Here’s our weekly look at what the sports media columnists from across the country are writing about today…

Michael Hiestand at USA Today has the story of how ESPN is going all out to cover the Bassmaster Classic…

In recognition of this weekend’s Academy Awards, Dave Darling of the Orlando Sentinel looks at the best sports scenes in non-sports movies…

David Barron at the Houston Chronicle tells us about the cancellation of a local television football show…

Still talking about the A-Rod story in New York, Bob Raissman of the NY Daily News analyzes the reaction of GM Brian Cashman…

Phil Mushnick at the NY Post casts more blame on Bud Selig.  Justin Terranova talks college hoops with Fran Frischilla.  He also has 5 questions for SNY’s Ron Darling.

Neil Best at Newsday stays away from A-Rod and talks wrestling with Nick Foley, again with an eye toward this weekend’s Academy Awards…

Richard Sandomir at the NY Times has the story of politics and religion playing a role in tennis in Dubai…

Ray Frager at the Baltimore Sun sums up national and local media news in his weekly column.

Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports on the return to TNT of Charles Barkley…

As does Diane Pucin at the LA Times…

And Bob Wolfley at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel…

Scott D. Pearce at the Salt Lake City Desert News critiques the college basketball coverage of the Mountain West Conference.

Tom Hoffarth at the LA Daily News talks with Angels TV analyst Mark Gubicza.

John Maffei at the North County Times chats with MLB Network’s Harold Reynolds…

Mel Bracht at the Oklahoman sits down with Dick Vitale…

Bill Doyle at the Worcester Telegram & Gazette talks with NESN host Cole Wright…

Nancy Marrapese-Burrell at the Boston Globe chats with hockey analyst Mike Milbury…

Marc Katz at the Dayton Daily News talks to Wright State University radio voice Mark Adams…

Dan Ceasar at the St. Louis Post Dispatch has a piece on so many TV sports offerings with little viewers…Dan also has the latest local sports TV ratings.