Ardi Dwornik
Ardi Dwornik
I joined ESPN almost 10 years ago after working for two different divisions of the Walt Disney Company: Disney Consumer Products (Global Brand Management) and Disney Latin America (Disney Channel marketing & communications). I now oversee communications for ESPN International (Brazil, Spanish-speaking Latin America and the Caribbean) and ESPN Deportes. A globe trekker at heart and fluent in three languages, I have lived in Canada, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, Los Angeles and Miami. I now live in Manhattan.
“Working From Home” SportsCenter’s Ashley Brewer Returns To Phoenix To Cover UFC 274
MMA
2 weeks ago
“Working From Home” SportsCenter’s Ashley Brewer Returns To Phoenix To Cover UFC 274
“Since I got the call, I’ve been studying like it was my SAT,” says the anchor, MMA fan
‘Twitter Spaces is the perfect medium to bring that casual audio experience to social media’
MMA
April 9, 2021
‘Twitter Spaces is the perfect medium to bring that casual audio experience to social media’
In advance of Ariel Helwani's "Spaceorama" during UFC Fight Night on ESPN platforms and ABC Saturday afternoon, ESPN Social Media’s…
Moving Ahead In The Action With…Aladdin Freeman
Behind The Scenes
September 21, 2020
Moving Ahead In The Action With…Aladdin Freeman
As more live sports return to ESPN platforms, meet some of the people working to deliver these events to fans.
Moving Ahead In The Action With . . . Lynne West
COVID-19
August 21, 2020
Moving Ahead In The Action With . . . Lynne West
As more live sports return to ESPN platforms, meet some of the people working to deliver these events to fans.
Top Rank boxing’s return to ESPN Platforms Goes The (Social) Distance
COVID-19
June 16, 2020
Top Rank boxing’s return to ESPN Platforms Goes The (Social) Distance
While adhering to COVID-19 guidelines in Bristol and Las Vegas, ESPN's innovative production team coordinated five announcers and five talent…
Journalism Showcase: Tom Rinaldi: “That is an awesome trust that we want to do our best to honor.”
Journalism Showcase
May 15, 2020
Journalism Showcase: Tom Rinaldi: “That is an awesome trust that we want to do our best to honor.”
Reporter Tom Rinaldi and producer Danny Arruda reflect on their emotional interview with UFC fighter Walt Harris, whose stepdaughter was…
Feel Good Friday: Ariel Helwani and Brett Okamoto
COVID-19
May 8, 2020
Feel Good Friday: Ariel Helwani and Brett Okamoto
We can all use some feel-goods these days; Front Row will bring you all the feels, every Friday, through the…
“This Victory, It’s For Her.”
Boxing
May 23, 2019
“This Victory, It’s For Her.”
On the Top Rank card airing on ESPN this Saturday (10 p.m. ET), Mark Kriegel profiles Jamel Herring - a…
What’s Behind ESPN And Marvel Showcasing “Avengers: Endgame” Trailer With The Crawford-Khan Weigh-In Today?
Boxing
April 19, 2019
What’s Behind ESPN And Marvel Showcasing “Avengers: Endgame” Trailer With The Crawford-Khan Weigh-In Today?
The first Top Rank on ESPN PPV headline fight shares the spotlight with previews from the latest installment in the…
U.S. Olympian Mayer returns to ESPN boxing spotlight
Boxing
December 8, 2017
U.S. Olympian Mayer returns to ESPN boxing spotlight
Mikaela Mayer fights on Top Rank on ESPN (Saturday, 9 p.m. ET) on the Vasiliy Lomachenko-Guillermo Rigondeaux undercard. The 2016…
ESPN at Cinco de Mayo Las Vegas Boxing Week
Boxing
May 5, 2017
ESPN at Cinco de Mayo Las Vegas Boxing Week
Champions Chat (seated L-R): Golden Boy matchmaker Roberto Diaz; ESPN’s Bernardo Osuna; champions Oscar De La Hoya, Marco Antonio Barrera,…
Front & Center Podcast: Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN premieres Thursday
Behind The Scenes
March 22, 2017
Front & Center Podcast: Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN premieres Thursday
The Front & Center Podcast provides an ESPN insider's look at the debut of the Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN…
ESPN boxing analyst Teddy Atlas trains Tim Bradley Jr. for showdown with Manny Pacquiao
Behind The Scenes
April 6, 2016
ESPN boxing analyst Teddy Atlas trains Tim Bradley Jr. for showdown with Manny Pacquiao
ESPN boxing analyst Teddy Atlas loves to teach the sweet science inside and outside the ring. For the past eight…
Launch of espnW Brazil
Captured on Campus
March 14, 2016
Launch of espnW Brazil
On Tuesday, International Women’s Day, espnW launched at a full-house press conference in Sao Paulo. (L-R) The team behind espnW…
Actor/lawyer Lenny Platt steps from ESPN International into “Quantico” starring role
Behind The Scenes
March 3, 2016
Actor/lawyer Lenny Platt steps from ESPN International into “Quantico” starring role
For about seven years, actor/lawyer Lenny Platt has translated his love for storytelling into numerous jobs within The Walt Disney…