Foxsports.com
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 Top: A typical Foxsports.com homepage. |
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| URL | http://msn.foxsports.com/, http://www.foxsports.com/ |
| Type of site | Sports |
| Owner | Fox Interactive Media |
| Created by | Fox Interactive Media |
| Launched | July, 2001 |
| Current status | Public |
Foxsports.com provides sports news, scores, sports statistics, sports and entertainment video, sports fantasy leagues and fantasy information. Launched in July 2001, it is a unit of Fox Interactive Media, which also includes other News Corporation online businesses, including MySpace, IGN Entertainment, Askmen.com, Rottentomatoes.com, Flektor and Photobucket, among others.
Foxsports.com, along with competitors ESPN.com, Yahoo! Sports, CBSSports.com, and SI.com, is among the top sports sites on the web.[1]
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[edit] Sports coverage
Foxsports.com features main editorial sections dedicated to coverage of major professional and college sports, including but not limited to the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, NCAA college football, NCAA college basketball, soccer, golf, tennis, and mixed martial arts. Additional sports covered on the site include boxing, IRL, Formula One, Champ Car, WNBA, horse racing, beach volleyball, rodeo, Rugby (UK) and Cricket (UK).
[edit] Content
FOXSports.com has many exclusive writers, including Jason Whitlock, Mark Kriegel, Ken Rosenthal, and Jay Glazer. A recent addition has been actor/comedian Jay Mohr, who contributes a weekly video clip and column.[2] Foxsoccer.com, Scout.com and Whatifsports provide additional content. The site was redesigned in April 2007.
[edit] MSN
In July 2004, FOXsports.com and Microsoft began execution of a multi-year agreement, which called for FOXSports.com to become the exclusive sports provider for Microsoft’s MSN.com portal, replacing ESPN.com.[3] As a result of the agreement, the site is often referred to as FOXSports.com on MSN.
[edit] Writers
[edit] National writers
- Mark Kriegel
- Jason Whitlock
- Jay Mohr
- Ian O'Connor
- Kevin Hench
- Michael Rosenberg
- Randy Hill
- Peter Schrager
- Jeff Gordon
[edit] NFL
- Jay Glazer
- Alex Marvez
- John Czarnecki
- Adam Schein
- Howie Long
- Jimmy Johnson
- Aaron Schatz
[edit] MLB
[edit] NBA
- Charley Rosen
- Mike Kahn
[edit] NHL
- Lyle Richardson (Spector)
- Al Strachan
- Robert Picarello
[edit] NASCAR
- Lee Spencer
- Darrell Waltrip
- Jeff Hammond
- Larry McReynolds
- Tom Jensen
- Steve Byrnes
[edit] College football
- Pete Fiutak
- Matthew Zemek
[edit] College basketball
- Jeff Goodman
- Frank Burlison
[edit] Soccer
- Nick Webster
- Jamie Trecker
- Bobby McMahon
- Keith Costigan
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ [1] October Numbers are In: ESPN edges Yahoo
- ^ [2] Comic Jay Mohr Scores Sports Show on FoxSports.com
- ^ [3] Game On for MSN, Foxsports site
[edit] See also
[edit] Links
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