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Gordon Readies for Waltrip's Retirement

The NASCAR on FOX television crew tried to play it off as an accident, but Sprint Cup driver Robby Gordon was having none of it."I'm really looking forward to having a new driver in the [No.] 55 next year," said Gordon during his post-wreck interview, mad after Michael Waltrip bumped him into the Phoenix International...

World Series Games May Start Earlier

We're through the first two days of the baseball season so I figure it's about time we start talking about the World Series. Who you have going? I think it's pretty obvious after two games that both the Blue Jays and Marlins are going to go 162-0 and are on a collision course for October, though this opinion may be a bit...

FOX's 'Digger' Gets Friends, Gear in '09

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.-- NASCAR on FOX is making no bones about it: Digger's a money-making tool.Digger, an animated gopher that made his first appearance on the network's Sprint Cup broadcasts in 2008, is hitting the prime time starting with this weekend's season-opening Daytona 500 with a slew of new co-conspirators and a...

BCS Broadcasts Likely Returning to ESPN/ABC in 2011

Like a lost little puppy finding its way home -- or maybe not -- BCS bowl broadcasts appear likely to change hands from Fox to ESPN/ABC after the 2010 season.From SportsBusiness Daily via Dr. Saturday via EDSBS: The BCS is considering a proposal from ESPN that would see all BCS bowl games, including the championship game,...

Fox Messed Up With MLB/NASCAR Conflict

NASCAR fans across the country were treated to a pre-race show that consisted of nothing but balls and strikes after Fox Sports decided to keep a game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox on the air deep into the NASCAR timeslot.Fans who had tuned in for the NASCAR event in Phoenix, Ariz. were abruptly...