What is the ESPN Body Issue?

The Body Issue is an edition of ESPN The Magazine that features dozens of athletes in nude and semi-nude photographs, which is intended to rival the annual Swimsuit Issue from Sports Illustrated. The first issue debuted on October 19, 2009.

Does ESPN still do body issue?

ESPN The Magazine will cease to exist in print form following the latest edition of the “Body Issue,” which comes out this week. A sign of the times, the publication will be all digital moving forward.

What happened to ESPN The Magazine?

The magazine typically took a more lighthearted and humorous approach to sporting news compared with competitors such as Sports Illustrated and, previously, the Sporting News. On April 30, 2019, ESPN announced they would cease paper publishing in September 2019.

What athletes are in the ESPN Body Issue?

The 2019 athlete roster is as follows: Scout Bassett, U.S. Paralympic Track and Field Athlete. Liz Cambage, Las Vegas Aces Center. Katrin Davidsdottir, CrossFit Women’s Champion 2015 & 2016….

  • Brandon Brooks.
  • Lane Johnson.
  • Jason Kelce.
  • Isaac Seumalo.
  • Halapoulivaati Vaitai.

What happened to the Sporting News?

From 2002 to February 2022, it was known simply as Sporting News. In December 2012, Sporting News ended print publication and shifted to a digital-only publication. It currently has editions in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Japan.

What has happened to Sports Illustrated?

In 2019 the magazine’s intellectual property was sold to Authentic Brands Group for $110 million. As part of the deal, Meredith would continue to publish Sports Illustrated through a licensing agreement. In 2019, however, the digital company TheMaven acquired the magazine’s publishing rights for at least 10 years.

Are old Sporting News worth anything?

The old Sporting News Magazine issues are obviously more valuable due to rarity and the conditions are usually not as nice. The old Sporting News back issues that were published during baseball season include boxscores and game synopses and are generally 25% higher than off season issues.