New ESPN rules analyst asked to defend controversial call on Rebecca Lobo in 1995 title game

Dee Kantner has drawn the ire of UConn fanbase many times, including the 1995 national title game, when she whistled a ...

ESPN hires longtime referee as rules analyst for women’s college basketball

Dee Kantner, who has officiated 26 Final Fours since 1984, will join ESPN as a women’s basketball rules analyst.

Ex-ESPN star breaks silence on breakup with network: ‘That was traumatic’

Taylor’s departure from the network was a dramatic one. Audio leaked from a conversation a year earlier in which colleague ...

Ex-ESPN host makes stance on men in women's sports clear: 'We know this is ridiculous'

Former ESPN star Samantha Ponder appeared on "Saturday in America" and made her stance clear on trans athletes in girls' and women's sports.

ESPN secures 3-year deal to broadcast Athletes Unlimited women's sports leagues

ESPN and Athletes Unlimited have announced a three-year rights extension that makes ESPN the official broadcast partner for ...
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Ryan Ruocco's 'You bet!' call needs a Staples-style button from ESPN

ESPN women's basketball broadcaster Ryan Ruocco delivers one of the best calls in all of sports when he excitedly exclaims "You bet!" at a thrilling 3-point shot. Much like Mike Breen's beloved "Bang!

These two USC women's basketball players are among the NCAA's best, says ESPN

Two Gamecocks made the cut in ESPN's Top 25 rankings heading into the 2025-26 basketball season -- but a UConn player tops ...