Tag: Sports media
Column: The Tokyo Olympics will go on, but in name only
In 1964, less than two decades removed from World War II, Japan used the Summer Olympics to showcase its astonishing recovery from a horrific...
9 deceased new members of Hall of Fame to be honored in May
CANTON, Ohio — The nine new members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who are deceased will be honored in a television special...
Fast data off fast boats to highlight SailGP’s second season
The second season of the SailGP global league will be awash in data that will benefit sailors as well as TV viewers, thanks to...
NFL reprises Draft-a-Thon to raise money for pandemic relief
NEW YORK — The NFL is bringing back the Draft-a-Thon that raised money last year for charities dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
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100 Days: Tokyo Olympics marked by footnotes and asterisks
TOKYO — Tokyo pitched itself as "a safe pair of hands” when it was awarded the Olympics 7 1/2 years ago.
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Fox will air games from The Spring League again this season
LOS ANGELES — Six games from The Spring League will air on Fox when the small football league begins its season next month.
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Tirico to host NBC coverage of Tokyo Games from outdoor set
Mike Tirico won't be anchoring NBC's primetime coverage of the Tokyo Olympics from the usual confines of a studio inside the International Broadcast Center....
Hoffenheim holds Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 in Bundesliga
SINSHEIM, Germany — Hoffenheim held Bayer Leverkusen to a 0-0 draw as the Bundesliga's experiment in playing on Mondays came to an end.
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Bowling for ratings: Fox-PBA partnership a success so far
Whether it is graphics showing changes in oil patterns on the lanes or more emotion being shown on strikes, the sport of bowling has...
GLAAD Media Awards presenters support transgender athletes
LOS ANGELES — “Schitt’s Creek” and “The Boys in the Band” were winners at the GLAAD Media Awards, which included soccer’s Ashlyn Harris and...
