ESPN

FO Pulse: #11 of 581 on the 2026-10-01 close, with 6,514,270 likes across 91 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: It’s a new era in Cleveland‼️ (🎥 nfl) (96,726 likes, 2026-10-02)
ESPN posted: A'ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray come in CLUTCH vs. the Fever 😤 The Aces are on their way to their EIGHTH straight WNBA Semifinals 👏 (52,468 likes, 2026-10-02)
ESPN posted: ATLANTA’S ADVANCING 🔥 The Braves get their first EVER postseason series win over the Phillies to advance to the NLDS‼️ (36,911 likes, 2026-10-02)
ESPN posted: Only fitting that a fan in a Team USA jersey caught it 🇺🇸 (47,814 likes, 2026-10-02)
ESPN posted: FIRST GOALIE GOAL IN RANGERS FRANCHISE HISTORY 🗽 (52,573 likes, 2026-10-02)
NBA posted: Year 18 ⏩ Year 1 for stephencurry30 at NBA Media Day 👨‍🍳 Chef Curry and the warriors open their 2026-27 campaign in LA against the Lakers (152,546 likes, 2026-10-01)
ESPN posted: Jameis had to set the record straight. (via nygiants) (215,038 likes, 2026-10-01)
ESPN posted: Pickens and Porter Jr. used to go at it in Steelers camp. Now they’re teammates again 🔥 (via Mazursky8895/X) (124,148 likes, 2026-10-01)

FO Pulse rank history

ESPN's standing over the last 7 nightly closes: #14 (2026-09-25) → #12 (2026-09-26) → #13 (2026-09-27) → #13 (2026-09-28) → #10 (2026-09-29) → #11 (2026-09-30) → #11 (2026-10-01).

Who ESPN moves with

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

@nba · 2,116,023 combined engagement
@433 · 1,003,445 combined engagement
@nfl · 560,502 combined engagement
@wnba · 477,611 combined engagement
@kingjames · 450,893 combined engagement
@carlosalcaraz · 437,664 combined engagement
@usmnt · 320,551 combined engagement
@jumpman23 · 260,835 combined engagement
@wemby · 257,267 combined engagement
@shoheiohtani · 237,008 combined engagement

Full node in the Culture Graph.

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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