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As The Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic Approaches, The Access Heats Up

It’s that time of year again for the NHL to grab the attention of the casual fan. As we move between the NBA’s Christmas Day long marketing platform and inch closer to the college football championship, hockey will take its turn with the Bridgestone Winter Classic on New Year’s Day ...

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Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports Group Renew and Expand Digital Sports Alliance

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) and NBC Sports Group today announced a renewal of their multi-faceted partnership that combines the content and experiences of Yahoo Sports, including its fantasy sports product, with NBC Sports Digital’s growing video assets and significant promotional power. This expanded partnership brings even more content to Yahoo/NBC Sports viewers, ...

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ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Returns for 27th Season as Exclusive National MLB Game of the Week

ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell will return for its 27th season as the exclusive, national Major League Baseball Game of the Week in 2016. The prime-time, weekly platform will be home to baseball’s best players and most compelling matchups throughout the season, beginning with an Opening Night ...

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Sacramento Kings And Comcast Partner To Offer World’s Most Connected Indoor Sports And Entertainment Venue

The Sacramento Kings have announced that Golden 1 Center will offer the world’s most connected indoor sports and entertainment venue as the result of a new multi-year agreement with Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA). Comcast Business, the business services unit of Comcast, will deliver a connectivity platform with unparalleled bandwidth by ...

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Hosts of ESPN Radio’s ‘Mike & Mike’ to Be Inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame

Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg, hosts of ESPN Radio’s weekday morning show “Mike & Mike,” will be inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Broadcasting Hall of Fame. The induction will occur during the NAB Show Radio Luncheon, held Tuesday, April 19 in Las Vegas and sponsored by ASCAP. ...

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A Tale Of Two Cities: NFL Films’ The Timeline Examines San Francisco-Dallas Rivalry

NFL Network’s new documentary series The Timeline from NFL Films continues with A Tale of Two Cities, a two-part film examining the rivalry between the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys, and the incredible impact each franchise has had on its city. Part 1 of A Tale of Two Cities ...

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Yanks’ Miller, McCann, Mets’ Familia Among Thurman Munson Award Honorees

The 36th Annual Thurman Munson Awards, which remember the late, great Yankees captain and catcher, will be presented at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City on Tuesday night, February 9, 2016, and the honorees announced today are:  New York baseball’s two premier closers – the Yankees Andrew Miller ...

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EPIX® and NHL to Debut Second Season of ‘EPIX Presents Road To the NHL Winter Classic™’ Wednesday

EPIX Presents Road To the NHL Winter Classic™ will make its U.S. Television Premiere Wednesday, December 16 at 10pm ET/PT, 9CT. The weekly series, consisting of four one-hour episodes, will focus on the heated rivalry between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens and their journey as they head toward ...

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See Trailer For ‘Baltimore Baseball Before The Birds’

The current iteration of the Baltimore Orioles made their debut in Charm City in 1954, when the perennial also-ran St. Louis Browns moved into town. But the history of baseball in Baltimore goes back a century further. A documentary by Ken Mars, Baltimore Baseball Before The Birds 1858-1881, is scheduled ...

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Topps adds New York Yankees Luis Severino to Topps Authentics™ Lineup

The Topps Company, Inc., the exclusive trading card partner of Major League Baseball, has added New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino to its Topps Authentics lineup with an exclusive memorabilia deal. Severino’s autographed memorabilia will be sold exclusively through Topps Authentics, which will include baseballs, jerseys, oversized cards and more. ...

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