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NFL 2010 schedule announced live April 20 on NFL Network

By Ryan As part of a big week for the NFL offseason that also includes the NFL Draft, the league will announce its 2010 regular-season schedule live on NFL Network and NFL.com on Tuesday, April 20, at 7pm ET. ESPN will also examine the schedule with a special three-hour SportsCenter Special: Schedule Release program live from 7-9pm ET on ESPN2 and continuing from 9-10pm ET on ESPN. Full info from NFL Network and ESPN below: EXCLUSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2010 NFL SCHEDULE IN PRIMETIME ON NFL.COM AND NFL NETWORK SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENT LIVE TUESDAY, APRIL 20 AT 7:00 PM ET NFL.com Unveils […]

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Documentary

NGC to explore Iceland volcano

On April 29, National Geographic Channel will present an episode of Naked Science called “Iceland Volcano Eruption” that explores the recent, massive eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland — which has been felt around the world, grounding air traffic and causing extensive evacuations, major flooding and a plume of ash 30,000 feet high. With video crews on the scene, NGC got an inside look at the volcano before, during and after its eruption on April 14. This program explains the science behind the volcanic chaos, as well as the reasons for the disruptions in air travel, the biggest since […]

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2010 NBA Playoffs first round TV schedule (Updated)

By Ryan The NBA regular season is over and the playoff matchups are set. First-round action begins Saturday, April 17, at 3pm ET on ABC with the Bulls at the Cavaliers. Full first-round schedule below. (We’ll try to fill in the TBD TV games as promptly as we can, so check back.) 2010 NBA Playoffs First Round Schedule *If necessary. TBD – to be determined. All times Eastern. EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 Cleveland vs. No. 8 Chicago Cleveland wins series 4-1. No. 2 Orlando vs. No. 7 Charlotte Orlando wins series 4-0.

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2010 NHL Playoffs first round schedule on Versus and NBC

By Ryan The NHL Playoffs begin as the 16 teams in the postseason make the long haul toward the Stanley Cup Finals. NBC and Versus have coverage of seven of the eight first-round series. The schedule for NBC and Versus: Eastern Conference #1 Washington Capitals vs. #8 Montreal Canadiens Game 1 – Montreal at Washington, Thursday, April 15, 7 p.m. – Versus Game 2 – Montreal at Washington, Saturday, April 17, 7 p.m. – Versus *Game 5 – Montreal at Washington, Friday, April 23, 7 p.m. – Versus *Game 6 – Washington at Montreal, Monday, April 26, 7 pm. – […]

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ESPN’s coverage of the 2010 Masters Tournament

By Ryan ESPN released its coverage plans for the 2010 Masters Tournament, beginning April 8 with first round coverage on ESPN. You can see the full schedule for ESPN and CBS here. From ESPN: ESPN’s 2010 Masters Coverage Includes Expansive Multimedia Applications Live Coverage of Tiger Woods’ First Tee Shot Thursday First & Second Rounds Plus Par 3 Contest Live on ESPN3.com ESPN’s expansive coverage of the Masters Tournament includes live Tournament play, the Par 3 Contest the day preceding the Tournament, highlights, news and information and analysis on a variety of ESPN platforms in the U.S. and around the […]

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MLB Network’s 30 Games, 30 Clubs, 30 Days live game schedule

By Ryan MLB Network celebrates the beginning of the 2010 baseball season by featuring 30 live games including all 30 MLB teams in April. The schedule include games on Wednesday afternoons, plus the return of Thursday Night Baseball and Saturday Night Baseball. The schedule from MLB Network: MLB NETWORK’S 30 GAMES, 30 CLUBS, 30 DAYS – APRIL 2010 * Indicates games produced by MLB Network All times ET and subject to change, check MLBNetwork.com for updates Unless otherwise announced, games will be blacked out in each club’s home television territory

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Road to the Final Four Saturday on CBS

By Ryan I’m kind of sad that this will be my last NCAA Tournament blog post before they totally screw this thing up with 96 teams next year. Oh, well. Here are the details for Final Four weekend on CBS, including all the pregame shows and features. From CBS: CBS SPORTS’ “ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR” WINDS INTO INDIANAPOLIS FOR NETWORK’S 29th CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE OF NCAA MEN’S FINAL FOUR ON SATURDAY, APRIL 3 Duke, West Virginia, Michigan State and Butler Vie for College Basketball’s National Championship Lead Play-by-Play Announcer Jim Nantz Covering 25th Consecutive Final Four Duke, […]

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TV News & Program Updates

Networks launch apps for iPad

The buzz and excitement continues to build over Apple’s launch of its new iPad tomorrow. Several networks are already touting the apps that they are making available for this latest must-have device. ABC, Disney & ESPN * ABC will have an ABC Player app that enables users to watch full episodes of ABC programming on their iPad. The app will also allow iPad users to purchase downloads of episodes from iTunes. The ABC.com site has also been optimized for the iPad, complete with full functionality for all of its features. For more details and a demo of the ABC Player […]

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ESPN Sunday Night Baseball 2010 schedule

By Ryan The 2010 Major League Baseball season starts Sunday, April 4, with the game’s biggest rivals as the 2009 World Series champion New York Yankees take on the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park at 8pm ET on ESPN2. The release from ESPN and the Sunday Night Baseball schedule through mid July: ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball Features Star-Studded Early Season Schedule Three Appearances by Yankees and Phillies ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball – the exclusive, national game of the week – will showcase a star-studded early season schedule, including three appearances by the World Champion New York Yankees and National […]

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FOX Saturday Baseball Game of the Week 2010 schedule

By Ryan The 2010 Major League Baseball regular season is ready to go live, and FOX returns for its 15th season of FOX Saturday Baseball Game of the Week beginning April 10 at 3pm ET. Highlighting the schedule this season are two prime-time games: May 22 and June 26, with big interleague rivalries featured on both dates. The full Saturday regular-season schedule from FOX: 2010 MLB on FOX REGULAR SEASON BROADCAST SCHEDULE (Note: Schedule Subject to Change; All Times 4:00 PM Eastern Unless Noted) Saturday, April 10, 2010 (*3:00 PM ET) New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays St. Louis […]