“. . . we asked J Balvin’s team if he could bring a pair of his signature Air Jordan 1 sneakers, and guess what? We were pleasantly surprised when he arrived with a suitcase full of sneakers from his collection!”

Stephen A. Smith: “I’m incredibly excited about ‘First Take’s’ future.”

Singer J Balvin, MLB star Francisco Lindor, Olympians Mónica Puig and Marlén Esparza are among those interviewed in “Somos” features exploring Latinos’ contributions to sports

The ESPN analyst – providing insight into the US Open this week – and former tennis star keeps busy with a variety of endeavors but places a priority on one

After being held captive for 444 days in Iran, Barry Rosen and 51 other U.S. Embassy colleagues were released on Jan. 20, 1981. Learn how a lifetime MLB game pass helped Rosen form a bond with family in “Ticket Home on an E60 (Tuesday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2, ESPN+).

It’s only appropriate the recording of this episode took place on Sept. 7, 2021 – 42 years to the day that ESPN first signed on as a spunky upstart in the fledgling cable industry. Soon thereafter, a bright-eyed, eager St. Bonaventure University graduate, Chris LaPlaca, joined the ESPN PR team in Bristol, Conn., recalling how his first “office” was located in a trailer with a view of a scrap metal shop.

“People might have the misconception that we’re just a bunch of computer nerds that generate stats all day. We are legitimate storytellers and work to tell an interesting story with numbers.”

The latest special from The Undefeated on ESPN+ profiles Jaysse Lopez, who rose from panhandling on the Las Vegas Strip to build.a multimillion dollar business.

Revisit College GameDay Built by The Home Depot’s Week 0 Atlanta visit and mark your calendars for more HBCU football action this weekend on ESPN platforms

We are so excited to announce that ESPN has launched the ESPN Edge Innovation Center, aiming to collaborate with other leaders in technology to explore how new technologies like 5G, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) and mobile edge computing (MEC) can enable new ways for fans to experience sports.