- Dick Enberg: The CBS announcer is apparently interested in working play-by-play for the San Diego Padres. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that “interest is mutual and the dialogue ongoing” between Enberg and the Padres, but “movement has been glacial.” Enberg: “I think any announcer that loves baseball would certainly relish the opportunity to be the voice of the team in the town where he resides … At this point, it’s pie in the sky. … I think it’s inappropriate to make more (of it) than that now.” (San Diego Union-Tribune)
- Paul Maguire: The HDNet UFL analyst, formerly of ESPN, will be part of the broadcast team for next Saturday’s State Farm Bayou Classic on NBC, alongside Tom Hammond. (NBC)
- Bill Simmons: The ESPN.com personality has been suspended from using Twitter for two weeks after comments he made about Boston radio station — and ESPN partner — WEEI Radio. (Mediaite)
Ted Turner, whose cable business transformed TV sports, dies
Ted Turner, the media mogul and team owner whose TBS "SuperStation" helped pave the way the era of cable...
