Andy Scholes

Andy Scholes is a Sports Anchor based out of Atlanta. He provides Bleacher Report updates across CNN & HLN.
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Oct 2, 2023; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) and guard Damian Lillard (0) pose for a picture during media day in Milwaukee. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
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NBA stars preview the 2023/24 season 3:51
Oct 24, 2023
The 2023/24 NBA season is upon us and who better to preview the action than the stars of the league? This season also features a new In-Season Tournament, which should provide fans with a new viewing experience.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 26: The USC Trojans run onto the field prior to the game against the San Jose State Spartans at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 26, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
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Here’s why you should cherish this college football season
Aug 31, 2023
Here’s why you should cherish this college football season, arguably the last of its kind ever.
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 19: Austin Jones #6 of the USC Trojans runs with the ball as he is chased by Grayson Murphy #12 of the UCLA Bruins at Rose Bowl on November 19, 2022 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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College football’s landscape – and game – are changing forever 2:30
Aug 31, 2023
CNN Sport’s Andy Scholes takes a look at how college football’s landscape, conferences and structure are changing forever.
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Texas Tech’s Difference Maker 2:01
Mar 30, 2023
Doctors told Rhyle McKinney she would not be able to play basketball. Three state championships later, she is proving them wrong and inspiring others.
GOODYEAR, AZ - FEBRUARY 25: Jose Trevino #71 of the Texas Rangers catches a warm up pitch as the pitch clock ticks down during the third inning of a spring training game against the Cleveland Indians at Goodyear Ballpark on February 25, 2019 in Goodyear, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
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MLB’s new rules: Fans wanting a faster pace game are going to get it, says three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander
Mar 30, 2023
Baseball is back with a fresh set of rules. On Opening Day, Major League Baseball will introduce a slew of brand-new regulations in the hopes of speeding up the pace of play, encouraging more game action, and making the sport more compelling to fans.
Billie Jean King performs the coin toss on the field with referee Ronald Torbert (62) before the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals, on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022 in Inglewood, CA.
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Tom Cruise parachuting into the Super Bowl? You can bet on it
Feb 12, 2023
Nearly every year more people watch the Super Bowl than any other event and many like to watch with some skin in the game.
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 06: Olivia Dunne of LSU takes a 'selfie' with fans after a PAC-12 meet against Utah at Jon M. Huntsman Center on January 06, 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
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Olivia ‘Livvy’ Dunne’s TikTok fans disrupt gymnastics meet 0:43
Jan 15, 2023
Fans of Louisiana State University gymnast and TikTok star Olivia “Livvy” Dunne have caused the school to provide extra security at away meets because of their disruptive behavior. Bleacher Report’s Andy Scholes has the story on TikTok’s most-followed college athlete.
Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines (20) scores a touchdown on a kickoff return during the first half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
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With so many potential fairytale endings in store, what could we be saying after Super Bowl 57?
Jan 14, 2023
The NFL playoffs are where legends are born and incredible moments happen leaving us in awe.
MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 02: tHE KANSAS CITY CHIEin Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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What fairytale endings could we have after Super Bowl 57? 1:50
Jan 13, 2023
From the Music City Miracle, to Kurt Warner, to David Tyree, to the Philly Special, the NFL always seems to deliver the drama in the postseason. One month from now, here are some things we may be saying when it’s all said and done and one team is lifting the Lombardi trophy.
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 08: Shaquille O'Neal attends the second preseason NBA game between Atlanta Hawks and Milwaukee Bucks at Etihad Arena on October 08, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)
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Shaquille O’Neal releases four-part documentary about life 1:29
Nov 16, 2022
HBO Max is releasing a four-part documentary about NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, which “tells the story of a basketball legend unlike any other.”
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Ex-NFL quarterback Eli Manning jokingly tries out for Penn State as a walk-on 1:11
Sep 20, 2022
Two-time Super Bowl MVP and former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning went undercover as “Chad Powers” in an attempt to try out as a walk-on at Penn State. CNN’s Andy Scholes has more.
Injured Little Leaguer Easton Oliverson has spent a great amount of his time the last couple of days resting from his surgery on Friday morning. (From @miraclesfortank/Instagram)
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Injured Little Leaguer asks for prayers as he continues to recover 0:43
Aug 31, 2022
The Instagram account set up to provide updates on injured Little Leaguer Easton Oliverson posted a video of the 12-year-old speaking after being transferred to his home state of Utah.
Easton Oliverson is seen in an image posted to Little League Baseball's site.
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Little League World Series player in critical condition after falling from bunk bed 1:27
Aug 17, 2022
Little League baseball player Easton Oliverson is in critical condition with a fractured skull after falling from his bunk bed at the Little League World Series players’ dormitory, his team tells CNN. CNN’s Andy Scholes reports.
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 20: Vin Scully arrives for 2018 From Paris with Love Children's Hospital Los Angeles Gala at L.A. Live Event Deck on October 20, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic)
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See what made Vin Scully great for over 60 years 3:21
Aug 3, 2022
Legendary broadcaster Vin Scully, the voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers for more than six decades, has died at the age of 94, the team announced. CNN’s Andy Scholes looks back at his career.
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This is how athletes used their voices to call for social change 2:49
Jun 30, 2022
For generations, athletes – from Muhammad Ali to Arthur Ashe and LeBron James – have used their voices to call for social change. CNN’s Andy Scholes reports.
A member of Team USA (R) swims to recover USA's Anita Alvarez (L), from the bottom of the pool during an incident in the women's solo free artistic swimming finals, during the Budapest 2022 World Aquatics Championships at the Alfred Hajos Swimming Complex in Budapest on June 22, 2022.
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Swim coach saves swimmer who fainted underwater 1:10
Jun 23, 2022
American swimmer Anita Alvarez was rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach Andrea Fuentes when she fainted at the FINA World Aquatic Championships in Budapest, Hungary. CNN’s Andy Scholes has more.

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Andy Scholes is a Sports Anchor based out of Atlanta. He provides Bleacher Report updates across CNN & HLN.

Before joining CNN, Scholes was a Sports Anchor and reporter for KDAF in Dallas, Texas. He was previously a Weekend Sports Anchor for KAMC 28 News, as well as KLST News.

Throughout his career, he has covered a wide range of sports events, such as the World Series, the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals and the Masters.

Scholes graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Houston in Broadcast Journalism. In fact, before TV, Scholes’ claim to fame was working as a ballboy for the Houston Rockets. He was born and raised in Houston, TX and remains an avid fan of the Texans, Rockets and Astros. Scholes says it was “dream come true” to cover the Astros win the 2017 World Series.

In his spare time Scholes enjoys doing Crossfit and trying to keep up with his three boys Camden, Beckett and Nolan.

Follow Andy for sports updates and more at @AndyScholesCNN.