ESPN

  • Men’s Basketball: GameDay brings big production

    Months of planning went into preparing for Saturday’s ESPN College GameDay broadcast at Hinkle Fieldhouse. ESPN first alerted the university of its decision to have Butler host the first show of the season last August. The athletics department had been working in coordination with ESPN since October to finalize the logistics of the broadcast. “I’m…

  • OVERTIME: ESPN botches coverage of tragedy

    The 2011 NHL offseason will likely be remembered as the summer from hell. Actually, let me rephrase that in ESPN terms: it will be remembered as the summer where some bad stuff happened, and then we got to watch football again. The NHL’s troubles started when former player Derek Boogaard passed away in May from…

  • OVERTIME: Little Leaguers don’t need pay

    The Little League World Series is a great experience for young baseball players and a fun time for those watching at home. There are thousands of people, both in and out of America, who can relate to the thrill and heartbreak caused by participating in sports as a child. The Series is a refreshing deviation…