Awards | SportsNewser SmackDown Airing Live Aug. 30 On Syfy By Marcus Vanderberg on Aug. 18, 2011 - 9:08 PM For the first time since moving to Syfy, WWE SmackDown will air live on Tuesday, Aug. 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET from the INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan. SmackDown has been a huge success for SyFY, averaging 3.1 million total viewers ...
Revolving Door | SportsNewser Jim Riggleman To Work White Sox-Cubs Series For Comcast By Marcus Vanderberg on Jun. 27, 2011 - 9:40 PM Former Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman is wasting no time returning to work. Riggleman will join the Comcast SportsNet crew this weekend for the Cubs-White Sox series and provide analysis during the pregame and postgame ...
SportsNewser NBC, Versus Sign 10-Year Deal With NHL Worth $2 Billion By Marcus Vanderberg on Apr. 19, 2011 - 1:11 PM The NHL will remain on NBC and Versus thanks to a new 10-year, $2 billion deal. Fox, Turner and ESPN were also in the running but NBC/Versus had the best offer on the table. The deal will be formally announced on Tuesday afternoon ...