Collins to cover tennis for ESPN, not NBC
Network declines to renew analyst's contract after 35-year tenure
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updated 1:22 p.m. ET Aug. 7, 2007
NEW YORK - Bud Collins joined ESPN’s tennis coverage a month after his final Wimbledon appearance for NBC.
The 78-year-old tennis analyst, known for his colorful outfits and creative nicknames for players, will participate in ESPN2’s coverage of the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon in 2008. He will report for SportsCenter, ESPNEWS and ESPN Radio from the U.S. Open starting this month.
NBC declined to renew Collins’ contract after 35 years with the network. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1994.
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