CNN, Sports Illustrated Make Olympics Team (MultiChannel News)
CNN will use its various spin-off networks and platforms, as well as partner The Sports Illustrated Group, to report on the 2008 Olympics in Beijing for more than 300 million households worldwide....more...Yao Ming: Tall Order (NBA.com)
On CBC SPORTS, Jesse Campigotto writes "perhaps no one in Beijing faces a taller order than the largest athlete in the history of the Olympics. Chinese basketball star Yao Ming ? all 7-feet-6, 310 pounds of him ? is being touted as one of the faces of the Aug. 8-24 Games, the first to be held in his home country. ?To some degree, foreigners know China from him,' Crystal Chen, a 25-year-old ......more... NBCU?s Coverage Expands To Olympic Proportions (MultiChannel News)
In past summers, when the Olympic Games hit television airwaves, die-hard fans of niche sports like archery or fencing were usually left out in the cold. Such so-called ?minor? Olympic sports had trouble delivering audiences large enough to justify airtime....more... Questions/Answers (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
Questions and answers on Daily Bulletin stories from readers like you. "Have you ever heard of Kareem Abdul Jabbar missing a free throw? No," said Eric Anderson of Fontana, answering his own question....more... The Front Row with ERIC PLUMMER (Coeur d'Alene Press)
Is that the smell of pigskin wafting through the air? Relax, I promise to keep this short, but a host of people have asked what I think of this modern day sports soap opera, so I thought I'd lend my menial two cents....more... BRANDON SPECK:SEEING BEAUTY THAT'S MORE THAN SKIN DEEP (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
It's simple to see why the Bronx landmark is being replaced for the 2009 season. The beauty that lies inside those River Avenue walls lies literally in the heart of the history....more... Olympic Proportions: NBC's Plans for a Beijing Bonanza (Broadcasting and Cable)
In a radical shift reflecting a more technologically savvy era, fans of all 35 Olympic Games sports will be able to view their favorite events at the upcoming Beijing Games. For the first time, NBC -- which has televised every Summer Games since 1988 -- will provide coverage of every sport on either the network; its Spanish-language outlet, Telemundo; five of seven major NBC Universal-owned ......more... The lost Olympics (New York Daily News)
Back in 1980, the British athletes had a choice to attend the Games or stay away, with all but one heading to Russia. Meanwhile, Jimmy Carter threatened to revoke the passports of American athletes if they participated, and none did. ...more... Diana Munson's thank-you (New York Daily News)
Diana Munson spoke Saturday after receiving an "overwhelming" welcome from the crowd at Old-Timers' Day. This was a particularly emotional return to the Bronx for her. Saturday was the 29th anniversary of the day her husband died. ...more... |