Now that Hank Williams Jr. has been censored relieved of his duties by ESPN, the Worldwide Leader in Sports will turn to legendary running back Barry Sanders for this week’s Monday Night Football opening segment. No, Sanders won’t be belting out some fancy song and dance number. For now, a preview segment will be shown [...]

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Howard Bryant, an ESPN baseball writer, broadcaster, and author of three books, was arrested on Saturday in Massachusetts and charged with domestic assault and battery, assault and battery on a police officer, and resisting arrest. Bryant was reportedly outside of a local pizza shop when the arrest took place. Five witnesses said they saw a [...]

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ESPN broadcaster Bob Griese has been suspended one week after making a racist remark about NASCAR’s Juan Pablo Montoya. ESPN’s Josh Krulewitz says Griese won’t be working any games this week. Krulewitz says that Griese “understands the comment was inappropriate.” During the station’s coverage of the Minnesota vs. Ohio State game on Saturday, a graphic [...]

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