0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/9/2015
Just before last college basketball season, ESPN announced that it had signed a new contract with analyst Dick Vitale through the 2016-17 season while also bringing Jay Bilas into the “A” slot. Now in the offseason, the alleged Worldwide Leader has told us that it has extended Vitale’s contract through the ’17-’18 season which would […]
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Boxing The Fight Game With Jim Lampley — HBO, 11 p.m. Cycling Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 3: Roanne to Montagny — NBCSN, midnight (same day coverage) Golf Women’s PGA Championship, Westchester Country Club, Harrison, NY Golf Central Special: News Conference — Golf Channel, 3 p.m. U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying Show — Fox Sports 1, 1 […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/8/2015
After losing the rights to the U.S. Open two years ago to Fox, NBC had targeted the Open Championship as the major golf tournament to replace its loss. And two years later, the Peacock has come out and wrested the Open away from ESPN. It ends a relationship between ESPN/ABC that dates back to 1962. […]
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Australian Rules Football Melbourne Demons vs. Collingwood Magpies — Fox Soccer Plus, 1 a.m. College Baseball NCAA Division I Baseball Tournment Super Regionals-Double Elimination Champaign Super Regionals, Illinois Field, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL Game 2: Illinois vs. Vanderbilt — ESPN2, 4 p.m. (Vanderbilt leads series 1-0) Game 3: Illinois vs. Vanderbilt — ESPNU, 8 […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/6/2015
After a 37 year drought, the longest in horse racing history, American Pharoah, the horse with the misspelled name has put his name in the record books as only the 12th to complete the Triple Crown. Affirmed in 1978 was the last winner, and there were several opportunities for horses to do it, but it […]
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Saturday, June 6 Arena Football Orlando Predators at Jacksonville Sharks — CBS Sports Network, 7 p.m. Australian Rules Football Gold Coast Suns vs. Sydney Swans — Fox Sports 2, 2:30 a.m. Boxing Premier Boxing Champions, StubHub Center, Carson, CA Welterweights Robert Guerrero vs. Aron Martinez — NBC, 3 p.m./NBCSN, 4:30 p.m. World Championship Boxing, Barclays […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/5/2015
Australian Rules Football Fremantle Dockers vs. Richmond Tigers — Fox Soccer Plus, 6 a.m. Adelaide Crows vs. Carlton Blues — Fox Soccer Plus, 11:30 p.m. College Baseball NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament Super Regionals-Double Elimination Miami Super Regional, Mark Light Field, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL Game 1: VCU vs. Miami — ESPNU, noon […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/4/2015
Well, the final ratings for the NHL Stanley Cup Final are out and NBC is finding a way to celebrate the numbers. Game 1 of Chicago-Tampa Bay saw the Blackhawks come from behind to win 2-1 over the Lightning. The game drew a U.S. household rating of 3.34 which is up from last year’s opening […]
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Boxing Golden Boy Live, Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, CA Featherweights Jayson Velez vs. Daniel Ramirez — Fox Sports 1, 10 p.m. Golf European PGA Tour Nordea Masters, PGA Sweden National (Lakes Course), Malmö, Sweden 1st Round — Golf Channel, 5 a.m. 1st Round — Golf Channel, 9 a.m. LPGA Tour Manulife LPGA Classic, Whistle Bear […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/3/2015
Earlier this year, the NFL announced that one regular season game, the Buffalo Bills-Jacksonville Jaguars contest to be played in London, will be streamed worldwide on a platform available to all. After initial reports that there would be a charge to watch the game, it will be made available gratis to anyone who has an internet […]
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Boxing All Access: Deontay Wilder vs. Eric Molina — Showtime, 10 p.m. College Golf NCAA Division I Men’s Championship, Concession Golf Club, Bradenton, FL Finals, Match Play: LSU vs. USC — Golf Channel, 11:30 a.m. Golf Central Pregame live from Concession Golf Club, Bradenton, FL — Golf Channel, 10 a.m. Golf Central — Golf Channel, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/2/2015
Since John Oliver went to HBO last year, the Last Week Tonight monologues have become some of the best 10-15 minute segments on television. Oliver’s subjects have included militarization of police departments, pay equality, chicken farming, Edward Snowden among others. But one of his recurring topics has been FIFA and it’s now-disgraced President Sepp Blatter. […]
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He’s the go-to anchor for breaking news at ESPN. Whenever you need perspective or someone who is a built-in history book, you turn to the one and only Bob Ley. And Ley has also been a constant at the Bristol, CT-based network dating back to its inception in 1979. In recent years, Ley has been […]
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College Golf NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship, Concession Golf Club, Bradenton, FL Quarterfinals, Match Play — Golf Channel, 10:30 a.m. Semifinals, Match Play — Golf Channel, 3:30 p.m. Golf Central Pregame — Golf Channel, 9:30 a.m. Golf Central Pregame — Golf Channel, 12:30 p.m. Golf Central Pregame — Golf Channel, 3 p.m. College Softball […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/1/2015
College Baseball NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament Regionals-Double Elimination Baton Rouge Regional, Alex Box Stadium, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA Regional Final LSU vs. North Carolina-Wilmington — SEC Network, 1 p.m. Dallas Regional, Horner Ballpark, Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, TX Regional Final VCU vs. Dallas Baptist — ESPN3, 1 p.m. Dallas Baptist vs. VCU […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/31/2015
Well, it wasn’t the dream matchup that NBC was hoping for, but with Chicago in the Stanley Cup Final, the Peacock should still do well even with Tampa Bay. NBCSN registered a very strong 2.65 overnight rating for the Eastern Conference Final Game 7 between Tampa Bay and the New York Rangers on Friday. That’s […]
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Australian Rules Football West Coast Eagles vs. Geelong Cats — Fox Soccer Plus, 2:30 a.m. College Baseball NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament Regionals-Double Elimination Champaign Regional, Illinois Field, University of Illinois Champaign, IL Wright State vs. Ohio — ESPN3, noon Illinois vs. Notre Dame — ESPN3, 4 p.m. Illinois or Notre Dame vs. Wright State […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/30/2015
Editor’s Note: This is partial for now. The complete list will be up Saturday morning. Australian Rules Football Richmond Tigers vs. Essendon Bombers — Fox Soccer Plus, 5 a.m. Golf European PGA Tour Irish Open, Royal County Down Golf Club (Championship Links) Newcastle, Northern Ireland 3rd Round — Golf Channel, 8:30 a.m. Tennis French Open, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/29/2015
Australian Rules Football Sydney Swans vs. Carlton Blues — Fox Sports 2, 5:30 a.m. Boxing Premier Boxing Champions, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY Welterweights Amir Khan vs. Chris Algieri — Spike, 9 p.m. CBS Sports Spectacular: Fight Night, WC Handy Performing Arts Park, Memphis, TN Cruiserweights Lateef Kayode vs. Nick Kisner — CBS Sports Network, 10 […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/28/2015
Baseball Pacific Coast League El Paso Chihuahas at Round Rock Express — CBS Sports Network, 8 p.m. College Softball Women’s College World Series, ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, Oklahoma City, OK Florida vs. Tennessee — ESPN, noon Auburn vs. LSU — ESPN, 2:30 p.m. Alabama vs. Michigan — ESPN2, 7 p.m. Oregon vs. UCLA — […]
