Babe Ruth’s grandson Tom Stevens calls it “the first real effort to explain his enduring popularity,” and Stevens should know. He wrote the Foreword. BABE RUTH – A Superstar’s Legacy by Jerry Amernic is a book that explores the legacy of Ruth on many fronts, both in and beyond baseball. ...
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Footaction (@Footaction) has teamed up with photographer Jonathan Mannion and recording artist Freddie Gibbs to debut a new content franchise, “UNCOVER Presented by Footaction.” The conversation, hosted by radio personality Mando Fresko, focused on how lifestyle and culture intersect. The pilot episode of UNCOVER was shot in front of a studio audience at Footaction’s Capsule 213 ...
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FITE.TV, the premium digital network for live streaming of combat sports globally, unveiled today it has signed distribution agreements with select TV stations to start airing FITE original programming – FITE In Focus – on a weekly appointment viewing schedule through broadcast syndication. Starting this month, FITE In Focus weekly ...
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Shotmakers, an innovative new golf competition where precision shotmaking meets intense strategy in a fast-paced format, was announced today. Premiering Monday, April 9 at 9 p.m. ET on Golf Channel, Shotmakers will feature the fun, social experience for which Topgolf® is known, blending entertainment, golf and technology throughout the competition. The announcement was made today by Phil Piazza, Golf Channel ...
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SiriusXM will offer listeners nationwide comprehensive coverage of the 2018 NCAA® Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, airing every minute of every game on both satellite radios and the SiriusXM app, and providing in-depth daily coverage of the tournament on its exclusive 24/7 college sports talk channels. SiriusXM listeners nationwide can ...
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The PGA TOUR and SiriusXM announced today that they have reached a four-year extension to their broadcasting agreement, which will continue extensive tournament coverage on SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio for subscribers nationwide through 2021. SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio listeners enjoy live coverage of every round of most PGA TOUR events ...
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Major League Baseball and Facebook on Wednesday unveiled a newly expanded partnership for the 2018 MLB season, highlighted by a historic agreement to produce and broadcast one game every week to a global audience on Facebook. This 25-game package of weekly broadcasts will be distributed exclusively on Facebook Watch in ...
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AfterBuzz TV, ‘the ESPN of TV Talk’ and worldwide leader in television discussion, founded by Emmy winner Maria Menounos & producer Keven Undergaro, just took a big step toward sports programming launching Bonnie-Jill Laflin The Weekly Pass. Host Bonnie-Jill Laflin, the first and only NBA female scout, former NBA G League ...
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On March 22, CastBox, an award-winning global podcast platform, is launching its first original podcast, “Off Track with Hinch and Rossi” in collaboration with The Podglomerate and support from INDYCAR. This weekly podcast will provide a look into the lives of professional Indy car drivers, reality television stars, and great friends ...
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ESPN expanded its relationship with STATS, the leader in sports data and intelligence, to receive STATS SportVU® real-time optical tracking to support ESPN’s coverage of the New York Life ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament. Taking place from March 6-10, 2018, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, the New York Life ACC ...
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