Charlotte Wilder joins Fox Sports as part of Fox’s digital rebuild
Wilder announced yesterday was her final day at Sports Illustrated.
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Long-time Louisville sports journalist Jody Demling hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms, placed on ventilator
"They are putting him on a ventilator so he doesn’t have to labor so hard. This is preventative and the doctors are extremely hopeful given his age and health. However, please don’t let up on your prayers. We really need them."
Penske Media launching Sportico, new venture covering sports business
The new venture's editor-in-chief is Scott Soshnick, who covered sports business for Bloomberg.
New Deadspin wants you to buy their t-shirts — and wear them to non-existent sporting events — during the pandemic
"Sport our logo tee to the game, to the courts, to the gym- the supersoft cotton is ultra-light & breathable."
The Athletic offers new users a free 90-day trial during the coronavirus crisis
With many sports shut down, The Athletic is having to try out some new approaches to sports coverage. But they're now offering a free trial for new users curious about what they're doing.
Tony Kornheiser has an idea for what ‘PTI’ could be while sports are on hold
Kornheiser and Wilbon talking sports history?
Deadspin officially resumes publishing
Deadspin relaunch day is today. There's no comments section, if you're wondering.
Deadspin is close to revival, hiring writers Jesse Spector and Sam Fels
Can Deadspin be restored to the site so many loved?
Rachel Bonnetta and Rachna Fruchbom are hosting a new “Hall of Shame” podcast on sports scandals
"Hall of Shame" will cover sports scandals throughout history, starting with the 2002 Winter Olympics figure skating scandal and Rosie Ruiz's "running" of the 1980 Boston Marathon.
YouTube TV, Sinclair reach new agreement to carry Fox regional sports networks
Left out of the new agreement are YES Network, along with Prime Ticket and Fox Sports West.
Serena Williams, Billie Jean King among TIME’s 100 Women of the Year
The 100 choices celebrate "influential women who were often overshadowed."
Five zany quotes from the Michael Rapaport-Barstool Sports lawsuit, including a whole lot of talk about herpes
The legal back-and-forth between Rapaport and Barstool features much more discussion of herpes than you usually see in sports media court cases.
Minute Media raises another $40 million, looks to acquire more sites to join FanSided/The Players’ Tribune/The Big Lead
Minute Media CEO Asaf Peled said the new funding "will help us invest in our technology platform and enable us to look at new digital brands as acquisition targets."
Former Yahoo Sports editor Kevin Kaduk bounces back with Midway Minute, newsletter devoted to Chicago sports
"So much of the media has given way to those algorithms and streams. I wanted to take the power back."
