The Sporting News (TSN) is an American-based sports newspaper, currently affiliated with the Fox network. It was established in 1886, and in its first decades came to become the dominant American publication covering baseball – so much so that it acquired the nickname "The Bible of Baseball". The Fox Broadcasting Company is a television network in the United States. ... See also: 1885 in sports, 1887 in sports and the list of years in sports. Boat race Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge Football (Soccer) FA Cup - Blackburn Rovers beat West Bromwich Albion 0-0 (aet); 2-0. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. ...

Throughout much of the 20th century TSN was decidedly non-glamorous, consisting of black-and-white newsprint with staid graphics. However it was the only vehicle for serious sports fans to follow teams from around the nation. For example, it printed a box score and description for every major league baseball game played each week. Similarly, every issue had a report on each major league baseball team, usually written by a local newspaper's beat writer for that team.

However with the advent of national sports media in the 1980s such as USA Today and ESPN, and of comprehensive web sites run by the major sports leagues in the 1990s, TSN lost this unique role. Consequently, it evolved into a more of a conventional, glossy sports magazine in both appearance and contents. USA Today is a national American newspaper published by the Gannett Corporation. ... ESPN, an abbreviation of Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ...

The main sports TSN currently covers are the Major League Baseball, National Football League, National Hockey League, National Basketball Association, NASCAR, golf, soccer and National Collegiate Athletic Association; basketball and football. Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. ... This article is part of the Evolution of the NHL series. ... NBA logo The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... Drivers practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is an outdoor game where individual players or teams play a small ball into a hole using various clubs. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... The NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Championship is held each spring featuring 65 of the top college basketball teams in the United States. ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ...

TSN sponsors The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award, The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award, The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award and The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award for Major League Baseball. The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award was established in 1946 by The Sporting News (TSN). ... The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award was established in 1936 by The Sporting News and was given annually to one manager in Major League Baseball. ... The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award was established in 1960 by The Sporting News (TSN) as TSN Fireman of the Year Award. ... The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award was established in 1965 by The Sporting News (TSN). ...

Web site

• Official site (http://www.sportingnews.com)