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WWE, 7-Eleven Team Up For Third Straight Summer

Marcus Vanderberg — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:57:24 +0000

You know summer has arrived when the WWE collectible Slurpee and Super Big Gulp cups and straws are at your local 7-Eleven.

For the third consecutive summer, the WWE and the convenience store giant have teamed up to promote the sports entertainment brand.

“It is a testament to the branding power of both 7-Eleven and WWE that has enabled us to undertake a third consecutive summer promotion,” said Michelle Wilson, chief marketing officer, WWE. “We look forward to another successful partnership that drives WWE fans to 7-Eleven stores to collect cups and straws as part of their WWE memorabilia collection.” continued…

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Report: Shaquille O'Neal Headed To Turner Sports

Marcus Vanderberg — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 23:11:52 +0000

The recently retired Shaquille O’Neal will join Turner Sports as a member of their broadcast team over ESPN, according to Darren Rovell of CNBC.

O’Neal hinted at a possible future in broadcasting during his retirement speech last month.

Let’s see how many times the Inside The NBA crew plays this clip next season (and by next season, I mean 2012-13).

Play nice, Charles.

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SIRIUS XM Fantasy Sports Radio Hosts Aston Kutcher’s Celebrity Fantasy Football Draft

Noah Davis — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:00:41 +0000

Mr. Kutcher is SIRIUS about fantasy football.

The television/movie/Twitter star will participate in the SIRIUS XM Fantasy Sports Radio’s weekend-long fantasy football weekend at the Palms Casino Resort. On Friday, he and Nathan Zegura, The Fantasy Consultant, will host Fantasy Football Live from 5-6 p.m. Afterward, the channel will broadcast Kutcher’s Celebrity Fantasy Football Draft, featuring insight and commentary from the pros.

Saturday will include a three-hour special dedicated to picking your team as thousands of participants gather at the Maloof brother’s resort for their very own drafts. Zegura and SIRIUS XM’s John Hansen will provide the live entertainment.

For one weekend, what happens in Vegas is broadcast on satellite radio.

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Hawk Harrelson Forgets He Does Play-by-Play

Alex Weprin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:00:51 +0000

Chicago White Sox play-by-play man Hawk Harrelson has one very simple job to do: give a play-by-play description of what is happening on the field, while bantering with his booth-mate Steve Stone. Last night, when Minnesota Twins DH Jim Thome hit a game winning walk-off home run against the Sox, Harrelson was unable to do his job.

Thome hit the ball, and the booth went silent. For over a minute. The only worlds out of Harrelson’s mouth were “and we will be back,” when he threw to commercial.

Maybe GQ was on to something when they named Harrelson and Stone Major League Baseball’s “Worst Broadcast Booth.”

Video of the call (or lack thereof) is after the jump.

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