Sara Elizabeth Walsh (born April 12, 1978) is an American sportscaster who currently works for NFL Network. She worked for

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from 2010 to 2017. Walsh came to ESPN from WUSA in Washington, D.C., where she served as the station's weekend sports anchor and Redskins beat reporter from 2006 to 2010.

Early life and education

Walsh grew up in the

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, graduating from

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. Walsh was a four-year starter as a

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on the

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soccer team, where she holds the school record for goals and points in a game.

Career

Prior to WUSA, Walsh worked at WKRN in

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from 2003 to 2006, winning four regional Emmys in three years. She co-hosted the weekly ''Monday Night Live'' with Titans head coach

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, and hosted a weekly radio show with then Titans defensive tackle

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. Walsh also served as Sports Director at WPGA in

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from 2001 to 2003, and began her career as a sports writer for the ''Beaches Leader'' newspaper in

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. She was an anchor on ESPN's ''

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'' until May 4, 2017, when she was released by the network. She was hired as a reporter for the 2018–2019 NFL season by

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. She will also serve as a studio host for their

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coverage.

Personal life

In 2014, Walsh married former Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher

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. On February 3, 2017, Walsh announced she had given birth to twins, Hutton and Brees, a few days earlier.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walsh, Sara 1978 births Living people American television sports announcers People from New Port Richey, Florida American women's soccer players North Florida Ospreys women's soccer players ESPN people University of North Florida alumni Women's association football forwards Sports commentators Soccer players from Florida Sportspeople from the Tampa Bay area