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2010 French Open on Tennis Channel

We’re nearing the second week of tennis action from Roland Garros, and the French Open competition is only going to get better. Tennis Channel, ESPN2 and NBC combine to televise all the rounds of the year’s second Grand Slam from May 23-June 6. There’s so much coverage, in fact, that we’re going to give you schedules and info from ESPN2, NBC and Tennis Channel in three separate blog posts. Here are the complete coverage details from Tennis Channel: TENNIS CHANNEL’S 2010 FRENCH OPEN COVERAGE BEGINS WITH TOURNAMENT’S FIRST SERVE SUNDAY, MAY 23 Lindsay Davenport, Bud Collins to Join John McEnroe, […]

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Where to watch the 2010 Indianapolis 500

The Memorial Day weekend tradition returns with the 94th running of the Indianapolis 500 from famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 30, at 1pm ET on ABC. IndyCar’s best will compete on the 2.5-mile rectangular oval for the Borg-Warner Trophy, including popular drivers Dario Franchitti, Danica Patrick, Dan Wheldon, Ryan Briscoe, Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, Graham Rahal and Marco Andretti. Also in the field (and starting in the pole position) will be Helio Castroneves, who beat tax evasion charges and then beat the field to win his third Indy 500 last year. Another win at Indy would put the […]

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2010 Stanley Cup Finals TV schedule

By Ryan Berenz The Chicago Blackhawks will take on the Philadelphia Flyers in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Finals beginning Saturday, May 29, at 8pm ET on NBC. Here’s the complete Stanley Cup TV schedule: STANLEY CUP FINALS Chicago Blackhawks vs. Philadelphia Flyers Chicago Wins Series 4-2 Game #1/Saturday, May 29 — Chicago 6, Philadelphia 5 Game #2/Monday, May 31 — Chicago 2, Philadelphia 1 Game #3/Wednesday, June 2 — Philadelphia 4, Chicago 3 OT Game #4/Friday, June 4 — Philadelphia 5, Chicago 3 Game #5/Sunday, June 6 – Chicago 7, Philadelphia 4 Game #6/Wednesday, June 9 – Chicago 4, Philadelphia […]

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FOX to air UEFA Champions League Final May 22

FOX will be airing its first ever soccer match on Saturday, May 22 at 2:30pm ET. It’s Inter Milan vs. Bayern Munich (or, if you’re cool and worldly, it’s FC Internazionale Milano vs. FC Bayern München) from Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, and it’s airing live and in HD. For those of you who tune in looking for FOX Saturday Baseball, it will be on in prime time. Here’s the info from FOX: FOX SPORTS BROADCASTS UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL ON MAY 22 Major International Soccer Event Joins Select Few on U.S. Broadcast TV New York – The 2010 UEFA Champions […]

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Where to watch the 2010 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race

NASCAR has made a few adjustments to its non-points All-Star race. Last year, the 10-lap shootout was added as the final segment. This year, the lineup for that shootout will be set by how fast pit crews can change four tires and get their drivers back on the track, as the order in which the cars exit pit road will be how they line up for the final 10 laps. The 26th NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race airs Saturday, May 22, at 7pm ET on SPEED Channel (HD) from Charlotte Motor Speedway. Drivers qualify by winning a race in 2009 or […]

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2010 NBA playoffs conference finals TV schedule

By Ryan The NBA playoffs inch ever closer to the NBA Finals, as the conference finals get underway with the Boston Celtics vs. the Orlando Magic in the East and the L.A. Lakers against the Phoenix Suns in the West. Complete schedules and releases from ESPN and TNT/NBA TV are below: NBA Playoff Coverage on ESPN and ABC ESPN’s exclusive Eastern Conference Finals schedule featuring the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic will begin Sunday, May 16, at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.  Coverage will continue Tuesday, May 18, at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN.  All games will also be available on […]

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NHL Stanley Cup playoffs conference finals schedule

By Ryan The NHL is down to its final four with the Philadelphia Flyers taking on the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference and the San Jose Sharks taking on the Chicago Blackhawks in the West. Here is the conference finals national TV schedule for NBC and Versus. EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS #7 Philadelphia Flyers vs.  #8 Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia wins series 4-1 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS #1 San Jose Sharks vs. #2 Chicago Blackhawks Chicago wins series 4-0

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Where to watch the 2010 Preakness Stakes

By Ryan Jockey Calvin Borel boldly said after winning the Kentucky Derby that he would ride Super Saver to a Triple Crown, and he’ll take the next step to fulfilling that this weekend at the Preakness Stakes. NBC has complete coverage of the event on Saturday, May 15 at4:30pm ET. Below is the release from NBC, detailing its broadcast and including analysts’ picks and predictions: SUPER SAVER AND JOCKEY CALVIN BOREL HEADLINE FIELD IN PREAKNESS STAKES, SATURDAY 4:30 PM ET ON NBC 1. Super Saver, 2. Lookin at Lucky, 3. First Dude – NBC’s Battaglia’s Preakness Picks “It wouldn’t surprise […]

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Ken Burns’ “Baseball” goes another inning

PBS announced today that The Tenth Inning — Ken Burns’ two-part, four-hour followup to his landmark 1994 series Baseball — will be airing Sept. 28-29. The documentary tells the tumultuous story of our national pastime from the early ’90s through the present day, highlighting developments that transformed the game, including the crippling 1994 strike that left many fans disillusioned; the increasing dominance of Latino and Asian players, which helped turn the sport into a truly international game; the sport’s skyrocketing profits thanks to new stadiums, interleague play and the wild card; the rise of a new Yankee dynasty; the historic […]

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HBO Sports premieres “Broad Street Bullies” documentary

Maybe you went to see a fight at the Spectrum in the 1970s and a hockey game broke out. The old quip was probably true if you were going to a Philadelphia Flyers game back in their infamous “Broad Street Bullies” era from 1972-78. During that time, the Flyers enjoyed success with two straight Stanley Cup championships, but it was their colorful characters and aggressive, hard-nosed style of play that earned them both adoration and abhorrence. On Tuesday, May 4 at 10pm ET, HBO (HD) looks back at the notorious Flyers teams of the ’70s in the new documentary Broad […]