49ers QB Colin Kaepernick has “signed an endorsement deal with Jaguar,” and he will promote the automakers’ new F-Type V8 S. Terms were not disclosed (TWITTER.com, 5/2).
Sources said that ESPN's Charissa Thompson after two years at the net "has left" for Fox Sports, where she worked earlier in her career. Thompson previously co-hosted "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" at Fox and it is "unclear" what her new role will be (THEBIGLEAD.com, 5/2).
Universal Sports Network signed a carriage deal with CenturyLink Prism TV, an IPTV distributor that operates in 15 markets, including Denver, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Omaha. The deal includes full TV Everywhere rights (John Ourand, Staff Writer).
USA Boxing has unveiled technology that it is using to "evaluate and monitor boxers' progress as they train for international competitions." The technology consists of "small, lightweight and wireless motion sensors" (Colorado Springs GAZETTE, 5/2).
The Arizona State men's basketball team is "finalizing plans for a summer 10-day exhibition tour to China." The trip, the first overseas trip for the men's team since '01, is scheduled for mid-August (AZCENTRAL.com, 5/1).
The radio broadcast of tonight's Nationals-Braves game is moving from WJFK-FM and WFED-AM to WNEW-FM due to a conflict with the Rangers-Capitals Stanley Cup Playoffs game (WASHINGTONTIMES.com, 5/2).
CBC/Radio Canada today announced an agreement to allow TVA Sports access to broadcast portions of CBC/Radio Canada-produced Olympic programming during the '14 Sochi Games in French (CBC/Radio Canada).
