CBSSports.com (formerly CBS SportsLine.com and SportsLine USA) is an American sports news website operated by
Paramount Streaming, a division of
Paramount Global
Paramount Global (Trade name, d/b/a Paramount) is an American multinational mass media and entertainment Conglomerate (company), conglomerate controlled by National Amusements and Headquarters, headquartered at One Astor Plaza in Times Square, ...
. It is the website for
CBS'
Sports
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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
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates College athletics in the United States, student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and Simon Fraser University, 1 in Canada. ...
,
NFL, and
PGA Tour
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. The company later launched a co-branded website for
CBS Sports
CBS Sports is the American sports programming division of Paramount Global that is responsible for sports broadcasts carried by its broadcast network CBS and streaming service Paramount+, as well as the operator of its cable channel CBS Sports N ...
(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
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Sports bettors place their wagers either legally, through a sportsbook or bookmaker (colloquially known as "bookies"), or illegally through priva ...
and
handicapping
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content. CBS continues to own the site.
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News
Columnists
*Pete Prisco- NFL
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Jason La Canfora- NFL
*Will Brinson- NFL
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Jonathan Jones- NFL
*Matt Norlander- College Basketball
*Gary Parrish- College Basketball
*Jerry Palm- College Sports
*Matt Snyder- MLB
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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.
NCAA College Football - CBSSports.com News, Scores, Stats, Schedule and BCS Rankings
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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
External links
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{{Webby Awards, cat=Sports, year=2001, type=Nominee
American sport websites
CBS Interactive websites
CBS Sports