{{Short description|American sports news website}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{more citations needed|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox website | name = CBSSports.com | logo = CBS Sports (2021).svg | screenshot = | caption = | url = {{URL|http://www.cbssports.com/}} | commercial = Yes | type = Sports | language = English | registration = Available | owner = Paramount Streaming | author = | launch_date = | current_status = Active | revenue = }}
'''CBSSports.com''' (formerly '''CBS SportsLine.com''' and '''SportsLine USA''') is an American sports news website operated by Paramount Streaming, a division of Paramount Skydance Corporation. It is the website for CBS' Sports 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, NFL, and PGA Tour. The company later launched a co-branded website for CBS Sports (then owned by Viacom), CBSSportsLine<ref name="s-s-slviacom"/>
===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).<ref name="s-s-slviacom">{{cite news|title=Sportsline.com Taking Viacom's Buyout Offer|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2004-08-03/business/0408020325_1_sportsline-viacom-stock-offer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220055008/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2004-08-03/business/0408020325_1_sportsline-viacom-stock-offer|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 20, 2014|access-date=February 25, 2016|work=Sun-Sentinel}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Viacom Purchases All of SportsLine.com|url=http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising/viacom-purchases-all-sportslinecom-74089|access-date=February 25, 2016|work=Adweek}}</ref> 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 and handicapping content. CBS continues to own the site.<ref>{{cite web|title=CBS Bets Fantasy Sports Fans Will Pay for a New Site With an Old Name|url=http://recode.net/2015/08/03/cbs-bets-fantasy-sports-fans-will-pay-for-a-new-site-with-an-old-name/|website=Re/code|access-date=February 25, 2016}}</ref> *
==News==
===Columnists=== *Pete Prisco- NFL *Jason La Canfora- NFL *Will Brinson- NFL *Jonathan Jones- NFL *Matt Norlander- College Basketball *Gary Parrish- College Basketball *Jerry Palm- College Sports *Matt Snyder- MLB *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.<ref>[http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/freshmanwatch NCAA College Football - CBSSports.com News, Scores, Stats, Schedule and BCS Rankings]</ref>
'''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== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.cbssports.com/}}
{{CBS Interactive}} {{Fantasy sports}} {{Webby Awards|cat=Sports|year=2001|type=Nominee}}
Category:American sport websites Category:CBS Interactive websites Category:CBS Sports