Fox Sports has named the broadcast team for the United States’ Women’s World Cup matches. In other news, Around the Horn panelist Kevin Blackistone has joined The Washington Post, and ESPN.com writer Bill Simmons will not appear on any ESPN platform before his exit in September.
Fox Sports Names Broadcast Team For USA World Cup Matches
- Play-by-play voice J.P. Dellacamera and analysts Cat Whitehill and Tony DiCicco will call the United States’ three group play matches during the Women’s World Cup, Fox Sports announced this week. The trio is presumably the lead broadcast team for the event, though Fox Sports did not say so in a Wednesday press release. (Fox Sports)
Blackistone Joins Washington Post
- ESPN Around the Horn panelist Kevin Blackistone has joined The Washington Post, it was announced Thursday. Blackistone has previously written for The Dallas Morning News and Boston Globe, as well as digital outlets such as AOL Fanhouse. (Sports Business Daily)
Simmons Will Not Appear on ESPN During Lame Duck Period
- Outgoing ESPN.com writer Bill Simmons will not contribute to any ESPN platform between now and the expiration of his contract in September, Sports Illustrated reported Friday. ESPN announced last week that it will not retain Simmons, who had been with the company since 2001. (SI.com)
