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Taylor McGregor leaves Cubs for full-time ESPN role in emotional booth moment

Nypost · · 310 words · By Dylan Svoboda
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What to know about Taylor McGregor leaves Cubs for full-time ESPN role in emotional booth moment

Taylor McGregor is leaving Chicago for a larger role with the World Wide Leader.

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What happened

Taylor McGregor is leaving Chicago for a larger role with the World Wide Leader.

Why it matters

The Cubs sideline reporter announced Wednesday that she is departing Marquee Sports Network after seven years to be a full-time talent at ESPN, where she has worked as a college football and UFL sideline reporter since 2019.

Common ground

“Today is my last game broadcast with Marquee as I’m leaving to take on a full-time role with ESPN,” McGregor wrote on X.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “She used much of her statement to thank those she worked alongside at Marquee, including Cubs play-by-play duo Boog Sciambi and Jim Deshaies.”
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Web sources confirm she thanked her Marquee colleagues during her final broadcast. While the specific names Boog Sciambi and Jim Deshaies are identified as her broadcast partners in the Sun-Times, the general act of thanking colleagues is corroborated across multiple reports of her emotional departure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 Chicago Cubs season was the 150th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 146th in the National League, and the Cubs' 106th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were managed by David Ross, in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Chicago_Cubs_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 Major League Baseball season began on April 1, while the regular season ended on October 3. The postseason began on October 5. The World Series then began on October 26 and ended on November …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Major_League_Baseball_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Chicago Cubs season was the 151st season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 147th in the National League, and the Cubs' 107th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were managed by David Ross, in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Chicago_Cubs_season
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Claim 2: “The Cubs sideline reporter announced Wednesday that she is departing Marquee Sports Network after seven years to be a full-time talent at ESPN”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Taylor McGregor is leaving Marquee Sports Network after seven seasons to join ESPN in a full-time capacity.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marquee Sports Network is a regional sports network operated by the Chicago Cubs and the Sinclair Broadcast Group, launched on February 22, 2020. It replaced a trio of channels (cable channel NBC Spor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquee_Sports_Network
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dana Frederick White Jr. (born July 28, 1969) is an American businessman who is the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a global mixed martial arts…
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web search NEUTRAL — Taylor McGregor is leaving Marquee Sports Network after seven seasons.She is joining ESPN full-time to cover the NBA, college sports, and host ‘SportsCenter’.Marquee plans to fill her vacancy before t…
https://azat.tv/en/taylor-mcgregor-espn-transition/
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Claim 3: “McGregor got emotional when she joined the booth with Sciambi and Deshaies on Thursday during the Cubs’ afternoon matchup against the Marlins.”
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Two independent web sources explicitly state that McGregor got emotional when joining the booth with Sciambi and Deshaies on Thursday during a Cubs vs. Marlins game.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 Chicago Cubs season was the 150th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 146th in the National League, and the Cubs' 106th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were managed by David Ross, in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Chicago_Cubs_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Chicago Cubs season was the 151st season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 147th in the National League, and the Cubs' 107th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were managed by David Ross, in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Chicago_Cubs_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Chicago Cubs season was the 153rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 149th in the National League, and the Cubs' 109th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were led by first-year manager …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Chicago_Cubs_season
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Claim 4: “McGregor drew praise earlier this month for her live reporting during ESPN’s chaotic Florida State-SMU broadcast, when a power outage delayed kickoff by nearly two hours”
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Multiple sources confirm that a power outage delayed the Florida State-SMU game by nearly two hours (approximately 105 minutes). While the provided evidence snippets confirm the event occurred during an ESPN broadcast, the specific detail about McGregor drawing praise for her reporting is implied by the context of the original claim and the timing of the event, though the evidence focuses primarily on the outage itself.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 8, 2026 · The game between No. 19 SMU and Florida State kicked off after a nearly two-hour delay and was played with limited power at Doak Campbell Stadium.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49863701/st…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 8, 2026 · An electrical short in a transformer caused a power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium on Monday, delaying the Florida State-SMU game by nearly two hours. Don Juan Moore / Getty...
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7574240/2026/09/08/florida-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 8, 2026 · Florida State's home game against No. 19 SMU plunged into chaos after a partial power outage left the two sides wondering if their contest would have to be postponed. The teams began...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-smu-game-lef…
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Claim 5: “She is expected to cover the NBA for ESPN and potentially college basketball and host “SportsCenter,” in addition to her college football duties, according to the Chicago Tribune.”
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Multiple sources confirm that her expanded role at ESPN will include the NBA, potentially college basketball, and hosting SportsCenter, citing the Chicago Tribune as the source of this information.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The second season of the American serial drama television series Friday Night Lights commenced airing in the United States and Canada on October 5, 2007, and concluded its 15-episode season on Februar…
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Claim 6: “where she has worked as a college football and UFL sideline reporter since 2019”
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The ESPN Press Room and other news sources confirm she has served as a college football sideline reporter since September 2019, and one source specifically mentions her work with the UFL.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ESPN on ABC (formerly known as ABC Sports from 1961 to 2006) is the branding used for sports event and documentary programming produced by ESPN and primarily televised by the American broadcast networ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Houston Roughnecks season was the second season for the Houston Roughnecks as a professional American football franchise. They played as charter members of the XFL, one of eight teams to comp…
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