The late SportsCenter anchor Stuart Scott has been nominated for a Sports Emmy. In other news, former San Francisco Giants beat writer Nick Peters has died, and ESPN has agreed to an extension with MLB analyst Dallas Braden.
Scott Nominated For Sports Emmy
- Late ESPN SportsCenter anchor Stuart Scott has been nominated for the best studio host Sports Emmy. Scott, who anchored SportsCenter for two decades and was ESPN/ABC’s lead NBA host from 2007-11, was last nominated in 2004. Other nominees include Scott’s former ESPN2 partner Keith Olbermann and his longtime SportsCenter co-anchor Rich Eisen. (emmyonline.com [.pdf])
Former Giants Beat Writer Peters Dies
- Former San Francisco Giants beat writer Nick Peters passed away on Monday at age 75. Peters covered the Giants from 1961 to 2007, working the last nineteen of those years with the Sacramento Bee after stints with the Oakland Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, and Berkeley Gazette. He was honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame with the J.G. Taylor Spink Award in 2009. (MLB.com, Sacramento Bee)
ESPN Agrees to Extension With Braden
- ESPN has reached a multi-year contract extension with MLB analyst Dallas Braden, the network announced earlier this month. Braden, who joined ESPN as a studio analyst last year, will add game analysis to his duties this season. His first assignment will be the Giants/Diamondbacks game on ESPN2 Opening Day. (ESPN Media Zone)
