Quote of the Day
"I don't see him slowing down in any aspect of his life. Children, grandchildren, Cowboys, he wants the best for all of them."-- Gene Jones, the wife of Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones, on Jerry turning 70 on Saturday. (DALLAS MORNING NEWS, 10/7)
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Playing Hardball
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Turner Sports is averaging a 2.9 overnight Nielsen rating through three days of MLB postseason coverage on TBS and TNT, up 16% from a 2.5 during the same period last year. Coverage yesterday, which included three games across the two nets, was up 18% from the comparable third day last year. TBS’ Yankees-Orioles ALDS Game One led the way with a 3.3 overnight. The game was scheduled to begin at 6:00pm ET, but was pushed back to an 8:30pm start due to inclement weather and aired directly against the Chargers-Saints “SNF” telecast on NBC. The Reds-Giants NLDS Game Two telecast was subsequently moved to TNT and earned a 0.9 overnight. Earlier in the day, Nationals-Cardinals Game One on TBS earned a 1.9 overnight. Meanwhile, ML ...
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Where Did Everybody Go?
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Ice Breakers
Columnist wonders if cracks are forming among NHL owners.
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Court Of Public Appeal
A lack of buzz around WNBA Playoffs shows how much work the league still needs to do.
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Left In The Dust
NASCAR Nationwide Series will not return to Montreal in '13.
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Off The Grid
DirecTV-subscribing Lakers can’t watch how TWC Sports Net is covering the team.
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The Cowboy Way
Jerry Jones is still going strong after turning 70 this weekend.
