0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/23/2012
Chicago White Sox pitcher Philip Humber who threw MLB’s 21st perfect game on Saturday against Seattle, gets an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman on CBS this evening at 11:35 ET. He’ll do the Top Ten list. PITCHER PHILIP HUMBER, WHO THREW A PERFECT GAME FOR THE CHICAGO WHITE SOX ON SATURDAY, TO […]
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This from the Fox Sports Media Group. A record audience watched last Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League semifinal game between Chelsea and Barcelona. It marked the most watched non-CL Final game eve in the US. An estimated 592 thousand people watched the game on FX which beats last year’s semi between Real Madrid and Barcelona at […]
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To mark the 100 days countdown to the XXX Olympic Summer Games in London, Universal Sports began a “Countdown to London” show that airs Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. ET. Each week, the series will profile athletes who we’ll watch in late July/early August in London on the networks of NBC. This Wednesday, the show […]
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Tonight, we have two games in the NHL, both involving Original Six teams, both of which are hoping to stave off elimination. The New York Rangers are hoping to force a Game 7 against a surprising Ottawa Senators team which were thought to be pushovers against the #1 seed going into this series, but now […]
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NCAA.com will stream some 400 hours of live coverage of its Spring Championships starting this weekend. Most of the championships will be in Division II and III, but unlike many Division I Championships which are granted to ESPN’s networks, NCAA.com is the only way to watch the live action. The Championships will range in sports […]
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Let’s go for some linkage now. Michael Hiestand of USA Today says ESPN and NFL Network have agreed not to show prospects on the phone spoiling the suspense of the NFL Draft. Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated goes behind-the-scenes with ESPN and NFL Network as they prepare for their NFL Draft coverage later this week. […]
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Once again, thanks to the fine people at NBC Sports Group for sending the announcing assignments for the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now that as the number of series in the Conference Quarterfinal round is dwindling, you’ll notice that more games are being covered by NBC Sports Group and the simulcasts with CBC, Comcast SportsNet […]
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Beach Volleyball FIVB Brasília Open, Brasília, Brazil Men’s Grand Slam Final — Universal Sports, 5 p.m. College Lacrosse Women’s ACC Championship, Durham, NC North Carolina vs. Maryland — ESPNU, 7 p.m. Golf The Haney Project: The Finale (season finale) — Golf Channel, 9 p.m. Feherty: Gary McCord — Golf Channel, 10 p.m. MLB American League […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/22/2012
What a wild episode this was. We get an episode told from three different perspectives all surrounding the same timeframe. First, we see Peggy leading a presentation without Don for the first time and it goes horribly wrong. Then, Roger and his trophy wife, Jane go to a party to take LSD and that for […]
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ESPN’s Emmy Award-winning newsmagazine, E:60 returns this Tuesday for a Spring Fling with an all-NFL Draft edition. It will run four consecutive editions from this Tuesday into May. This Tuesday, E:60 explores what it’s like for NFL Draftees waiting to hear their names called by Commissioner Roger Goodell. And there will be two more stories […]
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The NBA regular season is about to close up shop for 2012 and NBA TV will end its regular season schedule tonight and tomorrow. It will carry a doubleheader tonight and a single game tomorrow. Here’s the blurb from Turner Sports/NBA TV. NBA TV Concludes 96-Game Regular-Season Schedule April 22 & 23 Season Finales of […]
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CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada has a doubleheader today. It’ll air Boston-Washington at 3 p.m. ET and then Los Angeles at Vancouver at 8 p.m. ET. Bob Cole and Garry Galley call Bruin-Capitals while Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson and Glenn Healey will be in Vancouver for CBC. We have the CBC programming advisory for you. […]
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Let’s see what’s in store for the NBC Sports Group today. Three Stanley Cup Playoff Games with three potential elimination games. Philadelphia hopes to close out its series against Pittsburgh. Washington is in line to eliminate the defending Stanley Cup Champions and the Vancouver Canucks are on the brink of being sent home for the […]
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This is some amazing stuff. I don’t know who uploaded these to YouTube, but this is some pretty video showing entire editions of The NFL Today on CBS. This is from Week 13 in 1979. Brent Musburger is the host (why he has never won a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Studio Host is beyond me), […]
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With three games on Sunday, The Group sends out three crews to cover all of the games today which includes a doubleheader on NBC. Here are the announcing assignments for today. SUNDAY, APRIL 22 Game 6: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, NBC, noon — Dave Strader/Brian Engblom Game 6: Boston at Washington, NBC, 3 p.m. — Mike […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/20/2012
Just confirmed by the NHL, NBC and CBC, we have the games, times and networks for the three contests that will be played on Sunday, April 22. We had to wait for Philadelphia-Pittsburgh and Detroit-Nashville tonight to finish to get these times and networks. NBC and CBC will have doubleheaders. TSN and NBC Sports Network […]
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On Sunday, MLB on TBS will be in the Motor City for the Texas-Detroit series and a rematch of last year’s American League Championship Series. Ernie Johnson, Jr. will be in town to call his third game of the season and he’ll be joined by analysts John Smoltz and David Wells. Starting this week, we’ll […]
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Why just 8% of the USA will not get Yankees-Red Sox on Saturday is beyond me, but that’s the determination by Fox for its Saturday Baseball. Over 90% of the country will receive Yankees-Red Sox as Fenway Park goes into its second century of existence. Joe Buck is back to call his third straight game […]
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Going into its 4th decade of covering the NFL Draft, ESPN continues to find ways to make the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting a must-see for fans. We know Chris Berman will host Days 1 and 2 of the Draft. Trey Wingo hosts Day 3. Jon Gruden and Mel Kiper, Jr. will be on the […]
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Starting in June, John McEnroe adds Wimbledon to his ESPN portfolio. Since 2009, he’s been working the U.S. Open for ESPN2. Now, he will work the Great Fortnight at SW19 for the Alleged Worldwide Leader. That completes the broadcasting Grand Slam for Johnny Mac this year as he worked the Australian Open for Fox Sports […]
