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ESPN Swaps Announcers for Pro and College Games
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Dick Vitale brings "dipsy-doo dunkeroo slam-jam-bam, baby!" to the NBA Weds.. If you are tuning in to watch some hoops this evening you are in for a big surprise. ESPN has swapped its announcer teams tonight with Mike Tirico, Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy covering the Davidson/Duke tilt in Durham and Dan Shulman and Dick Vitale announcing the Heat/Nuggets game ...
Reebok Makes Statement with Shoes You Can Write On
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Now we're talkin'. Reebok unveils a shoe where you can make your own personal statement. Accommodating an ancient tradition of writing on your kicks, Reebok has come up with the ATR Talkin' Crazy - the first basketball shoe incorporating white board technology. These shoes allow you to customize your shoes with a message every game, or even every quarter ...
KHL All-Star Game Goes Outdoors. NBC Universal to Broadcast
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There is more hockey to be played on an outdoor rink from a historical site. Universal Sports presents live broadcast coverage of the first-ever Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) All-Star Game between Team Yashin and. Team Jagr, this Saturday at 8 a.m. ET from Red Square in Moscow. Team Yashin, featuring Russian-born players and led by former New York Islanders center Alexei Yashin, will take on Team Jagr, made up of players from the rest of the world and captained by former Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers star winger Jaromir Jagr. "With the excitement of last weekend's Winter Classic still fresh, the idea of top international hockey stars playing under the stars in Red Square in Moscow is something that ...
After Blazers Issue Warnings, Grizzlies Resign Darius Miles to 10-Day Contract
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Darius Miles hasn't been with the Blazers since April of last year, but even with threats to the other 29 teams in the NBA, they will be on the hook for $18 million of his contract for this year and next. Was it a threat, or a dare to the other teams? The Portland Trail Blazers, through an email from team president Larry Miller, issued a statement to the other 29 ...
Why Many Teams (and Fans) Are Looking to the 2010 NBA Free Agent Class
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The LeBron James watch is making the 2010 free agentclass more interesting than 2009 class. NBA.com is posting an interesting piece about how the free agent class of 2009 may actually more interesting to watch than the one consisting of Lebron, D-Wade and Chris Bosh et al. in the summer of 2010. There is no dispute that the overall talent in 2010 is better, ...
NHL Labor Peace Expected to Last. Players to Extend Labor Agreement
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As part of the latest collective-bargaining agreement with the NHL, the players have the right to opt out of the current CBA, or vote to extend it. For fans of the NHL, it appears labor peace will be remain in place as the NHLPA will vote in favor the extension. As reported by Liz Mullen of the SportsBusiness Journal: Sources said an announcement of the players’ decision may be made the week of the NHL All-Star Game, set for Jan. 25 in Montreal. NHLPA spokesman Jonathan Weatherdon said in an e-mail that players would vote on the issue in mid- to late January. As part of the labor agreement, players have the option to terminate the agreement by Sept. 9 or agree to an extension for two ...
NHL Network Now Carried on AT&T U-verse
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The NHL announced today that they have reached an agreement with AT&T; U-verse. NHL Network and NHL Network HD are now available to AT&T; U-verse TV customers, for those that purchase the carrier’s sports tier package. NHL Network is available to all U-verse TV customers who subscribe to the U400 programming package or The Sports Package. U-verse TV customers can also watch NHL Network in spectacular High Definition (HD) with an HD service subscription. NHL Network is on channel 638 in Standard Definition and channel 1638 in HD. “NHL Network is an exciting addition to our U-verse TV channel lineup,” said Chris Lauricella, assistant vice president of programming, AT&T; Operations, Inc. “Year-round hockey fans can ...
NHL Winter Classic Most Watched Regular Season Game in 34 Years
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NHL Winter Classic 2009, broadcast New Year's Day on NBC, was the most-viewed NHL regular season game in almost 34 years. An average of more than 4.4 million Americans watched the Detroit Red Wings defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 from historic Wrigley Field, a 17 percent increase over last year's inaugural Winter Classic (3.75 million) and the biggest audience since Feb. 23, 1975 (5.4 million, Philadelphia-New York Rangers on NBC), according to Nielsen Media Research. The game earned a 2.5 national rating and a 5 share (1-4:15 p.m. ET), a 14 percent increase over last year's inaugural event (2.2/4, 1-4:45 p.m. ET). "GAME OF THE WEEK" RETURNS TO NBC ON SUNDAY: The "Game of the Week" makes its ...
25.2 sec. of D-League Game to Be Replayed Over Bad Foul Call
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The NBA D-League today granted a game protest filed by the Utah Flash after its 104-102 loss to the Colorado 14ers on Dec. 26 at Broomfield Event Center, which will result in the replay of the final 25.2 seconds of the game with the scored tied at 102. The replay will occur prior to the next scheduled game between the two teams – on April 10, 2009 at McKay Event Center in Orem, Utah. The Flash protested the game because, with 25.2 seconds remaining in the game’s final period, the 14ers scoring table personnel incorrectly disqualified the Flash’s Bill Walker – asserting that a foul committed by Walker was his sixth foul of the game, when in fact it was only his fifth. The error occurred because the 14ers Official ...
Will the Nets Ever Move To Brooklyn?
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Bruce Ratner's plans for a Nets arena at Atlantic Yards has become more and more challenging in the wake of the economic downturn. It wasn't that long ago that the Nets were perceived to be a team on the come. Vince Carter came to town and Jay-Z was sitting court-side giving them the kind of 'cred' generally reserved for the Knicks and Lakers. Building on top of this ...
Vegas Strip, Yankee Stadium, Rose Bowl Possible Locations for NHL Winter Classic
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The Winter Classic in Sin City? Talks are ongoing about the possibility of the NHL's signature game being played on The Strip. With the success of this year’s NHL Outdoor Winter Classic from Wrigley Field, potential future locations for the now annual event could be on the Las Vegas Strip, Yankee Stadium, or the Rose Bowl, according to NHL Chief Operating Officer John ...
