Sports Broadcasters
This sports network launched in 1979 and is known for SportsCenter.
ESPN
This former Minnesota Vikings quarterback famously threw the "Minneapolis Miracle" touchdown pass in the 2017 NFL playoffs.
Case Keenum
I was the first MLB player to have my number retired league-wide, and I broke baseball's color barrier in 1947
Jackie Robinson
This ESPN program debuted in 2001 and became known for its debates between sports journalists and personalities
Pardon the Interruption
In 2004, this MLB team became the first to overcome a 3–0 series deficit in the postseason, defeating the Yankees in the ALCS
The Boston Red Sox
This longtime NBC broadcaster is famous for covering the Olympics and saying, "Do you believe in miracles?"
Al Michaels
This Twins outfielder famously made a leaping catch against the Atlanta Braves in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series
Kirby Puckett
I played my entire 15-year MLB career for the Minnesota Twins and won three batting titles
Joe Mauer
This longtime ESPN personality became famous for his catchphrases "Booyah!" and "As cool as the other side of the pillow."
Stuart Scott
In 2010, LeBron James announced he was leaving Cleveland for Miami during this nationally televised ESPN special.
The Decision
This former NFL quarterback became the lead color commentator for CBS alongside Jim Nantz.
Tony Romo
This former Minnesota Twins catcher was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024
Joe Mauer
I am the only athlete to win both a Super Bowl ring and an Olympic gold medal
Bob Hayes
This television network broadcast the first Super Bowl in 1967 alongside NBC
CBS
In 2013, this cyclist admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs during a televised interview with Oprah Winfrey
Lance Armstrong
This broadcaster became the first woman to call a nationally televised NFL game in 1987.
Gayle Sierens
This former Gophers basketball player was selected No. 4 overall in the 1997 NBA Draft and later became an NBA champion
Bobby Jackson
I was the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy, earning the award in 2012
Johnny Manziel
This broadcaster called Hank Aaron's record-breaking 715th home run for the Atlanta Braves in 1974
Milo Hamilton
In 1989, this baseball commissioner permanently banned Pete Rose from MLB after an investigation into his conduct as a manager.
A. Bartlett Giamatti
Known for his signature phrase "Bang!", this broadcaster has been the voice of the NBA Finals on television for decades.
Mike Breen
This University of Minnesota hockey legend coached the U.S. men's hockey team to its "Miracle on Ice" victory in 1980
Herb Brooks
I became the first MLB player to win MVP awards in both the American League and National League
Frank Robinson
This legendary broadcaster called 20 consecutive World Series for NBC from 1983 through 1989 and CBS from 1990 through 1993
Vin Scully
In 1988, the Edmonton Oilers traded this superstar to the Los Angeles Kings in a deal that became known simply as "The Trade."
Wayne Gretzky