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Report: Boise’s Heather Cox leaving ESPN for NBC

ESPN's Heather Cox during a regular season college football game during the 2012 season.
ESPN's Heather Cox during a regular season college football game during the 2012 season. Phil Ellsworth

Sideline reporter Heather Cox will join NBC as part of its Thursday night football coverage, USA Today’s The Big Lead reported.

The Boise resident had worked for ESPN for 22 years, covering college football, NBA, WNBA and men’s and women’s college basketball.

In addition to the NFL, NBC also owns the rights to the Olympics, Notre Dame football, the British Open and the Triple Crown.

This story was originally published May 25, 2016 at 11:35 PM with the headline "Report: Boise’s Heather Cox leaving ESPN for NBC."

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