The vice president will be a special guest on Saturday’s Final Four pregame show. In other news, the voice of the Los Angeles Kings will not return until next season, and ESPN’s SEC Network has hired a pair of baseball analysts.
VP Biden to Appear on TBS Pregame
- Vice President of the United States Joe Biden will be a guest on Saturday’s Final Four pregame show on TBS, it was announced Thursday. Biden will appear alongside his wife, Dr. Jill Biden. Other guests on the show include George Foreman and Kendrick Lamar. Biden’s superior, President Barack Obama, has been a fixture on sports coverage recently — doing his annual Baracketology segment on ESPN and appearing as a guest on the network’s MLB Cuba coverage. (Turner Sports)
Kings’ Miller Not Returning Until Next Season
- Los Angeles Kings play-by-play voice Bob Miller, who has been sidelined since last month after undergoing heart surgery, does not plan to return to the booth this season. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Miller said it would be “prudent” to wait until next season, rather than risk his health. (L.A. Times via Sports Business Daily)
SEC Network Hires Two
- ESPN announced Wednesday that it has hired former Major League Baseball players Todd Walker and Carlos Pena as studio and game analysts for SEC Network. The newcomers will make their debut on Saturday’s studio coverage of the Missouri/Arkansas baseball game. (ESPN Media Zone)
