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  • ESPN3 to carry LSU Pro Day

    March 11, 2013 2:55 PM

    BATON ROUGE - ESPN3 will provide coverage of LSU's Pro Day on March 27as over 20 former Tigers will be on display for the NFL in advance of next month's draft in New York City. ESPN3's coverage of LSU's Pro Day will begin at 1:15 p.m. with Tom Hart... more »
  • SEC, Big 12 get 12-year deal from ESPN for Sugar

    November 14, 2012 4:52 PM

    NEW YORK - The Big 12 and Southeastern Conference have agreed to a 12-year deal with ESPN for the rights to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. A person familiar with the contract said it was worth about $80 million per year. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because... more »
  • SEC weekend schedule announced; LSU-A&M kick set for 11a.m.

    October 15, 2012 10:18 AM

    BATON ROUGE - LSU's Oct. 20 football game at Texas A&M will kickoff at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN, it was announced by the Southeastern Conference on Sunday morning. CBS exercised its six-day option last weekend, and selected the South Carolina at Florida game for its 2:30 p.m. CT... more »
  • ESPN college football guru Beano Cook dead at 81

    October 11, 2012 12:47 PM

    PITTSBURGH - The folksy ESPN college football commentator Carroll "Beano" Cook has died. The 81 year-old commentator had worked for the sports network since 1986 and was the sports information director at his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh, from 1956 to 1966. The university announced Thursday that Cook had... more »
  • Les Miles visits with ESPN

    July 23, 2012 9:44 AM

    BRISTOL, Conn. - With kickoff to an anticipated 2012 season less than six weeks away, LSU football head coach Les Miles will make his second ESPN "Car Wash" appearance this summer as he joins six Southeastern Conference coaches on a publicity stop on Monday at the network's headquarters. Miles will... more »
  • Brees, Saints agree on $100M deal Play Video

    July 13, 2012 12:47 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The Saints and Drew Brees finally reached an agreement on the quarterback's contract today. ESPN analyst Chris Mortensen tweeted that the five-year, $100 million deal includes $40 million for the first year alone. It also guarantees Brees will make $60 million in the first three years.... more »
  • Les Miles will spend day at ESPN

    June 19, 2012 10:41 AM

    BATON ROUGE - LSU football coach Les Miles will preview the 2012 season on multiple ESPN platforms today. Miles will make an early appearance on SportsCenter before hitting the radio airwaves. LSU went 13-1 last fall, claiming the SEC Championship, before falling in the BCS National Championship. ... more »
  • Mississippi's Nutt will resign at end of season

    November 7, 2011 12:01 PM

    OXFORD, Miss. - Mississippi football coach Houston Nutt will resign at the end of the season. Mississippi athletic director Pete Boone says Nutt will coach the Rebels' last three games this year. Boone also announced Monday he will step down as athletic director within the next year. The... more »
  • 'Field of Dreams' gets pigskin sequel in Web video

    July 6, 2011 1:22 PM

    NEW YORK - Voices are still being heard in Iowa cornfields, only this time, they want Taylor Lautner to build a football field. The website Funny Or Die debuted a three-minute "Field of Dreams" sequel Wednesday. The "Twilight" star plays the equivalent of Kevin Costner. Lautner builds... more »
  • Bengals reciever Ochocinco may change name again

    January 26, 2011 1:34 PM

    Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco is putting his unusual name back in the news. Ochocinco suggested at the end of an interview with ESPN that he's planning to change his name back to Johnson. He didn't give a specific reason, other than saying he's "done enough with the... more »
  • Carney to start at kicker on Sunday, according to source

    September 30, 2010 5:29 PM

    Less than a week after missing a chip shot field goal in overtime that would have won the game for his team, the Saints are benching Garrett Hartley according to ESPN. Hartley will remain on the team but the Saints will start veteran kicker John Carney against the Carolina... more »
  • LeBron's "Decision" watched by nearly 10 million people

    July 12, 2010 9:23 AM

    The Nielsen Co. estimated that 9.95 million people watched LeBron James announce on ESPN that he's leaving Cleveland to play for the Miami Heat, making it the third-most-watched program on cable television this year. "The Decision" that aired Thursday night ranked behind the 12.3 million who watched the NFL... more »
  • ESPN analyst held in Connecticut on child porn charge

    July 9, 2010 12:50 PM

    Jeremy Green, an analyst for ESPN and son of former NFL coach Dennis Green, has been arrested on a child pornography charge in Connecticut. Bristol police say Green was picked up on Thursday around 5 p.m. in a Southington hotel and charged with possession of child pornography, possession of... more »
  • Saints and QB Drew Brees up for mulitple ESPY awards

    June 24, 2010 4:27 PM

    The New Orleans Saints have won the Super Bowl, now they're in line to haul in some more trophies. Nominations for the ESPY Awards were handed out today (Thursday) and the Saints and their quarterback Drew Brees stand to haul in a number of them. Drew Brees joins Peyton... more »
  • ESPN analyst-LSU in toughest regional

    June 2, 2010 8:50 AM

    ESPN college baseball analyst Kyle Peterson said LSU will play in the toughest regional as action gets underway later this week. The Tigers travel to Los Angeles where they take on U-C Irvine on Friday. Number one seed-UCLA will battle Kent State in the other game. "They'll (LSU)... more »
  • Pittsburgh QB to be suspended from games

    April 21, 2010 10:59 AM

    Ben Roethlisberger, the quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, will be suspended from four to six games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, according to ESPN. Reports say the suspension contains conditions that would allow the length of the ban to be reduced for good behavior. Last month,... more »
  • Tiger Woods gives interview to ESPN

    March 21, 2010 3:17 PM

    The Associated Press is reporting that ESPN will air a one-on-one interview with Tiger Woods Sunday night. The interview, conducted by ESPN's Tom Rinaldi, will be shown after 7 p.m. Eastern. Next month, Woods will make his return to competitive golf at the Masters, after a sex scandal... more »
  • Andrews' stalker had other victims

    February 10, 2010 9:15 AM

    Erin Andrews apparently wasn't the only target of admitted voyeur Michael Barrett. Federal prosecutors filed a sentencing memo in Los Angeles federal court, accusing Barrett of uploading videos of 16 other women to an online account. The memo also alleged Barrett conducted 30 Internet background checks that can... more »
  • LSU projected to play in Capital One Bowl

    November 30, 2009 8:50 AM

    After their thrilling 33-30 overtime win over Arkansas, the 9-3 LSU Tigers are now projected to go the Capital One Bowl January 1 in Orlando, Florida. In their 2009 Bowl Projections for week 13 of the season, both ESPN analysts Mark Schlabach and Bruce Feldman predict the Tigers will... more »
  • ESPN reports Hornets fire Byron Scott

    November 12, 2009 12:55 PM

    ESPN is reporting that the New Orleans Hornets have fired coach Byron Scott after a 3-6 start. Scott won NBA Coach of the Year honors two seasons ago after leading the Hornets to 56-26 record and a division title. Last year the Hornets posted a 49-33 mark before getting... more »
  • Bowl guessing game continues

    November 9, 2009 9:00 AM

    ESPN analysts projected LSU to go to either the AT&T Cotton Bowl or the Capital One Bowl, after the Tigers 24-15 lost to Alabama on Saturday. As a result the of the loss, the Tigers remained at number nine in the Associated Press college football poll, but dropped to... more »
  • Tebow cleared to play

    October 10, 2009 4:45 PM

    ESPN reports Florida Gator quarterback, Tim Tebow, has been cleared to play against the LSU Tigers. In an interview earlier Saturday, Florida coach Urban Meyer said Tebow would play if he was cleared by doctors. Tebow was knocked out of the game against Kentucky two weeks ago with... more »

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