At espnW, former WNBA president Val Ackerman explores women’s sports on TV with consultant Neil Pilson, who mixes some blunt assessments of the broadcasting landscape with a couple of interesting ideas, such as this: One possibility would be to have [the channel]…
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TV viewing for the next two weeks
by Beau Dure • • 1 Comment
How am I supposed to get any work done? (All times Eastern) Thursday, June 21 2:30 p.m.: Soccer, Euro 2012 quarterfinal, Czech Republic-Portugal (ESPN) 10 p.m.: Olympic trials, diving (NBC Sports Network) Friday, June 22 2:30 p.m.: Soccer, Euro 2012…
Friday Myriad: EPL madness
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Catch up on your EPL previews now. Check out the whole team-by-team series at The Guardian. MLS, meanwhile, has Donovan vs. Henry. Sign up to do player ratings. We also have an interesting grab bag of events from a pretty…
Friday Myriad: Bolt vs. Gay, Silva vs. Sonnen, DPs vs. DPs …
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If you’re not a fan of American soccer leagues, this isn’t much of a weekend, though some European leagues (France, Netherlands, English Championship) kick off. FRIDAY 2 p.m.: Track and field, Diamond League, Stockholm. Bolt vs. Gay. Great stuff. Universal…
Friday Myriad: Not out of our league
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To be perfectly honest, we’re in a lull. No Tour, no huge world championships (no disrespect to the folks with rifles and pistols), etc. Plenty of league games, though. Through the weekend, eight Mexican league games are on various networks.…
Friday Myriad: The dog ate it
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Things I’ll try to watch this weekend while we finish up a long week of dog-sitting … FRIDAY 8:30 a.m.: Cycling, Tour de France, Stage 18. Flat stage with a likely sprint finish that will help decide the green jersey.…
Friday Myriad: Morning TV, friendly soccer
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I have survived Double Deadline Day. I survived the sauna that passes for RFK Stadium’s press box. I survived the long Metro ride home, which ended with a ranting woman accusing me of using my Blackberry to transmit shortwave signals…
Friday Myriad: Up all night for Aussie Rules, MMA, Le Tour
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No, I didn’t forget. Today was a last-ditch effort to get some progress on two nagging free-lance assignments. Which reminds me — if you or someone you know is a male caregiver for a spouse or loved one who has…