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CBSSports.com

American sports news website

Field	Value
name	CBSSports.com
logo	CBS Sports (2021).svg
url
commercial	Yes
type	Sports
language	English
registration	Available
owner	Paramount Streaming
author	Michael Levy
current_status	Active

CBSSports.com (formerly CBS SportsLine.com and SportsLine USA) is an American sports news website operated by Paramount Streaming, a division of Paramount Skydance Corporation. It is the website for CBS' Sports division featuring news, highlights, analysis, and fantasy sports.

History

SportsLine

In 1997, the service entered into a content-sharing partnership with Viacom. SportsLine also entered into agreements to operate official websites for the NCAA, NFL, and PGA Tour. The company later launched a co-branded website for CBS Sports (then owned by Viacom), CBSSportsLine

CBS purchase

In August 2004, already holding a 38% stake in the company, Viacom announced that it would acquire the remainder of SportsLine in a deal valued at $46 million ($1.75 per-share) and re-align it with the CBS Sports division (owing to Viacom's ownership of CBS at the time). The company originally operated as a division of CBS Sports, reporting to its president Sean McManus.

Fantasy Sports

CBSSports.com started producing fantasy sports games in 1997. In 1998, they partnered with Daedalus Worldwide Corporation, a producer of online fantasy sports products. In 1999, they acquired Daedalus Worldwide Corporation.

In August 2015, the SportsLine brand was revived for a new subscription-based site featuring statistics, sports betting and handicapping content. CBS continues to own the site.

News

Columnists

Pete Prisco- NFL
Jason La Canfora- NFL
Will Brinson- NFL
Jonathan Jones- NFL
Matt Norlander- College Basketball
Gary Parrish- College Basketball
Jerry Palm- College Sports
Matt Snyder- MLB
Dayn Perry- MLB
Mike Axisa- MLB
Kyle Porter- Golf
Jamey Eisenberg- Fantasy Football
Dave Richard- Fantasy Football
Scott White- Fantasy Baseball
Dennis Dodd- College Football

Freshman of the Year Award

Since 2006, the CBSSports.com commenced its Freshman of the Year award. The award is given yearly to the top college football newcomer.

Previous Winners

2010 - Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina
2009 - Dion Lewis, Pitt
2008 - Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon State
2007 - Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech
2006 - P.J. Hill, Wisconsin

References

"Sportsline.com Taking Viacom's Buyout Offer". Sun-Sentinel.
"Viacom Purchases All of SportsLine.com". Adweek.
"CBS Bets Fantasy Sports Fans Will Pay for a New Site With an Old Name".
[http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/freshmanwatch NCAA College Football - CBSSports.com News, Scores, Stats, Schedule and BCS Rankings]

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