Meet The Most Interesting Sideline Reporters In Sports

Published on April 20, 2020
When it comes to watching sports, one of the best parts – apart from the game itself – is the sideline coverage. Who doesn’t love watching post-game interviews and hear recaps from the best parts of the game? Here are some of our favorite sideline reporters who make watching the game even more enjoyable.

Alanna Rizzo

Alanna Rizzo is a reporter with the Los Angeles Dodgers broadcast team, who are featured on Spectrum SportsNet LA. Previously, she was a sports anchor for CBS in Texas and Wisconsin and later for Root Sports Rock Mountain.

Alanna Rizzo

Alanna Rizzo

Alex Curry

Alex Curry is the sideline reporter for one of the most exciting shows on TV: Team Ninja Warrior. She is also a reporter for FOX Sports West, covering the LA Angels and LA Kings and hosts Angels and Kings Weekly, where she highlights players’ personalities.

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Allie LaForce

Allie LaForce is a reporter for Turner Sports and covers the NBA on TNT. Before that, she was lead reporter for SEC college football games as well as college basketballs games. She also hosted We Need To Talk  on CBS Sports Network. LaForce was Miss Teen USA in 2005.

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Allie LaForce

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Cari Champion

Broadcast journalist Cari Champion has worked on the Tennis Channel and was the host of First Take on ESPN2. Beginning in 2014, she started working as an anchor on SportsCenter, which is ESPN’s flagship program. She is an LA Lakers fan and also roots for the UCLA Bruins.

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Cari Champion

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Charissa Thompson

Charissa Thompson is a sportscaster who works for Fox Sports. She has previously worked on ESPN, GSN, Versus, and the Big Ten Network. She used to host SportsNation alongside co-host Marcellus Wiley until she left in 2013 to host Fox Spots Live.

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Erin Andrews

Erin Andrew is one of the most well-known sportscasters, and with good reason. She is a primetime sideline reporter for Fox NFL. She used to be a co-host of College GameDay on ESPN and has even been a contributor on Good Morning America. She also frequently appears on broadcasts of the Super Bowl and the World Series.

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Heidi Watney

Heidi Watney is a sportscaster and reporter working on the MLB Network. After graduating from the University of San Diego, she started working at the New England Sports Network and later worked for Time Warner Cable SportsNet. She is the cousin of golfer Nick Watney.

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Haley Watney

Heidi Watney

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Jimena Sanchez

Jimena Sanchez is a host on Fox Sports Mexico. She is currently the host of Lo Mejor De Fox Sports on Fox Sports 2. Although she is Latin American, she loves North American sports and supports the Raiders, Lakers, and also the New York Yankees.

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Jimena Sanchez

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Kayce Smith

Kayce Smith started out her sportscasting career at Fox Sports after she graduated from Texas A&M University in 2012. She later moved on to ESPN. She is also a Barstool Sports journalist.

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Kaylee Hartung

Kaylee Hartung is currently a reporter for ABC News. However, she has previously worked at several other networks, including CNN, ESPN (on which she reported on the SEC Network), and the Longhorn Network. She also contributed to CBSNews.com on the Washington Unplugged program.

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Kelsey Wingert

Kelsey Wingert is a sports journalist who has covered the Atlanta Braves on the Fox Sports South network. She also does studio cut-ins for both NBA and NHL games and contributes to ACC college football games as a sideline reporter.

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Laura Rutledge

Laura Rutledge is a reporter who wears many hats, as she works for CNN International, ESPN, and also the SEC Network. Rutledge, who was Miss Florida 2012, has also worked for Fox Sports as a sideline reporter at Tampa Bay Ray games.

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Maria Taylor

Maria Taylor works for ESPN and the SEC Network as an analyst and host. She covers many sports including college football, college volleyball, men’s college basketball, and women’s college basketball. She has previously worked as a sideline reporter on ESPN2’s college football broadcast.

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Meredith Marakovits

Meredith Marakovits worked as the clubhouse reporter for the New York Yankees on the YES Network. That means that she’s the one covering the team during pre- and post-game shows, game telecasts, and also during the Yankees Batting Practice Today show.

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Meredith Marakovits

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Molly McGrath

Molly McGrath is a sportscaster and studio host who reports for ESPN college football and college basketball coverage. While studying at Boston College, she interned at NESN and WHDH-TV. She then moved on to becoming a production assistant at ESPN.

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Molly McGrath

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Olivia Harlan Dekker

Olivia Harlen Dekker works as a sideline reporter for ESPN College Football as well as the Big Ten Network basketball, and NFL on Westwood One Sports. Her father is Kevin Harlan, who is a play by play announcer for CBS Sports and TNT Sports. She is married to basketball playing Sam Dekker.

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Olivia Harlan

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Diletta Leotta

Guilia Diletta Leotta, who is known as Diletta Leotta, is an Italian sportscaster a sideline reporter. Since the 2018-19 season, she has been presenting Serie A for DAZN broadcasts. She previously worked for Sky Sport Italy, presenting Serie B.

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Diletta Leotta

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Rebecca Haarlow

Rebecca Haarlow is a sideline reporter who works for MSG Network, NBA on TNT, NBA TV, and the Big Ten Network. Haarlow has previously worked for Fox Sports Net and also the NFL Network. She attended Princeton University, where she was a talented track and field athlete.

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Rebecca Harlow

Rebecca Haarlow

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Samantha Ponder

Samantha Ponder is a sportscaster, currently working as the host of Sunday NFL Countdown on ESPN. She previously worked on college football broadcasts on ESPN. She replaced Erin Andrews on College GameDay. She is married to football player Christian Ponder.

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Sara Carbonero

Sara Carbonero is a Spanish sports journalist. She has been a TV presenter for Telecinco from the year 2000 until she moved to Porto, Portugal, where her husband (soccer player Iker Casillas) played for FC Porto. She also covered the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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Britt McHenry

Britt McHenry is a sportscaster who currently works as a commentator on Fox Nation, which is Fox News’ streaming service that runs 24/7. McHenry also hosts a show on WTTG Fox 5 in Washington, D.C. She previously worked on ESPN.

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Michelle Beisner

Michelle Beisner is an accomplishment sports reporter who is a feature ESPN reporter. She is part of the Monday Night Countdown crew and also contributes to Monday Night Football. She previously worked as the host of NFL Weekly Countdown on the NFL Network and was a field reporter for NFL Total Access. 

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Michelle Beisner

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Kacie McDonnell

Kacie McDonnell works on Fox News on the Fox Nation Subscription Channel as both a sports and lifestyle host. She hosted the red carpet of the Patriot Awards in 2019. After graduating from Villanova University, she went on to cover the Final Four games in which her alma mater went on to win the title for in both 2016 and 2018.

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Kacie McDonnell

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Erin Hawksworth

Erin Hawksworth works as the sports anchor for ABC affiliate WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C. and has previously worked as a sports anchor on CNN. In 2004, she interned at NBC and covered the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

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Amanda Pflugrad

Amanda is the host and team reporter for the Boston Celtics basketball team. She conducts interviews with the players and coaches during pre and post game interviews. She worked as a sideline reporter on ESPN and the SEC Network, as well as the PAC-12 Network.

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Jenny Dell

Jenny Dell is a reporter for the NFL on CBS Sports. She previously worked as a reporter covering the Boston Red Sox on the New England Sports Network (NESN). She grew up in Connecticut and attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where she earned a degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management.

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Lauren Gardner

Lauren Gardner is a sportscaster and reporter who worked for the DAZN Group as well as the NHL Network and the MLB Network. Gardner has previously worked for CBS Sports Network, Fox Sports Ohio, MTV2, Smithsonian Channel, and Altitude Sports and Entertainment. She has covered many sports ranging from the NFL, NHL, MLB, college football, and college basketball.

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Lauren Gardner

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Sage Steele

Sage Steele is a sportscaster and anchor who co-hosts SportsCenter on ESPN. She has previously hosted NBA Countdown on ESPN and ABC. Before that, she contributed to ESPN First Take, Mike & Mike in the Morning, and SportsNation. She has been covering every NBA Finals since 2012.

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Sage Steele

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Lindsay Czarniak

Lindasy Czarniak is a sports reporter and anchor who is currently working as a studio host for NASCAR on Fox Sports and as a sideline reporter during NFL games. In 2011, Czarniak joined SportsCenter on ESPN and was an anchor there until 2017. Czarniak also covered the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

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Lindsay Czarniak

Lindsay Czarniak

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Jenn Brown

Jenn Brown is a sportscaster and TV host. She worked for ESPN for eight years and has also hosted TV show American Ninja Warrior. She has previously worked on the NFL Network as a studio host and was a reporter for College GameDay.

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Jenn Brown

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Jen Hale

Jen Hale works as a sporstcaster on Fox Sports. She is a sideline reporter for the NFL and works alongside Mark Schlereth and Dick Stockton. Additionally, Hale covers the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans on the Fox Sports New Orleans Network. She also reports on college football on Fox Sports. She also contributes to The Basketball Tournament for ESPN.

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Kristina Akra

Kristina Akra works as a sports anchor who has worked on shows Weekend Express and New Day on CNN and HLN. She works as a sideline reporter for the Atlanta Braves on Fox Sports South. Akra graduated from the University of Florida in 2006 with a degree in news broadcasting.

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Rebecca Haarlow

Rebecca Haarlow attended Princeton University and was an accomplished track and field athlete. After graduating, she worked as a PR Coordinator for Silicon Valley Sports and Entertainment before moving on to working as a sideline reporter for the Portland Trail Blazers. Since then she has worked on the NFL Network, Fox Sports Network, and the MSG Network.

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Rebecca Haarlow

Rebecca Haarlow

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Niki Noto

Niki Noto is a sports reporter who has worked for networks such as ESPN, SEC Network, Fox Sports South, Georgia Public Broadcasting, and HLN. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and their two kids.

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Kristen Ledlow

Kristen Ledlow is a sportscaster and anchor who works for NBA TV, hosting NBA Inside Stuff. She is a sideline reporter for NBA on TNT and has also worked for CNN and HLN. In 2014, she was a apart of the NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game for the East team, scoring twice in the first half.

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Jamie Erdahl

Jamie Erdahl is a sports reporter currently working for CBS Sports as a sideline reporter for SEC on CBS alongside Gary Danielson and Brad Nessler. She covers NCAA college basketball and March Madness for CBS/Turner. She is also a studio host on the CBS Sports Network.

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Hannah Storm

Hannah Storm works on SportsCenter on ESPN as an anchor on Face to Face. She has previously hosted NBA Countdown on ABC’s Sunday NBA game coverage. She began her career in sportscasting on CNN Sports Tonight and also hosted Major League Baseball Preview and Daytona 500.

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Molly Qerim

Molly Qerim is a sports anchor on ESPN’s show First Take. She has also worked as the host of the NFL Network’s NFL AM as well as NFL Fantasy Live. Qerim previously worked as a an anchor on CBS Sports Network. She received her master’s degree from Quinnipiac University in broadcast journalism.

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Inés Sainz

Inés Sainz is a Mexican news reporter who hosts the Spanish sports interview program called DxTips. She also works as a journalist for Azteca Dportes. Athletes that she has interviewed include Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Derek Jeter, and Alex Rodriguez.

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Inés Sainz

Inés Sainz

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Bonnie Bernstein

Bonnie Bernstein is one of the most accomplished sports journalists in America, according to the American Sportscasters Association. She is Vice President of Campus Insiders and is also the face of the network. She has also worked for and freelances for ESPN, MSNBC, NBC, and Fox News Channel.

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Melissa Stark

Melissa Stark is best known for being the sideline reporter for Monday Night Football for three years. She now works as a reporter on the NFL Network. She has also worked at MSNBC, ESPN, and The Today Show. Melissa was one of the reporters who covered the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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Melissa Stark

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Holly Sonders

Holly Sonders works at Fox Sports as a host and has also been a sideline reporter for college football. Holly is an avid golfer and frequently shares Instagram videos of her playing.

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Lisa Guerrero

Lisa Guerrero has worked as a sportscaster, actress, model, and investigative journalist. She is most known for her role as investigative journalist on Inside Edition, which she has been a part of since 2006. She has previously worked for Fox Sports and Monday Night Football as a sideline reporter.

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Lisa Guerrero

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Amber Wilson

Amber Wilson is a multi-talented lady! She is an attorney who also happens to be a sports radio newscaster. She works on 790 The Ticket on ESPN Radio. She lives in Florida and is a fan of Florida sports teams such as the University of Florida Gators, the Miami Heat, and the Florida Marlins.

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Melanie Collins

Melanie Collins is a sideline reporter for the NFL on CBS Sports and is a fill-in host on ESPN’s SportsNation. Melanie is also the host of Big Break and Driver vs. Driver on the Golf Channel. She previously was a sideline reporter for college basketball and football on CBS Sports Network.

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Jenn Sterger

Jenn Sterger is a sports journalist, model, and TV personality. She is best known for being the Gameday Host for the New York Jets and now works as a backstage interviewer for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). She has also contributed two articles to Sports Illustrated and co-hosted THe Daily Line.

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Leeann Tweeden

Leeann Tweeden is a radio broadcaster, sports commentator and model. She is currently the host of Dr. Drew Midday Live on Radio 790 KABC in Los Angeles. She previously worked on Fox Sports Network Bluetorch TV and The Best Damn Sports Show Period. She was featured in pre and post game coverage of the Los Angeles Angels.

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Kristen Berset

Kristen Berset is a TV host who is currently the host of Great Day Washington. She has previously worked as a sportscaster in Baltimore on the Ravens Report and also Washington D.C. The inspiring Berset has beaten cancer twice and is also a motivational speaker. Seriously impressive!

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Sara Orlesky

Sara Orlesky is a Canadian sports reporter who is the reporter of the Winnipeg Bureau for TSN’s SportsCentre. She became the lead reporter when TSN first opened its Winnipeg Bureau. She also reported on figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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Jill Arrington

Jill Arrington is a sports reporter and newscaster. She worked at Fox Sports 1 and Fox SportsNet and was also a sideline reporter for college football on ESPN. She was also a sports anchor at KCAL 9 and KCBS-TV in Los Angeles.

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Lindsay Rhodes

Linsday Rhodes is a sportscaster, sports journalist, and TV personality. She currently works as a reporter and host on the NFL Network. She was also a sideline reporter for USC and UCLA football, the Los Angeles Avengers, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Sam Ryan

Sam Ryan is a sports anchor who currently works for WABC-TV New York’s Eyewitness News’ weekend evening broadcasts. In 2003, she worked at ESPN and later she worked at CBS Sports as well as WCBS-TV. She was a studio host and reporter for the MLB Network.

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Molly Sullivan

Molly Sullivan is a team reporter who is currently the reporter for the Philadelphia Eagles. She has also worked for NBC Sports Philadelphia where she reported on the Philadelphia 76ers. She has also appeared on NBA on TNT and NBA on ESPN.

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Molly Sullivan

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Erin Bates

Erin Bates is a sportscaster who is currently a reporter on Speed TV, reporting on Supercross and Motorcross. She is also a model and spokeswoman. Bates is dating sports car racer Brian Vickers.

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Renee Paquette

Renee Paquette is a Canadian sportscaster who is currently the on-air personality for the WWE. She is a contributor for Friday Night SmackDown and WWE Backstage. She previously worked as a sportscaster on Sportsnet 360.

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Rebecca Grant

Rebecca Grant started out as an on-air host for the Buffalo Bills NFL Show on Empire Sports Network. She later moved on to work as a correspondent for Fox Sports World as well as ESPN. She then began co-hosting NFL Under the Helmet on Fox and was the host of Verizon Football Zone on Fox.

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Lauren Shehadi

Lauren Shehadi is a sportscaster who is currently a reporter for MLB Network and Turner Sports. Shehadi has previously worked at CBSSports.com and CBS College Sports Network. She was supposed to be a sideline reporter for CBS and Turner’s March Madness coverage, but due to COVID-19, her debut has been pushed back to 2021 instead.

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Sarah Spain

Sarah Spain is a sports reporter and columnist who currently works for espnW.com, ESPN Radiom and SportCenter. She first rose to fame when in 2007 she made an eBay post to be someone’s “date” to Super Bowl XLI. She has previously worked for Fox Sports Net and ChicagoNow.

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Adriana Monsalve

Adriana Monsalve is a Venezuelen sporstscaster, reporter, and journalist who works for Univision Deportes. In 2007, she joined ESPN to work as sports anchor for ESPN Deportes and on ESPN 2 Central. She has also previously worked for Telemundo.

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