Quote of the Day
"If you think you can improve your management personally as an owner, you need to get somebody else and not try to do it yourself. That's where I disagree with the owners that are so proactive and involved technically. It's like, knock yourself out if that's fun for you. That's in hobby area. "-- MLB Rangers co-Chair Bob Simpson, on his management style. (FT. WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, 1/22)
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Conference Call
Giants' OT win over 49ers earned Fox a 33.4 overnight Nielsen rating
Fox earned a 33.4 overnight for the Giants' 20-17 OT win over the 49ers in last night's NFC Championship game, marking the best overnight for any NFL conference championship since Cowboys-49ers earned a 34.2 rating in ’95. The 33.4 rating is up 6.7% from a 31.3 rating for the comparable Steelers-Jets game on CBS in the late window, and up 11.3% from a 30.0 for Packers-Bears in the early window. The game peaked during OT from 10:00-10:30pm ET with a 39.3 rating. The game earned a 47.4 local rating in S.F.-San Jose-Oakland and a 41.8 rating in N.Y., while Boston averaged a 35.1 rating. Meanwhile, CBS earned a 29.1 overnight for the Patriots-Ravens AFC Championship game in the early window from 3:00-6:15pm, down 3.0% from the comparable ...
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Horsing Around
Breeders' Cup heading back to NBC in a multiyear deal.
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Route 66
Stern outlines reasoning for 66-game NBA schedule.
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London Calling?
Rams insist London games not part of plan to move team out of St. Louis.
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Dolphin Training
Dolphins hire Packers OC Joe Philbin as head coach.
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Here's Looking At Yu
Darvish could help Rangers boost attendance, sales.
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Revenue Shift
NHL, NHLPA reach agreement on revenue ahead of CBA talks.
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Industrial Attitude
San Diego paper pitches plan for new Chargers stadium.
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Int'l Pitch
Fox earns 0.9 overnight for live ManU-Arsenal match.
