Foxsports.com

Infobox Website
name = Foxsports.com
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caption = Top: A typical Foxsports.com homepage.
url = http://msn.foxsports.com/,
http://www.foxsports.com/
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type = Sports
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owner = Fox Interactive Media
author = Fox Interactive Media
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operating_system =
launch date = July, 2001
current status = Public
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Foxsports.com provides sports news, scores, sports statistics, sports and entertainment video, sports fantasy leagues and fantasy information. Launched in July 2001, it is a unit of Fox Interactive Media, which also includes other News Corporation online businesses, including MySpace, IGN Entertainment, Askmen.com, Rottentomatoes.com, Flektor and Photobucket, among others.

Foxsports.com, along with competitors ESPN.com, Yahoo! Sports, CBSSports.com, and SI.com, is among the top sports sites on the web. [ [http://thebiglead.com/?p=3669] October Numbers are In: ESPN edges Yahoo]

ports coverage

Foxsports.com features main editorial sections dedicated to coverage of major professional and college sports, including but not limited to the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, NCAA college football, NCAA college basketball, soccer, golf, tennis, and mixed martial arts. Additional sports covered on the site include boxing, IRL, Formula One, Champ Car, WNBA, horse racing, beach volleyball, rodeo, Rugby (UK) and Cricket (UK).

Content

FOXSports.com has many exclusive writers, including Jason Whitlock, Mark Kriegel, Ken Rosenthal, and Jay Glazer. A recent addition has been actor/comedian Jay Mohr, who contributes a weekly video clip and column. [ [http://smallscreen.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1339498.php/Comic_Jay_Mohr_Scores_Sports_Show_on_FoxSports.com] Comic Jay Mohr Scores Sports Show on FoxSports.com ] Foxsoccer.com, Scout.com and Whatifsports provide additional content. The site was redesigned in April 2007.

MSN

In July 2004, FOXsports.com and Microsoft began execution of a multi-year agreement, which called for FOXSports.com to become the exclusive sports provider for Microsoft’s MSN.com portal, replacing ESPN.com. [ [http://www.news.com/Game-on-for-MSN,-FoxSports-site/2100-1026-5250774.html] Game On for MSN, Foxsports site ] As a result of the agreement, the site is often referred to as FOXSports.com on MSN.

Writers

National writers

*Mark Kriegel
*Jason Whitlock
*Jay Mohr
*Ian O'Connor
*Kevin Hench
*Michael Rosenberg
*Randy Hill
*Peter Schrager
*Jeff Gordon

NFL

*Jay Glazer
*Alex Marvez
*John Czarnecki
*Adam Schein
*Howie Long
*Jimmy Johnson
*Aaron Schatz

MLB

*Ken Rosenthal
*Dayn Perry

NBA

*Charley Rosen
*Mike Kahn

NHL

*Lyle Richardson (Spector)
*Al Strachan
*Robert Picarello

NASCAR

*Lee Spencer
*Darrell Waltrip
*Jeff Hammond
*Larry McReynolds
*Tom Jensen
*Steve Byrnes

College football

*Pete Fiutak
*Matthew Zemek

College basketball

*Jeff Goodman
*Frank Burlison

occer

*Nick Webster
*Jamie Trecker
*Bobby McMahon
*Keith Costigan

Notes and references

ee also

*Fox Sports
*Fox Sports Net
*Fox Sports Radio
*Fox Soccer Channel

Links

* [http://msn.foxsports.com/ Foxsports.com homepage]