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Harry Teinowitz Remembered as “An Idea Guy” and “Comedian” by Former Teammates Carmen DeFalco, John Jurkovic
"Harry was an actor. He was a comedian. He was a writer. He did do a lot. He tried a lot. He was never afraid to try things, ever."
Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports Reportedly Nearing Deal With FOX Sports
FOX Sports appears ready to make a high-profile addition with Barstool Sports and founder Dave Portnoy just days after cancelling three of its weekday...
Sam Ponder Details Her Exit From ESPN: “I Knew I Was on the Clock”
"It’s one of the best things that’s ever happened to me. I was on the hamster wheel and wouldn’t have jumped off on my own. I needed to get kicked off."
ESPN Chicago Host Harry Teinowitz Passes Away at 64: Chicago Sports Media Reacts
Teinowitz was a staple of the wildly popular Mac, Jurko, and Harry on ESPN Chicago, drawing massive ratings and notoriety from around the country as a co-host of the “Afternoon Saloon.”
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Believes New Media Rights Deal Will Be Completed Shortly
"I was hoping it was going to be done by now, but it’ll be shortly. We made real progress"
Fox Sports Pulled The Plug On Breakfast Ball, The Facility, Speak At The Right Time
"If FOX Sports wants to cut into ESPN’s viewership with daytime programming, there may be no better time than now to pull the plug."
Dana White Hints at New UFC Rights Deal “Leveling Up”
"More than likely, we’re going to end up with a platform that is way more global than we are now"
Rob Manfred: MLB Baseball Broadcasts Are in Too Many Places Right Now
"We've experimented. Apple's been a great experiment, but we do have a lot of fragmentation. We need to get into a more streamlined model."
FOX Sports Promotes Allison Williams to NFL Sidelines Replacing Laura Okmin
"Williams will work with play-by-play announcer Kevin Kugler and analyst Daryl Johnston, replacing Laura Okmin, the third-longest-tenured sideline reporter in NFL history"
Dan Patrick: No One Cares About Radio Ratings Anymore
"I don't like being beholden to that, because you have a lot of people who are in radio who are your bosses who probably haven't done radio."