Tag: ESPN
Swofford talks ACC Network
The big news at the 2016 ACC Kickoff had to do with the agreement with ESPN about a new ACC Network.
Street Knowledge with Chris Graham: The Yin and the Yang
The NBA needs the bipolarity of the Cavs and Warriors, opines Chris Graham in today’s Street Knowledge, which also covers his weekend on ESPN, the Night of the Superstars, MLB and a dash of politics.
ACC Network: Dream, or pipe dream?
Is an actual ACC Network ever going to happen? It’s a fair question in light of last week’s industry-shaking layoffs at ESPN.
Podcast: ESPN takes on pro wrestling
ESPN has launched a new vertical covering pro wrestling. AFP editor Chris Graham talks about why that is good for business for all concerned.
Video: Chris Graham breaks down ACC Network news
Augusta Free Press editor breaks down the news that the ACC and ESPN are launching the ACC Network. Might it be good news that’s just a few years too late?
ACC Network set to launch in 2019
ESPN and the Atlantic Coast Conference will launch the ACC Network. The new network was formally announced today at the ACC Football Kickoff.
ESPN broadcast information for 2016 NCAA Baseball Tournament
ESPN’s coverage of the 2016 college baseball season will continue with every matchup of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship for the fourth straight year.
Comprehensive TV packages announced for Conference USA
Conference USA has reached a new multi-year agreement for a comprehensive national television package with four leading outlets.
Capital One Orange Bowl returns to traditional night-time start
The Orange Bowl Committee announced today that the 83rd annual Capital One Orange Bowl will be played on Friday, December 30, in an exclusive primetime window on ESPN.
Podcast: Chris Graham talks with ESPN College GameDay about UVA, UNC
Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham interviews ESPN College GameDay analysts Jay Williams, Jay Bilas and Seth Greenberg on the eve of the matchup between #3 UVA and #7 UNC.
ESPN College GameDay crew breaks down Virginia, North Carolina ahead of epic clash
Duke great Jay Williams thinks Virginia is playing the kind of basketball that can bring a national championship to Wahoo Nation.
ESPN College GameDay crew on ACC player of the year: Malcolm or Brice?
The ACC player of the year race is a “coin flip” between Malcolm Brogdon and Brice Johnson, ESPN basketball analyst Jay Bilas said Friday on the eve of the matchup between #3 Virginia and #7 North Carolina.
UVA basketball gets two games on ESPN’s ACC Big Monday
Virginia will make two appearances on ESPN’s ACC Big Monday during the 2015-16 men’s basketball season, the network announced on Wednesday (Aug. 12).
ESPN cuts ties with Colin Cowherd: Is Fox next?
Colin Cowherd is out at ESPN after his latest racist nonsense tirade this week, this one aimed at Dominicans.
Bill Simmons out at ESPN: Don’t mess with Roger Goodell
Bill Simmons is out at ESPN, probably not coincidentally a day after laying down harsh criticism of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for his handling of the manufactured Deflategate controversy involving the New England Patriots.
Early, early, early looks at 2015-2016: UVA basketball at #1, #2
Assuming Justin Anderson returns, and we want to assume that, need to, to be able to function, UVA basketball looks to be maybe #1 or #2 in the preseason rankings for 2015-2016.
Colin Cowherd: Concussions are better than knee injuries
Resident tight end moron Rob Gronkowski said this week that he’d rather suffer a concussion than a torn ACL, so resident ESPN talking head moron Colin Cowherd naturally had to agree.
Colin Cowherd: This Zima’s for you
Why anybody listens to, watches or considers Colin Cowherd qualified to do more than wipe other people’s asses is beyond comprehension, but he was back at kneecapping UVA today.
Jay Bilas: Dook TV analyst blasts UVA resume, again
Nice twisted reasoning from ESPN Dook TV analyst Jay Bilas this morning on ESPN College GameDay this morning in the #1 seed debate.
ESPN’s College GameDay to originate from New York Life ACC Tournament
ESPN’s College GameDay Covered by State Farm will be telecast live from next week’s New York Life Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament at the Greensboro Coliseum.
ESPN: Whither Stephen A. Smith?
Even writing the name makes me want to take a hot shower. Stephen A. Smith. But give the guy credit: he does what ESPN asks him to do, and does it well.
Memo to Jay Bilas: UVA leads ACC in scoring margin
ESPN analyst Jay Bilas is a much smarter guy than he is when it comes to talking about #2 UVA and how the Cavs supposedly play closer games than anybody else because of their slower tempo.
#1 seeds: Zero-sum game for UVA, Duke?
Listening to one of the various ESPN studio analysts discussing Selection Sunday, the idea was thrown out that the ACC won’t really end up getting two #1 seeds when the NCAA Tournament field is announced in two weeks.
Storming the court: ESPN is going to get somebody killed
If you watched ESPN after last night’s Kansas State upset of eighth-ranked Kansas, you saw the anchors beside themselves over the court storm by K-State fans.
ESPN knows what college basketball needs: Don’t believe the hype
Let’s do a blind taste test on stats from three ACC teams in ESPN college basketball games this week. Just for fun, you know, no other reason.
Packed Line: Is UVA style, success bad for college basketball?
UVA basketball is bad for college basketball, ESPN.com columnist Myron Medcalf writes, because the Cavs lack style, substance be damned.
Duke is the best in the ACC? Really?
Fourth-ranked Duke won at unranked Syracuse in an ESPN prime-time game Saturday night, and the symbiotic relationship between The Worldwide Leader and its beloved university rose to the occasion postgame.
UVA basketball: Doom and gloom
To say atop the standings in the ACC and in contention for a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, writes ESPN.com columnist C.L. Brown, second-ranked UVA needs to recalibrate its offense.
Tony Bennett on PTI: Talks Duke loss, building culture at UVA
UVA basketball coach Tony Bennett was a guest on “Pardon The Interruption” with ESPN hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon on Thursday.
Jahlil Okafor, The Pack-Line, Tony Bennett: ESPN’s Jay Williams, Seth Greenberg break down Duke, UVA
One of the overriding questions heading into Saturday’s epic ACC clash between second-ranked UVA and fourth-ranked Duke concerns the Blue Devils’ freshman center, Jahlil Okafor.
Seth Greenberg shares GameDay wisdom in advance of UVA-Duke
ESPN College GameDay is in Charlottesville, with Saturday’s clash between second-ranked UVA and fourth-ranked Duke the showstopper act to what promises to be a memorable day at the John Paul Jones Arena.
ESPN analyst, former Virginia Tech coach, Seth Greenberg on UVA-Duke showdown
ESPN basketball analyst Seth Greenberg talks with reporters on the eve of the clash between second-ranked UVA and #4 Duke.
ESPN analyst Jay Williams talks UVA-Duke
ESPN basketball analyst Jay Williams talks with reporters on the eve of the clash between second-ranked UVA and #4 Duke.
UVA Sports Today: UVA vs. Duke Eve
It’s almost upon us – the matchup of second-ranked UVA and fourth-ranked Duke. Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham and sportswriter Jerry Carter were at the John Paul Jones Arena on Friday to talk with ESPN analysts Jay Williams and Seth Greenberg on the eve of the big game. Chris and Jerry talk about the interviews and about the game on UVA Sports Today.
Game Notes: Second-ranked UVA hosts #4 Duke
Second-ranked UVA (19-0, 7-0 ACC) hosts No. 4 Duke (17-3, 4-3 ACC) in ACC action on Saturday (Jan. 31). Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game is sold out.
Playing the game: UVA-Duke, Super Bowl, Virginia General Assembly
It’s Super Bowl Weekend, and #2 UVA hosts #4 Duke on Saturday. But those aren’t the only games going on these days. The Virginia General Assembly is playing like a sort of political game with the 2015 legislative elections hanging over the winter session in Richmond.
UVA-Louisville start time on Feb. 7 moved
The start time of the Virginia men’s basketball game vs. Louisville on Saturday, Feb. 7 has been moved to 7 p.m. from its original tip-off time of 6 p.m. The game will now be broadcast on ESPN.
#2 UVA gets ready for #4 Duke, College GameDay on Saturday
Second-ranked UVA is 19-0, and the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville will be a madhouse on Saturday when #4 Duke comes to town.
UVA basketball to host ESPN College GameDay on Jan. 31
ESPN’s College GameDay will make its first appearance at UVA in Charlottesville at John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday, Jan. 31, prior to the Saturday Primetime telecast featuring No. 2 Virginia’s game with No. 5 Duke.
UVA defensive back Quin Blanding named FWAA Freshman All-American
UVA football player Quin Blanding earned his seventh Freshman All-America honor when the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) included the safety on its postseason list today.
ODU women’s basketball falls to Marshall, 69-37
In the fourth ever meeting between the Old Dominion women’s basketball team (8-5, 1-1) and Marshall (9-4, 1-1), it was the Thundering Herd who came out on top by a score of 69-37 on Thursday night at the Ted Constant Center.
Not exactly breaking news: But no, Kentucky will not go undefeated
Kentucky, of course, still has a “legitimate shot to finish the regular season undefeated.” This from ESPN basketball guru Seth Greenberg late Tuesday, otherwise explaining away how the supposedly indomitable Wildcats escaped its SEC opener with unranked Ole Miss, winning 89-86 in overtime.
UVA basketball remains at #3 in national polls
UVA basketball is holding steady in the Associated Press and USA Today coaches polls this week at #3.
Undervalued at #3: UVA still not getting respect on national stage
With UVA at #3 in the national polls, the writers who can be said to broadly cover the college basketball scene are being forced to acknowledge that the sun doesn’t rise and set in the ACC on an eight-mile stretch of highway between Durham and Chapel Hill anymore.
Longwood basketball expands broadcast reach
The Longwood basketball programs will receive unprecedented broadcast coverage this season, giving Lancer fans several options to follow the team for the rest of the 2014-15 seasons.
UVA basketball moves up to #3 in both national polls
UVA basketball, off to its first 11-0 start since 1992-1993, moved up two spots to #3 in the AP and coaches polls on Monday.
UVA basketball fifth in national polls, second in three power rankings
The UVA men’s basketball team is fifth in the AP and coaches polls this week. The Cavaliers (11-0) rose a spot in the AP poll, switching places with idle Wisconsin, after posting a pair of wins last week, 70-54 over Cleveland State on Thursday and 76-27 over Harvard on Sunday.
Lynchburg Hillcats announce new flagship station for 2015
The Lynchburg Hillcats will partner with ESPN Radio for Hillcats’ game broadcasts for the 2015 season. All 140 regular season games, plus any necessary playoff games will be heard on 93.3 FM and 1320 AM.
UVA safety Quin Blanding earns another Freshman All-America honor
UVA football player Quin Blanding earned his third Freshman All-America honor when ESPN.com included the free safety on its postseason list today.
Virginia Tech joins 11 ACC teams in bowls
Florida State’s selection as the No. 3 seed in inaugural College Football Playoff highlighted a Sunday in which 11 of the 14 ACC football members were chosen to participate in postseason bowl games.
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