0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/26/2010
Tonight on Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, correspondent Bernard Goldberg will head a feature on disgraced NFL agent Josh Luchs who told Sports Illustrated this month about his payoffs to potential clients while they were in college. Some of those Luchs named are big time NFL stars today. While some of whom Luchs named have […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/22/2010
This Tuesday, Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel returns with an all-new edition. Among the topics, disgraced NFL agent Josh Luchs sits down for his first TV interview since admitting to Sports Illustrated that he paid college players and the Florida Marlins’ embarrassing plea for public financing for a new ballpark after leaked documents to Deadspin […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/21/2010
In his closing commentary on Real Sports tonight, Bryant Gumbel goes after the NCAA and then some. To say this is scathing is an understatement. BRYANT GUMBEL CLOSING COMMENTARY REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL EPISODE #162 AIRS TONIGHT (9/21) @ 10:00 PM ET/PT “Finally tonight, a few words about crime and punishment. I’m no legal […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/17/2010
Here’s a preview of what you can expect in the next edition of Real Sports on HBO this coming Tuesday. REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL PROFILES YANKEES ACE CC SABATHIA; AND RECONNECTS WITH TEXAS RANGERS SLUGGER JOSH HAMILTON WHEN THE EMMY®-WINNING SHOW RETURNS SEPT. 21, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/6/2010
Since NFL Network started airing live games in 2006, its broadcast booth has been a bastion of inconsistency. Since Bryant Gumbel left in 2007, there have been changes every year. Let’s take a look at the combinations. 2006 – Bryant Gumbel & Cris Collinsworth2007 – Bryant Gumbel & Cris Collinsworth 2008 – Bob Papa & […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/23/2010
This was the commentary that Bryant Gumbel gave at the end of the last edition of Real Sports. As usual, it’s thought provoking. Bryant talks about wanting to do a story on former North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith and finding he has a neurological disorder. This commentary gets an A. The other segments on […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 8/19/2010
This is going to be a wide ranging post. Unlike the last post on Best Announcers of All-Time, I will explain my reasons for choosing them. It’s quite an interesting list.10. The American Sportsman – ABC Sports (1965-1986) Hosted by Curt Gowdy, the show started from a segment in ABC’s Wide World of Sports, a […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/18/2010
This is Bryant Gumbel’s final commentary on tonight’s Real Sports on HBO. BRYANT GUMBEL CLOSING COMMENTARY REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL EPISODE #158 AIRS TONIGHT (5/18) @ 10:00 PM ET/PT, 9:00 PM CT “Finally tonight a few words about Shaquille O’Neal. When the Cleveland Cavaliers got bounced from the NBA playoffs last week, so much […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/17/2010
We have your segments for this month’s edition of Real Sports. Thanks to HBO for sending this over. REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL GOES ONE-ON-ONE WITH USC TROJANS HEAD FOOTBALL COACH LANE KIFFIN; EXAMINES THE BAREFOOT RUNNING MOVEMENT; PROFILES DOG SLEDDING LEGEND LANCE MACKEY; AND REVISITS INSPIRATIONAL CONGENITAL AMPUTEE ATHLETE KYLE MAYNARD WHEN THE EMMY®-WINNING […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 5/16/2010
Last week, I did a Videos of the Week on the Best Sports TV themes and it was so popular that it warranted a follow up that same day. And it’s now time to do a Part II and give you some more themes. I’ll do some college basketball, pregame shows and soccer. Let’s get […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 4/9/2010
Coming up on Tuesday, HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel returns with a compelling look at the death of three boxers. REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL FOCUSES ON BOXING WITH A SPECIAL EDITION INVESTIGATING THE DEATHS OF ARTURO GATTI, VERNON FORREST AND ALEXIS ARGUELLO WHEN THE EMMY®-WINNING SHOW RETURNS APRIL 13, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 3/14/2010
Here are some coming attractions for this week on the various networks. First, Golf Channel has some interesting stuff including another installment of The Haney Project with Ray Romano. Coming up on Golf Channel…March 15-21 Cash Cab Host Ben Bailey Visits Romano on The Haney Project;Daly’s Exclaims “I’m Done” on Being John Daly; Sorenstam Special […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 2/9/2010
I have previews of three sports programs you can watch in case you’re not a Lost fan. MLB Network has an interesting interview with Willie Mays tonight. HALL OF FAMER WILLIE MAYS OPENS UP TO BOB COSTAS ON MLB NETWORK FOR A RARE SIT-DOWN INTERVIEW New episode of Studio 42 with Bob Costas airs Tuesday, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 1/21/2010
Got some linkage for you today. Also expecting the final NFL TV partner press releases for Championship Sunday and you’ll see that here. Let’s do the links as I have a lot of work to do today. Starting with Dave Kindred writing for the Indiana University National Sports Journalism Center explores the right and wrong […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 12/8/2009
I keep getting news or releases that I need to post, thus delaying my gathering of the links. Well, I think I have a window to get these done now. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand has the ratings of various sports programs from the weekend. The Sports Media Watch notes that HBO Real Sports host Bryant […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 11/24/2009
Here’s a quickie preview of one timely segment that airs on Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on Tuesday. SEGMENT FEATURING INSIDER’S FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT OF TIM DONAGHY BETTING SCANDAL ADDED TO NEXT EDITION OF REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL, DEBUTING NOV. 24 ON HBO REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL presents more enterprising features and reporting when […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 10/28/2009
Now that I’ve finished my paperwork, I’ll do some links for you. Beginning with the Nielsen Ratings Wire blog, it says this year’s World Series should give Fox some big market appeal and with that, ratings. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand talks with Fox Sports MLB director Bill Webb about his approach to this year’s World […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 7/18/2009
Here is you’ll see on HBO’s Real Sports on Tuesday. It’s an edition I have promised to review. REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL SITS DOWN WITH SUPER BOWL NO-SHOW BARRET ROBBINS, VISITS FREDDIE ROACH, ONE OF BOXING’S MOST SUCCESSFUL TRAINERS, TELLS THE INSPIRING STORY OF A YOUNG CANCER PATIENT ADOPTED BY THE NORTHWESTERN WOMEN’S LACROSSE […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/24/2009
Here’s the closing commentary from Bryant Gumbel that will air tonight on Real Sports. BRYANT GUMBEL CLOSING COMMENTARY REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL AIRS TONIGHT, TUESDAY, JUNE 23 @ 10:00 PM ET/PT, 9:00 PM CT “Finally tonight a few words about leadership. In 1964, justice Potter Stewart famously said he couldn’t define pornography, but he […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 6/23/2009
This is going to be a long post. Get ready to scroll for a while. Let’s do this without further delay. Starting with NBCSports.com, it will be streaming Wimbledon live at its website, which is a good thing. “LIVE AT WIMBLEDON” STREAMING COVERAGE ANNOUNCED BY NBC SPORTS & ALL ENGLAND LAWN TENNIS CLUB First-Ever Widely […]
