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ESPN and Geico to Air HS Football Kickoff in August
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BSM StaffESPN and Geico are partnering this August to present the Geico ESPN High School Football Kickoff for the ninth consecutive year. This year’s event will feature seven games across multiple ESPN channels from August 24-26.
The event will feature teams from ten states. Seven of those teams are defending state champions. What is probably more interesting to the larger sports audience is that 21 premier recruits from the ESPN300 will be featured in these games.
ESPN 300 Participants
Rank Pos. Athlete High School College Commitment* 5 OT Pierce Quick Hewitt-Trussville (AL) Alabama 8 OLB Owen Pappoe Grayson (GA) Auburn 9 OT Wanya Morris Grayson (GA) Tennessee 12 WR Jadon Haselwood Cedar Grove (GA) Georgia 52 OLB Mase Funa Mater Dei (CA) Oregon 58 QB Bo Nix Pinson Valley (AL) Auburn 75 ATH Bru McCoy Mater Dei (CA) 87 OLB Anthony Solomon St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) Miami (FL) 94 CB Kenyatta Watson Grayson (GA) Texas 98 DT Rashad Cheney Cedar Grove (GA) Alabama 106 DE Kevin Harris Grayson (GA) Alabama 124 WR George Pickens Hoover (AL) Auburn 135 S Jordan Battle St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) 136 WR DeMarcco Hellams DeMatha (MD) Alabama 137 DE Stephen Herron Jr. Trinity (KY) Michigan 157 OT Trente Jones Grayson (GA) Michigan 162 S Nick Cross DeMatha (MD) 172 CB Jaden Davis St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) 221 WR David Bell Warren Central (IN) 253 DE Braylen Ingraham St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) 292 RB Sean Dollars Mater Dei (CA) Oregon *Please note: No player has signed with a school
All ESPN 300 Rankings and Verbal Commitments are up-to-date as of June 12, 2018
The game schedule is as follows:
FRIDAY AUGUST 24
- Warren Central (IN) vs Trinity (KY) – 6pm Eastern on ESPNU
- Mater Dei (CA) vs Bishop Gorman (NV) – 9pm Eastern on ESPNU
SATURDAY
- Pinson Valley (AL) vs Hoover (AL) – Noon Eastern on ESPN
- Cedar Grove (GA) vs Hewitt-Trussville – 3:30pm Eastern on ESPN
- Tucker (GA) vs Grayson (GA) – 6pm Eastern on ESPNU
- DeMatha (MD) vs St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) 7pm on ESPN2
SUNDAY
- Phillips (IL) vs Pickerington Central (OH) – 12:30pm Eastern on ESPN
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Pac-12 Football to Air on The CW and FOX Sports
“Oregon State and Washington State football student-athletes deserve this elite stage as they continue competing for the College Football Playoff.”
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May 14, 2024By
BSM StaffThe Pac-12, which now features only two schools for football, has announced a media rights partnership with The CW Network and FOX Sports. The agreement calls for The CW to air 11 of the 13 home games between Washington State and Oregon State. FOX or FS1 will air the other two.
The CW is set to release all of the game times later today and FOX will do so later this month, meaning home games will all have start times set prior to the start of the season. The league also announced Pac-12 Enterprises will produce the 11 games for The CW.
“We are thrilled to announce these national partnerships with The CW and FOX,” said Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould. “Oregon State and Washington State football student-athletes deserve this elite stage as they continue competing for the College Football Playoff, and Beaver and Cougar fans have a great opportunity to enjoy their teams’ successes.”
President of The CW Network Dennis Miller added: “Adding the Pac-12 Conference to The CW’s growing roster of live sports gives the network coast-to-coast coverage in key markets and solidifies our position as a national player in college sports. The CW will truly be a destination for all sports fans this fall with impressive weekend lineups consisting of Pac-12 football, ACC football, LIV Golf and NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff races.”
With the addition of the football games, The CW will have over 500 hours of sports programming in 2025.
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NBC Adds Jimmie Johnson as Racing Analyst for Four Races in 2024
“Any time you can add one of the greatest drivers of all time and an icon of the sport, you jump at the opportunity,”
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May 14, 2024By
BSM StaffIn 2024, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will be joining NBC Sports as a part of their motorsports coverage for four races. He will be involved in both pre-race and race coverage of the 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 26, which will air on both NBC and Peacock. This addition further enhances NBC Sports’ already comprehensive presentation of this historic event. Johnson had previously contributed to the studio coverage of the event back in 2021.
Johnson will also provide analysis for NBC Sports during their coverage of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona Superspeedway on August 24th and the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 6th, which are two of the three playoff races in the Round of 12. Additionally, Johnson will provide insights for select NASCAR events in which he is racing this year, including the highly-anticipated NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 10th.
“To have the opportunity to experience ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing’ once again is such an honor,” said Johnson in a release. “I was part of the NBC broadcast team in 2021 and it just fueled the fire I needed to make my childhood dream of racing in the Indianapolis 500 one day a reality. Competing in this race as a driver was a chance of a lifetime, so to be able to experience the pageantry again is just so special. Even though I’ve never been able to do the ‘double’ as a driver, May 26th is going to be a very busy day. After the broadcast, I’ll fly to Charlotte Motor Speedway and drive in the Coca-Cola 600. I’m so thankful to NBC for the opportunity and continued partnership.”
“Any time you can add one of the greatest drivers of all time and an icon of the sport, you jump at the opportunity,” said Sam Flood, lead producer for NBC Sports’ motorsports coverage. “We are thrilled to be working with Jimmie and adding his unique perspective on every race he covers, as well as having him become the first person ever to do the ‘double’ – history awaits.”
Peacock will again be the home of Indy 500 practice and qualifying providing more than 50 hours of coverage. The NBC broadcast network will air three hours of Indy 500 qualifying coverage on Sunday, May 19, at 3 p.m. ET to determine the starting grid for the race. Peacock will simulstream all qualifying coverage on NBC.
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Five Marquee NFL Games Released; Jets and 49ers Get Week 1 Monday Night Football on ESPN
Sunday of Week 1 will see the Dallas Cowboys travel to take on the Cleveland Browns. This game will be carried by FOX and will feature the debut of Tom Brady as an analyst alongside Kevin Burkhardt.
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May 14, 2024By
BSM StaffWith the official release of the NFL schedule set for Wednesday May 15 at 8 p.m. ET news is starting to leak out on some of the marquee early season matchups. ESPN announced their first Monday Night Football game, which will feature Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets traveling to San Francisco to take on the defending NFC Champion 49ers.
Other games which have been announced include a week one AFC Championship rematch between the Ravens and the Chiefs, which will be carried on Thursday night by NBC. The next day, on Friday, the Eagles and Packers will battle in Sao Paulo, Brazil in a game which will be exclusively streamed by Peacock.
Sunday of Week 1 will see the Dallas Cowboys travel to take on the Cleveland Browns. This game will be carried by FOX and will feature the debut of Tom Brady as an analyst alongside Kevin Burkhardt.
One other game has been announced, which is a Week 2 game that will feature Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals traveling to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the 2-time defending Super Bowl Champion Chiefs. That game will be carried by CBS.