Sage Steele

Sage Steele is an American television anchor who is the former co-host of the 12pm (ET) SportsCenter on ESPN. She also hosted "SportsCenter" on the Road from various sporting events such as the Super Bowl and The Masters, and "NBA Countdown" on ESPN and ABC for four seasons, ending in 2017. For five years prior to the NBA assignment, Steele was a full-time host of "SportsCenter," ESPN's flagship show, and had previously contributed to "ESPN First Take," "Mike & Mike in the Morning," and "SportsNation." Steele hosted "SportsCenter's" daytime coverage of the NBA Finals in 2012 and 2013, and covered every NBA Finals from 2012 to 2020.

Before moving to the 6 p.m. ET "SportsCenter" in May 2018, Steele anchored "SportsCenter: AM." Previously she hosted "NBA Countdown" on ESPN and ABC from 2013 through the 2016-17 NBA season.

Steele, who joined ESPN in 2007, served as a regular anchor of "SportsCenter" until 2023. She also hosted the Scripps National Spelling Bee from 2010-2013. In addition to "SportsCenter," she also has contributed to "ESPN First Take" and "Mike & Mike," and has been a guest co-host of ESPN2’s "SportsNation." Steele also hosted ABC and ESPN’s "New Year's Rockin' Eve" during the inaugural College Football Playoff.

Beyond her work for ESPN, Steele has co-hosted ABC’s telecast of the Miss America pageant since 2016 and has been a featured guest host on ABC’s "The View." In 2015, Steele added ‘mommy blogger’ to her job portfolio, contributing several stories to Disney-owned Babble. She has also been a guest on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and has been profiled by Rolling Stone, Wall Street Journal, Vibe, and Huffington Post, to name a few.

Prior to the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Brickyard 400, the Indiana University graduate had the honor of driving the pace car at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Steele began her television career at WSBT-TV in South Bend, Ind., as a producer and reporter (1995-1997). She then moved to WISH-TV in Indianapolis where she was a beat reporter for the Indianapolis Colts and the Indiana Pacers, in addition to covering the 1997 NCAA Men’s Final Four, NASCAR, and the IndyCar Series.

In August 1998, Steele moved to Tampa and worked as a reporter, anchor, and host for WFTS-TV. She was the beat reporter for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1998-2001 and covered the 1999 NCAA Men’s Final Four. In 2000, she joined Fox Sports Net in Tampa as a reporter and covered Super Bowl XXXV for the 2000-01 NFL season.

In April 2001, Steele became the anchor for the debut of Comcast SportsNet, serving the Washington DC/Baltimore region. She anchored the flagship show SportsNite for six years and was also a beat reporter for the Baltimore Ravens from 2001-2005, hosting a magazine show for all five seasons.

Steele graduated from Indiana University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in sports communications. In her spare time, Steele is a board member for the Pat Tillman Foundation and is passionate about working alongside military veterans. She enjoys horseback riding and spending time with her husband and three children. Steele also co-hosted the ABC special "Volcano Live with Nik Wallenda" in 2019 and is an active board member for The Boys & Girls Club of America and The V Foundation for Cancer Research.