Andreas Hale, a former member of the staff at The Sporting News, has been hired by ESPN. Hale was laid off from TSN in the round of layoffs which took place in January.
Hale announced the new position via his X account, and he also thanked those that supported him. “When I was laid off in January, I had no idea what was next for me,” he wrote. “There was an overwhelming amount of support that I didn’t anticipate from people I knew and those I weren’t aware knew of me. You all said I’d land on my feet. I did at ESPN. Thank you.”
According to the post from ESPN PR announcing the hire, Hale will provide coverage of MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. Hale’s first assignment will be a big one as he covers UFC 300, which is set to be one of the top gates in UFC history and have more than 1 million pay-per-view buys.
In the main event, newly crowned light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira takes on returning former titleholder Jamahal Hill, after Hill had to relinquish the belt last summer due to injury.
