ESPN NEXT is the engine behind ESPN’s next generation of storytellers — and it just got a fresh new look. Kevin Burroughs, senior director of ESPN NEXT, walks us through the program, its mission and what’s ahead.

The ESPN Legal Intern was captain of Penn State’s 2024 NCAA champion volleyball squad; Menger reflects on what she learned from her coach, winner of a 2025 ESPY

The July 15 event in the Lincoln Center is the first full-scale New York production of the show since 1999; “We felt like the eyes of the sports world were on New York.”

Back for its 20th anniversary on Sunday, July 19, this year’s “My Wish” season features five children from across the country as well as athletes like A’ja Wilson, Scottie Scheffler, Seth Rollins, Fernando Tatis Jr. and the University of Tennessee’s Football program.

Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, “The ESPYS” return to New York City in full bloom; learn what’s going into the Lincoln Center staging

“The studio’s right on Court 18, where I played my first-ever [Wimbledon] match; it seems to come full circle 25 years later.” – Andy Roddick on his ESPN commentator vantage point

“I freely tell people that working on ‘My Wish’ is the most rewarding thing I do with my job.” — Denny Wolfe (Sr. Managing Producer, ESPN Features)

In 1997, Robin Roberts and Geno Auriemma called ESPN’s first-ever WNBA game. 30 seasons later, they’ll reunite in the broadcast booth on Tuesday evening — and Tim Corrigan, who produced that first WNBA game on ESPN, tells us more about this special reunion broadcast.

As ESPN continues its toward its first Super Bowl broadcast in 2027, there’s no shortage of work happening behind the scenes to help bring the milestone event to life.

From the NBA sidelines to the Men’s College World Series desk and everything in between, Alyssa Lang has been a fixture across a multitude of ESPN properties in 2026. She discusses her schedule over the last few months and how she preps for the range of events she covers.