• News 19.05.2009

    The News Review:

    - Comcast to add more sports programs
    - Delaware governor explains why he’ll allow sports betting
    - The Future of High School: Fowler
    - Los Gatos sports shorts: Wildcats in volleyball finals

    Comcast to add more sports programs
    Bizjournals.com
    us Digg This Comcast Corp. on Tuesday announced new agreements with the National Football League and ESPN that will open the cable TV company’s sports programming offerings to a wider audience. Most notable is the Philadelphia-based company’s (NASDAQ: CMCSA CMCSK) agreement with the NFL where it has been embroiled in a long-standing legal battle over airing the NFL Network. Under the new long-term agreement by Aug. 1 Comcast will move the NFL Network from its sports entertainment package which has about 2 million subscribers and costs an additional $5 to $7 per month to its Digital Classic Package which two-thirds of its 17. 3 million digital cable subscribers already get.

    Delaware governor explains why he’ll allow sports betting
    SI.com
    But Markell said that he hopes to work with them. Markell wants to sit down with the NFL and make sure they have the right regulation. Markell explained that 30 years ago that Delaware had a sports lottery and it wasn’t successful. outlawed legalized sports betting across the country states that already had it were allowed to keep it. They’re not permitting betting on any Delaware teams and people can only bet at three locations — all horse tracks.

    The Future of High School: Fowler
    ESPN
    I don’t want to look too far into the future. ESPN RISE: Realistically where do you see yourself in 5-10 years?Fowler: I would like to be working for ESPN. I love sports and I think I want to be around sports for the rest of my life. I really like video and photography. ESPN RISE: If for some reason your sport doesn’t pan out what do you want to do with your future?Fowler: There’s the national pro fastpitch league. I think that would be cool being fresh off college ball and getting to travel and that would be a lot of fun. If that doesn’t work out I would like to be around sports the rest of my life somehow.

    Los Gatos sports shorts: Wildcats in volleyball finals
    San Jose Mercury News
    Los Gatos (43-3 for the year) made short work of Serra (21-14) in the quarterfinals winning in three games 25-20 25-23 25-15 then outlasted league rival Homestead (28-9) 21-25 18-25 25-21 25-23 15-13 in the semifinals to earn a place in the CCS Division I title match. 1 seed in the tourney will face No. 3 Bellarmine (21-7) in the finals on May 19 7:30 p.
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