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 Significant press conferences in sports such as those announcing player
trades, retirements, new hires, new deals and violationsLive coverage of pre- and post-game briefings from major sporting eventsSimulcasts during halftimes of select ESPN and ESPN2 live events such as
NHL and college basketball gamesWeekly online polls by ESPN.com users pick the ESPNEWSmaker of the
Week.
From ESPNEWS archives Historic coverage of the home run chase by Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa in the last three weeks of the MLB season, and live coverage of festivities in St. Louis and Chicago to celebrate the new records. Mike Tyson's attempt to lift his lifetime boxing license revocation including two appearances before the Nevada State Athletic Commission and one before the New Jersey State Athletic Commission. Nike CEO Phil Knight addressing the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., where he unveiled new initiatives to improve the labor conditions in Nike manufacturing entities in Southeast Asia. Coverage of post-fight events, reports and interviews from MGM Grand in Las Vegas following the third round stoppage of the Tyson/Holyfield heavyweight rematch. Investigative pieces and first national/exclusive reports Point-shaving at Northwestern: first network to provide in-depth coverage of the allegations and to report a possible connection between the Northwestern saga and the 1996 Boston College scandal. Dan Calloway: a Florida-based man who provides financial support to local high school students for their college search process, potentially in violation of NCAA rules. Russian Mafia/NHL: a piece on the alleged association of Russian Mafia figures with one or more NHL players, including Vancouver star Pavel Bure. Notre Dame Booster: a report revealing further NCAA violations by Notre Dame booster Kimberly Dunbar. Fresno State: reported that Fresno State player Avondre Jones and Kenny Brunner had been charged with making terrorist threats, and Jones charged with marijuana possession. Also first to report that Jones had been kicked off Fresno State's basketball following his arrest for assault with a deadly weapon and grand theft and Brunner was suspended indefinitely for related infractions. Boston College: extensive coverage of news events surrounding the gambling allegations at Boston College. Did you know that: ESPNEWS presents coverage of 195 live news events and press conferences each month. In addition to utilizing ESPN's vast news and information infrastructure, ESPNEWS' distinct news operation includes 14 on-air anchors. ESPNEWS provides NFL fans access to watch their favorite teams' weekly press briefings, carrying the briefings live from NFL teams. ESPN sport-specific reporters such as Peter Gammons (MLB), David Aldridge (NBA), Chris Mortensen (NFL), Gene Wojciechowski (college football), Al Morganti (NHL), Dick Vitale (college basketball), and John Kernan (auto racing) appear regularly on ESPNEWS with breaking stories, features and insight. ESPN The Magazine reporters John Clayton (NFL) and Tim Kurkjian (MLB) report regularly on ESPNEWS, as does ESPN's NFL draft guru Mel Kiper. The network merges all entities under the ESPN umbrella -- ESPN2, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com (leading Internet sports site), SportsTicker, and ESPN The Magazine -- in reporting the news. | ||||||
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