Sarah Spain Archive
Sarah Spain
Contributor, espnW.com- Commentary
TWSS: In the name of Taylor Swift cutaways, my Grammys review
The Grammys. "Music's Biggest Night." In this week's "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain breaks down the awards show and wonders how many Taylor Swift cutaways can one broadcast have?
Feb 14 5:09 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
- Olympic Sports
Spain: Five athletes share their Olympic journey
Bobsledder Nick Cunningham, ice skater Agnes Zawadzki, hockey player Karen Thatcher, speedskater Pat Meek and skeleton racer Seun Adebiyi share their journey to Sochi, one year out.
Feb 7 11:46 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
- Commentary
TWSS: Counting the minutes to Bulls' Derrick Rose's return
In this week's "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain takes stock of the Chicago Bulls who have been without superstar Derrick Rose for 284 days.
Feb 6 3:17 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
- Commentary
Spain: From the Super Bowl commericials to the black out, lots to snark about
In Sarah Spain's Super Bowl Snark Attack, the Twitterverse offers their jokes on the game, commercials and the power outage.
Feb 4 2:23 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
Jane & Spain: Super Bowl Edition
Jane McManus and Sarah Spain prepare for the big game by discussing Super Bowl week controversies and make their picks for the Har-Bowl.
Feb 1 10:43 AM ET
- Commentary
TWSS: A 'Girl's Guide' to the hockey galaxy? My prayers have been answered!
In this week's "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain breaks down what a recent "Girl's Guide" to hockey really meant to the sports universe.
Jan 30 3:24 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
Untold Stories
Jane McManus and Sarah Spain discuss some of the lesser-known stories in the lead up to the Super Bowl.
Jan 25 2:19 PM ET
- Commentary
TWSS: Making a difference for hearing-impaired kids
In this week's "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain talks about the friendship she's developed with Eliza Peters and their joint mission to help hearing-impaired kids.
Jan 23 3:27 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
TWSS: Woody's Winter Warm Up
Sarah Spain talks to the Chicago Cubs about their offseason highlights and getting back to work.
Jan 23 10:57 AM ET
Jane and Spain: Championship Sunday
Jane McManus and Sarah Spain make their Championship Sunday picks between Harbaugh brothers and game winners.
Jan 17 4:52 PM ET
Spain: Late-season greeting for Sean McGrath
Sean McGrath has dreamed of being an NFL player since he was in fourth grade and didn't let a few speed bumps slow him down. With four games under his belt with the Seattle Seahawks, the future looks promising.
Jan 17 2:52 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
- Commentary
Spain: Posh and Sporty Spain unite for our Golden Globes-NFL playoff awards!
Posh and Sporty Spain collide in this week's "That's What She Said." Sarah hands out her big winners from Sunday's Golden Globes and NFL playoff action.
Jan 14 3:50 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
Jane & Spain: Injuries and Predictions
Sarah Spain and Jane McManus discuss RGIII's knee injury and make predictions about this weekend's games.
Jan 10 1:24 PM ET
- Commentary
Spain: True hockey fans will always come back
In this week's "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain investigates the relationship between the NHL and its rabid fans -- like herself -- concluding their passion will always bring them back.
Jan 9 2:58 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
Sarah Spain at Nevin's
Sarah Spain at Nevin's
Jan 1
Snark Attack -- Twitterverse reacts to Bama's rolling of Irish
Snark Attack is a look at the funniest, smartest and snarkiest tweets posted on Twitter during a major sporting event. In this edition, the Twitterverse takes on the BCS title game between Alabama and Notre Dame. The Tide rolled 42-14.
Jan 8 12:20 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
Jane & Spain: Playoff Edition
Jane McManus and Sarah Spain break down key hirings and firings, which open coaching positions are most appealing and which playoff games are can't-miss football.
Jan 4 12:50 AM ET
- Commentary
Spain: 'Tis time to remember sports has its place
Some holiday cheer to our sports stars -- from Brittney Griner to Serena Williams to McKayla Maroney to Tamika Catchings -- who gave us plenty of moments to remember in 2012.
Dec 24 5:41 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
Spain: Third time's a charm for Tommie Campbell
Tommie Campbell ran through three colleges before finding the success on the field and in the classroom that would propel him to success in the NFL.
Dec 21 9:14 AM ET | By Sarah Spain
- Commentary
Spain: Bull riding lessons from a pro
In this week's "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain resurrected her mechanical bull riding career hoping to pick up a few tricks from a real professional, Ryan Dirteater.
Dec 18 5:28 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
Sarah Spain Tries The Mechanical Bull
The PBR's Ryan Dirteater offers Sarah Spain some bull riding tips as she tries to conquer the mechanical bull.
Dec 19 9:13 PM ET
The Word: The Best of 2012
The Word looks back at some of the top sports headlines it covered in 2012.
Dec 21 1:10 PM ET
Spain: Packers tune in when C.J. Wilson plays the piano
Packers defensive end C.J. Wilson says music is a good way for him to relax his mind. And it helps him with the ladies.
Dec 14 3:15 PM ET | By Sarah Spain
Columnists
Mechelle Voepel
- Voepel: Louisville looks for more of the same against Tennessee
(04/01/2013) - Instant Analysis: Tennessee 74, Oklahoma 59
(03/31/2013)
Michelle Smith
- Smith: Five more that could reach the Final Four
(03/18/2013) - Smith: Bonvicini finds fresh start at Seattle U
(03/14/2013)
Sarah Spain
- TWSS: In the name of Taylor Swift cutaways, my Grammys review
(02/14/2013) - Spain: Five athletes share their Olympic journey
(02/07/2013)
Jane McManus
- McManus: Female athletes pay steep price for controversies
(11/28/2012) - McManus: Serena's comeback story of WTA season
(11/27/2012)
Graham Hays
- Hays: Notre Dame in good hands with McBride
(04/05/2013) - Hays: Cal in for fight to maintain spot in rankings
(04/02/2013)
