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   Beano Cook, Colorful College Football Guru for ESPN, Dies at 81

   2:03 pm 10/11/2012

   • by Mike Barnes

   A favorite son of Pittsburgh, he entertained fans and covered the game for the cable network since 1986.Read more

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   Liam Neeson's 'Sports Center' Appearance: Cursing and Confusion (VIDEO)

   11:55 am 10/4/2012

   • by Jordan Zakarin

   The "Taken 2" star made his latest promotional stop at ESPN, where he didn't get the message he was on live television.Read more

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   British Telecom Giant BT Strikes $245 Million Rugby TV Rights Deal

   5:17 am 9/12/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   The company gets the exclusive U.K. rights to Aviva Premiership rugby union games, which have so far aired on satellite TV giant BSkyB and Walt Disney's ESPN.Read more

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   Analysts Weigh in on ESPN's $5.6 Billion Baseball Deal

   6:36 am 8/29/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   Wall Street observers say the higher price tag will be a drag on the Walt Disney unit's profitability, but the deal helps it lock up key sports content long-term.Read more

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   Why Cable Is Winning the Cord-Cutting War (Analysis)

   6:00 am 8/16/2012

   • by James Ratcliffe

   Don't believe the headlines: This analyst says adapting to match Netflix and Hulu with cheaper alternatives will fend off digital insurgents.Read more

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   Disney's Quarterly Earnings Are a Mixed Bag

   1:05 pm 8/7/2012

   • by Paul Bond

   UPDATED: The media conglomerate beats the expectations of Wall Street analysts by posting a record profit in its fiscal third quarter, though it slightly misses their revenue expectations. Read more

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   Arnold Schwarzenegger Live Blog

   3:41 pm 8/3/2012

   • by Tim Goodman

   Ah-nold.Read more

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   ESPN Star Sports Bags Rights for Hockey India League

   3:04 am 7/31/2012

   • by Nyay Bushan

   The first edition of the new league - approved by the International Hockey League - will launch next year.Read more

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   ESPYs 2012: Miami Heat's LeBron James Wins 3 Awards

   11:13 pm 7/11/2012

   • by Associated Press

   The New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin, Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick and L.A. Galaxy star David Beckham also took home trophies during the ESPN ceremony.Read more

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    Tonight's TV Picks: 'Damages' and 'Hit and Miss' Premieres, The ESPYs

    11:30 am 7/11/2012

    • by Diane Gordon

    The Glenn Close series begins its final season tonight on DirecTV, followed by the series premiere of the Chloe Sevigny-as-contract-killer drama. Read more

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