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Let’s begin with ESPN and its coverage of the college basketball holiday tournaments and something the network likes to call “Feast Week” during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Men’s College Basketball: Extensive Coverage of Tournaments & Start of Feast Week Highlight Schedule
ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN360.com will combine to provide extensive coverage of multiple early season men’s college basketball tournaments, including:
- ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN360.com will televise nine games of the third annual Puerto Rico Tip-Off from San Juan, beginning with a doubleheader Thursday, Nov. 19: George Mason vs. No. 6 Villanova at 2 p.m. on ESPNU and Indiana vs. Mississippi at 5 p.m. on ESPN2.
- ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN360.com will televise the second annual Charleston Classic from South Carolina for the first time. Coverage will begin Thursday, Nov. 19, with two ESPNU telecasts: UNC Wilmington vs. Penn State at 4 p.m. and La Salle vs. South Carolina at 9:30 p.m.
From Monday, Nov. 23, to Sunday, Nov. 29, all men’s college basketball telecasts will be part of ESPN’s Feast Week, a special week to celebrate the matchups surrounding Thanksgiving, including the beginning of the Maui Invitational. Additional highlights include two ESPN2 telecasts with matchups between ranked teams in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic from New York City on Thursday, Nov. 19: No. 24 Syracuse vs. No. 12 California at 7 p.m. followed by No. 4 North Carolina vs. No. 15 Ohio State at 9 p.m. ESPN2 will also televise the third-place game and championship Friday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively.
Date
Time (ET)
Matchup
Network
Thu, Nov 19
2 p.m.
Puerto Rico Tip-Off: George Mason vs. No. 6 Villanova (San Juan)
Doug Sherman & Fran Fraschilla
ESPNU
4 p.m.
Charleston Classic: UNC Wilmington vs. Penn State
Justin Kutcher & Jay Williams
ESPNU
5 p.m.
Puerto Rico Tip-Off: Indiana vs. Mississippi
Jon Sciambi & Hubert Davis
ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
7 p.m.
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic – Semifinal #1: No. 24 Syracuse vs. No. 12 California (New York City)
Dan Shulman, Bob Knight & Doris Burke
ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
9 p.m.
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic – Semifinal #2: No. 4 North Carolina vs. No. 15 Ohio State
Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale & Doris Burke
ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
9:30 p.m.
Charleston Classic: La Salle vs. South Carolina
Justin Kutcher & Jay Williams
ESPNU
Fri, Nov 20
1 p.m.
Puerto Rico Tip-Off
Doug Sherman & Fran Fraschilla
ESPNU
3 p.m.
Puerto Rico Tip-Off
Jon Sciambi & Hubert Davis
ESPNU
5 p.m.
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic – 3rd Place
Dan Shulman, Bob Knight & Doris Burke
ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
7 p.m.
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic – Championship
Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale & Doris Burke
ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
8:30 p.m.
Puerto Rico Tip-Off
Jon Sciambi & Hubert Davis
ESPNU
Sun, Nov 22
10:30 a.m.
Puerto Rico Tip-Off
Doug Sherman & Fran Fraschilla
ESPNU
12:30 p.m.
Puerto Rico Tip-Off
Doug Sherman & Fran Fraschilla
ESPNU
5:30 p.m.
Puerto Rico Tip-Off
Jon Sciambi & Hubert Davis
ESPNU
6 p.m.
Charleston Classic – Championship
Justin Kutcher & Jay Williams
ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
8 p.m.
Puerto Rico Tip-Off – Championship
Jon Sciambi, Hubert Davis & Fran Fraschilla
ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
Feast Week
Date
Time (ET)
Matchup
Network
Mon, Nov 23
3 p.m.
Maui Invitational – Quarterfinal #1:
Colorado vs. Gonzaga
Carter Blackburn & Jimmy Dykes
ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
5 p.m.
Invitational – Quarterfinal #2:
Cincinnati vs. Vanderbilt
Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Bill Raftery
ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
7:30 p.m.
CBE Classic – Semifinal #1:
Wichita State vs. Pittsburgh (Kansas City)
Terry Gannon & Stephen Bardo
ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
9:30 p.m.
Maui Invitational – Quarterfinal #3:
Maryland vs. Chaminade
Carter Blackburn & Jimmy Dykes
ESPNU
9:30 p.m.
CBE Classic – Semifinal #2:
No. 3 Texas vs. Iowa (Kansas City)
Terry Gannon & Stephen Bardo
ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
Tue, Nov 24
12 a.m.
Maui invitational – Quarterfinal #4:
Arizona vs. Wisconsin
Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Bill Raftery
ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
1:30 p.m.
Maui Invitational – Consolation
Carter Blackburn & Jimmy Dykes
ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
3:30 p.m.
Maui Invitational – Consolation
Carter Blackburn & Jimmy Dykes
ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
7 p.m.
Maui Invitational – Semifinal #1
Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Bill Raftery
ESPN / ESPN360.com
Cornell at No. 24 Syracuse
Doug Sherman & Rob Kennedy
ESPN360.com
7:45 p.m.
CBE Classic – 3rd Place (Kansas City)
Terry Gannon & Stephen Bardo
ESPNU
9 p.m.
Maui Invitational – Semifinal #2
Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Bill Raftery
ESPN / ESPN360.com
9:30 p.m.
Wofford at No. 25 Illinois
Jim Barbar & Mark Adams
ESPNU
10 p.m.
CBE Classic – Championship (Kansas City)
Terry Gannon & Stephen Bardo
ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
This is for Flyers fans and for those living in the Greater Philadelphia area. Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia is conducting a contest and the Grand Prize winner gets to see the NHL Winter Classic on New Year’s Day at Fenway Park.
COMCAST SPORTSNET TEAMS UP WITH THE FLYERS AND SCHUYLKILL VALLEY SPORTS FOR “2010 NHL BRIDGESTONE WINTER CLASSIC” SWEEPSTAKES
One Lucky Winner Will Travel to Boston to Watch the Philadelphia Flyers take on the Boston Bruins at Fenway Park
Philadelphia, PA (November 18, 2009) – Comcast SportsNet, together with the Philadelphia Flyers and Schuylkill Valley Sports, is offering one lucky fan the opportunity to travel to Boston, MA for the 2010 NHL Winter Classic. The 2010 Winter Classic features legendary foes, the Flyers and Bruins facing off at Fenway Park on New Year’s Day.
Fans can log onto www.CSNPhilly.com and enter keyword “Winter Classic” to register for their chance to win the 2010 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic package.
One Grand Prize winner will receive a trip for two to the 2010 NHL Winter Classic, complete with two tickets to the game, travel via Amtrak, two nights hotel accommodations, a Flyers Winter Classic jersey, VIP tickets to the House of Blues New Year’s Eve party and a Winter Survival Gear package. One First Prize winner receives two tickets in the Comcast SportsNet suite to the Flyers-Bruins game on March 11, 2010 and a Flyers Winter Classic jersey. Ten Second prizes, consisting of a NHL Winter Classic Gift pack, will be awarded.
The 2010 NHL Winter Classic will be the third regular-season outdoor NHL game played in the United States and the fourth regular-season outdoor game in NHL history
This contest ends on Sunday, December 13 at 11:59 p.m. and is open to anyone 21 years of age and older, living in Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Delaware. The winner will be announced on The Comcast Network during the Flyers-Bruins telecast on Monday, December 14 at 7 p.m.
To sign up or for a complete list of rules, log onto www.CSNPhilly.com Keyword: Winter Classic
Here’s another contest, this one involving NBCOlympics.com and skiier Lindsay Vonn. You get to design the helmet she will wear during the Vancouver Winter Olympics in February. Really.
LINDSEY VONN AND NBCOLYMPICS.COM FORM PARTNERSHIP FOR CONTEST TO DESIGN HER HELMET FOR THE 2010 VANCOUVER OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES
“This is your chance to be with me in Vancouver,” - Lindsey Vonn
Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity to Design World Cup Skiing Champion Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic Helmet
NEW YORK – Nov. 18, 2009 - NBCOlympics.com invites fans to join in the Countdown to Vancouver and participate in the "Design Lindsey's Helmet" contest, beginning November 23. Lindsey Vonn, one of the most successful Alpine skiers in U.S. history, is challenging fans to convince her that their artwork is what she wants to feature on her helmet while soaring down the slopes during the upcoming 2010 Vancouver Winter Games.
"This is your chance to be with me in Vancouver," said Vonn. "Whether you're an aspiring graphic designer or just someone who likes to doodle all day, it doesn't matter if you snow plow down the bunny slopes, tree-ski in waist deep powder, or just hang in the lodge, I want to see your designs."
To enter the contest, fans as young as 13 years old can log on to NBCOlympics.com/lindseys-helmet/ and enter original artwork by December 21. A team of judges will narrow the submissions down to a final three designs, which will be showcased on NBCOlympics.com the first week of January. Fans will then have the opportunity to log on and vote to help Lindsey decide on the winning design.
The voting closes on January 11 with the winner to be announced in late January. The grand prize winner for the "Design Lindsey's Helmet" contest will be awarded a trip for two to Vail, Colorado, one of the world's top ski resorts. Prizes also include a pair of Head skis and bindings and a Uvex helmet and goggles.
"Now that the World Cup season has started, I'm getting very excited for the Olympics," said Vonn. "I really wanted to do something that allowed my fans to share in my Vancouver experience, and this is what I came up with. I'm looking forward to seeing what people create for my helmet."
In support of the contest, NBCOlympics.com is undertaking several different promotional tactics to alert fans about the challenge, including online ads that will run on the web site, 30 second-spots to run on NBC and Universal Sports, and a grassroots campaign designed to reach out to art and design schools across the country as well as online and print-based lifestyle media outlets.
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