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  "path": "/2026/tv/news/espn-launches-courtside-womens-final-four-altcast-jess-sims-1236703857/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-01T13:40:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://variety.com",
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  "textContent": "ESPN will present some fancy footwork during its telecasts of the Women’s Final Four. For six years, ESPN found success with Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi at the helm of a special ESPN2 “altcast” aimed at providing a different option than traditional game coverage during the college basketball tournament. With those two former players retiring […]",
  "title": "ESPN Launches ‘Courtside,’ Its New Women’s Final Four AltCast"
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