Francisco X. Rivera is a bilingual sportscaster who specializes in mixed martial arts, soccer and baseball. He started his on-air career in 2005 as a host, play-by-play announcer and reporter, and still remains one of the youngest talents in American television. The Long Beach State graduate can be seen and heard on Fox Deportes, Azteca America and DirecTV, among other outlets in the United States and Latin America. He will be making his debut on network television as a sideline reporter for Fox Sports during the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Rivera was recently recognized as "Sports Knight" by The Hollywood Reporter in their September 2012 feature "Young Latinos in Entertainment: On-Air Talent to Watch".