When the Big Ten was still waffling on whether or not to play football late in the pandemic summer of 2020, an idea was hatched on a series of Zooms. If the conference played a shortened slate of league-only games that season, how could they increase the broadcast inventory? The result was Champions Week. The then-14-team league would hold its …
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Unlike other All-Star Games in North America, it’s not acceptable to decline an invitation or withdraw from an exhibition match without permission in Major League Soccer. Neither Lionel Messi nor Jordi Alba received prior approval from the MLS, as the Inter Miami stars skipped the league’s All-Star Game earlier this week in Austin, Texas. Both stars appear to misunderstand the …
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ESPN Writer’s Hulk Hogan Article Has Wrestling Fans Outraged originally appeared on The Spun. When you think of famous wrestlers, Hulk Hogan is one of the first that comes to mind. His legacy in the ring can only be matched by a few others, like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and The Undertaker. Advertisement Unfortunately, the wrestling universe lost Hogan this …
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ESPN senior director of programming and acquisitions Kurt Dargis made a somewhat sad revelation about Colorado Buffaloes football coach Deion Sanders: His first year in Boulder was the true ratings-grabber, but the Buffs’ 9-4 2024 campaign didn’t get nearly the same fanfare. Advertisement Dargis mentioned Sanders in a question about whether or not Bill Belichick’s North Carolina Tar Heels program …
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As the NFL and ESPN close in on a deal that would result in ESPN acquiring control of multiple NFL Media assets, more information is emerging as to what’s in it for the NFL. Via Alex Sherman of CNBC.com, the NFL will acquire up to 10 percent of ESPN as part of the deal. Currently, Disney owns 80 percent of …
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ESPN is nearing a deal to acquire NFL media, according to a report from Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. The deal would include ESPN landing the content for NFL Network, as well as NFL Red Zone. The contract has yet to be signed, but the two sides are closing in on talks that began four years ago, per Marchand. Talks …
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In 1987, an eight-year-old cable network in just 41 million homes acquired the rights to eight NFL regular season Sunday night games and the Pro Bowl. The then-up-and-coming ESPN paid a now-quaint $51 million per season to the NFL for the three-year package, and it changed the trajectory of what became arguably the most powerful sports media company of all …
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The on-again, off-again, on-again, off-again negotiations between ESPN and the NFL over NFL Network and other NFL Media rights are on again. Until they’re off again. It feels different this time. Sports Business Journal recently reported that the owners have gotten notice of a possible special meeting next month on the issue. Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com now reports that the …
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NFLPA executive director who resigned expensed trip to Magic City: ESPN report WSB-TV Ex-NFLPA boss resigns role at equity firm Carlyle ESPN NFLPA’s J.C. Tretter resigns after backlash against candidacy to replace Lloyd Howell, uses ‘Game of Thrones’ character to defend himself Yahoo Sports JC Tretter, among favorites to lead NFLPA, resigns: Source – The Athletic The New York Times NFLPA executive committee strongly …
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