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Finalists Named For Frick Award

Eight finalists have been named for the 2017 Frick Award by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. One among the standout group of Gary Cohen, Jacques Doucet, Ken Harrelson, Pat Hughes, Bill King, Mike Krukow, Ned Martin and Dewayne Staats will be honored with the award, presented annually ...

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Musburger to Receive Scully Award, Stahl to be Cited with Osgood Award at WFUV Radio’s On the Record Wednesday

WFUV Radio (90.7 FM/wfuv.org) will honor CBS 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl and ESPN play-by-play broadcaster Brent Musburger at “On the Record: a celebration of achievement in news and sports broadcasting,” on Wednesday night at the Fordham University School of Law in Manhattan. Stahl, a 12-time Emmy Award recipient, will ...

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Smithsonian Channel Shares Historic Images Tying In Chicago Cubs’ 2016 World Series Win and Veterans Day

Pictured are two photographs created by American World War I soldiers living in a vast underground city in Picardy, France, spanning 100 acres underground. It’s 1918 – the Red Sox are superstars and would go on to win the 1918 World Series, their last win until breaking “The Curse of ...

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Topps Inks Largest Exclusive Deal In Company History With Cubs Superstar Bryant

The Topps Company, Inc., the exclusive trading card partner of Major League Baseball, has announced today the signing of Chicago Cubs® superstar Kris Bryant to the largest and most significant exclusive card deal in the company’s baseball history. The momentous multi-year deal will guarantee that autograph cards of Kris Bryant ...

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United World Sports Names Jon Hinkin Tournament Director For HSBC Sevens Rugby Series Las Vegas

United World Sports, the organizers of the premier annual rugby events in the United States, announced they have promoted Jon Hinkin to Tournament Director. One of the most respected competitors and successful businessmen in the sport, Hinkin has been involved in the growth of the USA Sevens since its inception. ...

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WTA To Launch New Digital And Social Platform To Take The Fans On Tour

WTA CEO, Steve Simon, announced today from the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global, the launch of WTA Networks, a new digital media and marketing division that will deliver tennis fans with the highest-quality, on and off-the-court content available anywhere. WTA Networks will completely revamp the WTA’s ...

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DISH First Pay-TV Provider to Offer NBA TEAM PASS

Today, DISH became the first pay-TV provider to offer NBA TEAM PASS. The new single team offering, available for $119, will allow DISH customers to follow any one of the NBA’s 30 teams throughout the regular season with live access to every out-of-market game. DISH will continue to offer NBA ...

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Monumental Sports Launches Enhanced, Direct-to-Fan Service With Live Games, Original Programming

Monumental Sports Network, a business of Monumental Sports & Entertainment today announced the launch of anywhere, anytime access to hundreds of live games and exclusive on-the-go original programming, fan events and limited-edition merchandise, connecting the D.C. sports fan community to the teams they care about most. Available through annual or ...

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The18.com Debuts New Multimedia-Focused Website

The18, a sports media company with a mission to create the most entertaining, viral soccer content in the world, has launched a newly designed website to create an immersive, multimedia experience for fans. The new site is aimed at the growing number of young, diverse fans who represent an important ...

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Hometown Networks Launches Today, Giving Communities, Schools and Groups Low-Cost Live Webcasting and Production Services

A pair of proven entrepreneurs, with extensive experience in marketing, sports and television, are behind Hometown Networks, a new live streaming platform that will enable communities and schools to provide coverage of sports and other events to audiences around the world. ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen is the Senior Strategic Advisor ...

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