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Fun With Graphics: TBS Calls FGCU "Florida Golf Coast"

Lest you think it just a simple typo, it's there in multiple places! ...

Your Real NCAA Tournament Winner Is The CBS Closed Captioning Operator

Cayce Pollard's Career As An ESPN Graphics Operator Didn't Last Long

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How many mistakes can you spot in this frame, broadcast last night on ESPNU during the Big East Women's tournament?...

West Virginia TV Station Graphic Refers To WVU Football Coach As "Dana Horsewomen"

West Virginia's not known for its excelsior journalism, but Charleston/Huntington NBC affiliate WSAZ has long been the flagship for getting it right in the Mountain State and is, seriously, a fantastic news operation. Alas, the auto-correct bug can bite even the most seasoned TV vets, as we assume...

What Can You Learn From The Carolina Panthers' Leaked Financials? Ask A Sports Economist

There's still a lot to unpack in the Carolina Panthers' financial statement, which we published Thursday. That document showed the team bringing in $112 million in operating profit over a recent two-year period, one that saw owner Jerry Richardson pleading hardship on behalf of his fellow NFL plutoc...

Leaked NFL Documents: While Owner Cried Hardship, Carolina Panthers Had $112 Million Profit Over Two Years [UPDATE]

In 2010 and 2011, as the NFL prepared for and staged a lockout of its players, Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson was among the hardest of the hardliners, urging his fellow owners to "take back our league" by demanding a more management-friendly collective-bargaining agreement....

Tiger Woods And President Obama Play Golf Together, Constitute Nightmare Scenario For Old White Dudes

On the list of Old White Dudes' nightmares, the President of the United States and arguably the best golf player ever both being black, spending too much time on vacation and leisurely playing a round of golf at an exclusive club, betrayed by one of their own, has got to just be the worst, right?...

My Encounters With Ray Lewis's Deer-Antler Hookup, The Man Who Could Change The History Of Sports (Or Something)

"You're on the phone with someone who could change the history of sports," said Deer Antler Man....

How To Make A Pasta With Anchovies (And Other Stuff): A Guide For The Unafraid

It's pasta time! We'll do a simple pasta preparation, oh, once a month or so, because they're a nice respite from braising a pork shoulder for a month and whisking butter for the entirety of human history, and because pasta is a fun, cheap, quick way to whip up something unreasonably tasty and then ...

Bob Ley Is Still Having Camera Trouble

It's time once again for Adventures in Photography, with ESPN's Bob Ley, live from the USMNT world cup qualifier in Honduras....

Remembering Up With People: The Gayish Quasi-Cult That Invented The Super Bowl Halftime Show

Originally published in Bloomberg View...

What's Hockey?

In preparation for the resumption of the long-delayed season, we've compiled a brief refresher on "hockey."...

Denver's CBS Affiliate Seems Really Confused About Which Teams Are Playing In The AFC Championship

As you already know, the Denver Broncos fell this weekend to the Baltimore Ravens in a double-OT thriller. The city of Denver, it seems, is still a bit in denial. Here's a graphic that ran during last night's 6 p.m. newscast, one that's exceptionally bizarre to the point you wonder how it got on TV...

The 15 Or So Most Watchable Teams In College Basketball: A Ranking

A weekly (or so) ranking of college basketball teams on the basis of watchability and with very little regard to how good they might be. ...

Which NFL TV Markets Got Stuck With The Worst Games This Season?

People often split up NFL fanbases by state. As in: Michigan=Lions, Wisconsin=Packers, Illinois=Bears. There are two reasons for this. First, it's easy. We're used to looking at maps and dividing stuff up along state lines (like electoral votes). Second, most major college sports are dominated by la...

The NHL Barely Dodged A Putin-Backed Russian Mutiny, But The League Might Not Be Out Of The Woods Yet

The NHL lockout is over, and most of the players (not Lubomir Visnovsky, though) who kept their games sharp in the KHL have returned to work in the United States. Washington's Alex Ovechkin is back in the States, saying funny things and wearing funny t-shirts. Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin has abandone...

The NHL Lockout Is Over; Play To Start Within The Next Two Weeks [UPDATED]

Five days short of a January 11 deadline that would have scuttled the entire season, the NHL and NHLPA have reached a deal that, pending approval from a player vote, will end the lockout and allow for a condensed 50-game season. Teams will likely only play other teams from within their own conferen...

How To Make Shrimp Linguine: A Guide For Lovers

Look. Wonderful as these foodstuffs are, it's not all pot roasts and chili and disturbingly alien holiday candies out there in the world of eating; nor should it be in your kitchen. Sometimes you're not looking to spend all day slow-cooking some large quantity of rich, meaty food to serve to a lot o...

Next Year's Rose Bowl Pairing Is Already Set

Poor ESPN. They just can't seem to get their BCS bowl graphics right this year. Two nights ago, they ran a graphic several times showing the two teams that played in last year's Sugar Bowl. Last night's Fiesta Bowl featured a promo for Tuesday's Rose Bowl, the one Stanford won handily. We wouldn't ...