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2012 Summer Olympics preview from “Channel Guide Magazine”

July 16, 2012 Ryan Berenz

The Olympic cauldron burns bright in London July 27-Aug. 12, as the opening ceremony marks the beginning of the Summer Olympic Games. Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) is the creative force behind the lavish Shakespeare-inspired “Isles of Wonder” ceremony, highlighted by Queen Elizabeth II officially opening the Games. Aside from the enormity of the spectacle, the stories are what hold our interest for 17 days, and there’s no shortage of intrigue for U.S. athletes in these Games. Will track stars Lolo Jones, Tyson Gay, Brittney Reese and Allyson Felix rebound from disappointment in Beijing? Will Jordyn Wieber, Gabby Douglas, […]

2012 Tour de France TV coverage on NBC Sports

June 28, 2012 Ryan Berenz

The 99th edition of cycling’s Tour de France starts Saturday, June 30, in Liège, Belgium. The race is made up of one prologue and 20 stages covering a total distance of 3,479 km. The route includes nine flat stages, four medium mountain stages, five mountain stages and two individual time trials. The race ends July 22 on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Australia’s Cadel Evans won the 2011 race and is a favorite to repeat. NBC Sports Network airs the bulk of race coverage, which begins June 30 at 8am ET. NBC will air eight hours of live coverage July 7-8, […]

“I’ll Have Another – Charging Toward History” on NBC Sports Network

June 6, 2012 Ryan Berenz

The new documentary I’ll Have Another — Charging Toward History looks at I’ll Have Another’s journey toward the 144th Belmont Stakes and a possible Triple Crown. After wins at the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, I’ll Have Another has a shot at history and an elusive Triple Crown Saturday at the 144th Belmont Stakes. As part of its Belmont week coverage, NBC Sports Network airs the new documentary I’ll Have Another — Charging Toward History on Thursday, June 7, at 7:30pm ET. The documentary provide a behind-the-scenes look at I’ll Have Another’s journey as he tries to become only […]

2012 Belmont Stakes live June 9 on NBC

June 6, 2012 Ryan Berenz

I’ll Have Another makes an attempt to win the Triple Crown at 2012 Belmont Stakes, live June 9 on NBC. After wins at the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, I’ll Have Another has a shot at history and an elusive Triple Crown Saturday at the 144th Belmont Stakes. All eyes will be on Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., to see if I’ll Have Another (a 4-5 early favorite) can become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. Eleven horses have won the Triple Crown, while 19 others won the Derby and the Preakness but fell short at the […]

2012 NHL Stanley Cup Finals TV schedule

May 24, 2012 Ryan Berenz

2012 NHL Stanley Cup Finals TV schedule for games on NBC and NBC Sports Network. The NHL playoffs have come down to the Stanley Cup Finals, with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Kings taking on the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils. The Stanley Cup Finals start Wednesday, May 30, at 8pm ET on NBC. NBC airs Games 1-2, and, if necessary, Games 5-7. NBC Sports Network airs Games 3-4. All games are scheduled for 8pm ET. RELATED: 2012 NHL Playoffs TV schedule 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Finals TV Schedule All times Eastern. Game 1 – Wednesday, May 30: […]

2012 Preakness Stakes TV schedule on NBC

May 18, 2012 Ryan Berenz

2012 Preakness Stakes TV schedule on NBC and NBC Sports Network. The second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, the 137th Preakness Stakes, takes place Saturday, May 19, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another looks for another win for shot at the Triple Crown, which hasn’t been accomplished since Affirmed won in 1978. The Preakness is being billed as a rematch between I’ll Have Another and Derby runner-up Bodemeister, who led most of the race until I’ll Have Another overtook him. Other top contenders in the starting gate include Creative Cause, Went the Day […]

2012 Amgen Tour of California TV schedule

May 11, 2012 Ryan Berenz

Maybe the world of international cycling will be focused on the Giro d’Italia right now, but U.S. cycling fans can enjoy a race a little closer to home beginning this weekend with the Amgen Tour of California. The eight-stage race begins in Santa Rosa on Sunday, May 13, and ends in Los Angeles on Sunday, May 20. NBC Sports Network and NBC combine to televise all eight stages, beginning Sunday at 5pm ET. NBC will have live coverage of the final stage on May 20 at 1pm ET. There’s a pretty nifty route map and schedule available to download here […]

2012 Kentucky Derby TV schedule

May 3, 2012 Ryan Berenz

The 138th Kentucky Derby takes place Saturday, May 5, from Churchill Downs in Louisville, for the first leg of horse racing’s elusive Triple Crown (sweeping the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes). Bodemeister, Creative Cause, Hansen, Take Charge Indy, Union Rags, Gemologist and Dullahan are among the top horses in the starting gate. Long shot Animal Kingdom (pictured) won last year’s Run for the Roses. NBC has coverage of the Derby beginning at 4pm ET on Saturday, but since this is one of those “Big Event” things that NBCUniversal thinks appeals to more than just horse-racing fans, you’ll get […]

2012 NHL playoffs TV schedule

April 9, 2012 Ryan Berenz

RELATED: 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Finals TV schedule The NHL playoffs are down to the Conference Finals with the Western Conference series between the Los Angeles Kings and the Phoenix Coyotes getting underway Sunday, May 13, at 8pm ET on NBC Sports Network. In the Eastern Conference, the New Jersey Devils take on the New York Rangers in Game 1 on Monday, May 14, at 8pm ET on NBC Sports Network. 2012 NHL Playoffs TV Schedule All times Eastern. *If necessary CONFERENCE FINALS Eastern Conference Finals #6 New Jersey Devils vs. #1 New York Rangers Game 1 — NYR […]

Barcelona vs AC Milan in key Champions League Quarterfinals rematch

March 30, 2012 StayTuned Staff

* The USMNT U-23s failed to qualify for the 2012 summer Olympics. The favorites lost their bid with a 1-1-1 record, after defeating Cuba 6-0, losing to Canada 2-0 and drawing against El Salvador 3-3. Was it a fluke, a matter of available talent, or a sign of something worse for the future of US soccer? * Looking ahead, the USWNT will play two matches in Japan, as part of the Women’s Kirin Challenge Cup. The ladies take on Japan on Sunday, April 1 at 6:25a (ESPN2, ESPN3) and Brazil on Tuesday, April 3 at 7:00a (ESPN2, ESPN3). * UEFA […]