0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/13/2007
Late with the links tonight, but I’ll give you some before giving you Videos of the Week. Phil Mushnick in the New York Post goes after a hair replacement ad on the YES Network. In his Sunday column, Bob Raissman in the New York Daily News feels USA Today baseball writer Bob Nightengale may have […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/10/2007
I’m thoroughly enjoying the online coverage of the PGA Championship from Southern Hills. I do wish CBS would allow its coverage to be made available online, but seeing TNT’s first and second round simulcast is enough for me. Again, I’ll provide the link for you here. Let’s provide some more links this afternoon before I […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/9/2007
The PGA Championship is in full swing. There is online coverage and PGA.com is simulcasting TNT from 2 – 5 p.m. ET. You can go here and watch the coverage if you’re so inclined. There is also one “Pipeline” or channel devoted to certain groups and you can watch that as well. David Barron of […]
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Time for your links this morning. Let’s get to them. Starting with Neil Best of Newsday, he has a column regarding the TV and radio calls of Barry Bonds’ 756th home run. Best says everyone from Jon Miller on KNBR to Dave O’Brien on ESPN2 called the shot right down the middle. Larry Stewart of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/8/2007
Greetings from my steaming office. Air conditioning is still down, but I’m dealing. Wanted to thank Darren Rovell of CNBC.com who sent me a very kind e-mail the other day. If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know that I link to his blog quite often and it was nice of him to send me a […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/7/2007
As my office air conditioning has gone down on a very hot and humid day, I give you the Tuesday links today. Let’s start with Susan Bickelhaupt of the Boston Globe who writes that her colleague, Bud Collins, has been hired by ESPN to work on its tennis coverage and will also be featured on […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/6/2007
Good morning. Back to work Monday and we’ll get to some links after I quickly give you my review of the NFL Network’s production of the annual Hall of Fame Game from Sunday. First off, the game’s look improved dramatically from last season. Last season was directed by John Gonzalez, formerly of NBC. While he […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/5/2007
Let’s give you some links on this Sunday. Let’s start with Bob Raissman of the New York Daily News who says while New York Giant Defensive Lineman Michael Strahan is an engaging TV guest and commercial pitchman, network executives should not rush to hire him for NFL pre-game shows. The New York Post’s Phil Mushnick […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/4/2007
Good morning. Let’s give you a few links on this Saturday morning. Let’s start with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch where Dan Caesar says ESPN is helping its ratings by continuing to show the Barry Bonds home run chase. Over to the San Antonio Express-News where Jerry Garcia gives the outline for Bonds coverage tonight. The […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/2/2007
Well, the story by Fortune magazine on the potential sale of the YES Network is something I’ll continue to monitor. So far, none of the New York news outlets have reaction, but I’m sure their reporters are working the story. In the meantime, Richard Sandomir of the New York Times was one of the reporters […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/1/2007
I’m here after being at a jobsite early this morning. I’ll give you a lot of links today. Let’s start with USA Today’s Michael Hiestand. His Wednesday column focuses on ESPN’s X Games which starts up on Thursday. Richard Sandomir of the New York Times discusses Michael Vick losing endorsements left and right. Let’s talk […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/31/2007
Time for some more links. Checking around to see what’s going on for you. Newsday’s Neil Best says ESPN has picked up two more San Francisco Giants games tonight and tomorrow. And Best writes that Craig Carton who’s proposed to be Boomer Esiason’s sidekick on WFAN (when he’s hired) may not be a good choice. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/30/2007
Just got the sad news that former San Francisco 49er coach Bill Walsh died of leukemia. He was a pioneer in the league bringing in the West Coast offense, started what was known as the coaching tree, won three Super Bowls and took the 49ers from what was a bad team into a dynasty. San […]
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Back to work on a Monday. Had heavy rains here early in the morning, but they’re over now and we expect some humidity later. But enough of the weather report, time for your links. Yesterday marked ESPN’s return to NASCAR and there’s reaction all over the place. Let’s start with Michael McCarthy in USA Today […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/28/2007
Sorry for the long delay in getting you links. I was out at two job sites during the day, then I had to drive my mother to several locations and got home late when I thought I would get home early. Nonetheless, I’m here now and I’ll give you big megadose of links tonight. Let’s […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/26/2007
Been out and about today, but I’ll give you a few links here. The return of ESPN to NASCAR is this weekend. If you haven’t watched ESPN lately, you’re lucky not to have seen the many promos which have flooded all of the Alleged Worldwide Leader’s programs. Anyway, John Sturbin of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram […]
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Good evening. Barry Bonds isn’t playing tonight so there’s no need to watch the Braves-Giants game on TBS. So instead, I’m watching Ninja Warrior on G4. Very entertaining indeed. The Sports Media Watch blog has a good entry today on the NBA referee gambling scandal. While some media pundits feel this spells the end of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/25/2007
Checking for some more links for you. Chater Communications in Madison, WI is adding ESPNU and ESPN2HD, but not the Big Ten Network. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz will be promoting the Big Ten Network in Des Moines today as part of an effort to put pressure on Mediacom cable. Ron Aiken of the Free Times […]
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Time for the links on this Wednesday. The New York Times’ Richard Sandomir talks with former MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent about the NBA referee gambling scandal. You may remember Vincent was in charge when the Pete Rose gambling story ruled the front pages. Paul Gough of the Hollywood Reporter writes that the NBA TV partners […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/24/2007
Here are a few more links before I ease up for the day. For satellite radio subscribers, we have a couple of items and thanks to the Orbitcast blog which tracks everythying XM and Sirius. First, Sirius NFL Radio begins its 3rd annual training camp tour. Starting next Thursday, the channel visits every team training […]
