0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/14/2009
This will be the last press release post tonight. Then I’ll try to do some linkage before hitting the pillow. Starting with Fox Sports, this is what you’ll see during the MLB on Fox. FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES MLB on FOX’s SATURDAY GAME OF THE WEEK: Phillies Meet Braves for NL East Showdown […]
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Ok, I have a whole slew of press releases to post. Get ready to scroll for a while. CBS Sports which gets busy this month after four months of quiet, previews the college football season on Saturday. CBS SPORTS PREVIEWS 2009 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON ON “NCAA FOOTBALL PREVIEW SHOW“ ON SATURDAY, AUG. 15 CBS Sports […]
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Right as ESPN’s Chris Mortensen breaks the news that Michael Vick has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles tonight, you wonder if the interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes that airs Sunday will be rendered obsolete, but you would think they’ll get Vick’s reaction to add to the interview that James Brown conducted on Monday. Here’s a […]
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You know what I like about Turner Sports? The fact that it sends me quotage less than a half hour from the signoff from an event. Very nice. The PGA Championship is no exception. And here are the quotes from today’s coverage. Notes from TNT’s Coverage of the PGA Championship from Hazeltine National Golf Club […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/13/2009
Golf Channel while covering the PGA Championship plans to also have full coverage of golf’s inclusion for the 2016 Olympics by speaking with several noted Olympians tonight. Check out the Golf Channel’s press release. Olympic Greats Join Debate on Golf as Potential Pick for 2016 Games Carl Lewis, Peter Ueberroth Offer Perspective on GOLF CHANNEL’s […]
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After spending most of yesterday and this morning at the home office, I’m now at my regular place of work and can give you some links. It always throws me off when I’m at the home office and have to behave. A couple to tell you in the interim. I almost was a guest on […]
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This comes from the fine people at Sports Illustrated as the magazine announces it has hired Kansas City Star columnist Joe Posnanski. Award-Winning Columnist Joe Posnanski Joins Sports Illustrated as Senior Writer (NEW YORK – July 13, 2009) – Columnist Joe Posnanski, a two-time APSE Columnist of the Year and one of the most highly […]
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Earlier this morning, the International Olympic Committee made its recommendations for three sports to be added to the 2016 Summer Games. It was hoped that baseball and softball, two sports dropped for the 2012 Olympics, would be reinstated for 2016. That did not happen as the IOC recommended that golf and rugby be added and […]
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GolfPGA Championship, 1st round – TNT, 2 p.m./CBS, 12:37 a.m. MLB American LeagueTexas at Cleveland – Fox Sports Southwest/STO, noonKansas City at Minnesota – Fox Sports North, 1 p.m.Detroit at Red Sox – MLB Network/Fox Sports Detroit/NESN, 1:30 p.m.New York Yankees at Seattle – YES/FSN Northwest, 10 p.m. National LeaguePhiladelphia at Chicago Cubs – Comcast […]
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Ok, we have almost caught up with the releases. I’m going to give you some stuff that doesn’t fit any particular category. As usual, most of them have to do with ESPN. They just keep sending the releases. Not that I mind, of course. ESPN Radio tells us that Rescue Me star Denis Leary will […]
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Here are some football-centric press releases for you as I clear the inbox of press releases that should have been posted either last night or earlier today. But as long as they’re posted, we’re good. This is from the NFL and the plans for the NFL Kickoff on September 10 in Pittsburgh. “NFL OPENING KICKOFF […]
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We have some Olympics-related press releases whether they pertain to the Olympics themselves or to the sports we normally see during an Olympiad. So let’s get cracking. I still need to clear more releases tonight. With the rumor that golf and rugby will be approved for men’s sports for the Olympics, Golf Channel will interrupt […]
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Here are some more press releases for you, this dedicated to the PGA Championship. First, TNT outlines its plans for four round coverage of golf’s last major tournament of the year. TNT to Present 18 Hours of Televised Coverage of the 91st PGA Championship PGA.com to feature extensive complementary online coverage August 13 – 16 […]
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Since I’m now in front of my computer after being away from the office for most of the day and being stuck at the home office, I’ll do stuff I couldn’t earlier. They’ll come in bunches so be prepared to see posts fast and furious tonight. First, here’s the press release from the NFL Network […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/12/2009
MLB American LeagueToronto at New York Yankees – Rogers Sportsnet/YES, 1 p.m.Oakland at Baltimore – MASN, 1:30 p.m.Tampa Bay at Anaheim Angels – Fox Sports Florida/Fox Sports West, 3:30 p.m.Detroit at Red Sox – Fox Sports Detroit/NESN, 7 p.m.Texas at Cleveland – Fox Sports Southwest/STO, 7 p.m.Kansas City at Minnesota – Fox Sports Kansas City/Fox […]
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As I listen to static after WBCN signed off for the last time tonight, I’m sad that one more part of my childhood is gone. WBCN was one of the first FM rock stations in the country. It began in 1968 and quickly grew into one of the most influential rock radio stations. Growing up […]
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Quick note from the NFL. It’s crowing about winning the Sunday TV ratings over everything else. And it was a meaningless exhibition or “preseason” game as the NFL likes to call it. Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on NBC Most-Watched Sporting Event of Week The Pro Football Hall of Fame Game (Bills-Titans) on Sunday, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/11/2009
I found this release from Fox Sports announcing the start of its UEFA Champions League coverage next week. Games will be shared among Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports Net and Fox Sports en Espanol. Check out the release: Unprecedented UEFA Champions League Coverage on Fox-Affiliated Networks Begins August 18 Playoff Round Match Telecasts and Studio […]
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Here are some links for you today. Time to give you linkage. I was busy earlier compiling the list of NFL flagship TV stations for exhibition season. I’ll do a list of NFL radio networks as we get closer to the regular season. Right now, it’s the links so let’s get to them. Bob Kimball […]
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Well, you watched Red Sox-Yankees on Sunday, but more of you watched the NFL Hall of Fame Game on NBC. But this is about ESPN which says it got a record viewership number for Sunday’s Red Sox-Yankees game. Sunday Night Baseball’s Red Sox/Yankees Most-Viewed ESPN MLB Game Since 2007 ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball telecast featuring […]
