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“The Haney Project: Charles Barkley” Recap: One Day Work Week

March 27, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Charles calls into Howard Eskin’s Philadelphia radio show to talk smack. Howard, like most people, is suffering in this bad economy. Howard was in the ass-kicking business, and business is bad since Charles left. Eskin doesn’t think Haney has a snowball’s chance in fixing Barkley. “I’ll run around in my underwear on the golf course if this thing works,” he says. Charles should hold him to that. We get a little run-down of Charles’ hit list, people he has to beat at golf someday because they’ve talked so much trash about his golf game. Here’s the list as […]

Childhood Obesity And The Krispy Kreme Challenge: Together At Last On ESPN

March 26, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Is this just coincidence, or are there other sinister forces at work in Bristol? My weekly e-mail from ESPN about its Enterprise Journalism features included two tasty nuggets. Sunday’s Outside the Lines (March 29 at 9am ET) is going to include Mark Fainaru-Wada’s story on childhood obesity: Outside the Lines will examine the link between childhood obesity and the de-emphasis on physical education in our schools. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that by 2010, 20% of American children will be considered obese. According to experts, this generation might be the first in recorded history not […]

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 Schedule

March 26, 2009 Ryan Berenz

So as we enter the Sweet 16, you probably fall into one of three camps: 1) You are so stoked to see the best teams from the power conferences in epic battles of basketball Armageddon 2) You have no rooting interest in any of this anymore except that you’re bracket is still holding up 3) Your bracket is busted (thank you, Wake Forest) and you just want to get this over with. I’m sitting comfortably in camp 3. Without a Cinderella entry into the Sweet 16, there’s a lot of drama missing, even though you’ve essentially got the creme de […]

Curt Schilling Is Plugged In With The Kids

March 25, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, he of bloody sock fame, announced via his blog 38 Pitches that he was retiring, and even held somewhat of a press conference on his blog. Ever the new-media savvy one, now Schilling is bypassing all the major sports TV networks and giving an exclusive interview with video game network G4 (maybe ESPN doesn’t find Schilling newsworthy anymore, but I find that hard to believe). Adam Sessler, host and editor-in-chief of G4’s X-Play is the first to bring you an exclusive interview with former World Series MVP and future Hall of Famer […]

NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Second Round Schedule

March 20, 2009 Ryan Berenz

While there’s a lot of basketball still to be played in the first round as of Friday afternoon, it’s not too early to look ahead to the second-round action this weekend on CBS. Thursdays games offered few close contests and not many surprises. CS-Northridge gave Memphis a tougher game than the Tigers expected, and I was sweating out Michigan vs. Clemson. UCLA holding on for a 65-64 win over No. 11 Virginia Commonwealth turned out to be the most exciting game of the day. Some second-round games I’ll be watching closely: Gonzaga vs. Western Kentucky — everyone’s favorite past Cinderella […]

“Jockeys” Wins Another Season On Animal Planet

March 20, 2009 StayTuned Staff

Animal Planet’s reality series Jockeys, will return next fall for a second season. New jockeys featured include Garrett Gomez, winner of the Jockey of the Year title, and Corey Nakatani, who has won several Breeder’s Cup victories. Chantal Sutherland (shown at left) and the other jockeys featured in the first season will also return with the exception of Jon Court who is leaving Santa Anita, where the series is filmed, to race in Kentucky. Viewers can also expect to see more of gambler Jimmy the Hat and Jockey’s Guild manager Darrell Haire. Photo credit: Animal Planet.

“The Haney Project: Charles Barkley” Recap: The Stars Are Out

March 19, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Charles has been hard at work, practicing his game, losing weight and improving his flexibility. Charles says he’s practiced on his own 10 or 15 times since he’s last seen Haney. Haney might have been skeptical before, but he sees great progress. “You’re so much better, it’s ridiculous,” Haney says. Today, Charles is going on his first golf course adventure with his new swing. A few minor celebrities show up at the tee box: former NHL star Brett Hull and golfer Tommy Armour III. Charles starts out well, but by the time Hull and Armour show up, he’s […]

President Obama’s Bracket Has … North Carolina!

March 18, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan In an exclusive interview with ESPN’s Andy Katz, President Barack Obama filled out his NCAA Tournament bracket and has North Carolina defeating Louisville in the finals. “Now, for the Tar Heels that are watching, I picked you all last year — you let me down,” Obama says. “This year, don’t embarrass me in front of the nation, all right? I’m counting on you. I still got those sneakers you guys gave me.” The interview will re-air Wednesday, March 18, during the 6pm and 11pm ET editions of SportsCenter. You can view the president’s entire bracket at ESPN’s Tournament […]

NCAA Men’s Tournament First Round Schedule

March 17, 2009 Ryan Berenz

NCAA Men’s Tournament action officially tips off Tuesday night on ESPN (7:30pm ET) with the play-in game between Alabama State and Morehead State, a formality to determine who will get slaughtered by Louisville and Rick Pitino’s suit on Friday night. But the Big Dance is in full effect on Thursday at 12pm ET on CBS. The first-round games on Thursday and Friday are one of my favorite sports days of the year. Yeah, I’m stuck at the office, but not getting any work done is part of the whole tournament experience. (Just kidding. I’ll get work done … during timeouts.) […]

Your NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday Viewing Guide

March 12, 2009 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Everyone will be a college basketball fan starting Sunday, March 15, as the 65-team field for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is announced live on CBS at 6pm ET. CBS college hoops action starts on Sunday at 12pm ET with the Road to the Final Four preview show. The studio show has a new look as former UNLV standout Greg Anthony joins Greg Gumbel and Seth Davis live from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. Following that, it’s the finals of the SEC Tournament at 1pm ET and then the finals of the Big Ten Tournament […]