Quote of the Day
"It comes down to the fact that I don't want to see naked images of my players on YouTube."
MLSE Senior VP/Communications & Community Development John Lashway, on the Maple Leafs banning digital cameras, camera phones and hand-held video recorders from the dressing room (Toronto GLOBE & MAIL, 10/5).
Top Stories
TBS is off to a good start ratings-wise for its MLB playoff coverage, but its production is receiving mixed reviews, with studio analyst Frank Thomas panned nearly across the board. For the first day of the postseason, the Turner network, helped by some large-market teams, earned a 3.6 Nielsen rating and averaged 4.54 million viewers, up slighltly from the 4.48 million who watched the comparable tripleheader on ESPN and Fox last year.
TBS Off To Good Start With MLB Playoffs
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Deep Dish
USOC Chair Peter Ueberroth says Chicago in "third or fourth place"
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You
NFL barring teams from striking deals with Enlyten after complaints from longtime
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