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ABC Sports is a division of ABC, responsible for the televising of many sports events on the network.

As of 2006, the division is very tightly integrated with ESPN - which, like ABC, is controlled by The Walt Disney Company - but remains nominally separate from the cable network. For example, ESPN pays the NBA for its television rights and buys time on ABC to air select games. This is noted in copyright beds at the conclusion of the telecasts, i.e. "The Preceding Program has been paid for ESPN, Inc."

Between 2000-2002, many ABC Sports programs utilized graphics almost identical to those of ESPN. One notable exception was Monday Night Football. Now, ABC changes graphics each fall.

George Bodenheimer is president of both ABC Sports and ESPN, Inc.

Trivia

When ABC was airing the Saturday morning cartoon series Laff-A-Lympics between 1976 and 1979, commentators Snagglepuss and Mildew Wolf were drawn to be wearing the then-traditional yellow jackets of ABC Sports commentators.

ABC usually carries the biggest events started on ESPN, like the Little League World Series, PGA events, and the National Spelling Bee.

ABC has carried the Indianapolis 500 every year since 1964, or the 58th running.

Programs over the years

Main Competitors

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