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Playoffs should get big ratings despite being on TBS
If absence makes the heart grow fonder, then the teams involved in the National League Divisional Series should provide blockbuster TV ratings. The Cubs haven't won a World Series in 100 years, while the Brewers have never won one. For the Phillies, it...Tags: CBS Corp., Willie Mays, Major League Baseball, Joe Torre, Vin Scully
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Howard Cosell really, really liked to talk on TV
WatchdogBilly Crystal was supposed to be one of ESPN's booth guests Sunday night, but he couldn't make it because of an illness in his family. I was reminded of that when I heard Tony Kornheiser doing a Howard Cosell imitation......Tags: Bobby Murcer, ESPN, Joe Morgan, Billy Crystal
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SI writer foresaw Tiger's influence
Sentinel ColumnistRead this book. Going Deep ($26.95, Sports Illustrated publishing) is a collection of 20 stories by Gary Smith, arguably the greatest magazine writer alive. (Note: Not the greatest magazine sports writer, just writer.) Smith has won the National...Tags: Tiger Woods, Chicago White Sox, ESPN, Mass Media, Golf
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ESPN: More football in "Monday Night Football"
neil.best@newsday.comThe people spoke. The sports media critics spoke. Heck, Howard Cosell would have spoken if someone had handed him a microphone. What's important is that ESPN listened. Finally. After two seasons of inviting not-always-relevant guests into its booth...Tags: Brett Favre, Election Day, Jay-Z, TiVo Inc., ESPN
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Finally, Monday Night Football is about the game
You'll find lots of faces in new places when the NFL season begins later this week. By now, you're probably well aware that Michael Strahan is on the Fox pregame set and Dan Patrick is rejoining Democratic Party spokesperson ... oops, I mean MSNBC talk...Tags: Service Electric Inc., Tony Soprano, ESPN, Football, Labor Day
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U.S. delivers punch-junk effort
IN THE WAKE OF THE NEWSBEIJING — Oh, how Howard Cosell would mock this. Having followed the halcyon days of Cassius and Smokin' Joe and Big George and the young Sugar Ray, how it would have pained the perspicacious Howard to watch these pusillanimous pugilists of our...Tags: Heavyweight, Welterweight, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Awards and Prizes, Boxing
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Phelps' gold pursuit pushes ratings to new heights
NBC press releases blare the news that the Beijing Olympics were the most-viewed event in U.S. television history with 211 million viewers through Saturday eclipsing the 209 million who viewed the 1996 Atlanta Games. But the truth is the blockbuster...Tags: Television Industry, Warren Sapp, Service Electric Inc., Jason Taylor, Michael Phelps
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They're not-so-artful Dodgers when it comes to a deal
You might want to hold your nose.
Angel Berroa. Mark Sweeney. Scott Proctor. Thomas Perez. Brady Clark. Marlon Anderson. Julio Lugo. Greg Maddux. Wilson Betemit. Elmer Dessens. B.J. LaMura. Mark Hendrickson. Toby Hall. Ben Kozlowski. Danys Baez. Jae Sao....Tags: Atlanta Braves, Deion Sanders, Major League Baseball, Brady Clark, Jason Schmidt
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Costas is the modern-day McKay
When I was growing up, Howard Cosell, Jim McKay and Jack Whitaker defined what sports broadcasting was all about. They had the ability to take an athletic contest and provide context, relevance, the reason why you should care -- all in less than two...Tags: CBS Corp., Jack Kevorkian, Tiger Woods, Kentucky Derby, NASCAR
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Colleagues mourn Philly's Marzano
For the Philadelphia area sports fan, this week may be -- to steal from the old Andy Williams Christmas song -- the most wonderful time of the year. Flyers and 76ers in the playoffs, Phillies playing some big early-season series -- and the Eagles...Tags: Television Industry, CBS Corp., Major League Baseball, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Philadelphia Phillies
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Bill Murray vs. Billy Crystal
Return to RedEye's "Best SNL Cast Member Ever" home page to cast another vote. -------------------- ++++++++++++++++++++ || See all the 32 finalists || ++++++++++++++++++++ -------------------- ++++++++++++++++++++ || Bill Murray ----------------...Tags: Sammy Davis Jr., Muhammad Ali, Bill Murray, Billy Crystal
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Cheri Oteri vs. Billy Crystal
Return to RedEye's "Best SNL Cast Member Ever" home page to cast another vote. -------------------- ++++++++++++++++++++ || See all the 32 finalists || ++++++++++++++++++++ -------------------- ++++++++++++++++++++ || Cheri Oteri -----------------...Tags: Sammy Davis Jr., Muhammad Ali, Will Ferrell, Billy Crystal
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Feb 25, 2008
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