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Around the Horn ... and the world

They really are the Worldwide Leader. ESPN has announced the renaming of the North American Sports Network, which carries the network’s programming in Europe and the Middle East, as ESPN America, effective Super Bowl Sunday. In addition to baseball, hockey, football and basketball, the channel broadcasts ESPN studio shows.

And now that you know they’re seeing Around the Horn in Europe and the Middle East, maybe it’s easier to understand why other countries don’t like the United States.

Posted by Ray Frager at 7:29 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

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Back about 10 years, I had a Belgian friend and she told me her kids were learning English from the Simpsons. Another popular show was Jerry Springer. Geez, what better two shows to reflect American values than Springer and the Simpsons.

Posted by: Rich | October 2, 2008 8:12 PM

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About Ray Frager

Ray Frager joined The Baltimore Sun’s sports department in 1985 and has been an assistant sports editor for more than 15 years. This is his second stint writing a sports media column for The Baltimore Sun. Most sequels aren't as good as the original, but then, the original wasn't all that great either.

Frager, born in 1957, grew up in northern Delaware (graduating from a high school that since has shut down) and received his bachelor's degree in journalism from Rider College in Lawrenceville, N.J. He worked as a reporter and copy editor at The Trenton Times and The Dallas Morning News before coming to Baltimore.

Surprisingly, if you look at his accompanying photo, Frager is married and has a son and daughter. He enjoys playing basketball and has organized pickup games among members of The Baltimore Sun staff for many years, which means they don't get too mad at him for shooting way too much.

He has a good beat and is easy to dance to. I'd give him an 85.