ESPN has gone across the pond to add to its World Cup anchor team. In other news, ESPN sideline reporter Maria Taylor is moving to SEC Network, and ESPN MLB analyst Curt Schilling has completed radiation treatments in his fight against cancer.
ESPN Adds Hipgrave to World Cup Anchor Team
- BT Sport presenter Lindsey Hipgrave has joined ESPN as a host for the network’s 2014 World Cup coverage, it was announced Monday. Hipgrave will replace Chris Fowler in ESPN’s World Cup host rotation; Bob Ley and Mike Tirico will reprise their roles from 2010. (ESPN Media Zone)
ESPN Moves Maria Taylor to SEC Network
- ESPN announced last week that sideline reporter Maria Taylor has joined the new SEC Network as part of a multi-year contract extension. Taylor will primarily serve as a studio host for SEC Network “news and information programming,” as well as a sideline reporter on the network’s lead college football team and an analyst for volleyball and women’s basketball coverage. (ESPN Media Zone)
Schilling Completes Radiation Treatments
- ESPN MLB analyst Curt Schilling, who has missed the beginning of the season after being diagnosed with cancer in February, has completed chemotherapy and radiation treatments. There has been no timetable for his return to ESPN. He was named to the network’s Sunday Night Baseball team late last year. (The Big Lead)
