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“E:60”: Michael Vick’s Dogs, Dwayne Goodrich, Alex Ovechkin And Kim Ng

April 21, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Pieces featured in the April 21 (7pm ET) edition of ESPN’s sports newsmagazine series E:60: The Vick Dogs — E:60 correspondent Tom Farrey explores the fate of the 49 pit bulls confiscated on the property of the suspended NFL quarterback, who is serving a 23-month prison sentence for dog fighting. E:60 cameras travel to an animal sanctuary in southern Utah where some of the fighting pit bulls are being rehabilitated, and into homes in California where many of the less abused pit bulls now live — in some cases with families that have small children. Former Dallas Cowboy […]

John Madden Retires

April 16, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan So an era in sports broadcasting comes to an end. (Seems like we’ve had a lot of that this week, no?) Longtime NFL TV analyst and video game icon John Madden has announced his retirement. We’ll let the statement from NBC take over from here: NEW YORK – April 16, 2009 – NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol announced today that John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and the most honored broadcaster in sports television history, has decided to retire from broadcasting. Madden issued the following statement today: “It’s time. I’m 73 years old. My 50th wedding anniversary is […]

“The Haney Project: Charles Barkley” Recap: Lights, Camera … Hesitation?

April 16, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan It’s been two weeks between new episodes of The Haney Project. The previous episode, “Welcome to Arizona,” was filmed just before Christmas 2008. This episode, “Lights, Camera … Hesitation?” begins at the Barkley, Bean, Bryant & Friends Celebrity Skins Game at the YMCA Par 3 in Lakeland, Fla., which was held Feb. 6, 2009. So what happened in that monthlong span between episodes? Well, Barkley had his infamous DUI in the early morning hours of Dec. 31, and he was put on leave by TNT. He was still on leave from TNT at the time this episode was […]

More Awesomeness From MLB Network: Introducing Saturday Night Baseball

April 9, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan On the day that MLB Network is to have its first ever live game broadcast — Brewers at Giants at 7pm ET — the network announced that it has doubled its live games this season and will add a game on Saturday nights, bringing the network’s total number of live games this season to 52. Originally, MLB Network was to only air a live game on Thursday nights. This is pretty awesome news, considering the TV crapfest that is Saturday night. You can now go straight from FOX Saturday Baseball Game of the Week right over to MLB […]

Where To Watch The Masters Golf Tournament

April 8, 2009 Ryan Berenz

Everyone’s excited to see how Tiger Woods will fare at The Masters April 9-12, his first major tournament since winning the 2008 U.S. Open and rehabbing his knee. Me, I’m more interested in seeing all the other players (especially last year’s Masters champ Trevor Immelman) being asked how they feel about Tiger’s return. “Uh, it’s totally great that I’ll never win another tournament while he’s around.” Anyway, after having Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery scream at us for the last two weeks, listening to Jim Nantz chillaxing and waxing poetic among the azaleas at Augusta will be a pleasant change […]

FOX Saturday Baseball Game Of The Week Returns April 11

April 7, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan FOX returns with Major League Baseball regional action on April 11, opening its 14th season of carrying MLB. This season features a new start time — 4pm ET (except when games precede NASCAR races, see schedule below). This season also features new-look pregame and postgame shows, as Chris Rose brings fans late-breaking baseball news and notes and sets the scene for the day’s MLB action. Once the game begins, Rose joins the FOX broadcast team on location, serving as a field reporter. Back for the 14th straight season is FOX’s top announcing crew of Joe Buck and Tim […]

ESPN’s Sports Newsmagazine Series “E:60” Returns April 14

April 7, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan ESPN’s award-winning prime-time newsmagazine series E:60, on hiatus since November, will return with five weekly, original episodes beginning Tuesday, April 14, at 7pm ET and ending May 12. The program, which launched in October 2007, combines investigative reporting, in-depth profiles of intriguing sports personalities, and features on emerging star athletes. These stories are presented in a fresh and innovative format that incorporates producer/correspondent meetings. Highlights from the E:60‘s new run: Lord of the Ring — An access-driven profile of Vince McMahon and the inner workings of WWE on the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania, one of the biggest entertainment […]

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Final Four Schedule

April 3, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Awesome sports weekend ahead, with the Final Four on Saturday and Major League Baseball opening night on Sunday. Here’s the schedule of Final Four festivities beginning Saturday on CBS: Saturday, April 4 on CBS 3:30-4pm ET — The Road to the Final Four: Outside the Games: Seth Davis hosts as CBS Sports examines the impact the current economic crisis is having on higher education, both in the classroom and on the playing field. The show also explores commercialism in college sports. The show features interviews with NCAA President Myles Brand, SEC Commissioner Mike Slive, Mountain West Commissioner Craig […]

“The Haney Project: Charles Barkley” Recap: Welcome To Arizona

April 2, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan The Haney Project gives us our first glimpse of Charles Barkley’s house in Scottsdale, AZ. He’s got little dogs running around everywhere — Charles has no idea what breed they are or anything. It’s like The Osbournes in there. We also get a look at Charles’ home course, Gainey Ranch Golf Club, which is what I imagine Golf Heaven looks like. Haney learned a lot while they were on the course in Atlanta (in last week’s episode). When Charles starts getting bad, he keeps getting worse. Charles has been keeping his head steady on the practice tee, but […]

NFL Preseason Schedule Features Insignificant Games Of Great Interest

March 30, 2009 Ryan Berenz

The NFL released its national TV schedule for the 2009 preseason, and already there is great intrigue and compelling stories about poorly played games that don’t matter. The first game, the Hall of Fame game between the Bills and Titans, gives us our first look at Terrell Owens in a Bills uniform — unless a preseason game is not considered a mandatory team activity (and under Dick Jauron, this could be the case). Then there is a Super Bowl rematch that won’t be nearly as super when the Cardinals visit the Steelers Aug. 17, with ESPN’s Tony Kornheiser sure to […]