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Welcome back to Bucholtz Sports Media! This post is free for everyone thanks to our premium subscribers, who you can join here. Now, on to the news... Sports Illustrated and Medium Rare announce star-studded "SI Beyond The Pitch" events in four FIFA World Cup cities Many media companies have increased their focus on hosting premium in-person events lately. The event business is anything but easy, but it does leverage areas media brands can excel at (including brand prestige and connections to...

Welcome back to Bucholtz Sports Media! This post is free for everyone thanks to our premium subscribers, who you can join here. Now, on to the news... Dick Vitale raises record $21 million for pediatric cancer research at his 21st gala, and does so amidst new cancer battle There are many people in the sports world who do great things in the charitable realm. But ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale stands out, not just for the longevity of his commitment to supporting pediatric cancer...

Welcome back to Bucholtz Sports Media! This post is free for everyone thanks to our premium subscribers, who you can join here. Now, on to the piece... 'I knew I was going to be on the air': John Sterling's long journey to famed radio voice of the Yankees Following John Sterling's passing at age 87 Monday, much of the coverage centered on the 5,426 regular season and 225 postseason games he called for the New York Yankees on the radio from 1989 to 2024. That's an amazing run, especially...

Welcome back to Bucholtz Sports Media! This post is an exclusive for our premium subscribers, who you can join here. Now, on to the piece... Ted Lasso's fourth season will focus on women's soccer, a significant shift An image from the "Ted Lasso" S4 trailer (Tim Cook on X.) The first three seasons of Ted Lasso were a remarkable accomplishment. Those seasons, which premiered on Apple TV+ (now just known as Apple TV) in 2020, 2021 and 2023 respectively, picked up 61 Emmy nominations (including...

Welcome back to Bucholtz Sports Media! This post is free for everyone thanks to our premium subscribers, who you can join here. Now, on to the piece... Famed hockey analyst John Garrett passes away at 74 amidst Golden Knights-Mammoth series Prominent hockey broadcaster John Garrett. (@NHLPR on X.) The sports broadcasting world has lost a legend with the sudden passing of John Garrett. Garrett, 74, had been calling the first round of the Vegas Golden Knights-Utah Mammoth Stanley Cup Playoffs...

Welcome back to Bucholtz Sports Media! This analysis post is an exclusive for our premium subscribers, who you can join here. Now, on to the piece... Texas Tech transfer QB Brendan Sorsby takes leave of absence, citing gambling addiction An image Brendan Sorsby posted after transferring to Texas Tech. (Brendan Sorsby on Instagram.) There have been many discussions about sports gambling in the past few years, especially with states' increasing legalization of online betting (to say nothing of...

Welcome back to Bucholtz Sports Media! This analysis post is free for everyone thanks to our premium subscribers, who you can join here. Now, on to the piece... NHL, NBA see major regular season ratings growth An ESPN image on the NHL success they found this regular season. (ESPN Press Room.) Many leagues' broadcasting rights have at least partially changed homes over the past few years. That's led to a lot of pushback from those who preferred the old arrangements, including claims that...

Welcome back to Bucholtz Sports Media! This analysis post is an exclusive for our premium subscribers, who you can join here for $5 a month. Now, on to the piece... Thinking beyond football The Final Four teams, and then a screengrab of Michigan's title win (eBay/Bleacher Report on YouTube.) An idea's been percolating in my mind since seeing the men's basketball NCAA Tournament Final Four of Michigan, Arizona, Illinois, and UConn. That tournament wrapped up last Monday with Michigan beating...

Welcome back to Bucholtz Sports Media! This post is free for everyone thanks to our premium subscribers. You can join them here. Now, on to the news... ESPN posts great numbers for Women's Final Four, a good sign for women's college basketball A lot of the general population college basketball talk during March and April is about the men's NCAA tournament, but the women's tournament has always been noteworthy as well. That tournament has seen particular mass interest over the last decade, and...

Welcome back to Bucholtz Sports Media! This post is free for everyone thanks to our premium subscribers, who you can join here. Now, on to the news... Overtime's next Draft House features Carnell Tate, Caleb Downs, and Zachariah Branch The NFL Draft is coming up fast (it will be held April 23-25), and that also means we're approaching the season of a lot of content around prospects. Many different outlets have tried various approaches to that over the years, but especially on the digital...