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SportsCenter In L.A.- From ESPN
sportsmediajournal.com - 6/5/2009
SportsCenter In L.A.- From ESPN
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SMJ’s Ray Frager forwarded me an e-mail sent to him from ESPN in response to my post earlier this week questioning ESPN’s decision to produce the late night SportsCenter from Los Angeles. Here is ESPN’s response: Why was the decision made to open a west coast facility? · To ...
ESPN to Air “Where Are They Now?” Segment on Danny Almonte
bizofbaseball.com - 6/12/2009
ESPN to Air “Where Are They Now?” Segment on Danny Almonte
— bizofbaseball.com — In 2001 Danny Almonte amazed all by throwing a perfect game in the Little League World Series.... The wonder kid then found himself in the middle of a scandal when it was revealed that he was 2 years older than the League age limit. Now 22, Almonte plays for the Alaska Baseball League and still ... (more) ESPN to Air “Where Are They Now?” Segment on Danny Almonte

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10 Things I Think
thoughtsfromthejockstrap.com - 6/12/2009
10 Things I Think
— thoughtsfromthejockstrap.com — I blatantly stole this idea from SI's Peter King, but here are ten things I think: 1.... Nick Anderson is glad to have Courtney Lee in the "I blew it for the Orlando Magic in the Finals" club. How did Lee miss that lay-up at the end of regulation in game two? I thought in regular speed it looked ... (more) 10 Things I Think

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ESPN "SportsCenter" App for iPhone, iPod Touch Released
businessofsportsnetwork.com - 6/3/2009
ESPN "SportsCenter" App for iPhone, iPod Touch Released
— businessofsportsnetwork.com — ESPN Mobile today announced the launch of ESPN ScoreCenter on the Apple App Store. The free app... will be sponsored at launch by Lexus in the U.S. and delivers real-time scores, live game info, game summaries and statistics to iPhone and iPod touch users in 21 countries around the globe. It ... (more) ESPN "SportsCenter" App for iPhone, iPod Touch Released

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Fang's Bites — ... to the links. National USA Today's Michael Hiestand writes that ESPN/ABC hopes jockey Calvin Borel will steer the network to some good ratings. But CNBC's Darren Rovell feels Borel did horse racing a disservice by not riding Mine That Bird in the Preakness. And Darren has an exclusive interview with the man who motivated Michael Jordan, the one and only Leroy Smith. Keith Thibeault of the Sports Media Journal hears from ESPN as to why it opened up a West Coast SportsCenter. Chris Byrne of the Eye on Sports ...

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