ESPN

FO Pulse: #18 of 517 on the 2026-08-17 close, down 1 from the previous close, with 1,883,046 likes across 44 posts in the trailing 7 days. Full chart.

The feed

The latest posts from ESPN and posts about them from the accounts Finally Offline tracks:

ESPN posted: The potential NL MVP with a signature moment against Chicago’s crosstown rivals 🤯. He started the game with a HR and then finished it with (55,803 likes, 2026-08-18)
ESPN posted: “Mr. Bubba” is the man’s name to the kids and this little guy had the fit down perfect. He even had the phone case, keys and radio on him 🙌 (46,875 likes, 2026-08-18)
ESPN posted: He tried to warn her 😅 (ayeejuju_/TT) (12,959 likes, 2026-08-18)
ESPN posted: Brady posted a message about current NFL players’ approach to preseason games 👀 (via nfl) (21,574 likes, 2026-08-17)
DraftKings posted: ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky ranked NFL QBs by trait, so we built the Ultimate Quarterback 👀🔥 (1,867 likes, 2026-08-17)
ESPN posted: His dad’s reaction was everything ❤️🥹 (via mfitzgeraldrn5) #baseball #wholesome (7,482 likes, 2026-08-17)
Complex Sports posted: The Los Angeles Clippers issued a statement responding to ESPN’s report, which said the NBA found no evidence that owner Steve Ballmer used (979 likes, 2026-08-17)
433 posted: 🚨 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐇𝐀 𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐀 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 ©️👏 Raphinha was already Barcelona' (577,108 likes, 2026-08-17)

FO Pulse rank history

ESPN's standing over the last 7 nightly closes: #18 (2026-08-11) → #15 (2026-08-12) → #14 (2026-08-13) → #15 (2026-08-14) → #15 (2026-08-15) → #17 (2026-08-16) → #18 (2026-08-17).

Who ESPN moves with

Connections mined from Instagram captions across Finally Offline's tracked culture scene:

@nba · 1,861,724 combined engagement
@433 · 578,566 combined engagement
@kingjames · 352,106 combined engagement
@usmnt · 324,169 combined engagement
@wnba · 281,482 combined engagement
@jumpman23 · 260,763 combined engagement
@wemby · 233,722 combined engagement
@champagnepapi · 215,423 combined engagement
@shoheiohtani · 202,591 combined engagement
@cristiano · 190,031 combined engagement

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Questions people ask about ESPN

What is ESPN?

ESPN is the largest sports media brand in the United States, launched in 1979 and built around its flagship channel and the SportsCenter franchise. Today it spans TV, streaming, digital and social, where a single post can drive the sports conversation for a day.

Who owns ESPN?

ESPN is majority owned by The Walt Disney Company, with Hearst holding a minority stake. It operates as Disney's sports arm across television and streaming.

How can you watch ESPN?

ESPN runs on cable and satellite packages and also streams directly through its own service, alongside ESPN+. Which games it carries depends on league rights, so marquee events rotate between ESPN and other broadcasters.

Who breaks NBA trade news for ESPN?

Shams Charania is ESPN's lead NBA insider, and reports like the July 2026 Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro altercation and the Jaylen Brown trade to Philadelphia carried his byline. He joined ESPN in 2024 after Adrian Wojnarowski stepped away from reporting.

Is ESPN working with streamers and creators?

Yes, and visibly. ESPN's SportsCenter account posted Kai Cenat's Streamer University 2026 roster reveal on July 6, 2026, the network hired creator Katie Feeney in August 2025, and its 2024 creator class generated over 400 million views across platforms.

Coverage

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