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Many people only knew racecar driver Dick Trickle because he had one of the most unusual names in NASCAR history -- a name that constantly was used as a punch line during the 1990s on ESPN's "SportsCenter." But there was a man behind that name. And to...

In case you haven't noticed, this isn't your father's sports television landscape. Things continue to change rapidly, and the old saying that goes "You can't tell the players without a scorecard" has now changed to "You can't tell who's doing the game...

TALLAHASSEE -- One of the criticisms EJ Manuel's detractors constantly hurled his way when he was at Florida State had to do with accuracy. Some were particularly concerned about his ability to complete passes deep downfield. It was one of several...

Digger Phelps has a million of'em. … No, really. One-liners? A million of 'em. Stories about the glory days when he coached Notre Dame? A million of them. Four-by-six cards with notes, color-coded with highlighters? Hundreds of them, at least....

TALLAHASSEE -- As his draft stock continues to trend upward, former Florida State quarterback EJ Manuel will have yet another chance to show off his football smarts to NFL fans in April when he takes part in ESPN's "Gruden QB Camp." In a news release...

Broadcasting giant CBS Corp. is taking a minority stake in AXS TV, the nascent music-oriented cable channel owned by billionaire Mark Cuban and Los Angeles entertainment giant AEG. CBS will receive an undisclosed interest in the high-definition...

Rachel Nichols will be covering the Super Bowl in New Orleans next weekend, only not for ESPN. The popular sports reporter will be leaving her broadcast home of nine years to work for CNN and Turner Sports, the two companies announced Thursday. And...

Pete Rose is a lot like Notre Dame football when it comes to polarization. Either you love Pete or you can't stand him. Either you admire his swagger, figuring that's what made him baseball's all-time hit king, or you consider him an arrogant, defiant...

One of the best parts of New Year's Eve (other than preparing for a fresh start) is the parties. You must go. To maybe a few. And you must be prepared for what you'll encounter. Or, more specifically, who you'll encounter. It's not an exact science,...

Brandon Tierney remembers his time on Lehigh Valley sports-talk radio as being "very pure and much less pressurized." "I was just thrilled to be on the air," Tierney said of his time spent as the co-host with Tom Fallon on the 1320 Sports morning show at...

Go ahead. Stop watching the NFL. I dare you. Go on, change the channel. Live up to all the threats I've read on Twitter pages, the ranting I've seen in the blogs, the national cries for a fan boycott that would hasten the end to this zebra madness. Start...

Mike Tirico and Ron Jaworski were together again Friday at Harrah's in Atlantic City. Tirico was there as the recipient of the Maxwell Football Club's Broadcaster of the Year award and Jaworski was there in his usual role as MFC president. It was...