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 ...
Read More »
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 ...
Read More »
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 ...
Read More »
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 ...
Read More »
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 ...
Read More »
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 ...
Read More »
“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 ...
Read More »
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 ...
Read More »
“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) ...
Read More »
FloSports announced today it will launch a new sport site catering to the competitive volleyball community in a new exclusive partnership with ASICS America Corporation. FloVolleyball – Powered by ASICS will provide live and on-demand coverage of elite volleyball competitions across the U.S., as well as breaking news, original documentaries, ...
Read More »
Sports Media Report