Emmy award winning television host Amina Smith has been hired by ESPN as an anchor for SportsCenter, the network’s signature news and information program. She will begin work on April 2. For the past three years, Smith has been a multi-platform host and on-air talent with NBC Sports Boston, covering the New England Patriots and hosting flagship […]
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Simon & Schuster to Publish Unauthorized Bio of Jerry Jones
NEW YORK — Jerry Jones, the owner, president, and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, will be the subject of a new biography by acclaimed journalist Don Van Natta Jr., it was announced by Avid Reader Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Van Natta Jr., a senior writer for ESPN and winner of three […]
NFL Awards 34 Draft Picks to 14 Teams as Compensation
NEW YORK — The NFL has awarded a total of 34 compensatory draft selections in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft to 14 teams. Under the rules for compensatory draft selections, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents (“CFA”) than it acquires in the previous year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks. The compensatory picks will be […]
NFL Boosting Salary Cap to $255.4 Million
The NFL announced that the 2024 Salary Cap will be $255.4 million per club, with an additional $74 million per club payment for player benefits, which includes Performance Based Pay and benefits for retired players. Total 2024 player costs will be $329.4 million per club, or more than $10.5 billion league-wide. The unprecedented $30 million […]
Brooks Brother Signs Deal With Knicks Guard Jalen Brunson
Brooks Brothers, maker of fine suits for men, has signed Jalen Brunson, All-Star Point Guard for the NY Knicks, as its newest brand ambassador. Highly regarded for his winning style on and off the court, Brunson is the perfect ambassador for the heritage brand and its tailored clothing collection. Brooks Brothers and Brunson both telegraph […]
TNT Signs Contract Extension With Reggie Miller
TNT Sports, a division of Warner Bros. Discovery, has signed a contract extension with Reggie Miller that will extend the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member’s contributions on TNT Sports’ networks to more than 25 years. “I’ve been lucky enough to have two constants in my adult life: 18 years with the Indiana Pacers […]
ESPN Promotes JJ Reddick to Top NBA Broadcast Team
ESPN announced that former NBA player and Duke star JJ Redick will join Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame broadcasters Mike Breen and Doris Burke to form ESPN/ABC’s new, lead NBA broadcast team. Redick takes the spot of Doc Rivers, who left last month to become Head Coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. The team will call the NBA Finals on ABC, the Eastern Conference Finals, and […]
Penn to Buy WynnBet for $25 Million, ESPN BET Coming to NY
PENN Entertainment has agreed to pay Wynn Interactive Holdings $25 million to acquire its New York mobile sports wagering licenses, currently operating under WynnBet. The deal gives PENN entry into the online sports betting market in New York State. Pending regulatory approvals, PENN will launch its online sports wagering product, ESPN BET, in New York […]
NBA to Use New LED Court During All-Star Events
NEW YORK – High technology is literally coming to the basketball court! The NBA has unveiled a state-of-the-art full video LED court, developed by ASB GlassFloor, that will be used for NBA All-Star 2024 events taking place at Lucas Oil Stadium, which includes the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (Feb. 16) and All-Star Saturday Night (Feb. […]
NFL Championship Games Draw Over 50 Million Viewers
Fox Sports says its Sunday evening broadcast of the Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers had an average 56,691,000 viewers. The 49ers made a furious comeback in the second half to win 34-31 and advance to The Super Bowl on Sunday, February 11 at 6:30 p.m. in Las Vegas. Fox says the game is projected […]
NBA Selects Five Companies for Emerging Technologies Launchpad
NEW YORK – The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced the five companies that will make up the third cohort of NBA Launchpad, the league’s initiative to source, evaluate and pilot emerging technologies that advance its top basketball and business priorities. The group includes three companies focused on advancing the game and two centered on enhancing […]
Chiefs-Bills Game Draws 56 Million Viewers
NFL football games keep bringing in the viewers and last week’s playoff games were phenomenal for the league. Last Sunday’s Kansas Chiefs at Buffalo Bills game on CBS was the most-watched NFL Divisional Playoff Game ever and the first to surpass 50 million viewers, averaging 50.393 million viewers and up +10% vs. last year’s comparable game (Cowboys-49ers, 45.659 million viewers). The […]
Islanders Fire Head Coach, Patrick Roy Takes Over
The New York Islanders fired coach Lane Lambert last week and named former All-Star goalie Patrick Roy as the new Head Coach of the NHL team. Roy won his Islanders coaching debut with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday at UBS Arena in Elmont. “I was very nervous, I won’t lie,” […]
NFL Grants 54 College Players Special Eligibility for Draft
NEW YORK –– The National Football League announced the names of 54 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2024 NFL Draft and four underclassmen who have fulfilled their degree requirements with college football eligibility remaining and are also eligible for selection in the April 25-27 Draft in Detroit, MI. Thirty-four players applied […]
Peacock Playoff Game Draws 27.6 Million Viewers
In the fourth-coldest NFL game ever Saturday night, two-time Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to a 26-7 win over the Miami Dolphins in front of more than 71,000 fans who cheered in below-zero weather. It was also the NFL’s first-ever exclusively live streamed playoff game on Peacock, owned by Comcast. […]