Andy Roddick has left Fox Sports. In other news, Nomar Garciaparra is returning to ESPN for the Little League World Series, and NFL Media has made a handful of hires.
Roddick Out at Fox Sports
- Fox Sports and Andy Roddick have parted ways, the former tennis star said on his verified Twitter account Thursday. Roddick had been an analyst on Fox Sports 1 since the network launched two years ago, serving as a member of the Fox Sports Live panel alongside Ephraim Salaam and the currently-suspended Donovan McNabb and Gary Payton. (Twitter [1], [2])
Nomar Back on ESPN For LLWS
- Former ESPN Major League Baseball analyst Nomar Garciaparra is returning to the network to cover the Little League World Series. Garciaparra, who worked for ESPN from 2010-13, will serve as a game analyst for 18 telecasts starting next Thursday — including the U.S., international and world championship games. (ESPN Media Zone)
NFL Media Hires Three
- ESPN NFL reporter Jeffri Chadiha and former NFL players Maurice Jones-Drew and Ike Taylor have joined NFL Media in varying capacities. Chadiha will serve as a reporter on various NFL properities, while Jones-Drew and Taylor will work as analysts for NFL Now and NFL Network. (NFL Communications)
