ESPN today announced three new editorial hires for Jason Whitlock's upcoming site: Mike Wise, Jerry Bembry and Justin Tinsley (ESPN).
The Astros and iHeartMedia Houston have reached a four-year extension of their media-rights deal that keeps KBME-AM as the team's radio home (Astros).
Bernie Ecclestone's control of F1 was "fully restored" today "after overcoming court cases that threatened his grip on the motorsport series." F1 shareholder CVC Capital Partners formally announced Ecclestone's return to its board (AP, 12/18).
ESPN announced that "The Home Depot College Football Awards" will move to the College Football HOF in Atlanta starting in '15 as part of a multiyear agreement. This event has been held at Walt Disney World for more than two decades (ESPN).
The LPGA's developmental Symetra Tour today unveiled a new addition to its '15 tournament schedule: the Tullymore Classic at Tullymore Golf Resort in Canadian Lakes, Mich., June 29-July 5 (Symetra Tour).
The firm formerly known as Spotlight Ticket Management announced that its new name is TicketManager, effective immediately (TicketManager).
