Penske Media Corporation on Thursday announced plans to launch a new sports business platform called Sportico with veteran sports and entertainment executive Dick Glover as CEO.
Glover’s had senior roles at ESPN, ABC, Disney and Nascar. He was founding CEO of the Funny or Die digital comedy platform and CEO of Mandalay Sports Media.
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Sportico – Deadline parent Pmc’s first investment in sports – will provide industry news, data, information, strategies, leadership, insight and live media, leveraging Pmc’s infrastructure in digital publishing, news gathering, research, data, live media and events. It will have offices in New York and Los Angeles and reporters around the world.
“We are truly...
Glover’s had senior roles at ESPN, ABC, Disney and Nascar. He was founding CEO of the Funny or Die digital comedy platform and CEO of Mandalay Sports Media.
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Sportico – Deadline parent Pmc’s first investment in sports – will provide industry news, data, information, strategies, leadership, insight and live media, leveraging Pmc’s infrastructure in digital publishing, news gathering, research, data, live media and events. It will have offices in New York and Los Angeles and reporters around the world.
“We are truly...
- 4/2/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Alex Trebek brought the audience to their feet — and Jon Hamm almost to tears — when he took to the stage at the 2019 NHL Awards on Wednesday night.
The annual event honoring the league’s best regular-season performances was one of the “Jeopardy!” host and longtime hockey fan’s few public appearances since announcing his Stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis.
“Thank you Jon, thank you Las Vegas, and thanks to the hockey world for all your support. Growing up in Canada, you realize very early on that hockey is in your DNA,” the Ontario native said, as he recalled how his favorite player of all time, Gordie Howe, had once won the Hart Memorial Trophy.
Trebek, 78, went on to present this year’s trophy for the league Mvp to Tampa Bay Lightening right winger Nikita Kucherov.
Also Read: Gordie Howe, Hockey Legend, Dies at 88
Trebek was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which has a 9% survival rate,...
The annual event honoring the league’s best regular-season performances was one of the “Jeopardy!” host and longtime hockey fan’s few public appearances since announcing his Stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis.
“Thank you Jon, thank you Las Vegas, and thanks to the hockey world for all your support. Growing up in Canada, you realize very early on that hockey is in your DNA,” the Ontario native said, as he recalled how his favorite player of all time, Gordie Howe, had once won the Hart Memorial Trophy.
Trebek, 78, went on to present this year’s trophy for the league Mvp to Tampa Bay Lightening right winger Nikita Kucherov.
Also Read: Gordie Howe, Hockey Legend, Dies at 88
Trebek was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which has a 9% survival rate,...
- 6/20/2019
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Simon Pagenaud edged Alexander Rossi Sunday in a close finish to win the 103rd Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
With 13 laps to go, Pagenaud and Rossi traded the lead at least a half-dozen times after a restart with 13 laps remaining. Pagenaud took the lead for good with a lap left and then had to swerve heavily on the final circuit to hold off a charge by Rossi.
Takuma Sato finished third, followed by Josef Newgarden and Will Power.
Pagenaud, in his No. 22 Dallara-Chevrolet, qualified for the Indy 500 last weekend after winning the IndyCar Grand Prix two weeks ago.
“Did you see that race? Rossi is one of the best, Simon one of the best,” said team owner Roger Penske to NBC Sports. “Safe race, great day. What a guy! Can you believe it?”
Roger Penske is the father of Jay Penske, chairman and CEO of Penske Media Corporation.
One...
With 13 laps to go, Pagenaud and Rossi traded the lead at least a half-dozen times after a restart with 13 laps remaining. Pagenaud took the lead for good with a lap left and then had to swerve heavily on the final circuit to hold off a charge by Rossi.
Takuma Sato finished third, followed by Josef Newgarden and Will Power.
Pagenaud, in his No. 22 Dallara-Chevrolet, qualified for the Indy 500 last weekend after winning the IndyCar Grand Prix two weeks ago.
“Did you see that race? Rossi is one of the best, Simon one of the best,” said team owner Roger Penske to NBC Sports. “Safe race, great day. What a guy! Can you believe it?”
Roger Penske is the father of Jay Penske, chairman and CEO of Penske Media Corporation.
One...
- 5/26/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Tom Brady, Serena Williams, Simone Biles and LeBron James are among the top athletes nominated for a 2017 Espy Award.
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The complete list of nominees for the sports award show was revealed on Wednesday, and fans can now vote online for their favorite athletes.
Hosted by former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, the 25th Espy Awards will take place on...
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The complete list of nominees for the sports award show was revealed on Wednesday, and fans can now vote online for their favorite athletes.
Hosted by former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, the 25th Espy Awards will take place on...
- 6/22/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
[[tmz:video id="0_xu5jnstn"]] French IndyCar racing champion Simon Pagenaud has a winning record on the track, but in the streets, it's a different story. TMZ Sports got Simon in NYC Wednesday (a few days after he clenched the Verizon IndyCar Series Championship) ... and asked him if he ever races fans on the road. To our surprise, he says he actually always Loses ... but wait till you hear why. He's what the French call tres agreable. Check out the clip!
- 9/23/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The Memorial Day weekend tradition celebrates a big milestone with the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 from famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 29. Top drivers competing for the Borg-Warner Trophy include Scott Dixon, Helio Castroneves, Simon Pagenaud, Tony Kanaan, and last season’s Indy 500 winner, Juan Pablo Montoya. Canada’s James Hinchcliffe starts the race at the pole position. With a record 100 cameras in use, ABC airs the Indy 500 for the 52nd consecutive year, and the race will stream live on WatchESPN for the first time. Prerace coverage begins at 11am Et, with the green flag … Continue reading →
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- 5/29/2016
- by Ryan Berenz
- ChannelGuideMag
[[tmz:video id="0_391zldee"]] French IndyCar racing champion Simon Pagenaud has had enough ... enough of people confusing him for Sacha Baron Cohen's wacky french driving character from 'Talladega Nights.' We got Simon at the Grand Prix of Long Beach -- shorty before he won the damn thing -- and asked about his uncanny resemblance to Jean Girard ... Ricky Bobby's Franco-Foe in 'Talladega Nights.' The resemblance is pretty uncanny ... and Sp says he gets heckled and taunted...
- 4/18/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The Memorial Day weekend tradition returns with the 99th running of the Verizon IndyCar Series Indianapolis 500 from famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 24, on ABC. Prerace coverage begins at 11am Et with the green flag scheduled for 12:17pm Et. Top drivers competing for the Borg-Warner Trophy include Will Power, Helio Castroneves, Juan Pablo Montoya, Simon Pagenaud, Tony Kanaan, pole-sitter Scott Dixon and last season’s Indy 500 winner, Ryan Hunter-Reay. Allen Bestwick calls the race with analysts Scott Goodyear and Eddie Cheever. Lindsay Czarniak hosts the telecast from the Brickyard’s famed Pagoda. Jon Beekhuis, Rick DeBruhl and Dr. … Continue reading →
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- 5/24/2015
- by Ryan Berenz
- ChannelGuideMag
The Verizon IndyCar 2015 TV schedule on ABC, Nbcsn and CNBC begins Sunday, March 29 with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The Verizon IndyCar Series season revs up in Florida for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on ABC Sunday, March 29, with coverage beginning at 3pm Et. Will Power, Helio Castroneves, Scott Dixon, Juan Pablo Montoya, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Simon Pagenaud, and Tony Kanaan take on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn course through downtown St. Petersburg and Albert Whitted Airport. ABC, Nbcsn and CNBC combine to televise every 2015 IndyCar Series race. Verizon IndyCar 2015 TV schedule on ABC, … Continue reading →
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- 3/28/2015
- by Ryan Berenz
- ChannelGuideMag
The Memorial Day weekend tradition returns with the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 from famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 25. 2014 Indy 500 TV coverage Sunday on ABC begins with prerace coverage at 11am Et. The green flag is scheduled for 12:12pm Et. Top drivers competing for the Borg-Warner Trophy include Will Power, Helio Castroneves, Marco Andretti, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Simon Pagenaud, Tony Kanaan, and last season’s IndyCar champion, Scott Dixon. Nascar’s Kurt Busch will attempt to race in both the Indy 500 and the Nascar Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 later that evening at Charlotte Motor Speedway … Continue reading →
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- 5/21/2014
- by Ryan Berenz
- ChannelGuideMag
The Verizon IndyCar 2014 TV schedule on ABC and Nbcsn begins March 30 with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The Verizon IndyCar Series season revs up in Florida for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on ABC Sunday, March 30, at 3:27pm Et. Prerace coverage begins at 3pm Et. Will Power, Helio Castroneves, Marco Andretti, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Simon Pagenaud, Tony Kanaan, and last season’s IndyCar champion Scott Dixon take on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn course through downtown St. Petersburg and Albert Whitted Airport. After a stint in Nascar, Juan Pablo Montoya returns to IndyCar racing this year. Noticeably … Continue reading →
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- 3/28/2014
- by Ryan Berenz
- ChannelGuideMag
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