Morning Buzz

Tuesday 9:00am ET....Today's News....Roberts Rules

  • NBPA Elects Attorney Michele Roberts Exec Dir In Historic Vote
  • Shelly Sterling Looks To Close Clippers Sale After Winning In Court
  • Ravens Fans Show Measured Support For Suspended RB Ray Rice
  • IMG College To Handle Multimedia Rights For Eastern Michigan Univ.

NBCSN Signs Tim Howard To Multiyear Deal To Call EPL Games

NBCSN today announced that it has signed U.S. national soccer team G Tim Howard  to a multiyear deal, and he "will keep doubling" as a player and TV announcer in the EPL. Howard will work "up to 10 games for NBC Sports Group during the upcoming season on days his EPL team, Everton, isn't playing." He will either serve as a "game commentator in the booth or as an on-site studio analyst for high-profile matches." Howard worked seven games for NBCSN last season ( AP, 7/29 ).

Spanning The Global....

The most-read Global stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:

1) Shirt Sponsorship Deals For Premier League Clubs Worth A Record $325M

2) Competitor Group Announces Mexico City Half Marathon, Partnership With As Deporte

3) Tour De France A Bargain For Sponsors As Team Sponsorships Drop 50%

4) Borussia Dortmund Targets Investors To Boost Salaries, Close Gap On Rival Bayern Munich

5) Spanish Judge Orders Tax Evasion Case Against Lionel Messi To Go Ahead

Back Pages....

The Morning Buzz offers today's back page sports covers from some of the nation's major metropolitan tabloids:

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We’ve always had gambling, we’re always going to have gambling. But just the power of these companies and the deep, deep, deep pockets they have to advertise and do everything they can to get someone to place that bet is really different once you have legalization of them.
-- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, on seeing the consequences for legalizing sports betting in his state back in 2021.
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