Ga. radio hosts fired; mocked ex-player with ALS
The cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease, a station official said Monday

Game 5 could be Ginobili's last Spurs home game
Win or lose, Sunday marked the final home game of this season for the Spurs. The series shifts back to Miami for Game 6 on Tuesday night, and the ...

Game 1 of Stanley Cup most-watched since '97
Chicago's 4-3 triple-overtime win over Boston attracted the most TV viewers for an opening game of the Stanley Cup finals in 16 years. NBC's broadcast ...
3-D TV falls flat: ESPN to kill 3-D broadcasts
ESPN's decision to shut down its 3-D channel by the end of the year is the latest sign the format won't revolutionize entertainment as the industry ...

Soledad O'Brien joining HBO's 'Real Sports'
Soledad O'Brien is joining fellow "Today" show alum Bryant Gumbel at HBO's "Real Sports." HBO said Wednesday that O'Brien will be a reporter on the ...
Correction: TV Isn't Everywhere story
In a story June 11 about the "TV Everywhere" initiative, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Comcast Corp. would be the first pay TV ...

Greek gov't in deep crisis over state broadcaster
Greece's fragile governing coalition failed to reach a compromise Wednesday about the closure of the state-run ERT broadcaster. That left the ...
NBC's 'The Voice' limping to finish
Despite being set up to shine, "The Voice" is limping to its finish. NBC's most popular show, approaching its season finale next week, had 11.

Ref Cam makes debut in Mercury-Fever broadcast
Smile! You're on referee cam. The WNBA debuted a new camera Saturday worn by official Lamont Simpson during the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever game ...

Astros draft Stanford pitcher Mark Appel at No. 1
This time, the Houston Astros couldn't resist drafting Mark Appel with the No. 1 pick. Houston selected the hard-throwing Stanford pitcher with the ...

Swimmer and movie star Esther Williams dead at 91
As a teenager, Esther Williams dreamed of Olympic glory on the U.S. swim team. She had to settle instead for becoming a movie star. The self-described ...

Keith Olbermann to host TBS baseball studio show
Keith Olbermann is getting back into broadcasting to host TBS's postseason baseball studio show, staying away from politics for the moment.

Spoelstra, Popovich making the right moves
Other than being widely known by just the first syllable of their surnames, the coaches who will match wits in these NBA Finals may seem like polar ...
Good morning news at ABC, CBS; not so much at NBC
Even as "Good Morning America" solidifies its status as the most popular morning program, ABC isn't the only network where executives have been ...
Heat-Pacers Game 7 sets TNT ratings record
With the Miami Heat playing in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, fewer television viewers tuned in than last year. The Heat's 99-76 win over ...
TNT to give fans a backstage pass for 6 races
The TNT portion of the NASCAR television schedule begins next week at Pocono and the network will attempt to give fans a backstage pass during its ...

Fox Sports has not determined why rope snapped
Fox Sports said on Monday it still had not determined why an overhead TV camera cable snapped during the Coca-Cola 600. The network says a full ...

10 fans injured when TV cable falls on race track
Charlotte Motor Speedway said 10 fans were injured Sunday at the Coca-Cola 600 and three of them were taken to the hospital after a nylon rope ...

CBS up, 'Idol' down as traditional TV season ends
CBS strengthened its dominance over the television industry this year at the same time that the unprecedented reign of "American Idol" came to a close
ESPN cutting workforce, 'smartly managing costs'
ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff. "We are implementing changes across the company to enhance our continued ...
NFL, Xbox enhancing interactive television viewing
Imagine Sean Payton holding up a Surface tablet instead of a cardboard playsheet on the sideline. Envision Peyton Manning sitting on the bench and ...

Slim, broadcasters take fight to soccer field
Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, ...

Venturi had precious friendship with Byron Nelson
Ken Venturi was a 14-year-old with a camera trying to get a picture of Byron Nelson when he first met the golfer who would become a mentor and dear ...

Venturi, US Open champion and CBS analyst, dies
Ken Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon. He was 82.

Retirement tests if Beckham built lasting brand
David Beckham's pecs are at least as much a part of his brand as his kick; his brand of shoes ultimately more lucrative than the game he's giving up.