Sam Ryan
At ESPN and ABC Sports, Sam covered many national sporting events, including the NHL on ABC, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Sunday Night Baseball, Home Run Derby, Little League World Series, College Football, and the 2005 Monday Night Football broadcasts.
Sam later served as a contributor to CBS Sports' coverage of the NFL on CBS and the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. She was also a studio host and reporter at the MLB Network and covered the MLB postseason for Turner Sports as the in-game reporter in 2015-17.
Sam was thrilled to co-anchor ABC7's NYC Marathon coverage on Marathon Sunday, alongside Ryan Field as one of her first assignments upon officially returning to WABC.
She is an avid runner, having completed 14 marathons, including four NYC Marathons. Sam is an NYRR Team for Kids ambassador and is passionate about promoting youth fitness.
She earned her M.A. in English from Stony Brook University and is a member of Sigma Tau Delta (International English Honor Society).
Sam's Stories
Amazin' food to be found at Citi Field as the Mets get ready for a new season
With Opening Day just a week away, Citi Field is getting ready to welcome Mets fans back. Not just for baseball, but for what has become one of the ballpark's biggest draws: the food.
NYC Half Marathon runner advocating for nonbinary community and the planet
Kade Cahe is running for more than just the finish line at this year's half marathon.
New Jersey teen's miracle recovery brings her back to the volleyball court
The Hillsborough High School student-athlete hopes to major in psychology and use her own journey, one her family calls a miracle, to one day help others.
NYRR's Runner of the Year is NYU medical school student balancing athletic, academic success
Felicia Pasadyn has already qualified for the Olympic trials and is now on her way to becoming a doctor.
NY Metro Blind Hockey helping make sport more accessible to the visually impaired community
NY Metro Blind Hockey is making the sport accessible to more people, including a kid from Long Island who is visually impaired.
Ali Feller inspires while on broadcast team of TCS NYC Marathon amid breast cancer battle
Ali Feller says her motivation is her 7-year-old daughter Annie who is the reason behind everything that she does.
Queens teen paralyzed in ski accident finds motivation in tennis, set to play at Clemson
There is empowerment, strength and confidence when Liv Benedetto is on the court playing tennis. It is a sport the former gymnast only transitioned to less than two years ago.
Long Island hockey star set to be a top pick of the NHL Draft
A player from Long Island is expected to be one of the top picks in the NHL Draft on Friday.
Brothers with Muscular Dystrophy honored at Yankee Stadium for Hope Week
Two young brothers from Brooklyn who have muscular dystrophy were honored on Thursday at Yankee Stadium for the annual Hope Week.
Loaded fries, fried Oreos, among new food offerings at Citi Field; new mascot race for 5 boroughs
You'll have to wait until next Friday for the Mets' home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays.