Past Articles in ESPN

  1. Deep Look: Bid Allocation And The Ranking Algorithm — Episode 16

    In this edition of Deep Look, we talk about the preliminary end-of-season rankings and what they tell us about the bid allocation system.

  2. Secrecy Of ESPN Deal Could Spell Trouble For USA Ultimate’s “Pay-to-Play” Model

    Last week, Michael Kinstlick, co-owner of the AUDL’s new San Francisco franchise, presented his defense of professional Ultimate.

  3. ESPN To Livestream This Year’s College Semis And Finals In Both Divisions

    ESPN will livestream the 2013 College Championships semifinals and finals from both divisions. Both championship games will be shown on ESPN U, the network's college channel, just two days after the tournament.

  4. Details About USA Ultimate’s Agreement With ESPN Start To Emerge

    Yesterday’s USA Ultimate announcement about a new multiyear broadcast deal with ESPN took the ultimate world by storm.

  5. How Will The ESPN Deal Affect The Pro Leagues?

    Back on our second episode of Deep Look, Ultiworld’s weekly podcast, Wes Cronk and I talked about the prospect of USA Ultimate landing an ESPN…

  6. USA Ultimate Announces Multiyear Deal With ESPN

    USA Ultimate announced a multiyear agreement with ESPN to broadcast the sport's top events -- the College Championships, and the US Open and Club Championships -- live on ESPN3 and on tape delay on ESPNU.

  7. Deep Look: Money Enters Ultimate – Episode 2

    This week on Deep Look, Ultiworld’s new radio show, we discuss the financial and organizational structures of Major League Ultimate and the American Ultimate Disc…

  8. Highlight Reel: Ultimate On ESPN’s Sportscenter

    This weekend, USA Ultimate got two clips from NGN’s coverage of the Club Championships onto ESPN Sportscenter’s Top 10 plays.

  9. Ultiworld Top 10: Labor Day Championship

    Here are the Ultiworld Top 10 plays from the 2012 Labor Day Championships.  With the country’s top teams facing off, great highlights are a given.

  10. Ultimate In The Media: ESPN, Brodie Smith, And Stereotypes

    Last Friday, our commentary on the seriousness with which ESPN covers ultimate garnered more attention than anticipated.

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