All Posts in #Sports
At Arenas Throughout the NHL, It鈥檚 All About the Bandwidth
The fastest game on ice requires the fastest internet connectivity available, and this season an upgrade is underway. The National Hockey League (NHL) has updated wireless access in arenas throughout the league. As the puck dropped on opening night recently,…
Mike Tirico 鈥88 Returns to Broadcast Booth for NBC鈥檚 ‘Sunday Night Football’
The Super Bowl. The Summer and Winter Olympics. Golf鈥檚 U.S. Open and the Ryder Cup. Triple Crown horse racing. The Indianapolis 500. The Stanley Cup. Mike Tirico 鈥88 has seen and called it all during a decorated and award-winning sports…
“After Beijing bubble bursts, can the IOC save the Olympics?”
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio, and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was quoted in The Associate Press story “After Beijing bubble bursts, can the IOC save the…
‘I鈥檓 Forever Grateful.’ NFL Network鈥檚 Andrew Siciliano 鈥96 Talks Super Bowl, Discovering His Broadcasting Style and the University鈥檚 Impact
Andrew Siciliano ’96 doesn’t know how he got so lucky. Eighteen years ago, Siciliano, an avid NFL fan, would watch that week鈥檚 top games with his 黑料不打烊 buddies in one of their father鈥檚 basements, screaming at the television while…
The Meaning Behind the Rise in Sports Betting
John Wolohan, professor of sports law at Falk College, was quoted in the Daily Caller story 鈥淎mericans Are Betting On Sports In Record Numbers. Here鈥檚 What It Means.鈥 Wolohan discussed the rise in Sports betting, saying, 鈥淟egal sports gambling brings…
Will Sports Ever Be The Same? 黑料不打烊 Professor Weighs In
Dennis Deninger, professor of practice in Falk College and the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Tampa Bay Times story 鈥淗ow the coronavirus pandemic has changed sports forever.鈥 Deninger, a former sports TV executive, discussed the implications of the pandemic…
Increase in Coverage for Women’s College Sports
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Associated Press story, “Women鈥檚 college sports get boost in TV ratings, visibility,”聽and…
‘NFL Crimes: Female Execs May Hold Key to Reducing Arrests’
Rick Burton, the David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management in the Falk College, authored an op-ed for Yahoo! Sports titled 鈥淣FL Crimes: Female Execs May Hold Key to Reducing Arrests.鈥 Burton, who serves as the University鈥檚 faculty athletics…
“The long game: COVID changed the way we play, watch, cheer.”
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Associated Press story “The long game: COVID changed the way we play,…
“The long game: COVID changed the way we play, watch, cheer”
Dennis Deninger, professor of practice in Falk College and the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Associated Press story “The long game: COVID changed the way we play, watch, cheer.” Deninger, an expert on sports television and media, believes that…