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MLB’s Latest Playoff Move a Head Scratcher
Major League Baseball has announced its playoff broadcast partners for the year 2012 and 2013, and normally that would seem to be a rather innocuous announcement, until you notice that it will be broadcasting two of the games itself. Rather the MLB Network, which is a property of MLB, will get two of the games, and not the Wild Card games that have been added to the schedule but two of the more Read More>>
The All-Star Race is Here. NASCAR Starts its Engines in Charlotte
Last weekend in Darlington was a bit of surprise for both races, calm at the start and then havoc later on. Ok now that I think of it that is not too surprising. Anyway in the Sprint Cup Bojangle’s Southern 500 Jimmie Johnson came through for Hendrick Sports, winning its 200th race. Johnson benefited from the late yellow flags to help him overcome fuel issues late in the race and I would like Read More>>
Friday Grab Bag: Tons of Tablet Tidbits
So how many apps are too many? A recent report from Neilsen called the” State of the Appnation” has some very interesting insights into how many apps users of smartphones have on their devices. With 88% of all smartphones running either Apple’s iOS or Google’s Android operating system the report mainly speaks to this market. The average owner has 32 apps while over half have at Read More>>
Sean Weide Travels the Globe on Cycling Beat For Team BMC Racing
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Sean Weide has worked in communications for nearly three decades — newspaper reporter to publisher, corporate public relations to television producer. His current position as a press officer for the BMC Racing Team is his "dream job." Weide travels the world providing updates on the team as it races throughout the year on the international circuit's top level. The BMC Read More>>
Neva-The Talking Ski Poles may be coming to Your Slopes
There is another interesting item over at Kickstarter that is seeking funding and I think one of the things that the project highlights is how increasingly easy it is becoming to network everything, even items that you might not have considered such as ski poles. A company out of Salt Lake City called SlopeScience is touting Neva, which it calls the evolution of the ski pole by adding wireless Read More>>
The War of Words begins between ESPN and NBC Sports
ESPN has had an emerging rival in the all-sports all day broadcasting model in recent days with the rise of NBC Sports Network, and while the two have not had much to say about each other that may be changing. According to USA Today the war of words began earlier this week when ESPN President John Skipper made some comments about rival NBC during ESPN’s upfront presentation that on the face Read More>>
Watching Golf this Week: HP Byron Nelson Championship
After burning out a bit watching the Players Championship last week, I might be like Tiger and take a week off. After all, without ol' Lord Byron around to pass judgement from his lawn chair this tournament just doesn't feel like it has the same meaning. Plus, I am not sure I want to wallow in the Keeeeeegan Bradley "first win" BS that is sure to emerge. I am not a Bradley fan, mostly due to the Read More>>
Pro Cyclist Lucas Euser on the Mend, Connects to Fans via Social Media
Lucas Euser is in the midst of his second career as pro cyclist. Four years ago, at age 24, he advanced to the top level of the sport while racing for the Colorado-based Garmin-Slipstream team. Unfortunately, tragedy struck. While training in Spain in 2009, Euser suffered two broken ribs and a shattered kneecap. The injuries placed his career in jeopardy. But Euser, who's competing this week Read More>>
