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Ken McMillan has been covering sports since he got his first writing job in 1979. He has covered Section 9 athletics for most of the past 28 years. He reports on college sports, including Army and Marist College. He also writes on TV/radio sports ... Read FullCategories
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Monthly Archives: September 2007
Women’s World Cup Soccer down to Final Four
Soccer-holics will be glad to resume their normal sleep patterns with the conclusion to the FIFA Women’s World Cup this week.
The semifinals get underway Wednesday morning at 7:55 a.m. when Germany faces Norway on ESPN2. The match will be replayed on ESPN Classic at 5 p.m.
The United States has a tough semifinal matchup with Brazil [...]
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Baseball playoff primer, part 1
Just when you thought you had finally figured out where and when the Major League Baseball playoffs will be televised …
ESPN is out and TBS is in — yes, that’s the station that always shows “Everybody Loves Raymond”.
The Atlanta Superstation has entered the world of playoff baseball, and for the first time in history [...]
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Super DIRT Week finale on SPEED Channel
Dirt-racing fans won’t have to travel to Syracuse to watch the top drivers in the Northeast — including a handful from Orange County Fair Speedway — compete at the prestigious Super DIRT Week championship. The 200-lap big-block modified final on Oct. 7 will be televised on tape delay on SPEED Channel on Oct. 28 from [...]
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OCFS driver Bruce Kline on auto talk radio tonight
What’s the best thing about listening to auto racing on the radio? You don’t get a crick in your neck as the cars roar by.
There are two auto racing talk shows on the Internet this Monday evening at www.walncableradio.com.
Gasoline Alley runs from 6-8 p.m., and will feature an interview with modified driver Stewart Friesen about [...]
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Soccer-mad week covered by ESPN
It’s a soccer-crazy week at ESPN.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup continues from China, and the UEFA Champions League resumes with first-round matchups from Europe.
Women’s World Cup schedule:
Monday — England vs. Argentina (TD), 5 p.m., Classic
Tuesday — North Korea vs. Sweden, 7:55 a.m., ESPN2; USA vs. Nigeria, 7:55 a.m., ESPN (and 5 p.m. on ESPN Classic)
Wednesday [...]
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NFL Network to air five replays
The NFL Network will provide shortened 90-minute replays of five NFL games from this past weekend.
Monday — Indianapolis beats Tennessee, 22-20 (7 p.m.)
Tuesday — Cleveland wins wild shootout over Cincinnati, 51-45 (8 p.m.); Denver knocks off Oakland in overtime, 23-20 (10:30 p.m.)
Wednesday — Detroit tops Minnesota in overtime, 20-17 (8 p.m.); Replay to be determined [...]
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Spygate story still has wheels
If you thought you heard everything about the Patriots’ Spygate story, you were mistaken if you watched the NFL network pregame shows.
The one thing I picked out of all the reporting this week is the notion that all of these network NFL experts — former players and front office types and long-time football reporters — [...]
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Miller says golf’s best are rising to the occasion
NBC Sports golf analyst Johnny Miller is extremely impressed with the pressure play of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Steve Stricker as the inaugural FedEx Cup heads for a conclusion.
“The play has been so good under pressure, it’s like they’re playing for 10 cents, not $10 million,” Miller said. “It has been phenomenal. I’m amazed [...]
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Miss the Giants game? NFL Network gives you a second chance tonight
Did your wife or girlfriend prohibit you from watching Sunday Night Football, following six-plus hours of afternoon viewing? Well, there’s good news. The Giants-Cowboys game will be replayed on NFL Network on Wednesday night at 8 p.m.
NFL Network will also show the first half of Monday Night Football’s doubleheader, featuring the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati [...]
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The NHL is back!