Categories: News

Rachel Nichols To Return To ESPN

2015 hasn’t been the best year for the World Wide Leader in Sports. But despite reports of employee layoffs, decreased subscribers and the discontinuation of Grantland, ESPN is looking to recapture the glory days by brining back Rachel Nichols.

Nichols first joined ESPN in 2004 – she would appear on Sportscenter, Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown and the channel’s NFL and NBA broadcasts. Nichols also served as an E:60 correspondent and a Monday Night Football sideline reporter before leaving the network in 2013.

After moving under the Time Warner umbrella, Nichols covered a variety of sporting events for Turner International, including the NCAA Tournament, the NBA on TNT and Major League Baseball on TBS. She also hosted her own CNN show, Unguarded.

Nichols will have a similar show on ESPN, according to Sports Illustrated‘s Richard Deitsch. It is expected to tackle more pressing issues in the sports world; Nichols, for example, has received praise for her tough questioning NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and boxer Floyd Mayweather about domestic violence.

Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!

A week of sports news in your in-box.
We find the sports news you need to know, so you don't have to.

Photo: Rachel Nichols attends the ‘2015 CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute’ at American Museum of Natural History on November 17, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

Joe Kozlowski

Recent Posts

With GM Joe Douglas Fired, Jets Likely To End Dreadful Aaron Rodgers Experiment

In the span of a week, Aaron Rodgers' fate in New York has gone from…

11 hours ago

Rob Manfred Insists That Athletics Are On Track For 2028 Move To Las Vegas

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred provided assuring words after questions arose concerning the Athletics' impending move…

2 days ago

Geno Auriemma Breaks All-Time Coaching Wins Record In UConn Win Over Fairleigh Dickinson

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma made history Wednesday, earning his 1,217th career victory in…

2 days ago

Braves’ Chris Sale Wins N.L. Cy Young Award After Stunning Comeback Season

Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale was named the 2024 N.L. Cy Young Award winner Wednesday,…

2 days ago

Paul George Exits With Knee Injury As 76ers Fall To 2-12 In Loss To Grizzlies

With their big three finally back in action Wednesday, the Philadelphia 76ers suffered another setback…

4 days ago

VIDEO: Nike Pays Tribute to Rafael Nadal With 30-Foot Projection In Front of Eiffel Tower

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tny--EWynOQ Nike paid tribute to Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal with a 10-meter-tall animated display…

5 days ago