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Big Ten Finalizes Largest Media Rights Deal in College Sports History
The conference will earn more than $8 billion over a seven-year deal with CBS, Fox, and NBC. It will generate $1.1 billion per year. Its previous deal with Fox and ESPN garnered the conference $440 million annually.
Stephen A. Smith: ‘I Had To Wait Until My Mother Passed to Write My Book’
“I’ve never ran before, so there was no way I was going to start with this book.”
Golf Channel, Brandel Chamblee Facing Defamation Lawsuit From Patrick Reed
During a Golf Channel broadcast, Chamblee had reportedly accused Reed of cheating during the Hero World Challenge after being assessed a two-stroke penalty for improving his ball placement in a bunker.
Joe Girardi Joining Marquee Sports Network
“I’m excited to join Marquee and look forward to working alongside Boog, JD, and Taylor this weekend at Wrigley Field,” said Girardi.
ACC Network Expands Women’s Basketball, Baseball Tournament Coverage
A report from Michael Smith of Sports Business Journal says ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips was the driving force in the move to ACC Network.
Michael McCarthy: Craig Carton Will Debut On FS1 Within Month, Nick Wright Not Leaving
"That doesn't mean viewers should expect Wright to be Craig Carton's partner on television."
ESPN Re-Signs Entire ‘Sunday NFL Countdown’ Cast
"The Sunday NFL Countdown group has created such strong chemistry and has clearly built a connection with our fans,” said Seth Markman.
Amazon’s Thursday Night Football Being Tracked By Nielsen
A three-year deal has been struck between Nielsen and the world's largest retailer to include viewership totals for the streaming service as a traditional television report.
Adam Silver, Nick Saban Welcome Stephen A. Smith Back to ESPN
"While he spent most of the day on a boat alongside Molly Qerim and Michael Irvin, Smith did receive his fair share of ribbing."
Does NBC Have A College Football Announcer Problem?
ESPN unveiled their 26 (!) college football announcing crews late last week, and I got to their 8th best crew before I started to wonder if NBC would put together something better than that.