SPORTSBIZ

Only at The Washington Times: Tim Lemke discusses the business of sports.

• A dirty job, but someone's got to do it

  By Blog Writer — Published August 6, 2007 Comments

  \ \ We know that Bud Selig can't be comfortable following around Barry Bonds for days on end, so...

• NHL and ESPN talking again

  By Tim Lemke — Published August 3, 2007 Comments

  I commented in this space last month that the NHL needed to find a way to get back on ESPN, and i...

• Orioles must be watching YES sale

  By Tim Lemke — Published August 2, 2007 Comments

  Fortune Magazine reported this morning that the Yankees may be selling their lucrative cable netw...

• Baseball seems to be doing well

  By Tim Lemke — Published July 31, 2007 Comments

  I'm writing to you now having recovered from what felt like the longest bus trip in history--up t...

• A new competitor for biggest story of the year

  By Tim Lemke — Published July 20, 2007 Comments

  Wow. If you're David Stern, the headline "NBA Ref in Mob Betting Scandal" is not something you wa...

• No-names are nice, but give me the pros

  By Tim Lemke — Published July 17, 2007 Comments

  Darren Rovell is the dean of sports business reporters, and I love reading his blog at CNBC.com....

• Goodbye, Dan

  By Blog Writer — Published July 9, 2007 Comments

  Dan Patrick, one of the most recognized sports anchors on television and radio, will be leaving E...

• Is ESPN killing the NHL?

  By Blog Writer — Published July 2, 2007 Comments

  Yes, according to this analysis at The Situationist, a Harvard-based blog that examines why human...

• Promotions getting even wackier

  By Blog Writer — Published June 27, 2007 Comments

  I'm starting work on a story about bobblehead promotions, and must say I'm getting a real kick ou...

• Biz of Football launches

  By Blog Writer — Published June 26, 2007 Comments

  A new Web site called the Biz of Football launched today. The site is a blog devoted to the busin...

• ESPN loves movie promotion

  By Blog Writer — Published June 26, 2007 Comments

  I understand ESPN's role as a source of both information and entertainment, but what's with all t...

• Monday Grab bag

  By Blog Writer — Published June 18, 2007 Comments

  University of Maryland men's basketball head coach Gary Williams will help out Comcast Sportsnet...

• Yer out: Blogger gets the boot

  By Blog Writer — Published June 11, 2007 Comments

  A friend forwarded me a link to this story about a reporter from the Louisville Courier-Journal w...

• Live tennis can wait for the weekend

  By Blog Writer — Published June 8, 2007 Comments

  Meredith Vieira gave Roger Federer a shove this morning. \ \ \ Savvy tennis fans may have realize...

• Gelberg Signs gets deal

  By Blog Writer — Published June 5, 2007 Comments

  Gelberg Signs, a family-owned company based in D.C., has been awarded a $1 million contract to cr...