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Bob Costas's disaster World Series—Reds-Rays—did not happen but the ratings are bad anyway: "This year's Cardinals/Red Sox match-up is only the second World Series in history to earn a single-digit overnight for Games 1 and 2, joining last year's Tigers/Giants series." [Sports Media Watch] Read more
One of the Daily News's I-Team reporters who's been on the A-Rod beat, Michael O'Keeffe, went on WFAN and YES today…
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Mike Francesa's been on a roll lately. The latest incident involves the radio guy threatening the two anonymous…
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Last week we told you that ESPN had offered Sage Steele the host's job for NBA Countdown. It took her a few days,…
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Two weeks ago, the co-creators of the CBS show, The Good Wife, sat on a New Yorker Festival panel called…
Two days ago, the NFL denied a Wall Street Journal story that reported that the league was considering adding an addi…
Yesterday we reported that Magic Johnson left ESPN because Michael Wilbon had been booted from NBA Countdown and, as a source put it, "in general did not like that Bill Simmons held all the power and influence." Magic's agent said last night that Simmons and Magic go to Dodger games; Simmons countered by declaring… Read more
So, why did Magic make his sudden announcement that he's leaving ESPN, less than three weeks before the NBA season…
ESPN announced today that Magic Johnson is leaving NBA Countdown and the network. Johnson, per ESPN, is leaving "due…
Watch League Of Denial last night? The top reporters behind the concussion documentary, Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru, will be on the site at 6 p.m. ET to talk about it. Think of some questions and drop by this evening. Read more
Here's a clip from the Frontline documentary League of Denial. It premieres tonight at 9 p.m. tonight on ES—oh…
ESPN is canceling the international edition of the X-Games, Reuters reports. ESPN announced the expansion in May…
ESPN is aggressively promoting League of Denial, the new book by ESPN reporters Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru…
We've heard from a couple of readers asking why there's an enormous SportsCenter ad on SI.com today. ESPN rolled out…