Minding My Business With Larson Segerdahl

Valero Texas Open Exec Dir LARSON SEGERDAHL took the reins of the venerable PGA Tour event in San Antonio for Greg Norman Production Co. following a six-year stint running the Mayakoba Golf Classic, the Tour's only stop in Mexico. Segerdahl said of GREG NORMAN 's business style, "There’s ...

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MLB Writers Opine On Use Of Twitter

Twitter has become a major platform for journalists to break stories, share work and chat with fans, with the most popular national MLB writers claiming several hundred thousand followers. The most-followed MLB writer in THE DAILY’s survey of Twitter accounts is ESPN’s Buster Olney, with ...

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ESPN, Current Big East Announce Rights Deal

ESPN and the to-be-renamed Big East Conference today formally announced a seven-year multimedia rights agreement through the '19-20 season. Terms of the deal were not announced, but reports have put the deal at around $130M. With the agreement, ESPN will have exclusive worldwide distribution rights ...

Bellator Launches Second-Screen App

Bellator today launched its second-screen “Bellator MMA” app for the iPad and iPhone to be used in conjunction with Spike’s broadcast of “Bellator MMA Live” tonight at 10:00pm ET. App users will be able to act as the “4th Judge” for the event, scoring fight ...

OYO Sportstoys Releases NFL Player Figures

OYO Sportstoys has launched its Generation One line of NFL- and NFLPA-licensed building-block figures. OYO President Tom Skripps said that the figures, which are made to resemble individual NFL players and are compatible with other building-block toys such as Legos, are already available at stores a ...

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NBA Writers Discuss Impact Of Twitter

Twitter is a major platform for journalists to break stories, share work and chat with fans. The most popular national NBA writers claim several hundred thousand followers, while local writers may attract as many as 40,000. The most-followed NBA writer in THE DAILY’s survey of Twitter accounts ...

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WWE Raises $1M For Susan G. Komen

Wrestler JOHN CENA , on behalf of the WWE, gave a check for $1M to Susan G. Komen for the Cure during last night’s broadcast of “WWE Monday Night Raw” on USA Network. WWE Exec Chair & CEO VINCE MCMAHON introduced Cena, who presented an oversized check inside the ring to Susa ...

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NFL Writers Discuss Impact Of Twitter

Twitter has become a major platform for journalists to break stories, share work and chat with fans. The most popular NFL writers have hundreds of thousands of followers. The most-followed NFL writer in THE DAILY ’s survey of Twitter accounts is ESPN’s Adam Schefter, with more than ...

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