Retired tennis player Andy Roddick is the latest and highest-profile addition to the Fox Sports 1 family. In other news, injured WNBA star Sue Bird will contribute to ESPN this season, and ESPN.com writer Lynn Hoppes has reportedly been laid off.
Roddick Joins Fox Sports 1
- As has been rumored for months, former tennis player Andy Roddick has joined Fox Sports 1 as a co-host for the network’s “Fox Sports Live” show. According to Sports Illustrated, Roddick will team with Charissa Thompson on a nightly discussion and interview panel, with previously announced hires Dan O’Toole and Jay Onrait handling highlights in another part of the studio. (Fox Sports, Sports Illustrated)
Injured Bird Joins ESPN
- Injured Seattle Storm G Sue Bird has joined ESPN as a studio analyst for select WNBA games this season. Bird, who will miss the entire WNBA season due to a knee injury, will make her debut alongside anchor Max Bretos on Monday. (ESPN Media Zone)
ESPN Writer Hoppes Reportedly Laid Off
- ESPN.com writer Lynn Hoppes — who faced criticism last year for lifting passages from Wikipedia in several columns — was a casualty of ESPN’s massive layoffs, according to Deadspin. Prior to joining ESPN in 2009, Hoppes was the president of the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE). (Deadspin)
