NEW YORK — ESPN is staying in the family in giving its Arthur Ashe Courage Award to Robin Roberts at its annual ESPY awards this summer. The “Good Morning America” anchor is being saluted for how she kept viewers involved in her treatments for two serious illnesses. She had breast cancer in 2007 and last year had to undergo […]
Roland Martin talks with ESPN’s Jay Bilas about the NCAA’s current investigation into various college football programs.
NEW YORK (AP) — Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o will be interviewed by Katie Couric, the first on-camera interview given by the All-American since news broke about the dead girlfriend hoax. Te’o and his parents will appear on Couric’s syndicated talk show Thursday. ABC News announced the interview Sunday, but gave no details as to […]
With a wave of her bandaged left hand, and boosted by well wishes from Dr. Phil, Chris Evert and even a young woman she once babysat, Hannah Storm returned to a most comfortable setting — talking in front of a TV camera. The ESPN anchor hosted the Rose Parade telecast Tuesday in her first on-air […]
ESPN’s Rob Parker didn’t realize his comments about Robert Griffin III would land him in suspension. On the network’s show “First Take”, Parker was asked whether or not the Washington Washington Football Team’s quarterback was a “brother” or if he is a “cornball brother.” Parker responded by saying: “He’s not real. Okay, he’s black, he […]
An African-American ESPN2 contributor, Rob Parker, stepped in it Thursday when he called Washington Football Team quarterback Robert Griffin III “kind of black,” and said of the athlete, “He’s not one of us.” The comments were made by columnist Rob Parker, who was appearing on the morning show “First Take.” Griffin said in an interview […]
