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ABC counting on story lines to sell Indy 500

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:47:04 -0400

Helio Castroneves and Dario Franchitti will be trying to become four-time Indianapolis 500 champions, four women will roll off the starting grid, a local boy is on the pole and a group of dynamic rookies that includes A.J. Allmendinger is there to add intrigue.

ESPN cutting workforce, 'smartly managing costs'

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:27:18 -0400

NEW YORK - ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff.

NFL, Xbox enhancing interactive television viewing

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:21:35 -0400

Imagine Sean Payton holding up a Surface tablet instead of a cardboard playsheet on the sideline.

Beach volleyball tour back after 10-year absence

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:59:40 -0400

Americans have been piling up Olympic medals since beach volleyball joined the Summer Games in 1996. Domestic pro tours have come and gone. The NCAA has even sanctioned the sport for collegiate competition.

Teen star Zendaya finishes 1st on 'Dancing' finals

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:22:51 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Four finalists are vying for the "Dancing With the Stars" title, and just one point separates the top two contestants.

Te'o off-limits to media but not Maxim party

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:00:17 -0400

SAN DIEGO - Manti Te'o isn't hiding out. He's just not talking to the media.

Plan to address jail problems never put in place

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:06:18 -0400

WAUSAU, Wisconsin - Officials had a plan to address problems at the Marathon County jail long before a March attack that injured two corrections officers, but that plan was shelved.

Winners announced in 2012 OAPME newspaper contest

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:32:31 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Newspapers in Cleveland, Canton, Springfield, Chillicothe and East Liverpool were named the best in the state Sunday in the annual Ohio Associated Press Media Editors newspaper competition.

Slim, broadcasters take fight to soccer field

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:42:34 -0400

MEXICO CITY - Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but his latest acquisitive foray is meeting resistance after touching a national passion: soccer.

Venturi had precious friendship with Byron Nelson

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:09:40 -0400

IRVING, Texas - Ken Venturi was a 14-year-old with a camera trying to get a picture of Byron Nelson when he first met the golfer who would become a mentor and dear friend.

Venturi, US Open champion and CBS analyst, dies

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:16:07 -0400

Ken Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon. He was 82.

Retirement tests if Beckham built lasting brand

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:52:02 -0400

PARIS - David Beckham's pecs are at least as much a part of his brand as his kick; his brand of shoes ultimately more lucrative than the game he's giving up. Listed as the world's highest-earning athlete for 2013, Beckham's retirement from play still leaves him with valuable endorsements and unparalleled celebrity. The question is whether he can maintain it.

Garrard says knee forced him to consider retiring

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:09:14 -0400

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey - David Garrard's balky knee kept him from being a serious challenge for the New York Jets' starting quarterback job.

US Open tennis leaving CBS for ESPN in 2015

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:05:25 -0400

The U.S. Open tennis tournament will leave CBS after nearly a half-century and move all TV coverage to cable starting in 2015 under an 11-year contract with ESPN.

Longtime Royals broadcaster White dies

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:24:27 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Longtime Kansas City Royals broadcaster Fred White died Wednesday of complications from cancer. He was 76.

Prince Harry ends US visit with Conn. polo match

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:52:09 -0400

GREENWICH, Connecticut - Britain's Prince Harry helped lead a polo team to victory in a charity match before a society crowd Wednesday in Greenwich, wrapping up a weeklong visit to the United States in which he also toured areas devastated by Superstorm Sandy and avoided the kind of salacious headlines stirred by his last American tour.

Pepper to return to broadcasting

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:08:15 -0400

Dottie Pepper is returning to golf broadcasting, signing a deal with ESPN that she calls a perfect fit of TV work and promoting junior golf.

ABC adds 14 new shows for next season

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:17:51 -0400

NEW YORK - ABC is cutting its aging "Dancing With the Stars" back to two hours and one night next season, creating a slot for a new drama series based on the Marvel Comics world that's aimed at expanding the network's audience, its programming chief said Tuesday.

New bids for WVU media rights deal are due June 18

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:13:45 -0400

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia - Bidders for multimedia rights to certain West Virginia University athletic events will have until June 18 to respond to a newly issued request for proposals, the school announced Tuesday.

Royals' Fred White retires after 40 years

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:00:56 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Kansas City Royals veteran Fred White announced his retirement Tuesday after 40 years with the organization, most recently as director of broadcast services and the franchise's alumni.

Attorneys want teen's court hearings closed

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:47:38 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - A coalition of Salt Lake City media organizations is fighting to keep court hearings open in the case of the 17-year-old charged in the death of a Utah soccer referee.

Producers say Scorsese signed on for Paz movie

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:11:45 -0400

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Famed director Martin Scorsese has reportedly agreed to help produce a movie about the life of Rhode Island boxer Vinny Paz.

NBC hopes Hayes, Fox can bolster Thursdays

Sun, 12 May 2013 20:17:20 -0400

NEW YORK - NBC will try to awaken the ghosts of past dominance on Thursday night by making it a "family night" of television bolstered by the additions of Sean Hayes and Michael J. Fox.

CBS anchor Pelley: Journalism's house is on fire

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:53:20 -0400

NEW YORK - Top CBS News anchor Scott Pelley delivered a tongue-lashing to fellow journalists on Friday, urging them to worry less about the "vanity" of being first on a story and more about being right.

ESPN to televise 2 Wyoming road games

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:26:30 -0400

LARAMIE, Wyoming - ESPN Networks will televise two Wyoming football games next season.