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John Moriello

Sports Editor

About

John Moriello started covering sports in 1982, began digital publishing in 1995, and joined Sportscasting in 2020. A graduate of St. John Fisher University, he finds inspiration in the underdogs and the fascinating stories sports can tell (both the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat). John expertly covers all aspects of NASCAR. Beginning with his 2014 coverage at Fox Sports of the aftermath of the dirt-race tragedy in which Kevin Ward Jr. died after being struck by a car driven by NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart, John has excelled as a journalist who specializes in the motorsports world. He previously spent more than three decades covering high school sports and worked as a beat writer covering Big East football and basketball, but NASCAR is now where the true expertise falls. John is a member of the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame (2013), the President of the New York State Sportswriters Association, and a two-time Best of Gannett winner for print and online collaborations whose work has appeared on FoxSports.com and MaxPreps.com.

Articles by John Moriello (2948)

ESPN’s Presence Means the Mike Gundy Death Watch Is on at Oklahoma State

There has been no announcement, but Mike Gundy and Oklahoma State appear to be the subject of an upcoming all-access show.

John Moriello  •  19 Jun 2020
Mike Gundy Has Made a Mike Gundy-like Apology

Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy issued a brief apology for comments related to the coronavirus pandemic four days earlier.

John Moriello  •  19 Jun 2020
Steve Prefontaine’s Tragic Death Ended a Brief, Brilliant Running Career

For an athlete who only competed in the Olympics once and finished out of the money, Steve Prefontaine made a lasting impact on track and field and changed amateur sports in this country. Generations of young distance runners were trained to emulate Prefontaine, but it took decades for worthy successors to emerge. The story of […]

John Moriello  •  18 Jun 2020
Who’ll Last Longer in Football, Aaron Rodgers or His Brother Jordan?

Jordan Rodgers’ career at ESPN is on the rise at the same time that Aaron Rodgers can see the writing on the wall in Green Bay.

John Moriello  •  18 Jun 2020
Never Mind Kneeling, Herschel Walker Prefers Taking a Strong Stand

Former University of Georgia and NFL star running back Herschel Walker continues voicing strong opinions on hot national topics.

John Moriello  •  18 Jun 2020
WNBA Star Breanna Stewart Revealed Her Frightening Childhood Secret

Breanna Stewart revealed in an essay that she was molested over a two-year period as a pre-teen.

John Moriello  •  17 Jun 2020
Reebok Sacked Linebacker Terry Tate for Being Too Good at His Job

The “Terry Tate: Office Linebacker” commercials from Reebok in 2002-03 were a hit with viewers.

John Moriello  •  17 Jun 2020
Kicker Aldrick Rosas’ Arrest Continues the New York Giants’ Embarrassing Offseason

All-Pro kicker Aldrick Rosas is the second New York Giants player arrested on serious charges in the span of a month.

John Moriello  •  16 Jun 2020
Phillies Slugger Bryce Harper Has a Lead on a New Job If There’s No MLB Season

Bryce Harper is brainstorming career options while waiting for a resolution of the dispute between baseball’s owners and players.

John Moriello  •  16 Jun 2020
Joe Montana Will Never Join the College Football Hall of Fame

Joe Montana was a two-year starter at Notre Dame whose college career ended with a memorable comeback, but he’s been denied an honor that many fans likely assumed he received long ago.

John Moriello  •  16 Jun 2020