0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/9/2009
As tennis gets ready for the first Grand Slam tournament of the year in Melbourne, Australia later this month, you would think that Tennis Channel would pick up maybe one or two of the prep tournaments in Australia or New Zealand. Instead, Tennis Channel is showing the Masters Cup Doubles Finals from Communist China that […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/10/2008
ESPN can truly say it’s the Grand Slam network now. According to Jon Lafayette of TV Week, ESPN and the Tennis Channel will share the cable rights to the U.S. Open starting next year. A formal announcement will be made early next week. USA Network which had been the cable rightsholder will end its long […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/26/2008
First, watching NBC’s first effort for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, it’s been given a “Big Event” feel with Bob Costas and Dick Button as co-hosts. Former Olympics pairs co-champions Jamie Salé and David Pelletier who were so good on Olympic Ice last year with Mary Carillo have added a nice touch with their humor. […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/23/2008
Time for some links on this Wednesday. Michael Hiestand of USA Today writes about the changes in the ESPN production of NASCAR for this upcoming season. The Daly Planet motorsports blog talks about the lovely Wendy Venturini returning to Speed this week. Newsday’s Neil Best has Tiki Barber picking his former team to win the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/21/2008
I’m dragging after getting home from TARCon at 3 a.m. I haven’t done any work and I really need to, but let me give some links first. I’ll provide some pics from TARCon in the next few hours so look out for them. First, Michael Hiestand of USA Today says the Fox NFL Sunday crew […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/19/2008
Let’s give you some links today. Just to let you know, there will be no posts on Sunday. I will be attending the 12th TARCon in New York to meet some of my fellow Amazing Race fans plus I have learned there will be a few racers there as well. Most of the teams will […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/18/2008
Last night I took a break from the blog and my computer and watched my URI Rams inexplicably lose to St. Louis, the same team that scored just 20 points against George Washington a week ago, then watched some Australian Open coverage. I am happy to see Tennis Channel pick up early evening coverage at […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/14/2008
It’s snowing in New England. Luckily, I waited to go into work today so the roads were clear coming into work, but when I leave in about an hour, I’m sure there will be more people on the highways. The last time it snowed in this area in December, there will delays of more than […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/13/2008
Bad attempt at French. I never could learn the language. Anyway, two NFL playoff games down and two to go today. Should be fun to watch. Let’s give you some links today. Starting with New York Post curmudgeon Phil Mushnick, he goes after Madison Square Garden for gouging fans for Brian Leetch Night on January […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/12/2008
Since the Australian Open is about to begin this weekend, I’ll give you some interesting tennis videos. I have to thank SI.com for this one. Here’s a video of tennis couples past and present. Here’s Maria Sharapova imitating Andy Roddick’s serve as Andy’s charity event. And here’s Andy imitating Maria Here’s a preview of the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang
Some links for you this evening before I watch the Amazing Race Asia, Episode 8. In his NYP TV Sports blog, Justin Terranova of the New York Post has some news from ESPN’s Dick Vitale who underwent vocal cord surgery late last year and is recovering at his palatial Florida estate. I forgot to link […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/8/2008
Let’s give you some more links today. Did you know tennis’ first Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open gets underway on Sunday? Well, Monday if you’re in the Australasia region, but Sunday here in the States. Bob Larson’s Tennis News says Martina Navratilova will do color analysis for the Tennis Channel for not only the […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/19/2007
A few things for you tonight. Sad news to report. Legendary Canadian announcer Don Chevrier who did work on ABC’s and NBC’s Olympics coverage as well as being the first Toronto Blue Jays TV announcer has passed away at the age of 69. William Houston of the Toronto Globe and Mail remembers his work. Peter […]
