Time to give you some updated links.
Richard Sandomir of the New York Times reports that the New York Yankees trust had to threaten the media on Wednesday after they requested reporters stay away from Joe Torre’s home.
Jeff McAllister of The Other Paper in Columbus, OH says Time Warner Cable and the Big Ten Network differ on whether an agreement can be reached in time for this Saturday’s Ohio State-Kent State game. Brian Hedger of the Gary (IN) Post-Tribune writes that the Comcast-Big Ten Network feud is leaving Indiana University fans without an outlet to watch its football games. And without a way to watch the games, Indiana recruits have had to resort to seeing tapes.
Brian Stelter of the New York Times’ TV Decoder blog says ESPN is trying to show life beyond sports with its new E:60 news magazine.
Dayn Perry writes a hilarious blog entry over at Fox Sports.com giving us a sneak preview of ESPN doing the Masters.
ESPN is extending its tentacles to share content with a couple of internet college sports websites.
Brian McInnis of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reports that Hawaii athletic director Herman Frazier will lead a new task force which will among other things, look to gain a new TV contract with ESPN for the Western Athletic Conference.
Phil Stacey of the Salem (MA) News talks with Comcast Sportsnet President Jon Litner.
CBS Sports will have the LSU-Kentucky game this Saturday.
The Sports Guy, Bill Simmons, is finally hitting TV. He’s going to be a contributor to ESPN’s E:60 news magazine which debuts next week. My thinking is he’s going to fill the Andy Rooney role. And if you’re a fan of rugby, ESPN360 will be showing the Rugby Super League live starting with the Grand Final this Saturday.
I’ll have Primetime Viewing Picks coming up.
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