ESPN

ESPN, which stands for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, had its humble beginnings in 1979 when father and son team, Bill and Scott Rasmussen, launched the fledgling network's flagship show, SportsCenter.

Originally meant to be a cable television outlet for showing off college sports in the state of Connecticut, ESPN grew by leaps and bounds, showing sports 24 hours a day. In the early days, people were likely to find Australian Rules Football, table tennis, and gymnastics in prime time. Now, Major League Baseball and the National Football League are mainstays on the network which reaches nearly 100 million homes in the United States. In addition to the main cable channel, ESPN also broadcasts sporting events through ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPN Classic, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio, and ESPN360.com. In 2008, ESPN entered into a partnership with Major League Gaming, looking to get into the online gaming market.

ESPN's main headquarters are located in Bristol, Connecticut.

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  Blog Focus: ESPN Announcer Bob Griese Suspended for 'Taco' Comment About Juan Pablo Montoya
  The blogosphere reacts to the suspension and comments of ESPN's Bob Griese.
  by patrickhayes / on Oct 27, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “ESPN”

• Official NFL Power Rankings: Week 12

  
  Sportales — Authority: 130
       I love parity in the NFL.  We’ll get down to the last two weeks of the season, and everyone but the Bucs, Lions, and Browns will still be alive.  Any given Sunday has taken on a much more literal feel.  The Bungles and Steelers did their part to confuse everyone this week, but beyond that things were ...
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• AP Enterprise: Bullet Tears Open Somali Boy’s Face

  
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  As a mother and her son, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, walked through Somalias capital last September, she saw a bullet tear through her 8-year-olds cheekbones, nose and mouth. Ahmed is struggling to heal. His is a lost face of Somalias war. (Nov. 23)
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• Man Pleads Not Guilty in ESPN Reporter Videos Case

  
  Watch your favorite videos on the internet. — Authority: 180
  An insurance executive accused of secretly making nude video recordings of ESPN cable TV sports reporter Erin Andrews pleaded not guilty Monday to interstate stalking. The aps John Mone reports. (Nov. 23)
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• ESPN won’t show Sixers-Pistons

  
  Courier Times Now — Authority: 603
  ESPN has decided not to televise the Sixers-Pistons game Dec. 9 at the Wachovia Center. Instead, it will show the Bulls at the Hawks. That was to be the Sixers’ only ESPN game of the 2009-10 season. They’re still scheduled on TNT for a New Year’s Eve road date with Clippers.
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• ESPN won’t show Sixers-Pistons

  
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• ESPN Fantasy Focus and Stephania Bell: My two favorite discoveries this season

  
  The Fantasy Football Geek Blog — Authority: 505
  I’ve got to credit both of these finds to my iPhone – more specifically, the fantastic (and free) Stitcher Radio app, which has a fantasy football channel. This is how I first encountered the ESPN Fantasy Focus podcast, which has become a regular companion on my dog’s nightly after-dinner walk.Hosted by Matthew ...
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• Texans-Titans Pregame

  
  F Juice.com — Authority: 133
  While watching ESPN’s cute little “Who knows the player better” segment,  we discovered that Matt Schaub is really scary.  Like Gomer from Full Metal Jacket, Matt has that look about him.  Just thought you should know.
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• Lakers Odom gives back to community

  
  LA Times Sports Blog — Authority: 601
  Lamar Odom, known among his teammates as a caring and giving person, reached out to the local community Monday after Lakers practice, visiting the City of Hope in Duarte. Odom, along with his wife, reality TV star Khloe Kardashian, visited...
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• The ratings game

  
  Sports Media Watch — Authority: 598
  Sundays MLS Cup drew a 5.8 rating in Salt Lake City, the markets highest rating for an MLS telecast on ESPN/ABC since 01. The match also drew a 1.9 in Los Angeles and a 2.8 in host-city Seattle -- the third-highest rated ESPN/ABC MLS telecast since 01 in each market. (ESPN)NBC drew a 2.5 overnight for Saturdays ...
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• ABC’s overnight ratings down 11.1 percent at Homestead

  
  FanZone Sports - Racing — Authority: 145
  Despite an increased amount of drama an excitement for the season finale, overnight ratings from the Nielsen Media Research company were down 11.1 percent when compared to last year’s ratings for the Ford 400 on ABC, according to a Street and Smith’s SportsBusiness Daily report.The broadcast earned a 3.2 rating, ...
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• Joe Mauer Named AL MVP

  
  Pocket Full of Paper — Authority: 576
  Damn, I was really pulling for Jeter. Oh well, the kid certianly deserves it. And now I’m off to take this crazy exam. Wish me luck!
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• Joe Cada before his ESPN Days

  
  Pokerati | Texas Hold'em and Las Vegas Poker Blog — Authority: 531
  Recently stumbled across the blog of a Vegas-grinder guy who rented a couch to Joe Cada at the start of the WSOP , well before the main event. Festive times … and kinda interesting to see that Joey was living a summer life not unlike a lot of other young 20somethings who venture to Vegas for their first ever World ...
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• Lakers prepare for high-scoring Knicks

  
  LA Times Sports Blog — Authority: 601
  The Lakers have won their last three games, by 13, 15 and 16 points. The 16-point victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night looked easy. But the Lakers arent looking at every opponent that way. Sure, their next...
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• A hard but fair look at stumbling Dogs

  
  The Junkyard Blawg — Authority: 549
  Paul Johnson is riding high right now. Mark Richt, not so much. Will Richt address the "decay" in his program? (Brant Sanderlin / AJC) My friend John is kind of blunt but prides himself on being “hard but fair.” That’s how I’d characterize this assessment of the current state of the Dogs by ESPN.com’s ...
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• Tebow, McCoy vying for two awards; Winner to be announced on ESPN awards show

  
  College Gridiron 365 Blog — Authority: 581
  UF quarterback Tim Tebow and Texas QB Colt McCoy are finalists for two of the most prestigious awards in college football: The Maxwell Award for the all-around best player and the Davey OBrien Award for the best quarterback. Who will...
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• A Tired Monday Linkfest

  
  Fang's Bites — Authority: 478
  I’m a tired man after working until 2:15 this morning. Started at 10 a.m. Sunday and worked through with a couple of breaks for lunch and dinner, but I’m tired and naturally, I’m dragging. I’ll give you the links while I can. Starting with the Sports Business Journal which looks at the 40 years of Monday ...
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• Erin Andrews accused stalker pleads not guilty

  
  LA Times Sports Blog — Authority: 601
  The man accused of making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews pleaded not guilty to interstate stalking in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles today. Michael Barrett, an Illinois insurance executive, is free on bail after posting a $100,000...
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• ESPN Suspends Bill Simmons from Twitter

  
  SEO Hosting Blog — Authority: 493
  Being a sports enthusiast and someone whose career revolves around social media, it’s rare that I get to combine these 2 passions. But when I heard that ESPN suspended sports writer Bill Simmons from using Twitter for 2 weeks due to his violation of the company’s social media policy, I knew I had to learn more ...
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• MLS Cup overnights rise 29%

  
  Sports Media Watch — Authority: 598
  Despite moving from broadcast to cable, overnight ratings improved for the MLS Cup.Sunday nights Real Salt Lake/Galaxy matchup drew a 0.9 overnight rating on ESPN, up 29% from a 0.7 for last years afternoon Crew/Red Bulls tilt on ABC, and tied as the highest overnight for the event since 05.To put that in perspective, ...
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• Your NBA Announcing Schedule For The Week Of 11/23

  
  AwfulAnnouncing — Authority: 613
  Monday, November 23rd Chicago Bulls at Portland Trailblazers (NBATV, 10pm)- Local Announcers Tuesday, November 24th Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz (NBATV, 9pm)- Local Announcers Wednesday, November 25th Miami Heat at Orlando Magic (ESPN, 7:30pm)- Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown, Jeff Van Gundy Thursday, ...
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