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Bleacher Report Bets On Sports Fans
By David A. Utter - Thu, 02/28/2008 - 7:57pm.
Community sports-writing site Bleacher Report picked up a round of investment capital as it emerged from beta status with over 400,000 unique visitors stopping by each month.
Yahoo, ESPN Drive Big Sportswriting Salaries
By David A. Utter - Thu, 12/27/2007 - 8:12am.
The Washington Post and Sports Illustrated have been hit by the Internet as Yahoo and ESPN make huge bids for sportswriters and the content they can produce.
NCAA Goes Medieval On Live Blogging
By Jason Lee Miller - Thu, 12/20/2007 - 5:56pm.
Fearing the practice of live blogging has the potential to draw fans away from actually watching or listening to the broadcast version of the game, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) isn't just dictating whether live blogging can or cannot be performed during sporting events, but also how often.
Yahoo Search Adds Hoops, Puck Shortcuts
By David A. Utter - Thu, 11/15/2007 - 7:43pm.
The NBA and the NHL received their turn as Yahoo Search Shortcuts, with the sports-loving Yahoos providing the leagues with the same features enjoyed by baseball and football fans for MLB and the NFL.
Social Media Stirs Up Sports Fans
By David A. Utter - Tue, 11/13/2007 - 12:40pm.
Sites like Yardbarker and Ballhype descend from the model popularized by tech-centric Digg. The vote up or down, user-powered ethic meets sports fanaticism.
ESPN Founder Hopes To Score With Sports Site
By Mike Sachoff - Fri, 09/07/2007 - 2:20pm.
The Founder of ESPN, Bill Rasmussen, launched today CollegeFanz.com, an interactive site focused on college sports and their fans.
Hearst Launches High School Sports Site
By Mike Sachoff - Thu, 08/16/2007 - 11:15am.
Hearst-Argyle Television is launching High School Playbook that will feature high school sports on TV, online and on mobile devices.
Yahoo Sports Shortcut Takes A Swing
By David A. Utter - Fri, 08/10/2007 - 7:54am.
Do a query for a professional athlete on Yahoo Search, and a new Sports Shortcut may appear with extra details about him. UPDATE: It does now in Firefox; please see the comments section for details.
Social Networking Sports Website Launches
By Bill Hartzer - Mon, 08/06/2007 - 5:26pm.
WSC Group, an incubator company started by two former TD Ameritrade employees, has launched CrowdPicks.com, a social networking sports website in beta.
Yahoo Sports Kicks Off Fantasy Football
By Mike Sachoff - Wed, 08/01/2007 - 11:38am.
Yahoo Sports is starting off the 2007 fantasy football season with a user generated contest searching for the most inventive touchdown celebration.
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