Quote of the Day
"Why would I over-bid? We need closure to start the healing process. No fan wants to hand over $20 to park and think they're giving him any more of their money."-- Armital Sports CEO Josh Macciello, on his bid to buy the Dodgers from Frank McCourt. (L.A. DAILY NEWS, 2/12)
Top Stories
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Summer Lovin'
NBC Universal has "sold more national advertising than it did for the Beijing Olympics, topping $900 million, with more than five months to go before the London Games," according to Tripp Mickle of SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL. NBC has "already reset its final sales goal in advance of the Summer Games." The early success is "significant for NBC, which lost more than $200 million on the 2010 Vancouver Games and faced questions about whether or not it overpaid the International Olympic Committee for the rights to the 2010 and 2012 Games." NBC paid $820M for the '10 Games and will pay $1.18B for the '12 Games. NBC Sports Senior VP/Sports & Olympic Sales Seth Winter said, "We are exceptionally far ahead of any pace I can recall before. The o ...
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Bundle Of Joy
MLBAM bundles MLB.TV game package with At Bat mobile app.
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Top Dog
UConn hires Warde Manuel to replace Jeff Hathaway as AD.
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Difference Maker?
Jeremy Lin's stunning run could serve as a catalyst in getting the MSG/Time Warner carriage feud settled.
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Rebels With A Cause
Ole Miss' new contract with Nike is worth nearly $2M annually, double previous deal.
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One More Time Around
IndyCar is returning to the Milwaukee Mile after Michael Andretti's marketing company agrees to promote race.
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Passing The Torch
UConn hires Warde Manuel to replace Jeff Hathaway as AD.
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Hitting The Mark
CFL extends Commissioner Cohon's contract through '15.
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Staying Out Of The 'Pool
After a quiet offseason, the Red Sox' Larry Lucchino insists the team is not being frugal to support EPL club Liverpool.
