The World Cup feels inescapable this year, larger in scale than ever -- more teams, more media coverage -- but it's reminding ...

ESPN’s 45th anniversary party was a little bit like the network’s first days on television: organized chaos. The only two planned segments, a group picture and a panel discussion, are nearly ...

Pat McAfee is about to get paid in a historic way by ESPN. The former NFL punter turned sports media mogul is in the middle ...

On September 7, 1979, at exactly 7 p.m. EST, television sports history was made when ESPN officially launched its first broadcast. Roughly 30,000 viewers tuned in to see the brand-new 24-hour sports ...

When it comes to milestone moments in the history of ESPN, there are a few worth considering as the most important. Certainly there’s the launch of the first all-sports cable network back in 1979.