Targeted News Service logo

-- Preview Email Newsletter
State Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for 2025-04-27 ( 25 items )  
'ESPN Fantasy Football Ultimate Draft Weekend' Heads Back to Baha Mar (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * The 'ESPN Fantasy Football Ultimate Draft Weekend' Heads Back to Baha Mar The 'ESPN Fantasy Football Ultimate Draft Weekend' is back, returning through a collaboration between ESPN Experiences and Baha Mar, the Bahamas' leading luxury resort. Taking place Aug. 21-24, the ESPN Fantasy Football Ultimate Draft Weekend offers luxury experiences fit for fantasy football e more PR

ACC Huddle to Spotlight All 17 ACC Football Programs with Dedicated Spring Football Preview Shows, Debuting April 29-May 2 on ACC Network (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ACC Huddle to Spotlight All 17 ACC Football Programs with Dedicated Spring Football Preview Shows, Debuting April 29-May 2 on ACC Network * 17 30-minute episodes breaking down key roster moves, offseason storylines and outlook for the 2025 season for all ACC programs * Special guest analyst appearances from Dave Clawson and Bryce Love ACC Network's signature stud more PR

Copa del Rey Final - 260th FC Barcelona-Real Madrid El Clasico, FA Cup Semifinals, Bundesliga Title Race, and More on ESPN Platforms This Weekend (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Copa del Rey Final - 260th FC Barcelona-Real Madrid El Clasico, FA Cup Semifinals, Bundesliga Title Race, and More on ESPN Platforms This Weekend Copa Del Rey Final: The 260th FC Barcelona-Real Madrid El Clasico on Saturday With both teams in contention for Spanish soccer's domestic double, FC Barcelona will clash with Real Madrid for the 260th meeting in the 2024-2 more PR

Dates, Times Announced for 2025-26 College Football Playoff Quarterfinals, Playoff Semifinals and National Championship Game (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Dates, Times Announced for 2025-26 College Football Playoff Quarterfinals, Playoff Semifinals and National Championship Game ESPN and the College Football Playoff (CFP) today announced dates, kick times and broadcast information for the Playoff Quarterfinals, Playoff Semifinals and the national championship game for the 2025-26 edition of the postseason event. The ex more PR

ESPN and WCVB Channel 5 Extend Multi-Year Broadcast Partnership with the Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN and WCVB Channel 5 Extend Multi-Year Broadcast Partnership with the Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced today that ESPN and WCVB Channel 5 will continue as the exclusive national and local broadcast partners, respectively, for the Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America under a new multi-year extensi more PR

ESPN Announces Itinerary for ESPN Experiences: Inside the Ropes Tour Beginning June 18 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Announces Itinerary for ESPN Experiences: Inside the Ropes Tour Beginning June 18 ESPN today announced tickets are available for its newest ESPN Experiences offering - ESPN Experiences: Inside the Ropes - an exclusive, behind-the-scenes fan trip timed to the PGA TOUR's Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, CT. This four-day, th ree-night get more PR

ESPN Launches New Global Football Campaign for 261st FC Barcelona-Real Madrid ElClasico (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Launches New Global Football Campaign for 261st FC Barcelona-Real Madrid ElClasico * South Indian rapper Hanumankind covers the campaign with his hit song "Run It Up" * Campaign supports ESPN's unprecedented coverage of the event from Spain ESPN is launching an energetic new marketing campaign to match the high-stake feelings of the most iconic rivalry in gl more PR

ESPN Signs College GameDay Host and Play-by-Play Voice Rece Davis to Multi-Year Contract Extension (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Signs College GameDay Host and Play-by-Play Voice Rece Davis to Multi-Year Contract Extension * Davis will continue to host ESPN's College GameDay football and men's basketball franchises; anchor College Football Playoff studio coverage, ABC's NFL Draft and ESPN shows at Men's Final Four; and call football and basketball games * A 30-year employee, Davis conti more PR

Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+: Four-Stream Coverage of Unique Team Competition at Zurich Classic of New Orleans (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+: Four-Stream Coverage of Unique Team Competition at Zurich Classic of New Orleans * TOUR players competing with partners in four-ball and foursome formats * Marquee and Featured groups include defending champions McIlroy, Lowry * Also Morikawa, Clark, Horschel, Bhatia, Theegala; Brother pairs: Fitzpatrick, Hojgaard * Cove more PR

Former MLB and University of South Carolina Star Jackie Bradley Jr. Joins ESPN as College Baseball Analyst (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Former MLB and University of South Carolina Star Jackie Bradley Jr. Joins ESPN as College Baseball Analyst * 2010 College World Series Most Outstanding Player to appear on SEC Network studio coverage this Friday-Saturday * Debuts as game analyst on May 9, calling Vanderbilt at Tennessee series Former Major League Baseball and University of South Carolina standout more PR

Governor Lamont Announces $10 Million in Grants Awarded for Continued Broadband Expansion (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 22 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces $10 Million in Grants Awarded for Continued Broadband Expansion (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today the second round of awards in the state's ConneCTed Communities Grant Program. Totaling $9.9 million, these funds will be used by internet service providers to build out more PR

Governor Lamont Announces Several Connecticut Correctional Facilities Now Operating on Solar Energy, Creating Cost Savings While Reducing Emissions (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 24 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Several Connecticut Correctional Facilities Now Operating on Solar Energy, Creating Cost Savings While Reducing Emissions (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that seven solar energy systems have been installed and are now operating at six of Connecticut's correctional facilities in a suite of projects that will generate millions in cost savings more PR

Governor Lamont Applauds Legislative Approval of Release-Based Cleanup Regulations (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 22 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Applauds Legislative Approval of Release-Based Cleanup Regulations (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes, and Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Daniel O'Keefe are applauding the vote today by the Connecticut General Assembly's Legis more PR

Governor Lamont, CTDOT Urge Drivers to Prioritize Safety During Work Zone Awareness Week (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 21 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont, CTDOT Urge Drivers to Prioritize Safety During Work Zone Awareness Week (MERIDEN, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont, Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto, state and local police officers, and safety advocates gathered today at an active work zone in Meriden to recognize the start of National Work Zone Awareness Week, which is observed from April 21 to 25, 2025, and urg more PR

Most-Watched NBA Playoffs Opening Weekend Ever on ESPN Platforms (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Most-Watched NBA Playoffs Opening Weekend Ever on ESPN Platforms * * Boston Celtics Game 1 Victory Over Orlando Magic on April 20 Averaged 6,689,000 Viewers; Peaked with 8,022,000 Viewers and Up 44 Percent from Last Year's Comparable Game * Minnesota Timberwolves Victory Over Los Angeles Lakers on April 19 Propelled ABC to Win the Day Across All of Television an more PR

Streaming Exclusively on ESPN+: Live Coverage of The Chevron Championship, First LPGA Tour Major of 2025 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Streaming Exclusively on ESPN+: Live Coverage of The Chevron Championship, First LPGA Tour Major of 2025 * Nearly 40 hours of coverage over four days begins Thursday, April 24, at 9:15 a.m. ET * Featured Groups include 7 of world's top 10 players; world No. 1 Korda, Ko, Vu, Hull, more * Subscribe to ESPN+ on the ESPN App, ESPN.com and connected TV devices ESPN more PR

Touch-down in Titletown: ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Live from Green Bay with NFL Draft Coverage, Thursday and Friday (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Touch-down in Titletown: ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Live from Green Bay with NFL Draft Coverage, Thursday and Friday * College GameDay live from the NFL Draft at 5 p.m. ET on Thursday and Friday on ESPN * College coaches and draftees join the show, including Abdul Carter (Penn State), Travis Hunter (Colorado), Ashton Jeanty (Boise State), Tetair more PR

Trinity College: Shocks to the System (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 25 -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * Shocks to the System By Christine Sanni Maloney Family Distinguished Associate Professor of Economics Hasan Comert talks about his new grant from the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) to pursue his research, "Exchange Rate Shocks, Economic Inequality, and Gender Disparities in Turkey: A History and Context Sensitive Analysis with Lessons for more PR

Trinity College: What Nature Can Do for Your Brain (and Your Brain Can Do for Nature) (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 24 -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * What Nature Can Do for Your Brain (and Your Brain Can Do for Nature) By Christine Sanni Susan Masino is the Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of Applied Science at Trinity College. She is a neuroscientist, and her research into adenosine, the ketogenic diet, and their links to treating seizures as well as other disorders is well-known. Masino's parallel work looks at brain health and natural areas, espe more PR

UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Machado Garry vs. Prates (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * UFC Fight Night Presented by Bud Light: Machado Garry vs. Prates 9 p.m. ET: Main Card (ESPN+, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes & SiriusXM Fight Nation 156) 6 p.m. ET: Prelims (ESPN+ & SiriusXM Fight Nation 156) UFC action continues this weekend with UFC Fight Night: Machado Garry vs. Prates, live from T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on Saturday, April 26. The main card will be  more PR

USA Water Polo to Present Live Coverage of 2025 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship on ESPNU & ESPN+ (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * USA Water Polo to Present Live Coverage of 2025 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship on ESPNU & ESPN+ ESPN, in collaboration with USA Water Polo and the NCAA, is excited to once again present live coverage of the NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship final in 2025. The biggest prize in college water polo will be decided at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, IN live on E more PR

Yale Scientists Find Two New Fish Species in Alabama Streams -- and They're Already Imperiled (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 24 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Yale scientists find two new fish species in Alabama streams -- and they're already imperiled The discovery of two new fish species in Alabama points to scientific methods that can help protect the Earth's biodiversity. Yale researchers have discovered two new species of darter -- small, colorful freshwater fishes -- inhabiting short stretches of creeks and streams in central Alabama. And they alre more PR

Yale University: How Might AI Affect Architects? A Yale Expert Weighs In (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 25 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * How might AI affect architects? A Yale expert weighs in What will advancements in artificial intelligence mean for architects? Yale School of Architecture's Phillip Bernstein, an expert on the technology's influence on the field, discusses the possibilities. Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is automating tasks that once were the sole domain of human beings. AI-powered machines are diagnosing  more PR

Yale University: Novel Course Translates Data From the Natural World Into Art (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 25 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Novel course translates data from the natural world into art In a new course, Yale students are using AI technologies to transform natural phenomena into artistic performances -- an endeavor that extends into a symposium April 24-25. Composer Matthew Suttor has been thinking about how to create music from the patterns found in the natural world for decades. It's only been in recent years that he has more PR

Yale-Related Nonprofit Wins Global Carbon Removal Prize (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 24 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Yale-related nonprofit wins global carbon removal prize A non-profit organization building on research from Yale's Noah Planavsky has won the $50 million grand prize from the XPRIZE Carbon Removal international competition. Normally, throwing rocks at a problem isn't the best idea. But in the multi-faceted fight to combat climate change, scientists are finding that crushed rocks judiciously applied  more PR