Idle Notes: NHL Owners Cancel Games Through Mid-January (Also: F.A. Cup, Cowboys Classic)
The most dysfunctional of the four major pro sports leagues canceled another round of games Thursday. In other news, soccer's...
The most dysfunctional of the four major pro sports leagues canceled another round of games Thursday. In other news, soccer's...
The MLS Cup barely avoided a record-low rating last weekend. Saturday's Galaxy/Dynamo MLS Cup drew a 0.5 U.S. rating and...
Despite an ugly timeslot, the MLS Cup suffered only a slight decline on ESPN. Saturday's Galaxy/Dynamo MLS Cup earned a...
The SEC -- but not Alabama -- was the top college football draw on ESPN over the weekend. In other...
The English Premier League is officially headed to NBC Sports. NBC Sports Group has agreed to a three-year deal to...
NBC Sports is expected to pick up rights to the English Premier League. In other news, rights to the Big...
Soccer got exposure on two of the four major broadcast networks over the weekend, with the English Premier League easily...
CBS suffered a modest decline for its second week of SEC coverage. In other news, the second-to-last MLB on FOX...
Major League Soccer did not attract big numbers in its return to broadcast television. In other news, Major League Baseball...
The AL East race attracted solid numbers on FOX in the face of college football competition. In other news, FOX...
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