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Thursday, July 3rd, 2014

NBC SPORTS DIGITAL “BYTES”

July 3, 2014 – Vol. 31

GolfChannel.com Scores Record Quarter and June Monthly Metrics

Golf fans showed up in record numbers on GolfChannel.com during the second quarter of 2014, making it the best quarter ever in all key metrics despite the absence of golf’s biggest star on the competitive stage. GolfChannel.com set a milestone for uniques with 10.8 million, up 28 percent from its previous record (1Q14, 7.6 million).

Additionally, the final month of the quarter posted its own milestone as the best June on record in all key metrics, including uniques, which delivered 4.2 million for the month, up 27% percent from its previous best (June 2013, 2.6 million).

Rotoworld 2014 Fantasy Football Draft Guide Now Available Online

As previously announced, four different digital editions of the Rotoworld 2014 Fantasy Football Draft Guide, the industry-leading source for fantasy football news and information, are now available for sale online on Rotoworld.com.

From rookies to NFL superstars, the print and online editions feature profiles, mock draft analysis, rankings and projections for more than 500 players, and also include articles on prospects, sleeper picks, lineups, and keeper-league strategy.

Peyton Manning, LeSean McCoy, and Adrian Peterson will grace the cover of the print edition of the Rotoworld 2014 Fantasy Football Draft Guide. The magazine will be available in book stores and newsstands across the country starting July 15.

To purchase the online edition of the 2014 Fantasy Football Draft Guide, or any of the Rotoworld Fantasy Football Guide online packages, visit Rotoworld.com.

ProSoccerTalk Sets New Weekly Traffic Record

With the World Cup in full swing, ProSoccerTalk again experienced record traffic. For the week of June 23, the website attracted 1.04 million in uniques, up 25 percent vs. its previous best, set just a week earlier (June 16, 829,000).

On NBCSports.com

MotorSportsTalk: On Friday, MST will feature U.S. driver Conor Daly with a Q&A and an in-depth look at what Daly’s future in F1 looks like.

NBCSports.com National Correspondent Joe Posnanski’s Big Read this week focuses on Cubs GM Theo Epstein.

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