SportsNewser Reminder: Our Intro to Sports Journalism Class Starts Next Thursday! By Alex Weprin on Mar. 18, 2011 - 11:55 AM Just a friendly reminder that mediabistro.com’s “Intro to Sports Journalism” class starts next Thursday. Sign up using the code SPORT50 and save $50 on the class! The class is being taught by SI.com columnist Jef ...
SportsNewser Who Knew Damon Wayans Resembled Colin Cowherd? By Marcus Vanderberg on Mar. 17, 2011 - 11:11 PM When CBS announced last November they were developing a sitcom on the life of Colin Cowherd, it would have been a safe bet to assume the actor tapped to play the ESPN radio host would have the same skin color. Wrong. Damon Wayans ...
People | SportsNewser DirecTV Will Carry truTV In HD For NCAA Tournament By Marcus Vanderberg on Mar. 10, 2011 - 1:30 PM DirecTV and Turner Sports finalized a deal yesterday that will allow truTV’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament games to air in HD. Time Warner Cable and Comcast had previously signed deals with truTV HD and DirectTV was ...
SportsNewser Cris Carter, ESPN Discussing New Contract By Marcus Vanderberg on Mar. 10, 2011 - 12:28 PM While the NFL and NFLPA are in the midst of negotiations, ESPN and analyst Cris Carter are in the middle of their own talks. Carter’s contract with the network is up and the two sides are discussing a new deal. “ESPN h ...
SportsNewser | TV Biz Johnny Weir as Lady Gaga? By Noah Davis on Mar. 3, 2011 - 11:44 AM Over at ThePostGame, Martin Rogers profiles Johnny Weir. The outlandish figure skater sounds a lot like another pop culture icon who just wants to help people fit in. “I am here for all the freaks and weirdos and people who ...
SportsNewser ESPN Now in 100 Million Homes By Noah Davis on Feb. 2, 2011 - 10:29 AM ESPN reached a milestone in February: It’s U.S. household distribution topped 100 million and it’s available in 99.9 million homes. (Expect another press release when that number reaches triple digits as well. ESPN deb ...
SportsNewser New York Post Takes Cheap Shot At Michael Vick By Marcus Vanderberg on Dec. 20, 2010 - 4:02 AM Should we even be surprised that the New York Post had the gall to do this? Stay classy, News Corp.
SportsNewser Tiger Woods Masters The @Mentions On Twitter By Marcus Vanderberg on Nov. 30, 2010 - 5:55 PM It appears Tiger Woods is indeed serious about this Twitter thing. After a couple of random tweets about wearing shorts during phone interviews and enjoying pie (no pun intended), Woods decided to respond to his Twitter followers ...
Ratings | SportsNewser Charles Barkley on the LeBron James Nike Ad: 'He's Trying Too Hard' By Alex Weprin on Oct. 27, 2010 - 12:22 PM Earlier this week we wrote about what NBA on TNT analyst Charles Barkley thought about “The Decision,” and noted that in a new Nike ad, LeBron James seems to take a few swipes at him. Yesterday Barkley reacted to the a ...
SportsNewser Bob & Brian Griese To Work In The Booth Together By Marcus Vanderberg on Oct. 15, 2010 - 12:48 PM Bob Griese and his son, Brian, will both work the Minnesota-Purdue football game on Saturday for ESPN2. The father-son duo will form a three-man booth with play-by-play announcer Dave Pasch. Brian Griese, a former Pro Bowl quarter ...