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ESPN.com: @Page2 – Women’s World Cup Sets Social Media Record

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...

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ESPN.com: @Page2 – Exclusive iPad App Just for MLB Players

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...

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ESPN.com: NFL Players Take to Twitter as Lockout Ends

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...

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ESPN.com: @Page2 – Social Media 101 for Athletes

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...

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ESPN.com: Maryland’s New Uniforms Generate Viral Buzz

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...

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ESPN.com: @Page2 – Jets Winning Big When it Comes to Social Media

I had hit on how leagues and sports personalities utilize social media in my past columns, but hadn’t looked at how teams are using the space. The Jets have been especially progressive in their use of...

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And I’m Back

“I’m so sorry [I didn't get back to you sooner/I've been out of touch/I've been slow in replying to my email/etc.], I just had a baby.” I have used this phrase a lot lately. It’s not an excuse, it’s an...

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Hockey and More Hockey

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...

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Fox News Latino: Three Columns for the Triple Crown

In honor of the Triple Crown, I ended up writing a trio of horse racing stories. I hadn’t really planned that as part of my coverage plan, but few people expected I’ll Have Another with jockey Mario...

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An Overdue Update

Happy New Year. I don’t really do resolutions, but one of the things I hope to do in 2013 is to update this blog more regularly. The last few months were a bit crazy to say the least. I was teaching...

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A New Direction

This page has just kind of been floating out there for the last year plus, but really more the last two years. I could say it’s because I’ve been pretty busy (which is absolutely true – noted by the...

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Evrybit Test

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Back, Again – For Real This Time (Maybe)

I haven’t had more time lately, but I’ve had a lot more going on. And every once in a while, I think, “I should be documenting this.” But I felt like I didn’t really have a place to do that. I write...

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Brazil, Here We Come

I’m Evrybit-ing our trip to Brazil for UFC 190 in Rio.

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Ready in Rio

It’s weigh-in day ahead of UFC 190.

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Today’s the Day

Fight Night is tonight for UFC 190 in Rio.

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Time for Some R&R in Rio

Now the fun begins.

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The Surreal Life

I just a spent nine days in Rio and am home for about 48 hours before I head off to Salt Lake City. After a 16-hour travel day that stretched two continent and multiple time zones, I’m still trying to...

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Celebrate and Accelerate

Welcome to Salt Lake City, where 7 Generation Games is participating BoomStartups’s Ed Tech accelerator.

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How Long Will It Take Me to Get There?

My husband is out of town for work, leaving me to get three kids out the door to school (well, two kids to school, but I have to bring the baby as well, since it’s not like I can just leave him home...

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