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- ↑ "Henry Abbott talks TrueHoop's return as a subscription newsletter". Awful Announcing. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ↑ "Niemanlab Future of Sports Blogging".
- ↑ http://www.newmediacampaigns.com/page/espn-launches-a-blog-network ESPN Launches a Blog Network
- ↑ "Q&A: ESPN's Henry Abbott on TrueHoop, serving readers, and the future of sports blogging". Nieman Lab. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
