Lolo Jones tries bobsled because she’s ‘so desperate’
Source: USA TODAY Lolo Jones says her efforts to make the 2014 U.S. Olympic bobsled team have nothing to do with bobsledding. Jones tells HBO’s Real Sports, which is scheduled to debut Tuesday at 10...
View ArticleNBA to change TV coverage for Miami Heat streak
Source: USA TODAY The NBA is generally a media-savvy league, so this isn’t too surprising: It is changing its own scheduled TV coverage to put more of a spotlight on the streaking Miami Heat. Setting...
View ArticleIs Nike’s new ad with Tiger too edgy?
Source: USA TODAY Tiger Woods has continually insisted that “winning takes care of everything.” On Tuesday, Nike took that sentiment to market, capitalizing on Woods’ return to No. 1 in the world...
View ArticleTim McCarver to retire from network baseball after season
Source: USA TODAY While he’s “not tired of the game,” Fox lead baseball analyst Tim McCarver says, “it’s time to cut back.” So starting his 18th season with game announcer Joe Buck, McCarver on...
View ArticleStill no Gary McCord at Masters, still no problem for him
Source: USA TODAY CBS golf analyst Gary McCord can’t wait for Sunday’s final round of the Masters: “I can’t get enough of it.” But like other fans of the golfing year’s first major, McCord will be...
View ArticleHiestand: Much more to Summerall than TV persona
Source: USA TODAY Forget the chorus of formal tributes to Pat Summerall. They describe an on-air icon, which he was. George Allen Summerall, who died Tuesday at 82, had highs and lows and uncertainty...
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