Word: espn
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Boston without immersing yourself in the local sports culture. To some extent, this encounter is unavoidable. From Back Bay to the North End, the streets are swamped with the licensed apparel of the Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, and Bruins. Bars and restaurants throughout the city have TVs tuned into ESPN, NESN, and CSN; the chatter amongst locals frequently centers around the merits and faults of teams, players, and personnel; and a “Yankees Suck!” chant will spontaneously break out anywhere from on the T to inside Sanders Theatre...
...stay in journalism, do you want to keep reporting on the White House? I would like to be an anchor on ESPN...
...website has already gotten a few people into trouble. Just last week, sports blog Deadspin used the site to tattle on Texas Rangers reliever C.J. Wilson, who used his Twitter profile to make fun of broadcaster Chris Berman's attempts to hit on women at ESPN's ESPY Awards. Wilson thought twice about his comments later, but Tweleted preserved them. A quick glance over the deleted tweets of Twitter's top users reveals that most have been on their best behavior, though John Mayer apparently thought this little gem - "Wearing corduroy pants means having a nail file...
...challenges to cultivating a poker following in this part of the world. The WSOP is taking place right now, but most Asians won't have a chance to watch it. Unlike in the U.S., where the WSOP and celebrity poker tournaments have developed a sports following enabled by ESPN and Bravo coverage, poker is frowned upon - along with other forms of gambling - in some parts of Asia, and many markets ban televised tournaments and any mention of gambling in traditional advertising. In 2007, mainland Chinese censors banned a television commercial for the Altira Macau hotel and casino (formerly known...
There are a record number of contestants this year, and thousands of people tune in to watch the bee on ESPN. Why do you think it remains so popular...