0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/1/2011
If you’ve been visiting the blog throughout the morning, you may have noticed a couple of theme changes and then the return of the current theme. I’ve been trying to make a few cosmetic changes, but I screwed them up so I had to delete the theme and then reinstall it. If you were visiting […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/31/2011
Here’s what Tennis Channel is saying about its new four year agreement with ESPN2 to share both the Australian and French Opens. ESPN2 will enter into a new contract for the Australian Open in 2012. The following year, the new agreement for the Aussie Open will take effect. Tennis Channel will begin coverage for the […]
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Just received this press release from ESPN. It’s been announced that ESPN2 and Tennis Channel will continue to share coverage of both the Australian and French Opens. For the French, this means that ESPN2 will begin its coverage at 5 a.m. It had been jumping in at noon, meaning most of the live coverage had […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/23/2011
Time for another mailbag and let’s answer the sports media questions that have landed in the Fang’s Bites inbox over the last week or so. Thanks to all who sent e-mails and left comments. I’ll do my best to answer as best as I can. And don’t forget, I have two $50 Nike.com gift cards. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/30/2011
I don’t know what got into the water in Melbourne over the last two weeks, but tennis players showed some spunk and personality during postmatch interviews and press conferences throughout the fortnight. That is a very good thing too as tennis tries to regain popularity in the United States. If players continue to show humor […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/29/2011
You’re linkage once again so let’s provide some now. I am putting together a Videos of Week for Sunday morning so look for that if you get up around 8 a.m. Eastern time tomorrow. ESPN Ombudsman Don Ohlmeyer writes his last column in his role of overseer and apologizes for his lack of writing. Nellie […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/26/2011
Once again, I provide the Australian Open schedules for you. This is in Eastern time so adjust accordingly for your time zone. The women’s semifinals are tonight and should start around 9:30, depending on how long the men’s doubles semifinal match involving the Bryan twin brothers takes. So here’s the schedule. Matches begin at 7 […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/25/2011
I almost forgot to post this. Here’s tonight’s Australian Open schedule of play. It begins at 7 p.m. Eastern time. Rod Laver Arena 7:00 PM Start Women’s Singles – Quarterfinals Petra Kvitova(CZE)[25] vs. Vera Zvonareva(RUS)[2] Not Before: 8:30 PM Women’s Singles – Quarterfinals Agnieszka Radwanska(POL)[12] vs. Kim Clijsters(BEL)[3] Men’s Singles – Quarterfinals Alexandr Dolgopolov(UKR) vs. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/24/2011
We provide the schedule of the Australian Open in US Eastern Time. Adjust for your time zone accordingly. Remember, Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of the Eastern time zone, 13 for the Pacific. Today’s matches start at 7 p.m. in the East. Here goes. Rod Laver Arena 7:00 PM Start Women’s Singles – Quarterfinals Andrea […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/23/2011
Even with a visit from my sister, her husband and their dog, I still have some time to provide the Sunday linkage. I think this is the first time in quite some time that I’ve been able to provide linkage on both weekend days. Once again, I’m still in a holding pattern not knowing if […]
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Let’s provide the Australian Open schedule for today in US Time. I know it’s not easy to convert the 13-16 hour time difference depending on your time zone. Remember, this is in US Eastern Time so subtract accordingly if you’re in Central, Mountain, Pacific, Yukon, Alaskan or Hawaiian Time. Matches start at 7 p.m. Eastern […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/20/2011
Let’s provide the schedule of matches for the Australian Open in US time once again. It’s a service I’ll provide throughout the tournament. Matches start at 7 p.m. Eastern time. The night session in Melbourne will begin at 3 a.m. Eastern on Friday. Rod Laver Arena 7:00 PM Start Women’s Singles – 3rd Round Caroline […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/12/2010
With this being the first NFL Sunday of the season, let’s do some linkage. Mike Reynolds of Multichannel News notes that with a new NFL season starting, NFL Network’s RedZone has quadrupled its affiliate base from last season. Mike writes that America is truly a football nation. The Associated Press reports that CBS NFL Today […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/10/2010
ESPN shows it means business with tennis by signing a long term agreement with Tennis Australia to keep the Australian Open on ESPN2 for ten years. Beginning in 2012, the new agreement will last until 2021. ESPN has shown a commitment to tennis by obtaining the rights to all four Grand Slam tournaments and it […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/1/2010
I’ll do some more links as I get ready for another episode of 24. Tom Jones of the St. Petersburg Times looks at the weekend in televised sports. The Dallas Morning News’ Barry Horn is amazed at the Pro Bowl’s ratings. The Houston Chronicle’s David Barron wonders what The Who will play at halftime of […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/30/2010
Let’s give you links on this very cold morning on the East Coast. I’m cold as the boiler in my house is malfunctioning again, but hopefully, it’ll get warm later. Brad Adgate of Advertising Age says the ratings for the NFL defy the problems currently surrounding network TV. Also from Ad Age, Brian Steinberg writes […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/29/2010
With the women’s final in the Australian Open set between Serena Williams and Justine Henin, ESPN2 asked analysts Mary Jo Fernandez and Pam Shriver for their thoughts on the match which will take place Saturday morning at 3:30. Serena vs. Henin in Australian Open Final on ESPN2 Fernandez & Shriver Preview the Match Between Top […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/11/2010
It’s been a while since we’ve had meaningful tennis and it’s returning just in time for 2010. And that is the very first Grand Slam tournament of the year in beautiful Melbourne. We have the coverage schedule for both ESPN2 and Tennis Channel which will begin this Sunday night at 7 on ESPN2. Tennis Channel’s […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/23/2009
It looks like this will be a late night for me. I’m going to finish my review of Real Sports from Tuesday and I want to give you some links before the night is finished. Here we go. CNBC’s Darren Rovell is into his Elite Eight in his “As Seen On TV” products tournament. Maury […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/13/2009
Ok, plenty of press releases to clear from the inbox tonight. Let’s give you the releases without further delay. First, the comments from the NFL Gameday Final crew on Sunday night. Divisional Weekend (Jan. 11, 2009) – Quotable from NFL GameDay Final on NFL Network “This Arizona team reminds me of the Colts of a […]
