USATODAY.com and Covers.com give sports fanatics in-depth matchups, statistics and odds:
Two of the biggest providers of sports coverage join forces to give sports enthusiasts updated and relevant information on all the major sports.
December 3, 2001Halifax Nova Scotia
Canadian-based Covers.com, a leading information site for sports fans, today announced USATODAY.com will incorporate its state-of-the-art statistical analysis and information into the newspaper's Web site sports section. This will help give USATODAY.com readers the most in-depth game information available.
"We are very happy to be working with Covers.com," said USATODAY.com Sports Editor Gary Kicinski. "USATODAY.com readers will now be able to see the latest offshore odds on a variety of sports, detailed game matchups, and up-to-the-minute injury reports as reported by Covers.com."
Covers.com specializes in gathering and generating sports statistics. The company has carved a successful niche in the sports data industry over the last five years, and is now widely regarded as a premier sports-information site. Through a 24-hour shift, Covers.com ensures the all-encompassing statistics sports fans trust and rely on are just a mouse-click away on the USATODAY.com Web site.
"To say we're thrilled to be working with USATODAY.com would be a huge understatement," said Covers.com President and CEO Paul Lavers. "This new relationship will benefit visitors to both their site and ours."
About SportsDirect Inc:
SportsDirect Inc. is the world's leading online media organization for sports statistics, odds and news from a gaming perspective. SportsDirect Inc. and its subsidiaries operate properties such as Covers.com, Wagerline.com and Coversexperts.com and were founded in 1995. In addition to publishing, SportsDirect Inc. provides content to companies in the online and wireless industries such as USAToday and MSNBC. For more information please visit: www.sportsdirectinc.com.Media Contact For SportsDirect Inc:
Bill Organ
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