Quote of the Day
"I think he's courageous. I think he has a big set of them. I think he's willing to step up and take the heat and take the risks."-- Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones, on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s leadership style. (ESPN THE MAGAZINE, 3/8 issue)
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Stepping To The Plate
Philbin will serve as the host of a show that will feature a rotating panel of guests
Fox yesterday formally announced plans to convert Speed into its new Fox Sports 1 cable network, and the company said that the channel will debut on Aug. 17 "in more than 90 million homes," making it the "largest sports cable launch in history," according to Mike Reynolds of MULTICHANNEL NEWS. FS1 will "feature 4,800 hours of live programming, 55% of which will consist of live hours, including events, news and original programming." FS1 on its first day will "feature live events throughout the day, including a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race from Michigan and 'UFC on FS1 1' in primetime." FS1 initially will carry football and basketball from the Big 12, Pac-12 and Conference USA, the Big Ten football championship game and soccer ...
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Follow The Leader?
ESPN's in-depth profile of Roger Goodell shows he has a "seemingly impossible" task.
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Splitting The Bill
Sources: Dodgers could lose nearly $1B from TWC deal to MLB’s revenue-sharing plan.
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Brave New World
The Braves report revenue increase of 8% for Liberty Media last year.
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Prickly Points
Cactus League host cities losing millions on MLB facilities.
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Court Report
Men's hoops provides a "substantial surplus" to athletic department revenues at Michigan, MSU.
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Hawks Nest
Jonathan Toews, Blackhawks see spike in jersey sales.
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Monster Jam
Donald Trump touts plans to overhaul Doral following this week's tournament.
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How He Rolls
ESPN’s Martinez talks business and pleasure with THE DAILY.
