{"id":428941,"date":"2026-01-23T22:23:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T22:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/428941\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T22:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T22:23:08","slug":"elle-duncan-named-new-usa-sports-host-for-wnba-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/428941\/","title":{"rendered":"Elle Duncan Named New USA Sports Host For WNBA Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1024px-Elle_Duncan_on_set-e1769187407120.jpg\" alt=\"Elle Duncan\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackenterprise.com\/author\/johnsonj\/\" class=\"author\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">by  Jeroslyn JoVonn <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-date\">January 23, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Elle Duncan will continue her reign of WNBA coverage at USA Network as part of the inaugural sports show &#8220;USA Sports.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Elle Duncan is extending her legacy of WNBA coverage at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackenterprise.com\/espns-elle-duncan-on-letting-go-of-ego-overcoming-industry-obstacles-and-the-biggest-mistake-that-almost-cost-her-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">USA Network in her new role<\/a> as USA Sports\u2019 official WNBA correspondent.<\/p>\n<p>On Jan. 22, Duncan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbusinessjournal.com\/Articles\/2026\/01\/22\/usa-sports-taps-elle-duncan-as-studio-host-for-wnba-coverage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">was named<\/a> studio host for USA Sports\u2019 inaugural WNBA season, handling pre- and postgame coverage on USA Network, according to Sports Business Journal. The role follows her recent move to Netflix, where she serves as an on-air host for sports and live events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuncan\u2019s hiring comes after the WNBA and Versant announced in November an 11-year media rights deal giving USA Network the broadcast of WNBA games, including the regular season and select playoff and Finals matchups. The agreement, running from the 2026 season through 2036, will feature at least 50 games annually on USA Network, with Wednesday-night doubleheaders accompanied by dedicated pre- and postgame studio coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Duncan moves her WNBA expertise from ESPN to USA Network. At ESPN, she hosted the 6 PM SportsCenter and led WNBA and women\u2019s college basketball coverage, including WNBA Countdown with Chiney Ogwumike and Andraya Carter. The trio became a fan favorite during women\u2019s Final Four broadcasts for their chemistry and love of the sport.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s rare for a journalist to shine across multiple networks, but Duncan is doing just that. She is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackenterprise.com\/espn-sportscenter-anchor-elle-duncan-it-is-important-for-black-women-to-be-amplified-in-every-field\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">leading WNBA coverage at USA Network<\/a> while also taking on a new role at Netflix as an on-air host for sports and live events. Duncan\u2019s Netflix contract gives her the flexibility to work with other networks, so long as it doesn\u2019t conflict with her Netflix commitments.<\/p>\n<p>Duncan\u2019s agent confirmed that her Netflix duties will include hosting MLB Opening Night, the MLB Home Run Derby, and contributing to the streamer\u2019s NFL Christmas Day coverage. She will make her Netflix debut on Jan. 23 during Skyscraper Live, a two-hour global event featuring free solo climber Alex Honnold attempting to scale Taipei 101, Taiwan\u2019s tallest building.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED CONTENT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackenterprise.com\/naomi-osaka-2026-australian-open-sorana-cirstea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Audacity At The Australian Open: Naomi Osaka Wins The Match &amp; The Battle Against Forced Silence By Her Opponent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 23, 2026 Elle Duncan will continue her reign of WNBA coverage at USA Network&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":428942,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[49,48,11630,82,630],"class_list":["post-428941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-elle-duncan","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/428941","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=428941"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/428941\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/428942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=428941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=428941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=428941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}