ESPN has announced that longtime play-by-play announcer Mike Patrick has died. He was 80 years old. Patrick spent 36 years at ESPN and called his last event -- the Liberty Bowl -- in December of 2017.

The UFL was a big hit in 2024, so all eight teams are back and ready for more spring football ... and live-streaming options. The UFL television deal is split between ESPN and Fox Sports.

4, 2011; New Orleans, LA, USA; ESPN logo prior to the 2011 Sugar Bowl ... primary — and maybe only — method for consuming live sports; 3. While consumption habits didn't "break" television ...