0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/24/2010
It may not change the sporting world, but it certainly gives us food for thought. The fledgling United Football League has announced it will stream its Championship Game live around the world with no restrictions on YouTube. It means people in the United States can watch it live at the same time as those in […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/8/2010
Let’s do your mid-week linkage. I’m stuck at the home office in Rhode Island so while I’m waiting on a few things, I’ll give you links. Looks like Jay the Rat might have escaped charges as the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office is declining to press charges against Jay Mariotti. The Big Lead links […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/31/2010
After being away from the office for most of the morning, it’s time to give you linkage while I can. We start off with Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk who notes that Washington Post writer Mike Wise has been suspended by the paper for one month following his fake tweeting on Tuesday. Dan Levy […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/21/2010
Just received this press release from MLB Network that states the channel will be the only sports TV network that will simulcast the George Clooney-led fundraiser for Haitian Earthquake relief. Hope For Haiti will be aired across the nation and around the world on Friday starting at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the networks listed below. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/14/2009
Let’s give you some linkage today. Adam Reilly of the Boston Phoenix tells us that CBS Radio is moving Mix 98.5 to heritage rock station WBCN’s 104.1 FM frequency and that a new FM sports radio station will be on the 98.5 frequency. Thanks to Bruce Allen of Boston Sports Media Watch for the link. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/13/2009
ESPN’s YouTube Channel has officially launched after being in beta for the last month or so. ESPN’S YouTube Channel to Launch on July 13 Under Armour and LG Electronics Sign on as Premiere Sponsors ESPN Short Form Content to Feature Prominently in YouTube’s Sports Category Short-form content from ESPN will be available via a dedicated […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/25/2009
Time to give you the Saturday links. It’s NFL Draft Day. It’s Day 2 of Yankees-Red Sox and Cubs-Cardinals. The NHL and NBA Playoffs continue. There’s a lot of action today. Can’t ask for anything more on a beautiful day in the Northeast. And what do I have on? The Zurich Classic of New Orleans […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/9/2009
I post these press releases for your approval. First, the NFL Network gives us its schedule for the week. NFL NETWORK PROGRAMMING NOTES (4/9-4/14) INTERVIEW WITH FALCONS QUARTERBACK MATT RYAN ON NFL TOTAL ACCESS THURSDAY Live Wire, Starting 11, & NFL Replay Encore 2008 Week 6 Action Sunday Beginning at 1:00 PM ET THIS WEEK […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/1/2008
Before I have to head out to the office (again, my day has been planned for me), I’ll provide you with some linkage. Ken McMillan of the Hudson Valley Times Herald-Record liked the work of ESPN’s Eric Collins and Shaun King in Friday’s Army-Temple game. Joe Favorito looks at the athletic background of Republican Vice […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/5/2008
Time for some linkage on this Monday night. Newsday’s Neil Best tells us that YES Network has picked up three Yale University football games this fall. As the great Tom Lehrer sang in “Fight Fiercely, Harvard“, “Hurl that spheroid down the field!” Of course, once I find the lyrics to that song, I have to […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/17/2008
We have a wide range of links today. Let’s start with Michael Hiestand of USA Today who looks over the ratings of selected events from the weekend. Newsday’s Neil Best feels NBC came through during its coverage of the U.S. Open. In his blog, Neil says he was impressed with one of Johnny Miller’s first-guesses […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/26/2008
Let’s give you some more links this evening. First, Newsday’s Neil Best notes in his blog that the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship on NBC with Tiger Woods outpaced the NBA game on ABC with Shaquille O’Neal on Sunday. Neil reports that NBC has passed on the Boston Bruins-New York Rangers tilt for its NHL […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/18/2008
It’s a holiday for some of you. I’m at work right now dealing with an employee who never shuts up, but I’ll try to get this post in before he starts talking again. From Michael Hiestand of USA Today, he writes that the Fox crew at Daytona was not short of enthusiasm during the last […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/1/2008
I’m playing hooky from work so I’ll do the megalinks in two parts right now. USA Today’s Michael McCarthy writes that Patriots QB Tom Brady has become a target for scrutiny. Bruce Horovitz of USA Today takes a look at 20 years of the Nation Newspaper’s Super Bowl Ad Meter. Here’s the weekend sports listings […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/3/2007
Since I had to go out this morning and just got back now, time for me to give you some of the Saturday links now. Jerry Garcia of the San Antonio Express-News writes that 96% of the country with the exceptions of Houston and Cleveland will get the Pats-Colts tomorrow. But Garcia makes a mistake […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/27/2007
Hello, time for some links. Pretty busy morning at work so I’m trying to squeeze in some information for you in between tasks. First, ESPN Radio has made its announcer assignments for the MLB postseason. While ESPN TV no longer has the rights to the League Division Series as it once did, ESPN Radio will […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/5/2007
WCVB (Channel 5) in Boston was testing its new High Definition set with a dummy newscast. Anchors Ed Harding and Natalie Jacobsen were pretty much sailing along when Nat’s cell phone went off. Kudos to the person who happened to find this video on WCVB’s website and posted it on YouTube last month. By the […]
