Sarah Spain Archive

Sarah Spain

Contributor, espnW.com
Sarah Spain is a SportsCenter Anchor for Chicago's ESPN1000 and a reporter for ESPNChicago.com. She's a proud Cornell alum and a huge Chicago sports fan. You can follow her on Twitter @SarahSpain.
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    Spain: Time to vote in the Bracket of Awesome championship

    It's the Bracket of Awesome championship showdown -- New Puppy versus Lazy Sunday. Vote now!

    Mar 27 1:26 PM ET | By Sarah Spain

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    Spain: Time to vote in the Bracket of Awesome's Final Four!

    It's the Final Four! New Puppy, 8 Hours of Sleep, Lazy Sunday and Road Trips all face off for a spot in the championship showdown. Vote now!

    Mar 26 12:42 PM ET | By Sarah Spain

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    Spain: Time to vote in the Bracket of Awesome's Elite Eight!

    It's the Elite Eight! Fine contenders such as Bacon, Deep Dish Pizza and New Puppies face off for a spot in the Final Four. Vote now!

    Mar 23 4:10 PM ET | By Sarah Spain

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    Spain: It's time for the second round of the Bracket of Awesome!

    It's time for the second round of the Bracket of Awesome! Fine contenders like Bacon, Live Music, Beach Bonfires and Lazy Sundays all face off for a spot in the Elite Eight. Vote now!

    Mar 23 4:08 PM ET | By Sarah Spain

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    Spain: Bummed out by your tourney pool? Vote in our Bracket of Awesome!

    In this week's "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain feels your broken-bracket pain and offers the perfect solution: the Bracket of Awesome.

    Mar 21 6:19 PM ET | By Sarah Spain

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    W roundtable: Biggest tournament surprises

    As the men move on to the Sweet 16 and the women prepare for the second round, our contributors reflect on the weekend that was, with all its upsets and bracket-busting potential, and let us know where their picks stand.

    Mar 19 | By espnW

  • The Word: Brittney Griner

    Prim Siripipat, Jane McManus and Sarah Spain talk about Brittney Griner's domination, and the possibility of her playing against men.

    Mar 20 4:51 PM ET

  • The Word: Dwight Howard

    Prim Siripipat, Jane McManus and Sarah Spain discuss the Dwight Howard trade situation.

    Mar 20 4:50 PM ET

  • The Word: Hot Sports Topics

    The women of The Word discuss filling out their NCAA brackets, female athletes on social media, and Mo Isom trying out for LSU's football team.

    Mar 20 4:52 PM ET

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    Hope still springs eternal in Chi-Town, elsewhere

    In this week's That's What She Said, Sarah Spain is armed with the optimism only spring training brings as she discusses the fate of her beloved Cubs and other perennial losers.

    Mar 14 | By Sarah Spain

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    A wonderful goal: welcoming gay players

    Honoring his late brother, Brendan, Flyers scout Patrick Burke's "You Can Play" project aims to make hockey welcoming for gay players.

    Mar 6 | By Sarah Spain

  • Get Your Life Back With Dr. Jeff

    The premiere of 'Get Your Life Back With Dr. Jeff', co-hosted by Sarah Spain. Dr. Jeff has treated athletes from every major sport. He'll take this expertise and knowledge and give tips and tricks to help improve your wellness and make you feel better every day with suggestions on little habits you can change.

  • Chicago's Gamenight

    Jeff Dickerson & Sarah Spain are joined by Mike Florio from ProFootballTalk, Mike Hall of the Big Ten Network and Nick Friedell checks in from Philly with a Bulls/76ers preview.

  • The Word: Beer and Baseball

    Prim Siripipat, Adena Andrews and Sarah Spain discuss the pros and cons of MLB teams having alcohol in the clubhouse.

    Feb 29 4:49 PM ET

  • Sex and MMA

    Prim Siripipat, Adena Andrews and Sarah Spain discuss this weekend's title fight and the future of women's MMA.

    Mar 2 8:30 AM ET

  • The Word: Hot Sports Topics

    Prim Siripipat, Adena Andrews and Sarah Spain talk about athletes like Randy Moss returning from retirement, Martina Navratilova on Dancing With The Stars and LeBron James.

    Mar 5 2:27 PM ET

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    Red Sox's problems bigger than beer

    In this week's "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain discusses Bobby Valentine's decision to ban beer in the Red Sox clubhouse, but says Boston's real problems run much deeper than imbibing in the locker room.

    Feb 28 | By Sarah Spain

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    W roundtable: Debating the appeal of all-star games

    From the NBA's slam dunk contest to the MLB's Home Run Derby, which league puts on the best all-star showcase? Our writers weigh in with their picks in the latest W roundtable.

    Feb 27 | By espnW

  • ESPN Chicago

    The former NFL wide receiver and current IFL receiver joined Jeff Dickerson and Sarah Spain on Chicago's Gameday.

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    This No. 1 pick is a real top dog

    Forget Indianapolis' NFL cattle call. In this week's installment of "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain is ecstatic with her choice at Chicago's canine combine.

    Feb 21 | By Sarah Spain

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    Sports' most heartbreaking moments

    In this week's installment of That's What She Said, Sarah Spain examines the heartbreaking moments that have come to define a team or an athlete as the most memorable losers in the history of sports.

    Feb 14 | By Sarah Spain

  • More Sports

    Stars shed sports bras for charity

    An Atlanta family has teamed up with WPS player McCall Zerboni by auctioning off autographed sports bras to raise money for a cause to Zerboni's heart: breast cancer research.

    Feb 9 | By Sarah Spain

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    Tom failed again? Blame Gisele!

    In her latest "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain examines the phenomenon of pinning men's defeats on those conniving women.

    Feb 6 | By Sarah Spain