CYNOPSISSPORTS 10.09.15 Good morning. It’s Friday October 9, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. FIFA’s Ethics Committee dropped a hammer on President Sepp Blatter, along with other executives, the will prevent them from representing the organization “in any capacity, act on the organization’s behalf, or communicate to media or other stakeholders […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 10.08.15 Good morning. It’s Thursday October 8, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. The Yankees/Astros Wild Card game on ESPN opened the MLB postseason on a high note, delivering the largest MLB Wild Card Game audience ever, according to Nielsen Fast Nationals. The contest averaged 7,604,000 viewers to also rank […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 10.07.15 Good morning. It’s Wednesday October 7, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. The NHL is handing global media rights to IMG. The multiyear deal will see IMG market and distribute rights outside the U.S., Canada and Nordic countries, beginning with the 2016-17 NHL season. In addition, IMG will work […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 10.06.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday October 6, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. With clubs locked in, Major League Baseball unveiled start times for early round games. ESPN opens up the action with Astros/Yankees tonight at 8p, while TBS spotlights Cubs/Pirates on Wednesday. Division Series games will open the round […]
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM ESPN RADIO ESPN Radio debuts an enhanced weekday lineup on Monday, Sept. 28 With The Right Time with Bomani Jones moving to 4 – 7 p.m. ET and Jalen & Jacoby in the 7 – 9 p.m. slot. Broadcast from Miami, The Right Time with Bomani Jones, showcases Jones’ provocative […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 10.02.15 Good morning. It’s Friday October 2, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. ESPN is poised to make history with its coverage of the 2015 MLB Postseason, delivering fans the American League Wild Card Game telecast presented by Hankook Tires on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 8p. Jessica Mendoza will officially […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 10.01.15 Good morning. It’s Thursday October 1, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. Provoking headlines that ranged from “Court Strikes Down Payments to College Athletes” to “Appeals Court Rules NCAA in Violation of Antitrust Laws,” the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday delivered a mixed bag to the […]
CYNOPSIS SPORTS 09.30.15 Good morning. It’s Wednesday September 30, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. Facebook is lining up its first-ever simulcast of a live sports program, partnering with NBA Digital for NBA Real Training Camp with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers to run on Thursday from 11a-1p. The special […]
CYNOPSIS SPORTS 09.29.15 Good morning. It’s Tuesday September 29, 2015, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. Big day for NYC venues. UFC unveiled a slate of moves to bring MMA to NY and has scheduled the organization’s first, professional event in New York since the state’s ban in 1997. Set for Madison […]
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM ESPN RADIO ESPN Radio debuts an enhanced weekday lineup on Monday, Sept.28 . The Right Time with Bomani Jones moving to 4 – 7 p.m. ET and Jalen & Jacoby launching in the 7 – 9 p.m. slot. Broadcast from Miami, The Right Time with Bomani Jones, showcases Jones’ provocative […]