SportsNewser UFC, FOX Sports Formally Announce Agreement By Marcus Vanderberg on Aug. 18, 2011 - 7:38 PM LOS ANGELES – The cat was let out of the bag earlier this week, but FOX is officially the new home of the UFC, thanks to a seven-year, multi-media rights agreement with Zuffa, LLC. The first UFC event on FOX will happen on N ...
SportsNewser Deadspin Posts ESPN's Standards and Practices Manual By Cam Martin on Jul. 21, 2011 - 7:41 AM Deadspin obtained a copy of ESPN’s Editorial Guidelines for Standards and Practices and has re-printed it in full on their website. The manual outlines editorial and advertising guidelines for the World Wide Leader, includin ...
SportsNewser Sunday Night Football producer joins Derby coverage By Cam Martin on May. 3, 2011 - 8:48 PM This Saturday’s Kentucky Derby is often referred to as the Super Bowl of horse racing, so it stands to reason that a producer of football’s biggest game feels comfortable tackling the biggest equine race on the planet. ...
SportsNewser Sports Illustrated Writer Runs for FIFA President By Noah Davis on Feb. 17, 2011 - 11:01 AM Grant Wahl is perhaps the best-known soccer writer in America, but he’s aiming higher. Sports Illustrated‘s senior writer announced his candidacy for the president of FIFA, soccer’s ruling body (in so many langua ...