0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/11/2010
For the second half of May, the ESPN family of networks will be all over the NCAA Lacrosse Championships. Most games will air on ESPNU with the semifinals and finals on ESPN2. All games will be in HD for the first time. NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship May 15-31 on ESPNU, ESPN2, ESPN and […]
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In addition to English, ESPN will be airing the World Cup in five languages. Back in November, ESPN announced that it would air games in Portuguese on ESPN Deportes. Today, ESPN announces that it will show games in four additional languages by pressing a button on your remote control. Take a look at the press […]
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Been busy once again today so I’m going to give you some linkage now and perhaps some linkage tonight. Michael Hiestand of USA Today looks at the ratings from selected events from the weekend. Glen Dickson of Broadcasting & Cable writes that Verizon FIOS will pick up two Yankees games produced in 3-D that will […]
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ESPN has announced 16 games involving Pac 10 teams including 12 interconference games and 4 non-conference road games. A lot of them involve USC, Oregon, Washington, Stanford and UCLA as you will see from the press release below: ESPN Announces Select 2010 Pac-10 College Football Telecasts ESPN has announced 16 college football game selections involving […]
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MLBAmerican LeagueNew York Yankees at Detroit – WWOR/Fox Sports Detroit, 7 p.m.Seattle at Baltimore – FSN Northwest/MASN2, 7 p.m. Toronto at Red Sox – Rogers Sportsnet/NESN, 7 p.m.Chicago White Sox at Minnesota – WCIU/Fox Sports North, 8 p.m.Cleveland at Kansas City – STO/Fox Sports Kansas City, 8 p.m.Oakland at Texas – Comcast SportsNet California/Fox Sports […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/10/2010
This just in to the Fang’s Bites inbox, Golf Channel has broken the story that famed instructor Hank Haney has resigned as Tiger Woods’ Swing Coach. Jim Gray received a statement from Haney and reported it during the late edition of Golf Central tonight. Golf Channel Exclusive: Hank Haney Resigns as Tiger Woods’ Swing Coach […]
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This press release came in today and I haven’t seen much buzz about it, so I’ll give it some tonight. Tennis Channel announces that John McEnroe will continue to be the main analyst for the French Open through 2013. Nice deal. It ensures that Johnny Mac will be seen on four networks covering three Grand […]
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To those who get the riches also get the spoils. When you do a big thing in sports, the Late Show with David Letterman will come a’callin’. That certainly is the case with Dallas Braden, the Oakland A’s pitcher who threw a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Mother’s Day. OAKLAND ATHLETICS STAR […]
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I’m amazed how quickly MLB Network can pick up games. In a snap of a finger, it can air a game and this week, MLB Network will carry five games including the Civil Rights Game in Cincinnati on Saturday. That game will be an MLB Network production featuring Matt Vasgersian, former Reds shortstop Barry Larkin […]
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I have to be at a jobsite this morning, but I’ll give you a few links before going out. Mike McCarthy at USA Today says Tiger Woods took hits from golf analysts and reporters for dropping out of the Players Championship. At the Indiana University National Sports Journalism Center, Jason Fry tells bloggers to look […]
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MLB Replay of Dallas Braden’s perfect game (Tampa Bay at Oakland from 5/9) – MLB Network, 12:30 p.m. American LeagueNew York Yankees at Detroit – ESPN/YES/Fox Sports Detroit, 7 p.m.Toronto at Red Sox – Rogers Sportsnet/NESN, 7 p.m.Tampa Bay at Anaheim Angels – Sun Sports/Fox Sports West, 10 p.m. National LeagueCincinnati at Pittsburgh – Fox […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/9/2010
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The Videos of the Week have been popular today so I’m going to give you a few more from various sports. NFL Let’s do the NFL and this theme from NBC Sports used for its last three years as rightsholder for the AFC package from 1995 to 1997. Composed by Randy Edelman, it became quite […]
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This week, I’m bringing back Videos of the Week and I’m doing sports TV themes. Some themes like TSN’s Hockey Song or NBC’s Roundball Rock are as identifiable with the sports they represent. Some such as ESPN’s old Sunday Night Football theme are forgettable. But today, I’m going work in my favorite sports themes of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/8/2010
Last week, I noted that I was not receiving ESPN press releases. That has now been rectified so I give you a couple of announcements that came in during the last week of April that can still be posted now. First, ESPN has hired German soccer great Jurgen Klinsmann as a studio analyst to join […]
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We have a couple of weekend press releases, one from NBC and the other from CBS. There are four programs that you may be interested in seeing if you’re staying in. First, from NBC Sports: GLOBAL GOLF ADVENTURE PRESENTED BY CONTINENTAL AIRLINES RETURNS THIS SATURDAY ON NBC FEATURING BERMUDA AND STEWART CINK MAUI, Hawaii/New York, […]
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Once again, Fox has a primetime race and it’s at the Darlington Raceway for the Southern 500. Here’s what Fox Sports is saying about the race. FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES MLB & NASCAR Doubleheader This Saturday at Special 3:00 PM ET Start Time NASCAR ON FOX IS READY FOR PRIMETIME IN RICHMOND – […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/7/2010
This is tremendous and definitely not safe for work. Robert Rodriguez who made the fake trailer “Machete” for the very underrated movie, “Grindhouse” has put out a special Cinco de Mayo trailer involving some very famous actors including Robert De Niro, Cheech Marin, Michelle Rodriguez, Jessica Alba and even Lindsay Lohan! This includes a new […]
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I haven’t been able to provide links since last Thursday so it’s time you get some linkge. I’ve been busy with end of April/beginning of May stuff so it’s cut back on my blogging, but I think I’ll be back to a normal schedule after the weekend. As usual, you can plan your sports and […]
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Saturday, May 8 BoxingWorld Championship Boxing/Jr. Middleweights Paul Williams vs. Kermit Cintron & replay of Floyd Mayweather vs. Shane Mosley – HBO, 9:45 p.m. College VolleyballNCAA Men’s Division I ChampionshipPenn State vs. Stanford – ESPN2, 7 p.m. ESPN Sports SaturdayHomecoming with Rick Reilly/Alonzo Mourning – ABC, 4 p.m.Winners Bracket – ABC, 5 p.m. Golf PGA […]
