- Idle note: The Washington Times eliminated its sports section on Wednesday. The move is part of a plan to layoff “more than 40 percent” of the paper’s workforce. (Washington Post, Washington Times)
- Big name: USC coach Pete Carroll will serve as a guest analyst on ABC’s pregame and halftime coverage of the BCS National Championship Game January 7. Carroll will also make appearances on ESPN’s College Gameday and SportsCenter. (ESPN)
- The ratings game: Tuesday’s Blackhawks/Stars game on Versus drew a 2.5 rating in Chicago, up 56% from a 1.6 average for previous Blackhawks telecasts on the network this season. The 2.5 also marks a 25% improvement over the 2.0 games have averaged on CSN Chicago. (Puck the Media)
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