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“TODAY” and NBC Olympics Serve as the Media Partners of the 13th Annual Race on April 17 in New York’s Central Park

Meredith Corporation, the leading media and marketing company serving 100 million American women and 72 percent of U.S. millennial women, today announced that Natalie Morales, TODAY show News Anchor and Third-Hour Co-Host; Erica Hill, NBC News’ Anchor and National Correspondent; and Carolyn Manno, NBC Olympics Host, will host and run ...

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Flat Track Derby Signs ESPN3 Deal for Two Broadcast Dates in 2016

The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association has agreed with ESPN3 to deliver two broadcast events in 2016: a Division 1 doubleheader from the Emerald City Roller Girls’ (Eugene, OR) WFTDA-Recognized Tournament, The Big O, on April 30; and the final round of the 2016 International WFTDA Championships hosted by the ...

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TOPPS All About Now With Latest Offering

Sports is so much about the shared experience and capturing the moment, and now TOPPS is helping fans every day of the baseball season capture that moment. The company, in their continued effort to be more nimble and refine the brand, has launched TOPPS NOW, a digital only service which ...

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’86 Mets Hit Yogi Berra Museum In April

It will be a yearlong celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the ’86 World Champion Mets. And this month, the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center in Little Falls, N.J., will celebrate with two huge pieces of that storied team with book signings. On Thursday, Mookie Wilson and best-selling author ...

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The Basketball Tournament presented by Jack Link’s® Protein Snacks Opens Team Registration and Voting For Winner-Take-All $2 Million Event

The Basketball Tournament (TBT) presented by Jack Link’s® Protein Snacks officially opens the application period for the 2016 $2 million single elimination winner-take-all event on Friday. “Every team that makes it into TBT 2016 will be six wins away from $2 million,” said Jon Mugar, CEO and founder of The ...

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NBC Sports Group To Serve Up Live Coverage Of All Eight AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour Events In 2016

For the second consecutive year, NBC Sports Group will present live coverage of all eight AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour events of the season, including more than 14 hours of live Pro Beach Volleyball Tour coverage on NBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra. NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the ...

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Ken Burns’s ‘Jackie Robinson’ Set For PBS Debut April 11-12

Ken Burns‘ two-part documentary on the life of Jackie Robinson is set to air on April 11-12 on PBS. From PBS.org: Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball’s color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense ...

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World Tennis With Harry Cicma – Returns For 8th Season – Airing On National And International Television

“World Tennis with Harry Cicma” will return for an eighth season on National and International Television.  The Series will premiere on June 1st, and consists of 12 Episodes, each airing twice for 12 consecutive weeks. This Season’s Broadcasts include exclusive interviews with Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Billie Jean ...

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The Unauthorized History Of Baseball In 100-Odd Paintings

The Skirball Cultural Center announces The Unauthorized History of Baseball in 100-Odd Paintings: The Art of Ben Sakoguchi, an exhibition of canvases by Southern California–based artist Ben Sakoguchi (b. 1938). Known for his singular blend of art, activism, and humor, Sakoguchi has been creating this body of work for more ...

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‘Fastball’ Goes High And Tight

“What is a film about the fastball?” That’s the question that Jonathan Hock, director of the best sports documentaries you have seen or should see (The Lost Son of Havana, Off the Rez, “30 for 30” shorts “The Best there Never Was,” “Of Miracles and Men,” to name just four) ...

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