Cynopsis: Esports

11/20/15: ESPN’s Opening Day plans; Tennis Channel plays doubles with ATP; espnW Marvels at its Impact25

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 11.20.15 Good morning. It’s Friday November 20, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  ESPN announced plans to showcase seven 2016 MLB Opening Day Games during the first two days of the regular season, anchored by a Mets/Royals World Series rematch on Sunday Night Baseball on April 3 at 8:30p. In […]

11/19/15: FOX Sports gives NASCAR coverage a tune-up; State Farm Champions Classic scores; Mars reorbits the Super Bowl

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 11.19.15 Good morning. It’s Thursday November 19, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  With NASCAR set to crown a champion this weekend in Miami, FOX Sports announced tune-up plans for the 2016 broadcast season. The company unveiled its full broadcaster lineup for next year, including a new Sprint Cup Series […]

11/18/15: Comcast’s “No” leaves YES in the dark; National Women’s Hockey League lands first broadcast deal; NHRA revs up FOX slate

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 11.18.15 Good morning. It’s Wednesday November 18, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  With negotiations ongoing, YES Network at press time looked like it was going to go dark today on Comcast systems in Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania following a standoff between the cable operator and FOX Sports, which […]

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11/17/15: NBC Sports nabs a Universal package; NASCAR finale draws a double; No relief for fantasy sites

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 11.17.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday November 17, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  With Universal Sports Network now dark, NBCUniversal formally announced the acquisition of its assets, including agreements with international and national governing bodies for Olympic-sport events in swimming, track and field, gymnastics, figure skating, skiing, cycling, triathlon, volleyball, […]

11/16/15: WSOF CEO brings some new moves to the fight; Hyundai books its Super Bowl ride; DFS heads to court

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 11.16.15 Good morning. It’s Monday November 16, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  After taking the reins of MMA franchise World Series of Fighting earlier this year, company CEO Carlos Silva has worked quickly to entrench the promotion’s roots across the media spectrum. After adding the likes of Mark Ford, […]

11/12/15: Daily fantasy players prepare for a long campaign; NFL lines up a new Super Bowl battle; NBC’s Jon Litner makes a move

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 11.12.15 Good morning. It’s Thursday November 12, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  Wednesday headlines saw heavy pushback and reaction to New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s decision to make fantasy sports operations illegal under state law, mandating that companies shut down operations in the state as they were considered […]

11/11/15: Ken Fuchs pads the Stats; FOX Sports’s b-ball roster; Rousey scopes out her entrance

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 11.11.15 Good morning. It’s Wednesday November 11, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  Longtime Yahoo pillar Ken Fuchs is moving to Stats LLC to serve as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, replacing Gary Walrath. Since Vista acquired Stats in mid-2014, it has made five strategic acquisitions including BSports, The […]

11/10/15: WADA throws the hammer at Russia’s 2016 hopes; ESPN doubles down with ATP; NFL responds to Patriotism Play

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 11.10.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday November 10, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  Just nine months before the start of the 2016 Summer Games in Rio, one heavyweight country in now in danger of missing some of its biggest events. A Monday report from the World Anti-Doping Agency accused Russia […]

11/09/15: WSOP looks to raise the stakes; Rivalry clashes pay off; Nissan’s big college play

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CYNOPSISSPORTS 11.09.15 Good morning. It’s Monday November 9, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing.  The November Nine once again took their seats yesterday to claim the bracelet that crowns them the 2015 World Series of Poker Champion, along with a cool$7,683,346 first-place prize. With the final table spread over a three […]

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