Morning Buzz

Tuesday 9:00am ET....Today's News....Back With A Vengeance

  • CFP Semi Viewership Rises; Title Game Rematch Could Get Big Number
  • Musburger Slammed For Joe Mixon Comments During Sugar Bowl
  • ESPN's "First Take" Transitions To Flagship Network Today
  • IndyCar's "Next" Marketing Campaign To Highlight Top Drivers

Today's Back Pages....

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

Spanning The Global....

The most-read Global stories today on SportsBusiness Daily:

1)  Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo Reveals Chelsea Boots That Cost $209

2) Ronaldo Rejects €100M-Per-Year Offer To Play In China, Agent Says

3) Nike Signs World No. 1 Golfer Jason Day To Reported $10M Deal

4) Eurosport Unveils Olympics Logo, Aims To Build 'Stronger Connection' Between Athletes, Viewers

5) Tottenham's New Stadium Will Have Better Atmosphere Than Arsenal's, Club Dir Says

Laugh Track: At Home In The Black Hole

ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel  talked about the new season of ABC’s “The Bachelor” and his wife’s fondness for the show: “I consider my wife to be a very intelligent, balanced woman. She doesn't go overboard. She is appropriately enthusiastic in almost every situation, until this show comes on then she turns into ... you know that guy at the Raiders games who paints his face black and he has skulls with pointy spikes coming out of him on his shoulders? That's my wife when ‘The Bachelor’ comes back on TV. I keep a Taser tucked in the sofa just in case she turns on me” ( “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” ABC, 1/2 ).

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What we do know is that the state is looking to leverage a treasured asset in the state of Connecticut, that being Connecticut’s pension fund. We think it is an unprecedented move. We think it deserves answers to our questions, and so we are calling on the governor to be transparent with what this proposal looks like and what has actually been submitted to the WNBA.
-- Connecticut House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora, on wanting transparency in regard to the state's bid to keep the WNBA's Sun from relocating.
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