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ESPYs bring athletes, Hollywood together

July 13, 2011 Tom Comi

Click here for 2012 ESPYS TV coverage. If somebody asked you who won the Oscar for Best Picture last year or the TV show that took home the Emmy for Best Drama, there is a pretty good chance you’d be able to remember both. How about who won the ESPY for Best Team? Not so much. Think of the ESPYs as a sports version of the MTV Movie Awards in that both are rarely memorable but are a lot of fun to watch. And with this one, how can you really go wrong when the sports world and Hollywood unite […]

2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup Semifinals

July 12, 2011 StayTuned Staff

In case you missed one of the most exciting games of soccer ever played, here are the key takeaways from Sunday’s quarterfinal match between the US and Brazil: 1. The US ladies know how to win games in the World Cup. (Hope you’re taking notes, USMNT.) 2. Abby Wambach and Hope Solo are beasts! 3. I’ve got a major girl crush on Megan Rapinoe for her lethal PK and this phenomenal cross. Watch a replay, watch the highlights. That emotional rollercoaster should’ve been the final. Oh, and to you, U12 punk at the 3v3 tournament this weekend, I say “HA!” […]

2011 MLB State Farm Home Run Derby live July 11 on ESPN

July 8, 2011 Ryan Berenz

Click here for the 2012 MLB Home Run Derby TV schedule. This year’s Home Run Derby takes place at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz., as part of Major League Baseball’s All-Star festivities. ESPN again provides live coverage of the Derby, airing Monday, July 11, at 8pm ET. This year features a new format, with the last two Derby winners — Prince Fielder and David Ortiz — serving as captains and selecting their teammates. The Derby will have an AL vs. NL component, as well as an individual Derby champ. Fielder selected Brewers teammate 2B Rickie Weeks, Dodgers OF Matt Kemp […]

2011 NBA Draft live June 23 on ESPN

June 22, 2011 Ryan Berenz

The NBA Draft takes place, Thursday, June 23, at 7pm ET from Newark’s Prudential Center, and ESPN has the event covered. I won’t attempt to analyze this draft — I’ll leave that to the fine folks at Deadspin, who’ve compiled pretty much all you need to know about the prospects. But I am well aware that this is not going to be a Draft for the Ages. Still, many of you are into this type of stuff and can’t get enough Jimmer Fredette, so we’ll give you all the where-to-watch type info. Here is the press release from ESPN with […]

2011 Wimbledon tennis tournament TV schedule

June 16, 2011 Ryan Berenz

The third and most prestigious Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year returns to the All England Club for the Wimbledon Championships June 20-July 3. Spain’s Rafael Nadal won his second Wimbledon title last year, but will face competition from Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Robin Soderling and longtime foe Roger Federer. Coming off another French Open win, Nadal is a heavy favorite to repeat. Defending women’s champ Serena Williams is back into playing shape after injury and health problems, but an early exit at Eastbourne might indicate she’s not 100 percent. Other contenders include Caroline Wozniacki, Vera Zvonareva, French Open […]

U.S. Open humbles the best of the best

June 16, 2011 Tom Comi

Weekend duffers and hackers always try in vain to emulate pro golfers when we take to the public links courses. And with good reason. These elite players can pull off shots with ease that most amateurs can only dream about. But the next four days will be different. As the best of the best converge on Congressional Country Club in Maryland for the U.S. Open, they will be tested like they have rarely been tested before. When all of the scores are tallied Sunday afternoon, the last man standing could be hovering around par or maybe a few strokes under […]

2011 U.S. Open golf tournament TV schedule

June 14, 2011 Ryan Berenz

The world’s best golfers hope for a better showing than they had last year at the U.S. Open, when Pebble Beach Golf Links absolutely punished the field. In the end, Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell (pictured) survived as the only player to match par for the tournament and became the first European since 1970 to win the U.S. Open. This year’s national championship heads to Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., where Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer, Luke Donald and Phil Mickelson hope for a title in the year’s second major. Tiger Woods withdrew due to a lingering injury in his left […]

2011 National Spelling Bee Finals live June 2 on ESPN

June 1, 2011 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan Berenz Follow @ChannelGuideRAB Over 270 spellers ranging in age from 8 to 15 and spanning the United States and Canada will come to Washington, D.C., to have their knowledge of the lexicon put to the test at the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Dr. Jacques A. Bailly is back to pronounce the words and use them in sometimes amusing sentences. Last year, Anamika Veeramani correctly spelled “stromuhr” (an instrument for measuring blood flow) for the win. ESPN airs the final round Thursday, June 2, in prime time beginning at 8:30pm ET. And I’m pleased to say that I’ll […]

Brandi Chastain and Briana Scurry join ESPN as studio analysts for Women’s World Cup 2011

June 1, 2011 StayTuned Staff

Three key members of the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup winning U.S. team – Brandi Chastain, Briana Scurry and head coach Tony DiCicco – will join ESPN as studio analysts for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 (June 26 – July 17). Chastain, Scurry and DiCicco will contribute to ESPN and ESPN2’s studio coverage of the three-week tournament, providing analysis on pre-match, halftime and post-match shows from Germany, including studio segments on the company’s news and information programming such as SportsCenter, First Take and ESPNEWS. Chastain’s 16-year career on the U.S. Women’s National Team was highlighted by scoring the 1999 […]

Where to watch the 2011 Indianapolis 500

May 27, 2011 Ryan Berenz

Click here for the 2012 Indy 500 TV schedule The 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 (Note: It’s not the 100th running of the Indy 500, since the race was not held during World Wars I and II) takes place at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 29. IndyCar’s best will compete on the 2.5-mile rectangular oval for the Borg-Warner Trophy, including popular drivers Will Power, Danica Patrick, Dan Wheldon, Ryan Briscoe, Scott Dixon, Helio Castroneves, Tony Kanaan, Graham Rahal, Marco Andretti and last season’s Indy 500 and series champ Dario Franchitti. Canadian Alex Tagliani is at the pole […]