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Dec 6, 2007 11:20 AM CST

MNF Sets Cable Ratings Record

Patriots' run at history trumps 'High School Musical 2'

(Newser) - Monday’s Patriots-Ravens showdown was the most-watched program in the history of cable television, Variety reports, as 17.5 million tuned in to ESPN to watch New England pursue an unbeaten season. The broadcast of the Patriots' down-to-the-wire victory beat out the Disney Channel's August airing of High School Musical ...

Gipper's Family Seethes Over Exhumation

Nov 10, 2007 3:04 PM CST

Gipper's Family Seethes Over Exhumation

Paternity questions, and Gipp, put to rest, but not controversy

(Newser) - Ronald Reagan played George Gipp in a movie about the football star’s life, but now a furor has erupted over the exhumation of Gipp’s body, 87 years after his death, the New York Times reports. Relatives and residents of his Michigan hometown remain incensed about the televised removal...

25 Essential Websites

Aug 20, 2007 9:01 AM CDT

25 Essential Websites

Email? Shopping? News? Time picks the destinations you just can't live without

(Newser) - You find a restaurant on Citysearch, buy movie tickets on Fandango, and then go home and Google the guy you shared a cab with. Was there a time before the Internet? Here are the first 10 of Time's 25 can't-live-without websites:

Amazon.com
BBC.co.uk
Citysearch.com

ESPN Mainstay Patrick Signs Off

Aug 16, 2007 4:36 PM CDT

ESPN Mainstay Patrick Signs Off

SportsCenter anchor leaving TV giant after 18 years; will call the shots in other media

(Newser) - After 18 years in which he came the face of a sports-broadcasting juggernaut, anchor Dan Patrick will leave ESPN tomorrow. In an Q-and-A with the Cincinnati Enquirer, the 51-year-old outlines his next moves, including a radio show, with a new multimedia outfit.

'Brutal' Job Blasted in Coach's Death

Aug 2, 2007 4:49 AM CDT

'Brutal' Job Blasted in Coach's Death

Too much pressure in college hoops, columnist says

(Newser) - The recent death of Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser has triggered severe criticism about grueling demands placed on NCAA skippers. ESPN's Gene Wojciechowski speculates that the "brutal recruiting month" of July is to blame for tragedies like Prosser's heart attack and another Div I coach's seizure—and calls...

Gone, Gone, Gone: Patrick Will Leave ESPN

Jul 9, 2007 4:17 PM CDT

Gone, Gone, Gone: Patrick Will Leave ESPN

After 18 years, veteran anchor to sign off for good next month

(Newser) - Dan Patrick, half of the team that put ESPN's "SportsCenter" on every sports fan's must-see list in its 1990s heyday, will leave the network next month. After weeks of rumors, the dry-witted anchor with the perfect hair shared the news with his radio audience this afternoon from San Francisco,...

Cabrera Steps Away from HR Derby Plate

Jul 9, 2007 6:36 AM CDT

Cabrera Steps Away from HR Derby Plate

Phillies' Ryan Howard will defend slugging title in Frisco

(Newser) - Marlins' slugger Miguel Cabrera won't compete in the upcoming Home Run Derby because of an injured left shoulder, he announced yesterday. The showdown still promises its share of flares into McCovey Cove, however: Last year's champ, Philly's Ryan Howard, will defend against Prince Fielder, Justin Morneau, Alex Rios, Vlad Guerrero,...

Kobe Wants Out of Los Angeles

May 30, 2007 3:42 PM CDT

Kobe Wants Out of Los Angeles

Fed up with losing team, Bryant says "There's no other alternative."

(Newser) - Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, on a tear ever since the team was knocked out of the playoffs, finally lost it on a New York radio show today and declared that he wants to be traded. The 28-year old shooting guard is frustrated with the team—which has not won a...

Monday Night Football Gets Face Lift

Mar 26, 2007 11:21 PM CDT

Monday Night Football Gets Face Lift

ESPN NFL analyst Ron Jaworski to replace Joe Theismann as co-host

(Newser) - Monday Night Football will swap one former NFL quarterback–turned–ESPN analyst for another this season when Ron Jaworski steps in for Joe Theismann. The network is looking to freshen up its hit show—cable's most-watched ever—which recently finished its first season on ESPN after more than three decades...