Tag: Sports media
Australian bowlers call for end to Sandpapergate ‘innuendo’
SYDNEY — Four bowlers in the Australian cricket lineup embroiled in a 2018 cheating scandal in South Africa issued a joint statement Tuesday rejecting...
Bama-Miami; Clemson-Georgia highlight ESPN’s opening weekend
ESPN's opening weekend of college football features defending national champion Alabama facing Miami in Atlanta and Clemson vs. Georgia in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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ESPN to have most Euro matches called from Bristol studio
NEW YORK — Jon Champion has had to adjust to broadcasting soccer off a television screen during the pandemic.
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Former England players lobby government for soccer regulator
LONDON — Gary Neville has united a group of former playing rivals turned broadcasting competitors to lobby the government to introduce an independent regulatory...
Yes, broadcaster Marv Albert retiring after NBA East finals
NEW YORK — Marv Albert is retiring after the NBA's Eastern Conference finals, ending a broadcasting career spanning nearly 60 years.
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Intensity from the outset in Sunshine State playoff series
The first-ever playoff game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers could be tough to top.
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Bang! Breen among media members honored by Hall of Fame
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Mike Breen remembers the way he was taught the game of basketball, and quickly learned that it is best when the...
Cloud technology aids NFL in schedule making
The process of building the NFL schedule used to be a painstaking one with executives such as Val Pinchbeck spending months slotting the games...
NFL schedules get off to strong starts with Week 1 twinbills
An additional week of regular-season games will benefit NFL fans right from the start.
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ESPN, MLB agree to 7-year rights extension through 2028
ESPN could be rewarded with additional playoff games under its new deal with Major League Baseball.
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