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‘NBA on NBC’ introduces ‘Sunday Night Football’-style player intros
After viewers were treated to a classic introduction courtesy of a cameo from legendary sports broadcaster and former NBC star Bob Costas, NBC debuted something new, but also entirely familiar. Instead of showing a typical starting lineup graphic on the screen before the game started, NBC chose to have the players introduce themselves. (
Awful Announcing)
UNC Basketball Transfer Tracker: Cade Tyson carries Gophers to win with 27; Jackson has 9 off bench
The breakout performances keep coming for
Cade Tyson at Minnesota, while
Ian Jackson’s transition to playing back home at St. John’s hasn’t gone that smoothly early on. Tyson carried the Golden Gophers to victory Saturday, and Jackson came off the bench. Tyson poured in 27 points and three 3-pointers and pulled down five rebounds Saturday. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Takeaways from College Football Week 12: Oklahoma gets signature win, Texas A&M remains undefeated
Texas A&M is unbeaten but not without issues.
Saturday’s matchup between Texas A&M and South Carolina turned into one of the wildest games we’ll see all season. It was truly a tale of two halves, with the Gamecocks dominating the first half and building a 30-3 lead before allowing 28 unanswered to the Aggies, who eked out the win. (
NBC Sports)
College football's most-coveted coach has found a home at Ole Miss. Is it enough for Lane Kiffin?
Rising over Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin’s right shoulder, tilted against his office wall, the giant picture of Kobe Bryant is unmistakable. Bryant’s gaze pierces through the image, and above him, scrawled across a black backdrop, written in white lettering, is a message so fitting that it almost feels staged. Block Out The Noise, Stay Focused. (
Yahoo! Sports)
UNC Basketball Transfer Tracker: Tyson hits 17, up and down week for Cadeau, Washington starts
Cade Tyson was solid against his first Power 4 opponent, while
Elliot Cadeau had two contrasting games and
Jalen Washington got his first start ahead of a busy Saturday of games for former UNC Basketball players. Tyson is averaging 22.7 points through three games at Minnesota (2–1) after scoring 17 points in Wednesday’s 83–60 loss at Missouri. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
How Wrigley Field is transformed for Michigan football’s clash with Northwestern
Long ago, Wrigley Field, one of the country’s iconic Major Leauge Baseball stadiums, regularly hosted football games. The Chicago structure was built in 1914 and the Cubs began playing baseball there in 1916, but football shared the venue, as the Bears played at Wrigley from 1921-1970 and the Chicago Cardinals from 1931-1939. (
Oakland Press)
YouTubeTV-Disney carriage dispute: ESPN networks return following blackout
After Disney networks went dark late October 30, they are now coming back to YouTubeTV. After a two-week blackout, the sides have reached an agreement to end their carriage dispute. Disney’s full lineup of channels will return to YouTubeTV, beginning Friday. The networks should make their return over the next 24 hours, including library recordings. (
On3.com)
Lenny Wilkens leaves basketball 'better than than the way he found it' in Hall of Fame life
Lenny Wilkens was honored with a statue four months ago in Seattle, outside Climate Pledge Arena, the ultimate salute to basketball greatness, in a ceremony that drew hundreds. The hunk of bronze showed Wilkens with the basketball in his right hand and was the first hoop monument of any kind in the city that once housed the SuperSonics. (
NBA.com)
College football Week 12 schedule: What to watch, TV, streaming, Saturday kickoff times
Saturday will be key for several prominent teams. Take No. 9 Notre Dame, for example. The Irish have thrived since their 0-2 start, but that start also means they cannot afford another loss. Neither can No. 22 Pittsburgh, which hosts Notre Dame. It's also a big weekend for the SEC. More specifically, the conference's Red River Rivals -- No. 11 Oklahoma and No. 10 Texas. (
CBS Sports)
NBCUniversal Launching New Cable Sports Channel
NBCUniversal is adding to its mix of sports offerings Monday by launching a new cable channel, dubbed NBCSN. The network will carry mostly sports that are also streamed on NBCU’s Peacock service, including NBA games, Big Ten college football, golf and Premier League soccer. NBCU is wrapping up a deal to carry Major League Baseball. (
MSN.com)