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United Press International and The Sports Network Now Partners on Sports News Content HATBORO, Pa., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- United Press International today announced that it has partnered with The Sports Network to provide sports scores and information to media, interactive, and corporate subscribers.The Sports Network content complements UPI's existing coverage of international news, features, analysis and commentary and allows UPI to offer a wider range of international sports coverage and more in-depth, real-time sports data. As part of the agreement, UPI will represent a variety of sports content produced by The Sports Network, including NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, collegiate basketball and football, golf, soccer (both domestic and international), tennis, NASCAR, Formula 1, and Olympics coverage. Content will take the form of real-time scores and scoreboards, game action, statistics, rankings, and updates on athletes' performances. "The addition of UPI to our continually growing roster of clients is a perfect example of a well-renowned and internationally regarded news wire service seeking to furnish the most expansive product possible for its own client base," said Ken Zajac, Director of Sales for The Sports Network. "They saw in us the opportunity to offer new and creative sports packages that they could present to their clients. We look forward to exploring these new opportunities with UPI, fully advantaging their present and long range interest in thinking `out of the box,' a rare and pleasant experience in today's competitive environment among international news wire services." About UPI Since 1907, United Press International (UPI) has been a leading provider of critical information to media outlets, businesses, governments and researchers worldwide. Covering a wide range of topics, UPI's journalists provide in-depth reporting of major news events and offer unique analysis of global issues affecting business and policy decisions. UPI products include original content in English, Spanish and Arabic. Headquarters are in Washington, DC, with offices in Beirut, Hong Kong, London, Santiago, Seoul and Tokyo. About The Sports Network The Sports Network is the nation's foremost international real-time sports wire service furnishing a plethora of content on a 24/7 basis using state-of-the-art technology. This data includes, but is not limited to, scores, trends, analysis, news, features, statistics, pre- and post-game reports, box scores, historical data, and very much more. Among its clients are AT&T, CBS SportsLine.com, Reuters, Tribune Interactive, Knight-Ridder Digital, Lexis*Nexis, Comcast, Dallas Morning News, New York Times, Boston Globe, New York Daily News, Houston Chronicle, Denver Post, L.A. Times, Detroit News, Clear Channel Network, Learfield Communications, Media News, Metro Source, Comtex and hundreds more. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/ is one of the most accessed web sites on the Internet and TSN currently brands sports pages for sites numbering in excess of 500 while furnishing satellite-transmitted data and online transmission to a host of organizations domestically and internationally. The Sports Network is also the official statistician for multiple professional leagues and associations, inclusive of Minor League Baseball and over 160 teams. Contact: The Sports Network 2200 Byberry Road, Hatboro, PA 19040 1 (215) 441-8444, ext. 2107 Maureen McGillian-Galeone [email protected] Ken Zajac [email protected] Web site: http://www.sportsnetwork.com/ The Sports Network CONTACT: Maureen McGillian-Galeone, +1-215-441-8444, ext. 2107,[email protected], or Ken Zajac, [email protected], both of TheSports Network Web site: http://www.sportsnetwork.com/ |