Andrews, in negotiations for a new contract with ESPN, says she wants to continue her job as a sideline reporter on ESPN's college football and basketball coverage. She hopes to work the NCAA men's basketball tournament if ESPN lands the rights.

"I want to stay covering sports. I love sports," she said Sunday.

But if she doesn't sign a new deal, she could become a free agent when her contract expires in July.

Andrews declined to say whether she's talking to other TV networks, referring the question to her agent, Babette Perry, at IMG. Perry could not be reached to comment Sunday.

ESPN "certainly" wants to re-sign Andrews, spokesman Mike Soltys said Sunday: "She's one of the top sideline reporters in the business, and we'd very much like her to remain with us."

Andrews is appearing on sister network ABC's Dancing With the Stars. She could use the show's profile to jump to entertainment, but Andrews says her participation, like that of ESPN colleague Kenny Mayne, doesn't mean she's looking to give up sports for Hollywood.

"Where I am right now in my career, I have developed incredible relationships with coaches and athletes. There's a really big trust and respect factor with all of these guys," she said.

"I'm just really, really happy with the way things have progressed in my career."

The contract negotiations cap a difficult year for Andrews, the victim of a video stalker last year.

Andrews said she kept working with the support of her family, friends, bosses and colleague at ESPN and coaches such as Urban Meyer of Florida — Andrews is a Florida alum — and John Calipari of Kentucky after the videos surfaced.

But she finally broke down after angrily confronting Michael Barrett in court this month. Barrett was sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to interstate stalking.

"I just crashed," Andrews said. "I had an absolute meltdown. I got so emotional. I was screaming and I was crying. I just realized how much I'd try to put it all away. Try to seem like I was tough. And try to seem like I was able to face the world and get right back into football and basketball.

"But I don't think I'd ever really allowed myself to just scream or cry or get emotional with it. I allowed myself to do that two weeks ago. I believe it's the first step.

"I don't think I'm better. I don't think I will ever forget; I know I will never forget. … Now I'm saying: You know what, it's OK to cry and to be upset and to try to move on and learn from it."