Steve Nidetz

Richard Petty, like legends of old, will not go quietly into thy good night. Auto racing`s legendary ''King'' will have a rip-roaring sendoff not only from ESPN, which is carrying...

With the sudden retirements recently of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, where will the National Basketball Association look for its new crossover stars, players with the charisma to attract advertisers...

ESPN will televise the baseball expansion draft Nov. 17 in its entirety, starting at 1 p.m. After taking a break at 6 p.m. for ''SportsCenter,'' the cable network`s draft coverage...

Tom Dore officially starts his second season as play-by-play man on SportsChannel`s Bulls telecasts Friday night. This time around, Dore plans to listen to the advice of co-workers to relax...

Brad Nessler had done it all for CBS-pro football games, NCAA basketball tournament games, the Olympic Games. So why did he recently sign a multiyear contract with ESPN to do...

Jim McKay, as a kind of announcer emeritus at ABC, gets to pick his spots. The Triple Crown races, the U.S. and British Opens-and the New York City Marathon. ''It...

Can anyone tell the difference between Gary Fencik and Hub Arkush? On WGN Radio`s Bears broadcasts, that is. (Outside the booth, it`s easy. Fencik`s the guy in the high-fashion suits;...

NBC concludes its brief two-fight experiment this weekend when WBA lightweight champ Joey Gamache meets veteran Tony ''the Tiger'' Lopez at 4 p.m., after the Brigham Young-Notre Dame football game....

Almost lost amid CBS` concern over its low ratings for the two baseball playoff series, the last-minute replacement of producer Ric LaCivita and the controversy surrounding broadcast partner Tim McCarver...

Tim McCarver is seeking action from the Braves or the National League for the behavior of outfielder Deion Sanders. The CBS broadcaster alleges that Sanders intentionally doused him with ice...