CYNOPSISSPORTS 12.05.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, December 5, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. Major League Baseball Chief Operating Officer and Commissioner-Elect Rob Manfred announced a new organizational structure of MLB’s Central Offices and related entities. The changes, which are effective immediately, are being made in anticipation of Manfred’s becoming the […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 12.04.14 Good morning. It’s Thursday, December 4, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. Toronto-based Anthem Media Group, whose assets include FNTSY Sports Network, The Fight Network and RotoExperts.com, announced that NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving has joined the company as an investor and brand ambassador. Erving’s Dr. J Enterprises […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 12.03.14 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, December 3, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. The United States is the defending champion, but on Tuesday at a press conference in New York it was announced that the next Americas Cup will be held in Bermuda in 2017. The decision was made by […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 12.02.14 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, December 2, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. Football, especially ratings-wise, continues to be king both on the college and the NFL level. One of the latest examples was Sunday night when the Denver Broncos’ 29-16 win over Kansas City Chiefs on NBC’s Sunday Night […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 12.01.14 Good morning. It’s Monday, December 1, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. This year, the NHL’s signature annual event, the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, goes to the nation’s capitol on January 1 when the Washington Capitals meet the Chicago Blackhawks on NBC. Prior to the game, the NHL and […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 11.26.14 Good morning. It’s Wednesday, November 26, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association will see NBC Sports Group and Universal Sports Network offer record coverage of the 2014-15 U.S. ski and snowboarding season, anchored by the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships at Vail/Beaver […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 11.25.14 Good morning. It’s Tuesday, November 25, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. Bud Light is taking its Super Bowl experience to the next level, announcing that it will host its first-ever Bud Light House of Whatever for this year’s game. Fans can join the brand’s #UpForWhatever experience starting in […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 11.24.14 Good morning. It’s Monday, November 24, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. Amid the new season of games on NFL Network, the channel has launched a dramatic shift in its programming plays. Opening the door to a slate of unscripted reality series that include Finding Giants and UNDRAFTED (which […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 11.21.14 Good morning. It’s Friday, November 21, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. ESPN laid out plans for its eighth consecutive year Jimmy V Week for Cancer Research, which will launch on Wednesday, Dec. 3, across all domestic ESPN platforms to drive awareness of and donations to The V Foundation […]
CYNOPSISSPORTS 11.20.14 Good morning. It’s Thursday, November 20, 2014, and this is your first early morning Sports briefing. Wrestling promotion TNA Impact Wrestling has landed a new home, announcing a new deal with Discovery Communications to bring the league to Destination America. The partnership includes the US premieres of additional series from the organization as […]