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At ESPN, our reputation and credibility with viewers, readers and listeners are of paramount concern. While our goal is always to be accurate and fair, occasionally we will present an erroneous assertion of fact. Significant errors of fact will be corrected in a clear and timely manner, with appropriate prominence.

Correctable errors involve a significant factual mistake, or materially change the implication or connotation of the reporting. This policy is not intended to cover inconsequential factual errors, such as minor statistical mistakes, inadvertent and immaterial misidentifications, minor inaccuracies in a developing story or font errors that don't impair the viewers' understanding of a story.

Each unit at ESPN -- such as Studio, Remote, Magazine, Radio, ESPN.com and other networks -- will implement this policy in a manner applicable to its medium. Corrections of significant factual errors across all media, as warranted, will be posted on ESPN.com's corrections page for a period of time.

ESPN produces 24/7 programming and services, across many platforms and under fierce deadline pressures. Mistakes are inevitable. A meaningful policy for correcting significant errors will engender trust with viewers, listeners and readers. ESPN's willingness to correct mistakes, as necessary, is directly proportional to our credibility with our audiences. ESPN will regularly review and amend the policy as warranted.

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Tiger Woods ad by Nike

In a March 29 ESPN.com story about Nike's Tiger Woods ad, the name of the ad agency producing the ad was incorrect. The reference has been removed. Updated story

Louisville's second-round opponent

A March 17 ESPN.com story about the NCAA men's tournament incorrectly reported the teams Louisville could play in the second round. The Cardinals could play either Liberty or North Carolina A&T. Updated story

Lebanon soccer

A Feb. 27 story on ESPNFC.com about possible match fixing by players and club officials in Lebanon failed to prominently provide proper attribution. The story should have been attributed to The Daily Star Lebanon. Updated story

Newtown girls' basketball

A Feb. 20 espnW.com story about the Newtown High School girls' basketball team incorrectly stated how the team finished its season. The team qualified for the state playoffs, but lost in the opening round. Updated story

Yarmulkes patent

A Jan. 25 ESPN.com Playbook story about officially licensed yarmulkes incorrectly said which company has a patented clip that holds the yarmulke in place. That patent is owned by Klipped Kippahs. Updated story

Darrell Wallace Jr.

A Feb. 8 ESPN.com story about Darrell Wallace Jr. incorrectly reported the number of black drivers with full-time rides on a NASCAR national series. Wallace is the fourth black driver to have a full-time ride. Updated story

Vincent role

A Feb. 7 ESPN.com story about a source telling ESPN that Troy Vincent is being promoted to an NFL senior vice president incorrectly stated who the job was with. Vincent works for the NFL. Updated story

Bosch photo

In a Jan. 26 ESPN.com story about Major League Baseball's investigation of performance enhancing drugs in South Florida, an incorrect photo of Anthony Bosch was used. The photo had been used in other stories as well, dating back to 2009. It has been removed. Updated story

Australian Open Women's Final

During Saturday's encore presentation of the Australian Open Women's Tennis Championship, ESPN TV's Bottom Line mistakenly left the final score on-air during the match. ESPN apologizes for the error, and regrets the impact on fans.

Title game for Te'o

Due to a transcription error, how Manti Te'o felt he played in the BCS title game was misreprsented in an earlier version of this story. Te'o said he was not affected by the story surrounding a girlfriend hoax during the game.

Playbook

The following blog posts were amended to remove passages that did not meet ESPN standards for original language. Several other posts that did not meet standards, or no longer had archival relevance, were removed from the Playbook Trending section:
• Tyson on Broadway | Perry on NHL awards | Hosoi on rise and fall

Steelers' home stadium

An Oct. 10 ESPN.com story on the Pittsburgh Steelers incorrectly stated that Three Rivers Stadium replaced Forbes Field in 1970. Although the Pirates of MLB moved to Three Rivers directly from Forbes Field, the Steelers previously played at Pitt Stadium. Updated story

Seahawks conference

An Oct. 16 Associated Press story on ESPN.com incorrectly said what conference the Seattle Seahawks represented when they played the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl. The Seahawks were in the NFC. Updated story

Stanley Cup offseason

An Oct. 18 story on ESPN.com incorrectly characterized what Mike Richards of the Los Angeles Kings did with the Stanley Cup during the offseason. The anecdote the story relied on was false. Updated story

NFLPA financial adviser fees

An Oct. 2 story on ESPN.com incorrectly reported the conditions under which NFL players can choose a financial adviser not registered by the NFLPA. Players may choose their own advisor, but agents can only recommend advisers who are on a list provided by the NFLPA. In addition, the NFLPA said that the fee charged for applying to be on its list rose from $1,000 to $2,000, but it said the increased costs are due to more expensive background checks and don't generate more revenue. Updated story

Harbaugh-Schwartz handshake

A Sept. 14 story on ESPN.com incorrectly reported that bets were being taken in Las Vegas on whether a handshake would occur between Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz and San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh. The bets are being taken at Bovada, an online, offshore sports book. Updated story

Dodgers-Red Sox trade

An Aug. 31 story incorrectly indicated Red Sox owner John Henry had a dialogue in Denver with Dodgers owner Mark Walter. Henry later informed ESPNBoston.com that the conversation actually was with Dodgers CEO Stan Kasten. Updated story

Red Sox meeting

An Aug. 14 story incorrectly reported that Red Sox players met with manager Bobby Valentine and coaches. Players met with ownership. Updated story

Victor Cruz story

A story in the Aug. 6 issue of ESPN The Magazine, "The Magical, Implausible, Incredible, Fantastical Ride of Victor Cruz," incorrectly characterized the manner in which Cruz' father committed suicide. How it occurred remains unclear.

Teletovic nationality

A July 3 story about the Nets signing Mirza Teletovic misidentified his nationality. He is Bosnian. Updated story