising contracts. In 1984 it was sold to ABC, Inc., and three years later began broadcasting National Football League games on ...(100 of 296 words)