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NFL Network to Air Super Bowl I Replay Friday – Sans Talking Heads

Anticipation was high — form this Packers fan and plenty of other football enthusiasts — when NFL Network announced that it would be airing its pieced-together Super Bowl I full game, complete with Jim Simpson’s radio call. The disappointment that followed — seven or more talking heads drowning out Simpson, ...

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All Ochocinco All The Time

Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson has always been nothing if not entertaining.  “Dancing with the Stars, Major League Soccer tryouts, reality television, business ventures big and small, tryouts with the PBR and oh yes a career in both the NFL and the CFL along with a name change here or there, run-in’s ...

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‘Terry Collins: A Life In Baseball’ Premieres Tonight

Featuring his first comprehensive television interview since the 2015 World Series, New York Mets manager Terry Collins opens up in “Terry Collins: A Life In Baseball,” a new episode of MLB Network Presents, premiering tonight (Tuesday, January 12) at 9:00 p.m. ET. The one-hour program features Collins discussing his baseball ...

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As The Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic Approaches, The Access Heats Up

It’s that time of year again for the NHL to grab the attention of the casual fan. As we move between the NBA’s Christmas Day long marketing platform and inch closer to the college football championship, hockey will take its turn with the Bridgestone Winter Classic on New Year’s Day ...

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Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports Group Renew and Expand Digital Sports Alliance

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) and NBC Sports Group today announced a renewal of their multi-faceted partnership that combines the content and experiences of Yahoo Sports, including its fantasy sports product, with NBC Sports Digital’s growing video assets and significant promotional power. This expanded partnership brings even more content to Yahoo/NBC Sports viewers, ...

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ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Returns for 27th Season as Exclusive National MLB Game of the Week

ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell will return for its 27th season as the exclusive, national Major League Baseball Game of the Week in 2016. The prime-time, weekly platform will be home to baseball’s best players and most compelling matchups throughout the season, beginning with an Opening Night ...

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Sacramento Kings And Comcast Partner To Offer World’s Most Connected Indoor Sports And Entertainment Venue

The Sacramento Kings have announced that Golden 1 Center will offer the world’s most connected indoor sports and entertainment venue as the result of a new multi-year agreement with Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA). Comcast Business, the business services unit of Comcast, will deliver a connectivity platform with unparalleled bandwidth by ...

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Hosts of ESPN Radio’s ‘Mike & Mike’ to Be Inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame

Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg, hosts of ESPN Radio’s weekday morning show “Mike & Mike,” will be inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The induction will occur during the NAB Show Radio Luncheon, held Tuesday, April 19 in Las Vegas and sponsored by ASCAP. ...

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A Tale Of Two Cities: NFL Films’ The Timeline Examines San Francisco-Dallas Rivalry

NFL Network’s new documentary series The Timeline from NFL Films continues with A Tale of Two Cities, a two-part film examining the rivalry between the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys, and the incredible impact each franchise has had on its city. Part 1 of A Tale of Two Cities ...

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Yanks’ Miller, McCann, Mets’ Familia Among Thurman Munson Award Honorees

The 36th Annual Thurman Munson Awards, which remember the late, great Yankees captain and catcher, will be presented at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City on Tuesday night, February 9, 2016, and the honorees announced today are:  New York baseball’s two premier closers – the Yankees Andrew Miller ...

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