- Idle Note: The new Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium will air on ESPN through the 2015 season, as part of a multiyear agreement between the network and the New York Yankees. The 2010 game will air on December 30. (ESPN)
- Big Name: Former MLB star Nomar Garciaparra will join ESPN as an MLB analyst beginning this season. Garciaparra will serve as a studio analyst for Baseball Tonight, and will also call select games. (ESPN)
- The Ratings Game: Sunday’s Lakers/Magic game on ABC drew a 6.2 rating in Los Angeles (peaked with an 8.5) and a 5.8 in Orlando (peaked with an 8.3). Meanwhile, NBC’s Red Wings/Blackhawks game drew a 5.9 in Detroit (peaked with an 8.4) and a 5.3 in Chicago (peaked with a 6.5). (pifeedback.com)
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