SportsNewser Bomani Jones' Farewell From The Morning Jones By Marcus Vanderberg on Aug. 30, 2011 - 12:03 AM Tuesday morning marks the final day of The Morning Jones on The Score Sirius 158. Hosted by Bomani Jones, the sports radio host and Around the Horn regular shared his thoughts on the end of a successful 18-month run: “On a p ...
SportsNewser Mike "Doc" Emrick Elected To U.S. Hockey Hall Of Fame By Marcus Vanderberg on Aug. 2, 2011 - 3:02 PM NHL play-by-play announcer Mike “Doc” Emrick was selected to enter the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Monday, along with Chris Chelios, Gary Suter, Keith Tkachuk and Philadelphia Flyers owner Ed Snider. All five will be indu ...
SportsNewser Brazilian Soccer Chief Calls English Press 'Corrupt' By Cam Martin on Jul. 29, 2011 - 3:41 PM On the even of the World Cup qualifying draw, British media approached Brazilian soccer federation president Ricardo Teixeira on Friday in Rio de Janiero, but were rebuffed by Teixeira, who said he would not talk to the “Eng ...
People | SportsNewser Eisen Podcast to be Televised Starting Thursday By Cam Martin on Jun. 14, 2011 - 2:15 PM The Rich Eisen Podcast on the NFL Network will be televised starting Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET, offering us a window on a world that probably doesn’t need windows. “Putting the podcast on television is a natural exte ...
SportsNewser Fox Sports Announcer Joe Buck Fighting Viral Ailment By Marcus Vanderberg on Apr. 23, 2011 - 3:31 PM In case Joe Buck sounds a little off during Saturday’s St. Louis-Cincinnati broadcast, it’s because the Fox Sports announcer is fighting a viral ailment. A virus developed in the nerves of Buck’s left vocal cord ...
SportsNewser The Rick Pitino Network Tour Continues This Week By Marcus Vanderberg on Mar. 22, 2011 - 12:13 PM Louisville head coach Rick Pitino is saying so long to CBS/Turner Sports and hello to ESPN. After spending the week working alongside analysts Charles Barkley, Greg Anthony and Kenny Smith along with hosts Greg Gumbel and Ernie Jo ...
SportsNewser Charles Barkley Has Jay Cutler's Back By Marcus Vanderberg on Jan. 25, 2011 - 2:33 PM Have no fear, Jay Cutler. Charles Barkley is here to save you from the critics! Barkley went after the players who attacked Cutler on The Waddle & Silvy Show on ESPN 1000 in Chicago. “I was mad at the players, to be hone ...
SportsNewser NBC Sports Nabs Best Wild Card Saturday In 16 Years By Marcus Vanderberg on Jan. 9, 2011 - 7:03 PM Last night’s New York Jets victory over the Indianapolis Colts earned a 20.8 overnight rating and 33 share, the highest rating ever for a primetime Wild Card Saturday game. It was also the best two-game average overnight rat ...