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Laura Woods confirms Sky Sports exit after latest TV role announced

Sky Sports presenter Laura Woods has admitted she left the channel to take on a new role showcasing American football.

Woods said she was on Sky Sports where she has been in a variety of roles for over a decade. She has interviewed numerous players and managers during that time, but Tottenham boss at the time Jose Mourinho is one of her most memorable.

The broadcaster, who also works for talkSPORT's radio, has been confirmed as the host ofITV's upcoming NFL coverage. ITV is former pro Jason・Bell and Osi Umenora are also part of the team and have acquired the rights to broadcast live matches three times a year.

During an appearance on her talkSPORT show, Woods mentioned being part of Sky's coverage in the past tense. "I remember watching [the interview with Tyrone Mings] because I was part of Sky at the time," she said in response to recent comments about Mings from critic Graham Souness.

Twitter When one of the users asked Woods directly if she was leaving Sky, she admitted. In response to this, many messages of support were sent from her fans.

She ``I am not surprised,'' one wrote. "Spent years in the sky and they never gave you a big part. Their loss is someone else's gain."

Laura Woods anchors ITV's NFL coverage (

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"I have been an NFL fan for many years and am excited to be part of the team with the new season just a few weeks away. It will bring us some of the action and biggest stories," Woods said in a statement posted on NFL.com. "Osi and I are thrilled to be working with Laura," Bell said.

In addition to live games, ITV will broadcast an hour of NFL programming each week. These will start in his early September, but the channel will also have him live on his two London games and his February Super Bowl.

ITV took over from BBC, the UK broadcaster of NFL games for the past seven years. "This announcement is one of the latest signs of the development of the NFL in the UK in recent years, with more fans, more games in London, success of British players in the NFL, the launch of academies and charitable foundations. It's our ambition to grow and develop the sport in the UK," said NFL UK Managing Director Henry Hodgson.

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