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As the official Fantasy game of the NFL, ESPN Fantasy is welcoming NFL Fantasy Football players to a new home for the 2026 season. NFL Fantasy managers can bring their leagues to ESPN using a new migration experience designed to help you quickly recreate your league, preserve league settings and history, and get back to what matters most: preparing for kickoff! To help you get started, we’ve answered the most common questions about moving your league to ESPN Fantasy.

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. For those who may not be familiar, what is ESPN NEXT? ESPN NEXT is our full-time early career development program for Production Assistants and Content Associates.

Penn State team captain Quinn Menger (R) savors the 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball title with teammate Anjelina Starck. (Photo courtesy of Quinn Menger/Smooth Wave/ESPN) EDITOR’S NOTE: Once again this summer, Front Row’s Intern Chronicles series showcases some of ESPN’s summer interns. For more information on ESPN Internships, visit the Disney Careers site.

More than 30 years after its debut, The ESPYS is heading back to where it all began. On July 15 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and streaming on the ESPN App, ESPN’s flagship celebration of sports will once again take center stage in New York City — this time at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center — marking the first full-scale New York production of the show since 1999.

Since 2006, ESPN’s hit series “My Wish” has been bringing the magic of sports to some of the most resilient fans. 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 — bringing the series to 93 wishes fulfilled.

This rendering depicts what the 2026 ESPYS stage will look like. (Rendering courtesy of Julio Himede/Yellow Studio) On Wednesday, The ESPYS (8 p.m. ET, ABC) take center stage at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center — the first ESPYS in New York since 1999 (excluding a scaled-back show during the pandemic in 2021), and the first-ever at this storied theater. It’s a big moment in the 34-year history of the ESPN awards show and the artful set design will match the occasion.

Andy Roddick, who joined ESPN as a tennis analyst beginning with The Championships, Wimbledon 2026, is no stranger to the grass courts that define tennis’ most prestigious stage. He came close to winning it all, three times. Now, Roddick is back at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, but this time he’s breaking down all the action live from ESPN’s studio perched right on Court 18 and the booth.

ESPN’s “My Wish” is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2026, and one consistent thread throughout the past two decades has been Denny Wolfe. From Production Assistant to Sr. Managing Producer for ESPN Features, Wolfe has had a hand in SportsCenter’s collaborative series with Make-a-Wish since its inception in 2006. Throughout his tenure, Wolfe’s team has worked with legends like Kobe Bryant, Derek Jeter and Shaquille O’Neal to bring the magic of sports to kids.

Tim Corrigan, ESPN Senior Vice President, Sports Production (Photo by Melissa Rawlins / ESPN Images) On June 23, 1997, Robin Roberts and Geno Auriemma helped introduce the WNBA to a national television audience when they called ESPN’s first-ever WNBA game. On Tuesday, 30 seasons later, they’ll reunite in the broadcast booth to commemorate that game.

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. Inside Access: Road to Super Bowl LXI offers a closer look at some of the employees contributing to that effort.