Yahoo! Sports
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| URL | http://sports.yahoo.com/, http://www.yahoosports.com/ |
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| Type of site | Sports |
| Owner | Yahoo! |
| Created by | Yahoo! |
| Launched | December 8, 1997 |
| Current status | Public |
Yahoo! Sports was launched on December 8, 1997.[1] Previously certain elements of Yahoo! Sports were named Yahoo! Scoreboard before the launch of Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo! Sports is fed a majority its information from STATS.[2] Yahoo! Sports has various writers along with team pages in almost every sport. On January 17, 2003 Yahoo! Sports launched their first major redesign of the website. On May 30, 2006 they launched the Yahoo! Sports Beta website. On February 1, 2007 the beta website was taken offline. On January 30, 2007 they put the following on the homepage "What if your favorite sports site got even better? The all new Yahoo! Sports. Coming soon." On February 1, 2007 they launched the current homepage.
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[edit] Sports covered
Yahoo! Sports covers many sports, including NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, College Football, College Basketball, NASCAR, Golf, Tennis, World Soccer, Arena Football, Boxing, CFL, Cycling, Major League Soccer, Motor Sports, Olympics, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Hockey, NCAA Women's Basketball, WNBA, World Cup Skiing, Track & Field, Cricket (UK), Figure Skating, Rugby (UK), Swimming, and Horse Racing.[3] Yahoo! Sports also previously covered the now defunct ABL and WUSA.
[edit] Writers
Yahoo! Sports also has many writers. The writers are as follows: Bob Margolis, John Murphy, Jerry Bonkowski, Steve Kerr, Matt Buser, Adrian Wojnarowski, Jason Cole, Terry Bowden, Charles Robinson, Dan Wetzel, Matt Romig, James C. Black, Brandon Funston, Jeff Passan, Josh Peter, Tim Brown, Dan Beaver, Cris Carter, and Gerry Ahern.[4]
[edit] Key dates
- December 8, 1997 - Yahoo! Sports is launched.[5]
- January 17, 2003 - Yahoo! Sports launched their first major redesign of the website.[6]
- February 8, 2006 - Yahoo! Sports launched the Yahoo! Sports Blog.[7]
- May 8, 2006 - Yahoo! Sports starts streaming free live NHL games.[8]
- May 30, 2006 - Yahoo! Sports launched the Yahoo! Sports Beta website.[9]
- January 30, 2007 - Yahoo! Sports puts the following on the homepage "What if your favorite sports site got even better? The all new Yahoo! Sports. Coming soon."
- February 1, 2007 - Yahoo! Sports launched the current homepage.[10]
- February 1, 2007 - Yahoo! Sports Beta website was taken offline.
[edit] Notable accomplishments
- In 2004 they were named the most popular fantasy sports site on the Web, claiming more than 3 million users per month, that is nearly three times the total of its closest competitor.[11]
- In 2006 it was revealed that "Fans spend more time on Yahoo! Sports than any other sports site" according to comScore Media Metrix.[12]
- Before the 2006 NFL Draft, Yahoo! Sports revealed the allegations that Reggie Bush accepted gifts from an upstart sports marketing firm in exchange for his patronage. They have since issued several updates on the story.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ [1] Yahoo! Launches Yahoo! Sports. Accessed March 26, 2007.
- ^ [2] STATS Client List Accessed April 3, 2007.
- ^ [3] Yahoo! Sports Site Map Accessed March 26, 2007.
- ^ [4] Yahoo! Sports Opinion & Analysis Accessed March 26, 2007.
- ^ [5] Yahoo! Launches Yahoo! Sports. Accessed March 26, 2007.
- ^ [6] Re-Launched Yahoo! Sports Site Brings Unique Content, Sports Personalities and Real-Time Event Coverage to Fans Online Accessed March 26, 2007.
- ^ [7] You, the fans.... Accessed March 26, 2007.
- ^ [8] Yahoo Sports, OLN to Stream NHL Games, Tour de France Accessed March 26, 2007.
- ^ [9] beta.sports.yahoo.com is live! March 26, 2007.
- ^ [10] The all-new Yahoo! Sports March 26, 2007.
- ^ [11] "Fantasy Front Office" Promotion Awards the Ultimate Fantasy Baseball Prize. Accessed March 26, 2007.
- ^ [12] Truth about Yahoo!. Accessed March 26, 2007.
