| Yahoo Sports Close to Acquiring Rivals.com
Yahoo is close to acquiring college sports network rivals.com, its biggest sports acquisition since Broadcast.com, reports paidContent.org. The price could reach an estimated $100 million, which is overpriced according to paidContent: "One exec involved in online sports acquisitions told us $50-75 million would be more realistic given a model that can - and has been - replicated." But the acquisition would be a boost to Yahoo Sports, which has been looking for ways to catch up with ESPN.com and deal with FoxSports.com. Yahoo already has a sports-content sharing deal with Rivals.com, which also supplies content to USAToday.com, AOL Sports, SportingNews.com, MSNBC.com and SI.com. .
Smizik on TV: KDKA sports anchor finally gets talk show
One of the more amazing things about local radio the past few years is that of all the various openings there have been for talk-show hosts, John Steigerwald never was given his own program. ESPN Radio 1250, Fox Sports Radio 970, KDKA-Radio and WPBG (NewsTalk 104.7) all have filled slots, but none went to Steigerwald. As a full-time sports anchor for KDKA-TV, Steigerwald can't work just any shift, but for someone as knowledgeable, as well-spoken and as highly opinionated as Steigerwald you'd have thought they'd find a spot. At last, someone has. WTZN-FM (93.7)/The Zone, a CBS-owned station, has given Steigerwald, who briefly did a Saturday morning show on Fox Sports Radio a few years ago, an hour every weekday at 9 a.m. "The John Steigerwald Show" is worth a listen. Steigerwald says his show is about "sports and other stuff," and sometimes the other stuff takes precedence.
Dallas Looks To Stay Unbeaten In Eastern Division Showdown
New York, NY -- (Sports Network) - Key Divisional matchups, including contests for the top spot in both Eastern and Western Divisions, highlight Week 7 in the AFL. The Dallas Desperados (6-0) welcome the Philadelphia Soul (4-1) for an Eastern Division showdown on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday on Monday, April 16, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN360.com. Dallas held a league-best 13-3 record in 2006, with two of those losses coming at the hands of the Soul. Led by QB CLINT DOLEZEL (1,628 YDs, 39 TDs), the Desperados have averaged 63 points per game this season and have not scored less than 50 points since Week 15 of last season, a 51-48 loss to Philadelphia. .
Jesse Jackson, CBS Sports and Wendy Williams Meet with Dr. Boyce ...
Syracuse, NY (PRWeb) April 5, 2007 -- Syracuse University Professor and regular ESPN and CNN commentator Dr. Boyce Watkins met this week with the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Vh-1 host Wendy Williams and CBS Sports to discuss the financial state of Black America. Dr. Watkins also participated with Billy Packer, NCAA President Miles Brand, Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski, Clark Kellogg and others in the CBS Special "Pay for Play", in which the question of athletic compensation was explored by CBS. On "The Wendy Williams Experience", Dr. Watkins explained the need for African-Americans to stand together and stop their own financial exploitation by others. He includes the NCAA, predatory lenders and others as financial victimizers of African-Americans.
Dr. Watkins, a strong advocate for single parent black families, believes that the NCAA should share its revenue with the families of the players.
Yahoo! Wants to get Closer to Teenage Boys
When there's money to be made, lots of things become mainstream. In the past two years, the sports media industry has recognized the importance -- but especially the money to be made -- in paying attention to college recruiting. At the same time, there seems to be a wariness at embracing the recruiting sites too closely.ESPN created its Scouts, Inc. group to track recruiting and evaluate high school talent for football and now basketball. With the weight of the 800 pound gorilla in sports media behind it, to cross-promote on ESPN.com and the various TV channels, it has gained prominence. All the while, though, the whole recruiting venture is treated like a separate company that is merely a contractor for ESPN.Fox Interactive Media bought Scout.com in August 2005. The price tag was a reported $60 million.
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