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ESPN Rolls Out New Search Platform This Week; Foundation Of Forthcoming Site Redesign

ESPN.com is planning a major site revamp, but first, it wants to get search right and will then build around some of its new functions. On Thursday, the Disney-owned sports news franchise will begin beta testing its *ESPN* Sports Search. The platform was about a year in the making....

Tags: ESPN, Search, Advertising, Marketing, Companies, Disney, Entertainment, Sports, Media, Magazines, Technologies/Formats, The Walt Disney Co.

News items 2008-07-22

CW Reverses Itself: New Gossip Girl Episodes Coming Back To The Site; Top Ad Exec Leaves For MLB Net

Back in April, The CW network said it would no longer stream new episodes of its most successful show, Gossip Girl, on its site. The TV network is now reversing that decision and will begin showing first-run Gossip Girl streams online when the new season starts on September 1,...

Tags: Advertising, Broadband, Companies, CBS, Time Warner, Entertainment, Sports, Industry Moves, Media, TV, Cable & Telecom, Apple Inc., CBS Corp.

News items 2008-07-22

Graham Bell: Filling the Void in Sports Media

Graham Bell is CEO of Champion Soccer Radio Network USA, which he founded after finding an unfilled niche of specialized sports commentary. Bell talks about how he started the company and the challenges he faces in multi-platform media.

Tags: Media, Graham Bell, Advertising & Promotion, CSRNUSA, sports, soccer, Champion Soccer Radio Network USA, Marketing

Videos 2008-03-20

Additional Resources

The MEU .45: the 1911 soldiers on

As most of you who follow the shooting sports know, the military replaced the aging M1911A1 with the then exotic-looking Beretta 92S (subsequently dubbed the M9) in 1985. Equally well known was the angst this caused in the shooting community at large, to say nothing of the military's reaction. ...

Articles 2008-08-01

The "Bison Bull"

From Super Six Classic The "Bison Bull" is a .45-70 Gov't six-shot, single-action revolver proudly made in the U.S.A. This hearty fistful harkens back to those thrilling days of yesteryear when great herds of American Bison freely roamed across the prairies and plains of the Old West. Sporting...

Articles 2008-08-01

Instant replay in baseball: has its pros and cons

HIS YOUNGER DAYS, JOCKO CONLAN, THE LATE HALL OF FAME UMPIRE, WAS A popular after-dinner speaker at various sporting functions in the Chicago area. And, occasionally, he would amuse his audience with a favorite story about the difficulty of making the right call on the field. His story...

Articles 2008-08-01

Baseball profile: Ken Griffey, Jr.—Cincinnati Reds

FULL NAME: George Kenneth Griffey, Jr. AGE, HT., WT: 38, 6-3, 205 BORN: November 21, 1969 in Donora, Pennsylvania HOME: Orlando, Florida STATUS/FAMILY: Married NICKNAME: Junior LIFE OUTSIDE OF BASEBALL: It's mostly with the family, and usually whatever...

Articles 2008-08-01

Nate McLouth: getting big league attention in Pittsburgh: starting the season with a 19-game hitting streak and producing as Pirates' center fielder, he's getting noticed around the majors

NATE McLOUTH CARRIES HIMSELF as unpretentiously as anyone in the Pirates clubhouse. A starting center field job hasn't changed that. Neither did a major league-best 19-game hitting streak to begin the season. Nor did finishing April as one of baseball's best. Neither will continued success, which is something...

Articles 2008-08-01

Former USU coach Snyder has cancer

TEMPE, Ariz. AP -- Former Utah State football coach Bruce Snyder says he has cancer. Snyder issued a statement through Arizona State's sports information office confirming it, though he wasn't specific about the kind or severity. In the statement, the 68-year-old former coach said he appreciates the...

Articles 2008-07-17

Trading update on sales and orders for 2Q08 - Record quarter with 47.7% revenue growth

EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A.(BRUX: EVS) (PINKSHEETS: EVBEF) * Record 2Q08 revenue of EUR 34.4 million, +47.7% vs. 2Q07 (+52.2% at constant exchange rate) * Strong traction from big sporting events, and major contract signed with Presteigne Charter for EUR 5 million...

Articles 2008-07-17

Four-Time PGA Tour Winner Notah Begay III Hosts Inaugural Golf Tournament With Cink, Singh, Weir and Villegas to Benefit Native American Youth

Notah Begay III , four-time PGA TOURwinner, proudly announces a first-of-its-kind golf tournament to raiseawareness and funding for the improved health and wellness of NativeAmerican youth on Indian reservations nationwide. The Notah Begay III FoundationChallenge ( NB3 Challenge )was conceptualized by Notah with the goal of educating...

Articles 2008-07-17

BRYAN COWGILL

Combative television executive who launched 'Match of the Day' Bryan Cowgill, who launched Match of the Day in August 1964, was a television executive who was good at making headlines - often as a result of his combative style. As the BBC's Head of...

Articles 2008-07-17

Chess boxing: Checkmate meets TKO

BERLIN -- Nikolay Sazhin almost knocked out his opponent with a blow to the chin in the second round. But he had to take the queen to win the match. In front of 1,000 cheering fans one recent Saturday night, Sazhin moved his bishop to go in...

Articles 2008-07-17

2 Bees are headed to Beijing

USA Baseball announced Wednesday that Salt Lake Bees infielder Matt Brown and right-handed pitcher Kevin Jepsen have been named to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team roster that will compete in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. "Having Matt and Kevin play in the Olympic Games solidifies...

Articles 2008-07-17

Costas will be out and about in Beijing

NEW YORK -- Bob Costas will be back in Beijing for his seventh Olympics as prime-time host of NBC's coverage, but this time he'll be getting out a little more. NBC announced its roster of announcers and commentators Wednesday for the Games, which begin Aug. 6. NBC's...

Articles 2008-07-17

Miller names son as CEO of his empire

SANDY -- Larry H. Miller has promoted his oldest son to be chief executive officer of his car dealerships, movie theaters, sports venues and the Utah Jazz. Greg Miller, 42, will run the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies with the assistance of a newly created board...

Articles 2008-07-17

Getting ready for the NBA in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City's NBA franchise has yet to determine where on the radio and television dials its games will be found during the upcoming season. What has been determined is sports reports on television and radio stations won't have any kind of shortage of NBA talk. ...

Articles 2008-07-16

Wazoo Sports, Inc. to Broadcast Reebok's Summer Basketball Championship

LONDON, Ky. -- Wazoo Sports, Inc. will collaborate with PrepChamps to further promote high school athletes during Reebok's Summer Basketball Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 22nd through 26th. Wazoo Sports will offer LIVE video coverage of the championship on their web site at www.wazoosports.com. The Reebok Summer Championships will...

Articles 2008-07-16

BRC Imagination Arts Selected as Experience Designer for Unique Sport Experience Heerenveen in The Netherlands

"Experience Center" Will Inspire Visitors with the Culture, History, and Excitement of Sports BURBANK, Calif. -- BRC Imagination Arts, one of the world's leading creators of brand, entertainment, and educational experiences, today announced it is working with Sportstad Heerenveen BV to design the new Sport Experience Heerenveen SEH,...

Articles 2008-07-16

Professional Golfer and Experienced Course Designer Dan Pohl Named VP of VIP Golf Operations for Verona Golf Company

Professional golfer and course designer DanPohl is the new Vice President of VIP Golf Operations for Verona Golf Company , aninnovative new resort style country club and international membershipprogram launched earlier this month. Dan's contributions to golf are world-renowned. His achievements include anillustrious professional golf career, course...

Articles 2008-07-16