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Where to watch the 2010 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race

May 19, 2010 Ryan Berenz

NASCAR has made a few adjustments to its non-points All-Star race. Last year, the 10-lap shootout was added as the final segment. This year, the lineup for that shootout will be set by how fast pit crews can change four tires and get their drivers back on the track, as the order in which the cars exit pit road will be how they line up for the final 10 laps. The 26th NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race airs Saturday, May 22, at 7pm ET on SPEED Channel (HD) from Charlotte Motor Speedway. Drivers qualify by winning a race in 2009 or […]

2010 NBA playoffs conference finals TV schedule

May 17, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan The NBA playoffs inch ever closer to the NBA Finals, as the conference finals get underway with the Boston Celtics vs. the Orlando Magic in the East and the L.A. Lakers against the Phoenix Suns in the West. Complete schedules and releases from ESPN and TNT/NBA TV are below: NBA Playoff Coverage on ESPN and ABC ESPN’s exclusive Eastern Conference Finals schedule featuring the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic will begin Sunday, May 16, at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Coverage will continue Tuesday, May 18, at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN. All games will also be available on […]

NHL Stanley Cup playoffs conference finals schedule

May 17, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan The NHL is down to its final four with the Philadelphia Flyers taking on the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference and the San Jose Sharks taking on the Chicago Blackhawks in the West. Here is the conference finals national TV schedule for NBC and Versus. EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS #7 Philadelphia Flyers vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia wins series 4-1 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS #1 San Jose Sharks vs. #2 Chicago Blackhawks Chicago wins series 4-0

Where to watch the 2010 Preakness Stakes

May 14, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Jockey Calvin Borel boldly said after winning the Kentucky Derby that he would ride Super Saver to a Triple Crown, and he’ll take the next step to fulfilling that this weekend at the Preakness Stakes. NBC has complete coverage of the event on Saturday, May 15 at4:30pm ET. Below is the release from NBC, detailing its broadcast and including analysts’ picks and predictions: SUPER SAVER AND JOCKEY CALVIN BOREL HEADLINE FIELD IN PREAKNESS STAKES, SATURDAY 4:30 PM ET ON NBC 1. Super Saver, 2. Lookin at Lucky, 3. First Dude – NBC’s Battaglia’s Preakness Picks “It wouldn’t surprise […]

Ken Burns’ “Baseball” goes another inning

May 12, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

PBS announced today that The Tenth Inning — Ken Burns’ two-part, four-hour followup to his landmark 1994 series Baseball — will be airing Sept. 28-29. The documentary tells the tumultuous story of our national pastime from the early ’90s through the present day, highlighting developments that transformed the game, including the crippling 1994 strike that left many fans disillusioned; the increasing dominance of Latino and Asian players, which helped turn the sport into a truly international game; the sport’s skyrocketing profits thanks to new stadiums, interleague play and the wild card; the rise of a new Yankee dynasty; the historic […]

HBO Sports premieres “Broad Street Bullies” documentary

May 4, 2010 Ryan Berenz

Maybe you went to see a fight at the Spectrum in the 1970s and a hockey game broke out. The old quip was probably true if you were going to a Philadelphia Flyers game back in their infamous “Broad Street Bullies” era from 1972-78. During that time, the Flyers enjoyed success with two straight Stanley Cup championships, but it was their colorful characters and aggressive, hard-nosed style of play that earned them both adoration and abhorrence. On Tuesday, May 4 at 10pm ET, HBO (HD) looks back at the notorious Flyers teams of the ’70s in the new documentary Broad […]

Where to watch the 2010 Kentucky Derby

April 30, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan The 136th Kentucky Derby takes place at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday, May 1, starting at 4pm ET. NBC has complete coverage of the event, including a lot of the pre-race pageantry. Here’s the complete release from NBC: NBC SPORTS PRESENTS UNPRECEDENTED COVERAGE OF THE 136TH RUNNING OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY THIS SATURDAY AT 4 PM ET “Of the 20 horses, I could make a strong case for about 16 of them in this race.” – NBC’s Stevens “We could be primed for another huge upset.” – NBC’s Battaglia “There is already a lot of drama involved […]

NHL Stanley Cup playoffs conference semifinal schedule

April 29, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan The NHL’s Stanley Cup picture became a little clearer now that the first round is out of the way. And did the path to a Stanley Cup repeat get clearer for Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins after the Montreal Canadiens shocked the No. 1 seed Washington Capitals? Remains to be seen. Here is the schedule for the playoffs’ second round, with games televised nationally on Versus and NBC. 2010 EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS #4 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens Friday, April 30 at Pittsburgh, 7pm VERSUS Sunday, May 2 at Pittsburgh, 2pm NBC Tuesday, May 4 at […]

NCAA agrees to new 14-year deal with CBS and Turner Sports

April 22, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan The NCAA announced a new 14-year deal with CBS Sports and Turner Sports for TV, Internet and wireless broadcast rights for the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship beginning in 2011 and running through 2024 for more than $10.8 billion. Here are some details on the agreement: Beginning in 2011, all opening-round, first-round and second-round games will be shown live on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. CBS and Turner will split coverage of the regional semifinal games. CBS will air the regional finals and the Final Four through 2015. Beginning in 2016, coverage of the regional finals will […]

NFL Network at the 2010 NFL Draft April 22-24

April 21, 2010 Ryan Berenz

There’s an astounding amount of coverage of the NFL Draft on NFL Network, and lots of ways for fans to get in on the discussion as NFL network personalities, coaches, players and more will be active on Twitter during the draft. We’ve got a full lineup of analysts, contributors, programs, specials, links and more from NFL Network after the jump. NFL NETWORK DRAFT PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE Thursday, April 22 (13 Live Hours) 11am — Path to the Draft Presented by GMC Sierra 1pm — Total Access Pre-Draft Presented by Lexus 7:30pm — 2010 NFL Draft Presented by Verizon 11pm — NFL […]