Quote of the Day
"It’s easy to say that they have too much influence. But if you do away with that influence, then are you prepared to find an alternative funding source for those dollars? "-- Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Wright Waters, on ESPN’s influence over college bowl games. (New Orleans TIMES-PICAYUNE, 1/6)
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Running Down A Dream
As part of five-year deal, race will be carried for three-and-a-half hours on ESPN2
The ING N.Y. Marathon will be “broadcast live and across the nation for the first time in nearly two decades, the most significant feature of a new television deal" that will be announced Friday by the N.Y. Road Runners. As part of a “five-year deal, the race will be carried for three and a half hours on ESPN2,” and for five hours on WABC in N.Y.
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Score Another Touchdown
NFL scores second-highest viewership average since '89 for regular-season games.
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Insurance Policy
Northwestern Mutual inks corporate partnership deal with NCAA.
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Guarding Its Assets
Lagardere Unlimited acquires Gaylord Sports Management.
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The Boys Are Back In Town
NBA TV registers its most-watched game ever for Bulls-Clippers matchup.
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The Big Cheese
Rodgers tops list of best-selling NFL jerseys; set to star in new State Farm ad.
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Blue Hawaii
The PGA Tour begins its '12 season in Kapalua Friday without some big names.
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Name Brand
Univ. of Utah keeping its "drum and feather" logo.
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Two Of A Kind
PBR to become official beer of the Professional Bull Riders.
