0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/25/2008
This is a review of the latest edition of HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel as it airs on June 24, 2008. As usual, there are four segments. As we approach the Summer Olympics in Communist China, Real Sports has three stories on Olympic sport and an update on the horse breeding story that aired […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/24/2008
College World SeriesGame 2, Fresno State vs. Georgia – ESPN, 7 p.m. GolfCVS Caremark Charity Classic – Golf Channel, 8 p.m. MLBArizona at Red Sox – FSN Arizona/NESN, 7 p.m.Anaheim at Washington – FSN West/MASN2San Francisco at Cleveland – Comcast SportsNet Bay Area/STO, 7 p.m.St. Louis at Detroit – FSN Midwest/FSN Detroit, 7 p.m.Tampa Bay […]
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After getting stuck trying to get some paperwork done (sometimes work gets in the way of blogging), I can provide you with some links. Once again, I’ve been enjoying Wimbledon online. Whether you watch from ESPN360 or Mediazone or various backdoor sites, it has been fun to watch. The big test will be in August […]
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Let’s give you some links this evening. First, from Neil Best of Newsday, he has transcribed what Chris Russo of WFAN said to open the Mike & the Mad Dog show today. Russo responds to Neil’s story that Mike & the Mad Dog could split up by Labor Day. A.J. Daulerio of Deadspin says Don […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/23/2008
Sports Illustrated’s Richard Deitsch reports that the former New York Giant defensive end will join Fox Sports as a studio analyst. Strahan has a home in Southern California near the Fox Sports studio so this move is a natural for him. In addition, Strahan did work for Fox last season and was on the set […]
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College World SeriesGame 1, Fresno State vs. Georgia – ESPN2, 7 p.m. MLBArizona at Red Sox – ESPN/FSN Arizona/NESN, 7 p.m.Anaheim Angeles at Washington – FSN West/MASN, 7 p.m.Seattle at New York Mets – FSN Northwest/SNY, 7 p.m.Milwaukee at Atlanta – FSN Wisconsin/FSN South, 7 p.m.Colorado at Kansas City – FSN Rocky Mountain/FSN Kansas City, […]
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I was enjoying my weekend, but it’s back to the grind today as I was at a jobsite earlier today and it’s the reason why these links are coming late. But I’m here and time to give you the Monday linkage. Also wanted to mention the passing of George Carlin who was a great influence […]
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Tennis’ third Grand Slam tournament and the most tradition-laden, The Championships, Wimbledon begin Monday. The fortnight at SW19 in London is one of the great events on the sporting calendar. It’s an event so big, it now has three U.S. TV partners, NBC, ESPN and now Tennis Channel which begins its first year of airing […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/22/2008
Time to give you some links today and coming up later will be a look at the Week Ahead. We begin with a story from Newsday’s Neil Best that is really causing some reaction on the blogosphere. Neil breaks news in his Sunday column that the most successful show in the history of sports radio, […]
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Last week, I gave you various NBA on CBS opens. Now it’s NBC’s turn. In 1989, NBC outbid CBS for the rights to the Association. It ended up being one of the worst decisions for CBS Sports as the NBA witnessed great growth and ratings under NBC’s watch. The Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan won […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/21/2008
Time to give you some links on this Saturday. Linkage doesn’t rest for the weekend. Alan Pergament of the Buffalo News writes that golf’s ratings will suffer without Tiger Woods, but they won’t fall off the earth. But Ken Schott of the Schenectady Gazette feels viewers won’t be drawn to their TV sets without Tiger […]
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Here’s HBO’s press release on the segments for Real Sports that airs this Tuesday at 10 p.m. REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL LOOKS INSIDE THE CHINESE SPORTS SCHOOL SYSTEM, EXAMINES THE FIGHT TO KEEP SOFTBALL AN OLYMPIC SPORT, AND PROFILES ONE MAN’S PATH TO CYCLING REDEMPTION WHEN IT RETURNS JUNE 24, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO REAL […]
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Saturday, June 21 BoxingShowtime Championship Boxing – Showtime, 9 p.m.Boxing After Dark – HBO, 10 p.m. College World SeriesGeorgia vs. Stanford – ESPN, 2 p.m.Fresno State vs. North Carolina – ESPN, 7 p.m. Euro 2008Netherlands vs. Russia – ABC, 2:30 p.m. Golf Wegmans LPGA, 3rd Round – ESPN2, 2 p.m.PGA Tour/Travelers Championship, 3rd Round – […]
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Ok, so this is way after 9 p.m., but at least I’m here doing the links on a Friday night for you. As usual, we preview the weekend viewing. Weekend Viewing Picks This is one of those lazy weekends where there are a lot of events, but not a lot of buzz as we have […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/20/2008
I’ve been away at a jobsite all day and just got home. I will have the Friday megalinks sometime after 9 p.m. Keep your RSS feeds updated.
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/19/2008
After leaving major cable subscribers in the dark during its initial season, the Big Ten Network has finally reached a deal with Comcast, meaning viewers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin will start to see the channel on August 15. Here’s the press release from the Big Ten Network. However, the deal is […]
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In a deal announced earlier today, NBC and Notre Dame will remain partners through the 2015 season. And under the terms of the new deal, Notre Dame will have seven home games including an off-site home game in primetime, meaning NBC Sports will carry as many as 8 Notre Dame games a season starting in […]
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College World SeriesNorth Carolina vs. LSU – ESPN, 7 p.m. MLBHouston at Baltimore – MASN, 7 p.m.Chicago Cubs at Tampa Bay – Comcast SportsNet Chicago/FSN Florida, 7 p.m.Cleveland at Colorado – STO/FSN Rocky Mountain, 9 p.m.Baseball Tonight – ESPN, 10 p.m. EntertainmentBud Greenspan’s Favorite Stories of Winter Olympic Glory – Showtime Extreme, 6:30 p.m.American Chopper […]
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I have to be at a jobsite today so I’m going to give you the links and primetime & late night viewing picks. Awful Announcing has the news of Milwaukee Brewers radio voice Bob Uecker’s yacht being damaged by a freighter yesterday. No one was on board the yacht at the time of the accident. […]
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Just when you think it’s safe to be free from linkage, you get some more. You know that game show Wipeout ABC was promoting during the NBA Finals? The show looks like a ripoff of Ninja Warrior on G4. Well, Awful Announcing has discovered who the host will be. The one good thing is the […]
