NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is joining ESPN.com as a columnist. Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, will write bi-weekly pieces covering a range of topics, tapping into his perspectives as a retired professional athlete and as an everyday…
2/24 – Hockey Day In America’s Regional Coverage Sets Ratings & Viewership Milestones
NBC Sports’ regional coverage during Sunday’s Hockey Day in America — highlighted by the Detroit Red Wings NHL-record 23rd home win in a row, a 3-2 win over the San Jose Sharks — tied for the best NHL regular-season rating…
2/24 – Former German National Team Captain Joins ESPN for UEFA EURO 2012
Michael Ballack, former German National Team captain who plays for Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga, will join ESPN as a studio analyst for the UEFA European Football Championship 2012™ (Friday, June 8, through Sunday, July 1). Ballack will contribute…
2/24 – NHL.com, NHL Network Focus on NHL Trade Deadline Day 2012
To satisfy its fans’ ever-increasing demand for the latest “Deadline Day” trade news and analysis, the National Hockey League will mobilize all of its media platforms to provide more coverage than ever of all the suspense, drama and intrigue. By…
2/24 – Six-Year Low For Budweiser Shootout
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Budweiser Shootout drew a 4.2 final rating and 7.467 million viewers on FOX Saturday night, down 7% in ratings and 5% in viewership from last year (4.5, 7.847M), and down 5% and 9%, respectively, from 2010…
2/24 – “24/7” Pacquiao/Bradley Debuts May 26
HBO Sports’ groundbreaking “24/7” reality franchise, which has captured 14 Sports Emmy® Awards, returns in May for its 14th boxing installment with 24/7 PACQUIAO/BRADLEY, an all-new, three-episode, all-access series, it was announced today by Ken Hershman, president, HBO Sports. Debuting…