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25 results for "maria burns ortiz"
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Social media: It's NBA All-Star Weekend
Maria Burns OrtizThe NBA has established itself as sports' most social league, so it should come as no surprise that its annual All-Star Game is one of sports' most social events. On Friday, fans will have the opportunity to not only go inside All-Star media day,...
Blog | February 15, 2013 -
Social media: Yogi Berra to join Twitter?
Maria Burns OrtizYogi Berra is considering joining Twitter. The news -- which came via Twitter -- delighted both sports fans and social media users. Breaking news: Yogi Berra, 87, said he is thinking of joining Twitter. I am serious. Dave Kaplan, his right-hand ma...
Blog | January 11, 2013 -
Social media: Super Bowl is tops for 2012
Maria Burns OrtizFrom the New York Giants to the San Francisco Giants, the NFL referee lockout to the NHL lockout, #linsanity to #HeIsManziel, 2012 will go down as a win for sports and social media. In recognition of another banner year, here are the top sports a...
Blog | December 28, 2012 -
Social media: Fines become commonplace
Maria Burns OrtizSan Antonio Spurs forward Stephen Jackson was fined $25,000 by the NBA this week for a "hostile tweet" directed at Oklahoma City's Serge Ibaka. Jackson deleted the tweet in which he promised to go after "serg Abaka" and then apologized to the Thunder...
Blog | December 14, 2012 -
Social media: MLB is breaking records
Maria Burns OrtizMajor League Baseball is shattering records this postseason on social media. Even before Thursday's four potential elimination games and Friday's two Game 5 matchups, MLB already had generated twice as many social media comments as it did during ...
Blog | October 12, 2012 -
Twitter gaffes begat punishment for athletes
Maria Burns OrtizTriple jumper Voula Papachristou made headlines -- and took social media by storm -- this week when she was expelled from the Greek Olympic team after posting a racist tweet. Papachristou is the first Olympian to be banned for social media comment...
Blog | July 27, 2012 -
Social media: WWE to honor 1,000th 'Raw'
Maria Burns OrtizThe WWE will celebrate its 1,000th episode of "Monday Night Raw" on Monday, making the show the longest-running weekly program in the United States. By comparison, "Monday Night Football" has aired more than 600 broadcasts in its four-plus decades on...
Blog | July 20, 2012 -
Social media: LeBron is Tweeting again
Maria Burns OrtizThe Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder to claim the NBA title on Thursday night, marking a moment LeBron James' fans have been anxiously awaiting. The win means the superstar can finally return to social media. (Were you thinking something dif...
Blog | June 22, 2012 -
Social media: Celtics-Heat all the buzz
Maria Burns OrtizThe Miami Heat and Boston Celtics will come down to a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference finals. Who could have predicted this showdown? Turns out a quick look at social media might have. Analyzing everything from total number of Facebook likes to ...
Blog | June 08, 2012 -
Social media: Ozzie Guillen quits Twitter
Maria Burns OrtizOzzie Guillen has signed out of Twitter -- for good. The Miami Marlins' manager posted what he said would be his final update Thursday, writing: "my last tweet. me ultimo tweet good luck buena suerte." Guillen took the social media scene by storm ...
Blog | May 18, 2012 -
Shaq, soccer, UFC among sports' 2011 social media superstars
Maria Burns Ortiz@Page2 recaps the top sports social media stories of 2011.
Story | Conversation | December 28, 2011 -
The Philadelphia 76ers say they're still listening to fans on the...
Maria Burns Ortiz76ers fans underwhelmed by mascot choices making their voices heard.
Story | Conversation | December 09, 2011 -
MLB Fan Cave, a last-minute addition, pays dividends for league
Maria Burns Ortiz@Page2 looks at the first season of the MLB Fan Cave.
Story | Conversation | October 18, 2011 -
Examining sports leagues' social media policies and offenders
Maria Burns Ortiz@Page2 takes stock of pro leagues' social media policies and offenders.
Story | Conversation | September 27, 2011 -
Behind the New York Jets' social media takeoff
Maria Burns Ortiz@Page2: Jets make social media gains, even without Rex Ryan.
Story | Conversation | September 13, 2011 -
UFC president Dana White discusses UFC's Twitter program, and the...
Maria Burns OrtizUFC president Dana White oversees the entity's efforts in social media.
Story | Conversation | June 06, 2011