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Jackie Robinson West players leave the stadium at the end of their 8-4 loss to South Korea in the Little League World Series championship game in South Williamsport, Pa., on Aug. 24, 2014.

Little League World Series final draws astounding TV ratings

June 18, 2018 at 8:49 a.m.

Judging from the ratings, most Chicagoans spent the weekend watching Jackie Robinson West in the Little League World Series. Sunday's game on WLS-Ch. 7 produced a 15 local rating, which...

Marshall pumps up Monday Night Football in promo

August 19, 2019 at 6:57 a.m.

ESPN is using Brandon Marshall in an effort to get viewers pumped up for the upcoming season of "Monday Night Football." The first promo shows Marshall emerging from the tunnel...

ESPN biggest winner at Little League World Series

August 19, 2019 at 6:57 a.m.

The big winner besides Jackie Robinson West and Mo'ne Davis at this year's Little League World Series is ESPN. The kids provided the network with the best bargain in TV...

Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder has been adamant that he won't change the name of the team.

ESPN will let announcers decide on “Redskins”

August 19, 2019 at 6:56 a.m.

ESPN is going to let its announcers and analysts decide whether they will use "Redskins" when referring to the team. ESPN issued a statement Saturday: "Our consistent company policy will...

DVR alert: Bo, Barkley and Big Hurt

June 17, 2018 at 10:44 a.m.

The new SEC Network is airing a documentary tonight at 8 p.m. about a special era for Auburn that includes some Chicago connections."Bo, Barkley, and The Big Hurt" focuses on...

Jackie Robinson West's DJ Butler scores in the second inning.

Jackie Robinson West dominates TV ratings — again

August 19, 2019 at 6:55 a.m.

Score another victory for Chicago's Little Leaguers. They topped a couple of big stars, Johnny Manziel and Chris Sale, in the local TV ratings Monday night. Jackie Robinson West's 8-7...

Northern Illinois Huskies quarterback Jordan Lynch (left) stiff arms a Bowling Green player in 2013.

Mid-American Conference inks historic TV deal

June 17, 2018 at 10:41 a.m.

With Fox Sports 1, CBS Sports Network and NBCSN looking for live sports programming, the Mid-American Conference could have tested the market with their television rights package. Instead, the MAC...

Ex-Bears coach joins Fox Sports as analyst

June 17, 2018 at 11:10 a.m.

Look who is a part of Fox Sports 1's new studio show for college football: Dave Wannstedt. The former Bears coach will be an analyst on "Countdown to Kickoff." The...

Dan "Mac" McNeil works his ESPN sports talk radio show in 2008.

Dan McNeil out at WSCR

August 19, 2019 at 6:54 a.m.

It's official. Dan McNeil's tenure is done at WSCR-AM 670. His partner, Matt Spiegel, broke the news at the end of Friday's midday show. McNeil's departure shouldn't come as a...

Fox Sports 1 college football ad slammed as sexist

August 19, 2019 at 6:54 a.m.

The notion of the long-suffering football widow seems about as dated as Don Draper's three martini lunch. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that Fox Sports is taking some...

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