• The Boston Globe, Wednesday, August 8, 2007 10:30 AM

Bud Collins, dropped by NBC from its tennis coverage team last month, has landed at ESPN and will help the cable net with the Grand Slam tournaments beginning next year: the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon.

He will also report on tennis news for "SportsCenter" and other properties starting with next month's US Open. While his departure form the Peacock Network was abrupt, he apparently holds no grudge. "I had a great 35-year run with NBC," he says. Collins, who also writes for The Boston Globe, has been covering tennis for over 40 years, and ESPN says they are delighted to get him.

"Bud Collins is tennis, and ESPN is proud to add his insight, wit, and wisdom to our coverage," says Norby Williamson, ESPN executive vice president. Collins will be reunited in his new home with partner Dick Enberg, with whom he worked for 20 years at NBC. He will also host a morning show on XM Radio during the US Open.

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