Tiger Woods Returns: Ka-Ching!
Broadcasters rejoice as the golfer's return is set to give CBS and ESPN better ratings and viewers.
View ArticleCan Bing Catch Google? Microsoft Spends Millions on ESPN, Jay-Z Partnerships
(Fast Company) — Microsoft is reportedly spending about $100 million (a low estimate, an industry source tells me) marketing Bing, the only formidable competitor to Google left in the search-engine...
View ArticleA Sit-Down With ESPN's Scoop Jackson
(Chicago Now) — Winter has held on to Chicago like your big brother’s headlock. The weather finally breaks on a Tuesday, the morning I sit down to talk to ESPN columnist and on-air personality Scoop...
View ArticleESPN Music Spot a Huge Score
(Kansas City Star) — The emphasis on sports tends to obscure this fact, but ESPN is also a huge consumer of music. In fact, music has grown into a crucial underpinning of the Bristol-based company’s...
View ArticleCoaching and Commenting a Double Foul?
(New York Times) — Does this look right? Mark Jackson is an ABC analyst for the N.B.A. finals and the coach of the Golden State Warriors. Can one man do that? Should he? Shouldn’t there be a panel of...
View Article“She’s The Boss” Episode 5 – Karine Méhu, Director of Digital Marketing at ESPN
Find out why she's the boss!
View ArticleWhat Does Jeremy Lin Have to Do With Black People?
Some say the black community's hypersensitivity to racism is to blame for the Lin-sanity racial controversy.
View ArticleIs This The End? Are Tom Joyner And Donna Richardson Calling It Quits?
Can't say we saw this one coming
View ArticleFor 40th Anniversary Of Title IX, ESPN Doing “Nine For IX” Documentaries On...
As an ode to the historic Title IX law, nine films about iconic female athletes and their stories will be featured as part of ESPN's "Nine for IX" series.
View Article“I’m Thrilled To Tell My Story:” Robin Roberts To Publish Memoir
Will you read Roberts' memoir?
View ArticleBrittney Griner To Be First Openly Gay Athlete To Sign With Nike–And She’ll...
Despite what apparel she puts on for the brand, it's definitely a great move for her. Congrats!
View ArticleTwo Women Forge Career Paths In The Male-Dominated World Of Sports Journalism
ESPN production assistants Kayla Johnson and Talaya Wilkins are chasing a dream in a male-dominated field. And they have no doubt they'll succeed. The post Two Women Forge Career Paths In The...
View ArticleYou Know Michael Sam But Not Sasha Menu Courey. Were Her Rape & Death Ignored?
Her story was kind of swept under the rug and went largely unreported. The post You Know Michael Sam But Not Sasha Menu Courey. Were Her Rape & Death Ignored? appeared first on MadameNoire.
View ArticleBack To The Court: Lamar Odom Signs Contract To Play Ball In Spain
We hope this works out for him. The post Back To The Court: Lamar Odom Signs Contract To Play Ball In Spain appeared first on MadameNoire.
View ArticleStephen A. Smith Suspended For One Week Over Ray Rice Comments
They're certainly taking this more seriously than the NFL. The post Stephen A. Smith Suspended For One Week Over Ray Rice Comments appeared first on MadameNoire.
View ArticleA White Woman Didn’t Get Stephen A. Smith In Trouble; His Mouth Did
Charing says his comments were irresponsible and once he learned his livelihood was threatened then he backed off. The post A White Woman Didn’t Get Stephen A. Smith In Trouble; His Mouth Did appeared...
View ArticleAmy DuBois Barnett Becomes Executive Editor At New ESPN Site
When we last spoke with DuBois-Barnett, she'd just left 'Ebony.' The post Amy DuBois Barnett Becomes Executive Editor At New ESPN Site appeared first on MadameNoire.
View Article“I’m T. Jefferson And She’s My Slave” Comedian Tweets Sexual & Racist Jokes...
Disgusting! Luckily, he's being appropriately dragged for his comments. The post “I’m T. Jefferson And She’s My Slave” Comedian Tweets Sexual & Racist Jokes To ESPN’s Cari Champion appeared first...
View ArticleNicki Minaj Appears On ESPN’s Sportscenter
Nicki Minaj stops by ESPN's Sportscenter to promote The PinkPrint. The post Nicki Minaj Appears On ESPN’s Sportscenter appeared first on MadameNoire.
View ArticleESPN Anchor Stuart Scott Dies At 49
Legendary ESPN Anchor Stuart Scott lost his battle with cancer at 49. The post ESPN Anchor Stuart Scott Dies At 49 appeared first on MadameNoire.
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