the5thcorner.com - 7/15/2009
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Jim Valvano
Anyone that knows me knows that I am a true Tar Heel, that I bleed carolina blue and that I do not cheer/root for any team besides the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at any level ( college or pro ). In other words, the phrase “I am Tar Heel bred and when I die ...
weretheteamtobeat.com - 7/20/2009
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weretheteamtobeat.com —
ESPNChicago was such a success that ESPN is
planning to announce the rolling out of a few...
new local based online sites ESPNNewYork, ESPNLosAngeles, and ESPNDallas. I’m assuming that ESPNPhiladelphia won’t be too far behind either. Here’s an excerpt from TBL about the roll ...
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ESPN New York and likely ESPN Philadelphia are coming
fangsbites.com - 7/20/2009
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fangsbites.com —
This is a story that started circulating last
night and now has come into fruition. In addition...
to its ESPN Chicago site that launched earlier this year, ESPN is now going after audience in the nation's two largest cities and in the Metroplex. Here's the press release from ESPN. ESPN to ...
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ESPN To Launch Local Sites in NYC, LA and Dallas
sports.yahoo.com - 7/18/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
Ken Campbell of The Hockey News wrote a
piece about the NHL's decision to re-up with NBC...
, which was announced during the press event for the Fenway Park Winter Classic, and wonders if the two-year extension is an ESPN-influenced decision: The ...
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The real questions about the NHL's potential return to ESPN
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Wednesday Winks 7/15/09
DETROIT4LYFE —
... [ No Guts No Glory ] Cool All-Star Tweets: Best Tweets from the All-Star Game [Zoner Sports ] Cool MLB Half Way There Hardware [ Josh Q Public ] Cool Response Letter to Nationals front office [ The Nats Blog ] Cool ESPN Releases Thursday night lineup [ The Nine Commandments ] Cool Really Interesting Bob Gibson take [ Sharapova's Thigh ] Laughing This is not Sidney Crosby [ PSAMP ] Yell Not even close! [ Intentional Foul ] Wink Don't you ever give up! [ The 5th Corner ] Cool Jay Mariotti's Irresponsible Pujols ...
Linked And Loaded - Wednesday - 7/15/09
Paneech —
... PSAMP brings news of a Sidney Crosby wannabe.
The Fifth Corner reminds us “Don’t Give Up, Don’t Ever Give Up.” A tribute to Jim Valvano. ...
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