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Patriots' reported taping of Rams' practice
February 21, 2008 6:23 PM
In a Feb. 20 ESPN.com story, The Associated Press incorrectly characterized the basis of the report that claimed the Patriots taped the Rams' practice before Super Bowl XXXVI. The Boston Herald reported that an unidentified New England employee filmed a pregame walk-through and that the Patriots organization denied knowledge of it.
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Bidwill brothers
February 20, 2008 6:21 PM
In the Feb. 11 issue of ESPN The Magazine, a story on the Pottsville Maroons on page 56 should have stated that Charles "Stormy" Bidwill Jr. is the brother of Bill Bidwill.
Memphis-UAB outcome
February 19, 2008 4:58 PM
A headline on ESPN.com's men's college basketball page on Feb. 16 incorrectly referenced Memphis losing to UAB. Memphis remained undefeated with a late rally for a 79-78 victory.
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American's assist vs. Mexico
February 7, 2008 3:20 PM
On a Feb. 6 edition of ESPN TV's SportsCenter, the player who assisted on American Jozy Altidore's goal in the 2-2 tie against Mexico on Wednesday night in Houston was incorrectly stated. The correct player who assisted on Altidore's goal was Drew Moor.
1991 Men's Final Four
January 27, 2008 3:12 PM
In a Jan. 25 ESPN.com E-ticket story, a photo caption said Duke defeated UNLV for the 1991 NCAA men's basketball championship. The matchup occurred in the semifinals.
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Vizcaino and Dodgers
January 24, 2008 11:57 PM
In a Jan. 24 story about Jose Vizcaino's hiring by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the headline referred imprecisely to the role assigned to the longtime major league infielder. He was not appointed director of Los Angeles' Dominican Republic academy; he will work on special projects and be a spring training instructor for the Dodgers.
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Baghdatis and Cyprus
January 23, 2008 3:52 PM
During ESPN's coverage of the Australian Open match Jan. 17 between Marcos Baghdatis of the Republic of Cyprus and Marat Safin of Russia, an ESPN map of Cyprus and analyst Cliff Drysdale's characterizations of it left open the possibility for misinterpretation by not specifying the island's political situation.
According to Kostas A. Lavdas, professor of Hellenic Studies at Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in Boston, a crisis on the island in 1974 led to a division that, nine years later, resulted in Turkish leaders declaring independence for the northern part of the island. Only Turkey recognized this entity, however. The only internationally accepted state was and remains the Republic of Cyprus (which is based on the Greek Cypriot population). The enmity between the Greek and Turkish communities on the island has created a social barrier.
It was not the intent of ESPN or any of its analysts to discuss the territorial declarations of the island's inhabitants. Rather, the intent was to offer some background on Baghdatis and where he lived. The comments by Drysdale, who referred to Baghdatis as hailing from the "Greek part of Cyprus," could be interpreted as political but were meant as communal.
NASCAR's expansion
January 14, 2008 5:48 PM
In a Jan. 7 story about an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR being dismissed, The Associated Press
reported that in the last decade, NASCAR's expansion has largely
been outside the South, and cited tracks in Indianapolis, Chicago
and Michigan. The story should have cited other examples such as Phoenix, Las
Vegas, California and Kansas. NASCAR has raced in Michigan since
1969 and Indianapolis since 1994, according to NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston.
Davydenko investigation
January 12, 2008 9:24 PM
In a Jan. 11 companion story to an Outside The Lines report on Nikolay Davydenko, the ATP code concerning who is required to turn over documents in an investigation was incorrectly noted. The code covers players and support personnel, as reported, but also includes family members.
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