- Big Name: Former Giants LB Antonio Pierce has joined ESPN as an NFL analyst. Pierce, who will serve as an analyst for SportsCenter, NFL Live and ESPNews, will make his ESPN debut during Thursday’s 4 PM ET edition of NFL Live. (ESPN)
- Idle Note: ESPN and the Atlantic Coast Conference have officially announced a new 12-year rights agreement, first reported by Sports Business Journal in May. Under the deal, the ESPN family of networks will continue to televise ACC football (including the ACC Championship Game), and men’s and women’s basketball (including the entirety of both conference tournaments). (ESPN)
- Ratings Game: The Serena Williams/Vera Zvonareva Wimbledon Women’s Final drew a 3.2/8 rating in West Palm Beach, FL, down 48% from a 6.1/14 for S. Williams/V. Williams last year. Meanwhile, the Rafael Nadal/Tomas Berdych Men’s Final drew a 2.8/7, down 65% from an 8.1/13 last year. (tcpalm.com)
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