Posted in ESPN.com, Fox News Latino, Social Media on Jun 2nd, 2012
The Stanley Cup final is underway, meaning Stanley Cup stories by yours truly. I don’t cover a lot of hockey, but I pride myself in being able to tackle almost any story/subject out there. For Fox News Latino, I examined the challenges the NHL faces in attracting Latino fans and what the league is doing […]
Posted in ESPN.com, Social Media, Sports on Sep 9th, 2011
The University of Maryland pulled off an upset beating Miami in the two teams’ season opener, but that’s not what had people talking after the game. It was the unique uniforms the Terrapins unveiled that had fans – and the Twitterverse – abuzz. See: Maryland unis start social media buzz As I’ve mentioned before, my […]
Posted in ESPN.com, Media Appearance, Social Media, Sports on Sep 2nd, 2011
Another day, another athlete social media faux pas. At least, that’s how it seems in this fast-paced digital age. Having covered social media, I’ve also noticed that most sports personalities are making similar missteps. So I decided to compile a list of social media do’s and don’ts for athletes that was both tongue-in-cheek and useful. […]
Posted in ESPN.com, Social Media, Sports on Jul 27th, 2011
After 135 days, the NFL lockout officially came to an end. I wrote up a quick blog for ESPN.com on players’ joyous reactions to the news that the 2011 season will be played. See: NFL players celebrate lockout’s end on Twitter
Posted in ESPN.com, Social Media, Sports on Jul 26th, 2011
Although my column’s focus is social media, there’s some flexibility in what I cover and relevant Web-related sports technology tends to fall under the general umbrella as well. This week’s piece featured an iPad app available only to professional baseball players. See: MLB players study video with iPad app Part of what I enjoy about […]
Posted in ESPN.com, Social Media, Sports on Jul 18th, 2011
A new Twitter record was set during the Women’s World Cup final match between the United States and Japan with users posting a 7,196 tweets per second. This fact combined with the outpouring of social media reaction from notable personalities, both in the sports world and other spheres, became the featured story in my newest […]
Posted in ESPN.com, Social Media, Sports on Jun 28th, 2011
Everyone knows that Shaquille O’Neal became as big a star in Twitterverse as he did in the NBA. And, as I covered in my last @Page2 column, the UFC has been incredibly successful in the social mediasphere. But what people might not know is that Amy Jo Martin and her company, Digital Royalty, have been […]
Posted in ESPN.com, Social Media, Sports on Jun 6th, 2011
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has set the benchmark for sports organizations when it comes to social media. I wrote about about the NBA’s status as a leader in the social space a few weeks back, and there’s no question that the NBA is dominant when it comes to numbers. However, UFC has embraced social media […]
Posted in ESPN.com, Social Media, Sports on May 21st, 2011
As I mentioned before, I don’t post every piece (especially every blog) I write here, but thought this one was a good fit as it hits on the Web’s newest meme – planking. With the Indy 500 days away, I’ve been paying more attention that usual to IndyCar drivers on social media. I noticed a […]
Posted in ESPN.com, Social Media, Sports on May 16th, 2011
Part of what I enjoy about writing for Page 2 is that there’s some room to have fun. When I was trying to come up with some sports and social media ideas for my @Page2 column, I thought a piece on parody Twitter accounts would be a great fit. There’s some really funny accounts out […]