0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/11/2011
Having already gone to a jobsite early this morning and having returned to the office already, I have some time to provide you with the Monday links. There’s a lot of stuff out there already so without further delay, here are your media links for today. From USA Today, Michael Hiestand writes that CBS certainly […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/6/2011
Time for some linkage on this Wednesday. Can’t believe it’s mid-week already. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand says the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship TV ratings may have been down from last year, but there are plenty of silver linings that go with it. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban doesn’t seem to be a fan of bloggers. […]
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In this week’s issue of Sports Illustrated, the magazine will review Monday’s NCAA Championship game in which SI decides to bring back Jim Nantz’s silly pun for the cover. In addition, SI has results of a readers poll on the NFL lockout. For what else is in the print issue as well as in the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/1/2011
I’m going to try to post some of the Friday megalinks. This won’t be an entire post. Unless something happens, I should be able to get most of them in. Of course, you can find the Weekend Viewing Picks for your sports and primetime programs. National USA Today’s Michael Hiestand and Mike McCarthy debate whether […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/30/2011
The new MLB Preview issue for Sports Illustrated is out and the staff predicts the Boston Red Sox will be this year’s World Series Champion defeating the San Francisco Giants. We have the picks for each league and division below. MLB Preview: Re-Tooled Red Sox Over the Reigning Champion Giants in the World Series Comes […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/23/2011
March Madness speeds into its second week and once again, Sports Illustrated is NCAA Tournament-centric with BYU’s Jimmer Fredette on the cover. Let’s take a look at what’s inside this week’s issue which has some very interesting stories. As usual, SI tells what bonus material is available in the tablet issues. Baylor Women’s Basketball Could […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/17/2011
With the NCAA Tournament having started in earnest, I’ll do my best to give you links now. Let’s get cracking. Mike McCarthy of USA Today has ESPN’s Erin Andrews denying that she’s interested in being on ABC’s “The Bachelorette”. This whole thing started when Erin, appearing on KNBR in San Francisco, said she wanted to […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/16/2011
This week, Sports Illustrated focuses on the NCAA Tournament and other stories in an issue which has five regional covers. Here’s what you’ll read this week. Sports Illustrated Predicts There Will Be Euphoria in Columbus As Ohio State Will Win The National Title For The First Time Since 1967 Kansas, Pittsburgh and San Diego State […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/9/2011
We have the latest from Sports Illustrated on what’s in this week’s issue both in print and in its digital editions. DiMaggio’s Streak 70 Years Later: How He Persevered Through Relentless Heat and Pressure An Exclusive Excerpt from 56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports Measuring the “Gross Football Product” of the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/2/2011
Just coming out today, a joint Sports Illustrated/CBS News investigation into the preseason college football Top 25 finds that 1 in every 14 player has been arrested and of those, nearly 40% were for serious offenses. That’s pretty alarming. And of the schools that recruited players, only two of the Top 25 bothered to conduct […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/28/2011
Let’s do some linkage on this rainy Monday in Southern New England. Such a drab day and I just can’t get started. Maybe it was due to watching The Oscars abortion last night. Anyway, here are your links to start off your work week. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand reviews Golf Channel’s State of the Game […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/23/2011
Let’s look at what’s in this week’s issue of Sports Illustrated in print and for tablets. Tablet-Exclusive Story: Carmelo Anthony Takes His Talents to Broadway MLB Spring Training: Freddie Freeman and Jason Heyward Usher In a Brave New World for Atlanta Plus: Sports Illustrated’s Six Rookies to Watch in 2011 An NBA Dunk Contest for […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/16/2011
Ok, time for some links on this Wednesday. Let’s provide some for you while I can. Michael Hiestand of USA Today notes that former CBS college basketball analyst Billy Packer is not enthused about the new TV arrangement for the NCAA Tournament. I’ve written a story for Dan Levy’s Press Coverage site on what the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/15/2011
Last night, I gave you the cover model of this year’s Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit issue. We now have some more details as the magazine has released what’s inside. Plenty of good stuff and when the picture of this year’s cover was revealed hours before the “exclusive” on Late Show with David Letterman, there was no […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/14/2011
Thanks to a sharp-eyed person working in New York and noticing workers putting up the cover for this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue for Late Show with David Letterman. It was supposed to be covered up, but
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At least I hope I’m back to a regular schedule. Saturday and Sunday were a lost weekend. I couldn’t finish your Friday megalinks after I started them. And due to having a weekend that was scheduled behind my back, I could not do any linkage. Silly family commitments on both Saturday and Sunday and by […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/13/2011
On Friday, Time, Inc. and Sports Illustrated have announced digital subscriptions for Android tablets and smartphones. It not only gives subscribers access to each week’s issue, but additional content that can’t be seen in print. We have the details of what subscribers can expect and how much they’ll have to pay. TIME INC. AND SPORTS […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/9/2011
This week’s Sports Illustrated issue recaps Super Bowl XLV by going inside the Green Bay Packers and what they had to do to piece together a patchwork secondary to win the Big Game. Other stories include a profile on New York Knicks star Amar’e Stoudemire and how he’s helped to make basketball trendy in the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/8/2011
Ok, now that our lives are getting back to normal after the Super Bowl, it’s time to focus on other sports like college basketball, the NHL and even baseball which will begin Spring Training this weekend. Yes, it’s almost that time. Let’s go to the links. From the Sports Business Journal, John Ourand takes a […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/2/2011
In this week’s issue of SI, there’s a profile of NFL Commish Roger Goodell, plus a preview of Sunday’s Super Bowl. There’s plenty of other stuff as well. Check out what we have below. Roger Goodell: How the Most Powerful Man in Sports Plans to Keep the NFL From Falling Apart Complete Super Bowl Coverage: […]
