Any big game stories out there? Eli sure has one

Call it the biggest upset in sports history, one of the greatest sporting events in history, or even a little bit of Karma rained down upon a nearly perfect team that was caught cheating earlier in the year, but Super Bowl XLII was surely a juggernaut.
For businesses - bars, restaurants, etc. - it had to [...]

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The Street picks Southampton’s suds

The little match-up this Sunday between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots will be watched by millions, and it’s fair to say a large percentage of that group will enjoy the game while nursing a frosty beverage … or two.
However, The Street, in a story posted today, is offering viewers a list [...]

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A few rules for “Awesome” Bowl specials

The National Football League can be pretty protective of its brands, which include the actual phrase, “Super Bowl,” according to a story on Long Island Business News. But that doesn’t mean your business can’t host some kind of event. Just be careful how you publicize it.
To protect yourself or your business from the long arm [...]

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On the road with Richie and Bob

The temperature - nearly zero. But former LIPA chief Richard Kessel and Bob Catell of National Grid were all fired up after the Giants stunned the Packers to reach the Super Bowl last weekend. The two were on hand at the third-coldest game in football history - but they were nice and toasty in a [...]

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ESPN radio hits the East End

For Hamptons sports fans, Christmas came early.
All sports talk-radio station 1050 ESPN New York struck a marketing deal with The Morey Organization to broadcast its programming around the clock on WLIR-FM 107.1 in Hampton Bays.
This is the second bit of good news for the Morey Organization, which last week said its Hispanic radio station, La [...]

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A podcast for your travels

The latest episode of our weekly podcast is live for you to stuff in your iPods, and listen to on your long holiday journeys.
In this edition of LI Bizcast, law reporter Gregory Zeller explains how the currently abysmal New York Knicks is basketball’s most valuable franchise. How can that be?
Then, co-host Ambrose Clancy files a [...]

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Verizon’s NFL perk

Verizon just intercepted Cablevision’s pass.
Today, Cablevision announced Caller ID in the television, and true to the never ending hair pulling between the two telecoms, Verizon announced a sweet extra for FiOS, and DSL subscribers.
Customers will be now be able to watch live online broadcasts of football games from the NFL Network, namely Thursday night and [...]

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Bat-man heads to anger management

It was the most attention Atlantic League baseball received … ever, when Jose Offerman went on a bat-wielding head-hunting attack in Bridgeport and was later arrested. He pleaded “not guilty” to the attack about a month ago, but yesterday the bat came down on him.
Offerman was given probation, and he was ordered to attend anger [...]

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MSG folly

Unless you live under a rock, you already know that Jim Dolan and his merry band of Madison Square Garden rogues lost a sexual harassment case last week and have been ordered to pay $11.6 million to a female ex-executive who accused Isiah Thomas of harassing her.
Immediately after the ruling, Thomas told the press “I’m [...]

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Crazy Duck pleads not guilty

Jose Offerman of the Long Island Ducks, who made headlines months ago when he went on a bat-wielding rampage during a game, pleaded not guilty today to charges that he struck the opposing pitcher and a catcher with the bat.
Offerman’s attorney said the player does not believe he hit anybody with the bat.
But be that [...]

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Chyron scores international deals

The company made famous for creating the scrolling headline tickers that are now ubiquitous in the world of network news just got picked by NBC Universal Inc. to supply graphics support for several of it television properties. And in addition to that, Chyron will supply character generators for NBC’s coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic [...]

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Baseball is taxing

So here’s an interesting dilemma accountants can sink their teeth into: By catching Barry Bonds’ record-setting home run ball the other night, New Yorker Matt Murphy placed himself into a different tax bracket - whether or not he sells the ball.
Here’s how: The ball is estimated to be worth about $500,000, so it makes sense [...]

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Isle be seeing you

The New York Islanders have had enough bad days in the last decade to last a lifetime. You can add yesterday to the list.
On the first day of the National Hockey League’s free agency period, two of its biggest stars, Ryan Smyth and Jason Blake, signed elsewhere.
Smyth’s decision to sign in Colorado is a major [...]

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Rainbow sheds two regional networks

Cablevision is selling off pieces of its Rainbow Media unit, which includes all of the cable networks owned by the Bethpage-based company.
Today, Cablevision announced national cable giant Comcast will buy its Fox Sports Net New England, as well as a 60 percent stake in FSN Bay Area — the remaining 40 percent stake is still [...]

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Hughes to Harvard

Local figure skater Emily Hughes didn’t bring an Olympic medal back to Long Island but as far as college is concerned, she’s going gold.
Hughes, whose sister Sarah won the gold medal in the 2002 winter games, will attend arguably the most famous of ivy league colleges, Harvard.
But, in addition to manging a Harvard course load, [...]

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Batboys in the Hood

When you say the “New York Mets” what do you think of: Strawberry, Gooden, “You Gotta Believe?”
How about milk?
The Fred Wilpon-owned team announced today a three-year deal that makes Chelsea, Mass.-based Hood the official milk of the organization. Take that, Crowley.
From the release:
As part of the agreement, Hood will sell its ice cream products [...]

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Cablevision has an ally in Kerry

Former presidential hopeful Sen. John Kerry has a message for Major League Baseball: Your plan stinks.
The senator was part of a congressional grill session about the league’s pending agreement with DirecTV. That agreement would give the satellite television provider exclusive rights to carry out-of-market games.
From the MarketWatch story:

“It works a real inconvenience with a lot [...]

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Update: Strike one for cable

Major League Baseball rejected In Demand’s bid to carry out-of-market games, inching satellite television provider DirectTV closer to stealing an exclusive deal with its second major professional sports league.
According to numerous reports, In Demand’s deal was not equal to DirecTV’s offer. MLB’s contract with DirecTV stipulates cable companies can match the offer to carry out-of-market [...]

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Cable, satellite companies go to grips over baseball

Cable companies are trying to keep a tight grip on out-of-market baseball coverage.
In Demand, a cable network owned jointly by Time Warner, Comcast and Cox Entertainment, will pay $700 million for a seven year carriage deal with Major League Baseball.
In Demand will continue to carry out-of-market games and will also carry MLB’s The Baseball Channel [...]

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Stony Brook joins Big South

Long Island might be as as “deep south” as maple syrup, but in college sports, we’re set to be conference rivals.
According to South Carolina newspaper The State, Stony Brook University’s football team will join the Big South Conference.
The football team will now compete against colleges like Coastal Carolina University, Charleston Southern University and Gardner-Webb University [...]

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Lacrosse Lizards head to ESPN

Major League Lacrosse inked an extension with ESPN on Wednesday that will keep its games on the sports broadcaster’s lineup until 2016, at least.
The lacrosse games had been shown on ESPN2.
From the Inside Lacrosse story:
The goal of ESPN and MLL is to bring fans lacrosse as it has never been seen before. All [...]

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JD: Isiah’s all right by me

New York Knicks owner and Cablevision heir James Dolan reportedly will give Isiah Thomas another few years at the helm of the New York basketball team.
Former Detroit Piston Thomas, who has led the Knicks to a 29-34 record and second place in the Atlantic Division so far this year, was given an ultimatum by Dolan [...]

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You could be a lacrosse pro too

Here’s an extra curricular activity for you.
The Long Island Lizards professional lacrosse team will hold an open tryout on March 31 in Uniondale.
In order to try out you must first register with the Major League Lacrosse player pool. Once in the player pool you are eligible for a tryout, or, you could be picked outright [...]

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