Monthly Archives: June 2007
NHL salary cap rises to $50.3 million next season
Written on June 29, 2007 at 4:21 pm, by SVG Staff
Associated Press The NHL salary cap will rise to $50.3 million per team next season, an increase of $6.3 million from last season, the league and players’ union announced Friday. […] More
Horace Irwin Retires from ViewCast
Written on June 29, 2007 at 3:58 pm, by SVG Staff
ViewCast Corporation, a leader in the design and manufacture of the world’s most advanced media encoding products, today announced the retirement of Horace Irwin, senior vice president of sales and […] More
WTA Championships Awarded to Doha
Written on June 29, 2007 at 2:19 pm, by SVG Staff
The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour announced that Doha, Qatar, successful host of the 2006 Asian Games, will host the 2008-2010 Sony Ericsson Championships, the most prestigious event on the Sony […] More
State Farm becomes official sponsor of HR Derby
Written on June 29, 2007 at 1:36 pm, by SVG Staff
Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement to make State Farm the “Official Insurance Company of Major League Baseball”. The deal includes exclusive category rights and title […] More
All-Star Balloting Concludes in Record Fashion; Teams to Be Announced Sunday on TBS
Written on June 29, 2007 at 1:02 pm, by SVG Staff
Fan voting for the 16 elected starters in the 78th All-Star Game, to be played Tuesday, July 10 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, ended last night with the conclusion […] More
Coker takes analyst job with ESPN
Written on June 29, 2007 at 12:44 pm, by SVG Staff
Associated Press Former Miami coach Larry Coker will work as an analyst on select games on ESPNU this fall, the network announced Thursday. Coker spent six seasons with the Hurricanes, […] More
NFL folds Europe league, to focus on regular-season games abroad
Written on June 29, 2007 at 12:22 pm, by SVG Staff
FRANKFURT, Germany — The NFL folded its development league in Europe after 16 years on Friday, calling the decision a sound business move that will allow for a stronger international […] More
TV6, IMC strike deal for FIFA programming
Written on June 29, 2007 at 12:17 pm, by SVG Staff
Trinidad Express CCN TV-6 has an agreement with International Media Content Limited (IMC), parent company of regional sports cable giant SportsMax, for the television broadcast rights to a FIFA football […] More
For draftees the NBA draft gives a taste of media madness to come
Written on June 29, 2007 at 11:33 am, by SVG Staff
By Dan Cowan and Andrew Lippe Last night over 5,000 NBA fans and media packed the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York for the 2007 NBA Draft. […] More
Panasonic delivers new 7.9-inch HD monitor
Written on June 29, 2007 at 8:16 am, by SVG Staff
Panasonic is delivering its BT-LH80W 16:9 high-definition/standard -definition LCD monitor for studio and field applications. The 7.9” monitor is shipping with an array of available accessories that reinforce its dual […] More