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American competitive swimmer and most decorated Olympian of all time Michael Phelps has been chosen by Nickelodeon to receive the Legend Award at this year’s Kids’ Choice Sports 2017. Phelps, who has garnered 28 total medals, will receive the award in recognition of his world record-breaking achievements, unrivaled talent and ...

CBS Sports and Tough Mudder, Inc., a leading sport, active lifestyle and media brand, have expanded their multi-year media partnership to debut all Tough Mudder programming on the CBS Television Network. CBS will broadcast seven shows this year beginning July 22. The deal features the launch of the new sports ...

As the landscape of sports broadcast continues to shift, 14-year NBA veteran and current NBA TV studio analyst Steve Smith has joined forces with the prestigious team of sports executives behind SportsCastr.Live, a pioneering video platform that redefines what it means to ‘call a game.’ The live streaming platform – ...

Forget the demise of the “Legion of Doom,” Russell Wilson is back for another round of golden slime this summer. The Seahawks QB will make his third straight appearance as host of Nickelodeon Kids Choice Sports Awards which will air Sunday, July 16, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT), Kids’ Choice Sports ...

NBC Sports Group presents live Rugby Sevens action from the annual Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship from Talen Energy Stadium in Philadelphia, Pa., on NBC and NBCSN. Coverage begins on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC with live preliminary-round matches, followed by live coverage on NBCSN at 5 p.m. ...

USA Ultimate, the national governing body for the sport of ultimate in the United States and proud member of the U.S. Olympic Committee, and ESPN announced today a multi-year agreement whereby ESPN will present the sport’s premier event properties, including the Triple Crown Tour. As part of the agreement, ESPN ...

For the third straight year FloSports is excited to announce that FloWrestling (www.flowrestling.org) will once again live stream the Beat The Streets New York City event, Wednesday, May 17, from Times Square. This year’s event will feature wrestlers from three Beat the Streets’ city programs in addition to the featured ...

SiriusXM will provide listeners nationwide with comprehensive coverage of the 2017 NFL Draft, with live coverage of every selection from every round, as well as four days of special programming, live from Philadelphia. From the first round on Thursday, April 27, through the final round on Saturday, April 29, SiriusXM ...

While digital content and access remains quite the buzz, a new combination of traditional linear access combined with a robust digital sports rightsholder propped up late Thursday. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., which includes The Tennis Channel and the former American Sports Network, Silver Chalice and 120 Sports announced plans to ...

Today, Nielsen announced the commercial availability of its National Out-of-Home Reporting Service and that ESPN has subscribed to be the first client. This opt-in service will provide ESPN and other television networks that subscribe with program and commercial ratings for Live through Live + 7 days of time-shifted viewing. In ...