Monthly Archives: February 2008

NBC’s Olczyk: Goalie Lundqvist is key to Rangers’ hopes

By Ken McMillan | Published: February 28, 2008 | Comments closed
The New York Rangers will go as far as goalie Henrik Lundqvist will take them, so says NBC hockey analyst Eddie Olczyk. “It took time for the Rangers to come together but if Lundqvist is at his best, they are a dangerous team,” Olczyk said. “The speed of Sean Avery and Brandon Dubinsky has opened a lot [...]
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Johan Santana gets start in Mets’ spring TV debut

By Ken McMillan | Published: February 28, 2008 | Comments closed
Mets fans won’t have to wait long to see pitching ace Johan Santana in action. Santana will get the spring training start on Friday when the Mets take on the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1 p.m. game (replay at 7 p.m.) to be televised on SportsNet New York. Billy Wagner, Aaron Heilman and four bullpen [...]
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SNY, WPIX to carry Mets spring training games

By Ken McMillan | Published: February 26, 2008 | Comments closed
The New York Mets have announced that 16 spring training games will be televised on SportsNet New York and WPIX/CW-11. In addition, WFAN (660 AM) will broadcast nine games and ESPN has picked up three Mets spring training games, including the Civil Rights Game against the White Sox on March 29. Friday, February 29: St. Louis, [...]
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YES to televise 15 Yankee preseason games

By Ken McMillan | Published: February 26, 2008 | Comments closed
The New York Yankees will appear on the YES Network 15 times during spring training and two times on ESPN. There will be additional webcasts on MLB.TV. Flagship radio station WCBS (880 AM) will broadcast seven preseason games. Saturday, March 1: vs. Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (MLB.TV) Sunday, March 2: Philadelphia, 1 p.m. and 9 p.m.* (YES, WCBS, MLB.TV) Monday, [...]
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Tiger Power: NBC’s Match Play ratings up 67 percent

By Ken McMillan | Published: February 25, 2008 | Comments closed
Tiger Woods has not lost any of his appeal with golf fans. Woods’ dominant victory over Stewart Cink in Sunday’s finals of the World Match Play championships earned a 3.5 overnight rating on NBC, an increase of 67 percent over the 2007 final. The semifinal coverage on Saturday earned a 3.2 overnight, a rise of 88 [...]
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WDLC airs Monday Port Jervis hoop playoff

By Ken McMillan | Published: February 25, 2008 | Comments closed
The Port Jervis High School boys’ basketball playoff game on Monday will be aired on 1490 ESPN Radio WDLC. Fourth-seeded Port Jervis hosts No. 5 Saugerties from the Mid-Hudson Athletic League in the 6 p.m. contest. WDLC will air a pre-game show at 5:45 p.m. Kevin Halpenny will be handling the play-by-play.
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Joe Torre speaks out on Yankees, Clemens, Mitchell Report

By Ken McMillan | Published: February 21, 2008 | Comments closed
Former Yankee and current Dodgers manager Joe Torre has a sit-down interview on CNBC’s “Conversations with Michael Eisner” which will be telecast on Monday, Feb. 25, at 9 p.m. and re-aired at midnight. Torre on leaving the Yankees: “When I left the Yankees, it was strictly for that reason that I didn’t think they necessarily, you [...]
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MAAC issues statement on Marist-Fairfield hoop fiasco

By Ken McMillan | Published: February 20, 2008 | Comments closed
Anybody who watched the end of the Marist-Fairfield men’s basketball game on MSG Network on Monday night knows there were plenty of issues to be dealt with by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Fairfield tied the game with 2.6 seconds remaining in the second half. Marist attempted a full-court pass but the ball was intercepted by [...]
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ESPN analysts: NASCAR Nationwide series to feature close racing

By Ken McMillan | Published: February 13, 2008 | Comments closed
The NASCAR Nationwide Series — formerly known as the Busch Series — gets underway on Saturday with the Camping World 300 from Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. ESPN2 opens the coverage with “NASCAR Countdown” at noon. Most of the Nationwide Series races will be carried by ESPN2, with select events on ESPN and ABC. Dr. Jerry Punch is [...]
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Marv Albert has signature NBA call for TNT

By Ken McMillan | Published: February 13, 2008 | Comments closed
Marv Albert will be announcing his 11th NBA All-Star Game on television. This year’s game will be played Sunday at 6 p.m. in New Orleans. “It’s always a special game for me to broadcast,” Albert said. “This year I’ll be alongside two guys who do a tremendous job, both Doug (Collins) and Reggie (Miller), and have [...]
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