Pandemic Expedites ESPN Employee Purge, Hundreds Laid Off
ESPN informs employees that 300 individuals will be let go and another 200 positions will be remain unfilled, shedding 10% of their workforce.
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Saturday Sports: The Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series Win and Coronavirus Scare
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of ESPN about the sports of the week.
Sports Arenas Turn Into Voting Sites Across The U.S.
Sports teams around the U.S. have turned over their stadiums and arenas to be used as pandemic-safe voting sites. And it's possible these polling places could become the future of Election Day.
Dodgers 3rd Baseman Tests Positive For COVID-19 — Then Celebrates With Teammates
Justin Turner was pulled from Game 6 of the World Series game when his COVID-19 test came back positive. But when the Dodgers won, he joined in the gaiety — and now faces a "full investigation."
The Dodgers' Justin Turner Celebrates With Teammates After Testing Positive For Virus
The Los Angeles Dodgers have won the World Series. Afterward, a Dodger player who was removed from the game after testing positive for the coronavirus celebrated the victory with teammates.
LA Dodgers Are World Series Champions In Pandemic-Shorted Season
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in Game 6 of the World Series, ending a 32-year championship drought for the organization. They've played in three of the last four series.
Basketball Star Sue Bird Says WNBA Players' Activism Is 'Nonnegotiable'
Even as the league weathered a busy, unpredictable season in the "wubble," the Seattle Storm superstar carried on her colleagues' commitment to social justice activism.
Saturday Sports: Big 10 Football Takes The Field During The Pandemic
The World Series is underway and so is major league soccer. And The Big 10 becomes the latest major college football league to resume play during the pandemic.
Hockey Broadcaster Mike 'Doc' Emrick Signs Off
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Mike "Doc" Emrick, longtime hockey broadcaster, about his retirement and the future of sports broadcasting.