Happy Thursday everyone. Here’s your link roundup for today:

First Fantasy Sports Site for Family Play Launches - Not sure quite what this will look like but it will surely have a more “domestic” focus than sports.

IBM Teams Up With USGA On Interactive U.S. Open Web Site - The updated Web site offers golf fans streaming […]

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Some interesting stories on Tuesday, June 10, 2008:

NBCSports.com Partners With AirPlay to Deliver Live Interactive Game for U.S. Open - You can predict the action at the U.S. Open this year through this interactive game.

Stats aren’t for sale - Some more post-analysis on the Supreme Court case.

MLB draft on ESPN shows promise - A review […]

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Here are some stories of interest for today, May 15, 2008:

Fantasy Sports Ventures Adds Baseball HQ To Web Holdings - FSV seems well on its way to becoming “a one-stop shopping center for marketers looking to connect to the estimated 15 million fantasy-sports players in the U.S..”

Anna Kournikova and SportsMates, Inc. Relaunch Kournikova.com - Who […]

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Here are some interesting news stories today, Wednesday, April 9th:

ImpreMedia Powers New MySpace Latino Sports Community - social networking on MySpace meets the Latino community, the focus being the sport of soccer.

NeuLion Packs a Punch with The IFL - The up-and-coming MMA organization IFL now will have its own network home.

Epic and EA Announce […]

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In December, we told you about a fantasy golf website where you can win big, playing fantasy golf for cash prizes. Pro Tour Fantasy Golf’s (PTFG) most popular game has been the season-long contest, the $25 Weekly League Contest. But the weekly contest is about to get some competition - from a new PTFG game.
PTFG […]

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You can’t really Tiger proof a golf course anymore, but the problem is also spreading to fantasy golf. Anyone who drafts the guy has an unfair advantage - and that’s an understatement. Adam Thompson of the Wall Street Journal writes about this phenomena and the impact of Tiger Woods on fantasy golf. He also writes […]

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The smell of fresh cut greens. The sound of a driver making contact with the ball. The sight of Tiger Woods making his trademark fist pump. Ah, yes, fantasy golf is back for ‘08 with the 2008’s inaugural event, the Mercedes Benz Championship at Kapalua.
For the uninitiated, fantasy golf typically involves a fantasy owner […]

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Fantasy golf is on the rise. At least the prize money seems to indicate that is the case. Pro Tour Fantasy Golf is a new entry into the game. Typically falling far behind football, baseball, and basketball in popularity, this addition brings potentially increasing participation to the golf realm. The big boys like Yahoo!, ESPN […]

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Techy golf fans, now you can watch the PGA 2007 US Open on your mobile device thanks to a deal between NBC and MobiTV.  Check out the schedule:
Thursday June 14th

Live coverage of the tee-off beginning at 8:01 AM (EST)
Live coverage from 3-5 PM (EST)

Friday June 15th

Live coverage from 3-5 PM (EST)

Whether it’s to a phone, browser, […]

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Business week recently highlighted the top 3 highest paid athletes of 9 different sports.  Check out some of the numbers:
Basketball

Joe Johnson ($12.7 million a year)
Zach Randolph ($12 million)
Carlos Boozer ($11.6 million)

Football

Vince Young ($9.7 million)
Reggie Bush ($9 million)
Mario Williams ($9 million)

Tennis

Roger Federer ($8.3 million)
Justine Henin ($4.2 million)
Maria Sharapova ($3.8 million)

Soccer

Cristiano Ronaldo ($12.4 million)
Wayne Rooney ($11.7 million)
Landon Donovan […]

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