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Jim Williams: beIN Sport to bring world's best soccer to U.S. homes
Jim Williams
Updated: Sat, Mar 16, 2013
In less than one short year, beIN Sport went from an idea for a national sports network to a full-blown force in the marketplace. Broadcasting in both English and Spanish, it has landed the rights to some of the world's top soccer, including France's Ligue 1, Spain's La Liga, Italy's Serie A,...
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Jim Williams: NBC brings Formula 1 to United States
Jim Williams
Published: Thu, Mar 14, 2013
When NBC Universal acquired the U.S. television rights to Formula 1 last year, it had a plan. The network thought that if it packaged it properly and promoted it aggressively, then the world's most popular racing series would be a hit in the United States. Only soccer and the Olympics have...
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Jim Williams: Passion for the World Baseball Classic remains high
Jim Williams
Updated: Sat, Mar 9, 2013
The World Baseball Classic is in full swing, and the MLB Network has pulled out all the stops in its exclusive coverage. By the time the event ends March 19 with the championship game at AT&T Park in San Francisco, the network will have aired all 39 games. The success of the WBC has come...
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Jim Williams: Bernard Hopkins trying to win title fight for the aged
Jim Williams
Updated: Thu, Mar 7, 2013
At 48, Bernard Hopkins could spend his time working with young fighters as a minority partner in Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions. Instead, Hopkins is going to try to break his own record and become the oldest title holder in boxing history when he fights for the IBF light heavyweight...
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Jim Williams: Fox gets in the game with a new 24-hour sports network
Jim Williams
Updated: Tue, Mar 5, 2013
Starting in August, Fox will join ESPN, NBC Sports Network and CBS Sports Network in the 24-hour sports cable business. Get ready to welcome Fox Sports 1 to your cable or satellite service. It starts August 17. Our 'secret,' admittedly a very poorly kept one, is now revealed," said Eric...
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Jim Williams: Don King brings the hype for Bernard Hopkins vs. Tavoris Cloud
Jim Williams
Updated: Sat, Mar 2, 2013
P.T. Barnum has nothing on Don King. I have been covering the 81-year-old King since 1979, and no matter what you may think of him as a person, he never fails to make sure whatever he is promoting gets the biggest, brightest spotlight possible. The prefight hype is kicking into high gear as...
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Jim Williams: 'Feherty' reveals different side of Jack Nicklaus
Jim Williams
Updated: Sun, Feb 24, 2013
Starting its third year Monday at 10 p.m. on the Golf Channel, "Feherty" has become more than a golf show; it is a full-blown entertainment program driven by host David Feherty. He gets more out his guests than most talk show hosts. Not bad for a former PGA golfer who has found a career as a...
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Jim Williams: Michael Phelps trades in Olympic pools for golf courses on TV show
Jim Williams
Updated: Sat, Feb 23, 2013
You are Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time. You won 22 medals in the pool as the greatest swimmer ever to hit the water. So what's next? In the case of the Baltimore-born Phelps, it's becoming a better golfer and allowing the world to follow your every move on the...
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