In 2009, ESPN president John Skipper told Sport Science host John Brenkus that short-form content was coming. It was wildly prescient, more accurate than Skipper could have known. And yet, once ...

The host and co-creator of ESPN’s “Sport Science” has died. John Brenkus, who led the once-popular show that explores the science and engineering underlying athletics, died on May 31, according to an ...

John Brenkus, the charismatic TV host who found creative ways to get sports fans to think about science, has died, his production company, Brinx.TV, said Sunday in a statement. “John, co-founder of ...

John Brenkus, the beloved host and creator of ESPN’s Sport Science, tragically passed away on May 31, 2025, at the age of 53. A pioneer in sports broadcasting, Brenkus revolutionized how fans viewed ...

Brenkus "lost his fight" with depression, according to a statement. John Brenkus, who rose to fame by examining the science behind sports, has died, according to a statement shared by the TV ...

John Brenkus, the co-creator and host of the Emmy-winning "Sport Science" show, died Saturday at the age of 54 after a battle with depression. Brinx.TV, a media company founded by Brenkus, shared the ...