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NEWS ABOUT: Sports Emmy

Sports Emmy stories: 2 news summaries
Obituary

 Jim
 McKay
 Dead at 86 

ABC sportscaster was first to win Emmy

Jun 7, 08 12:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Veteran sportscaster and TV journalist Jim McKay has died at age 86 of natural causes, ESPN reports. McKay is most famous for hosting ABC’s Wide World of Sports, and for covering the tragic 1972 Olympics in Munich, which were marred by the Black September attack on Israeli athletes. McKay... More »

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Sports Emmy • obituary • Olympic Games • Munich • sports journalism

Monday Night Football Gets Face Lift

ESPN NFL analyst Ron Jaworski to replace Joe Theismann as co-host

Mar 26, 07 11:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Monday Night Football will swap one former NFL quarterback–turned–ESPN analyst for another this season when Ron Jaworski steps in for Joe Theismann. The network is looking to freshen up its hit show—cable's most-watched ever—which recently finished its first season on ESPN after more than three decades... More »

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sports • NFL • Ron Jaworski • ESPN • Joe Theismann • Monday Night Football • MNF • Toyn Kornheiser • Mike Tirico • CBS • Sports Emmy • Outstanding Live Sports Series • football

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