Monthly Archives: June 2011
BTN Set for Arrival Of Nebraska Athletics
The University of Nebraska will formally join the Big Ten Conference this Friday and the Big Ten Network (BTN) is planning a series of programs to welcome Cornhusker fans.
The events begin Friday at Noon ET with a program entitled Big Ten Welcomes Nebraska, an hour long special with interviews of many Nebraska athletic icons. The program will also look at the future of Nebraska athletics within the Big Ten.
Other programs will include a look back at some of the events that shaped the success of Cornhusker sthletics over the years.
Here is the entire Nebraska-themed schedule for BTN:
Friday, July 1
Noon ET Big Ten Welcomes Nebraska
1pm ET 1998 Orange Bowl – Nebraska vs. Tennessee
BTN.com: Ahman Green live chat
3pm ET It’s Crystal Clear – Nebraska 1997 National Championship
4:30pm ET 1995 Orange Bowl – Nebraska vs. Miami
BTN.com: Tommie Frazier live chat
6:30pm ET Finished Business – Nebraska 1994 National Championship
9pm ET Decade of Dominance – 1995 Nebraska Football
Saturday, July 2
11am ET 2006 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship – Nebraska vs. Stanford
1pm ET It’s Crystal Clear – Nebraska 1997 National Championship
2:30pm ET 1998 Orange Bowl – Nebraska vs. Tennessee
5:30pm ET Finished Business – Nebraska 1994 National Championship
7pm ET 1995 Orange Bowl – Nebraska vs. Miami
10pm ET Reflection of Perfection: Nebraska 1995 National Championships
Sunday, July 3
12:30pm ET 2010 Football – Missouri at Nebraska
2:30pm ET Day by Day: Team of Destiny – 2005 Nebraska Baseball
5pm ET 1995 Orange Bowl – Nebraska vs. Miami
7pm ET 1998 Orange Bowl – Nebraska vs. Tennessee
Ratings Bonanza for ESPN on NBA Draft Coverage
Coverage of the 2011 NBA Draft on ESPN earned a 2.4 rating, the highest since ESPN began covering the draft in 2003 and the highest overall since 1996.
3.2 million viewers on average watched the coverage of the draft, up 15% over 2010.
ESPN Sets Announcer Schedule for FIFA Women’s World Cup
ESPN has finalized the announcing assignments for the early round of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup from Germany.
The tournament begins on June 26th. Here is the schedule with announcers:
| Date | Time | Network | Match | Group | Site |
| Su 6/26 | 8:45 a.m. | ESPN2/ESPN3.com | Nigeria vs. France
Adrian Healey and Kate Markgraf |
A | Sinsheim |
| 11:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | Germany vs. Canada
Ian Darke and Julie Foudy |
A | Berlin | |
| Mo 6/27 | 8:45 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | Japan vs. New Zealand
Beth Mowins and Cat Whitehill |
B | Bochum |
| 11:45 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | Mexico vs. England
Healey and Markgraf |
B | Wolfsburg | |
| Tu 6/28 | 8:45 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | Colombia vs. Sweden
Mowins and Whitehill |
C | Leverkusen |
| 11:45 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | USA vs. Korea DPR
Darke and Foudy |
C | Dresden | |
| We 6/29 | 8:45 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | Norway vs. Equa. Guinea
Mowins and Whitehill |
D | Augsburg |
| 12 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | Brazil vs. Australia
Healey and Tony DiCicco |
D | Moenchengladbach | |
| Th 6/30 | 11:45 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | Canada vs. France
Healey and DiCicco |
A | Bochum |
| 2:30 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPN3.com | Germany vs. Nigeria
Darke and Foudy |
A | Frankfurt | |
| Fr 7/1 | 8:45 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | Japan vs. Mexico
Mowins and Whitehill |
B | Leverkusen |
| 12 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | New Zealand vs. England
Healey and Markgraf |
B | Dresden |
| Sa 7/2 | 7:45 a.m. | ESPN2/ESPN3.com | Korea DPR vs. Sweden
Mowins and Whitehill |
C | Augsburg | |
| 11:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | USA vs. Colombia
Darke and Foudy |
C | Sinsheim | ||
| Su 7/3 | 7:45 a.m. | ESPN2/ESPN3.com | Australia vs. Equa. Guinea
Healey and Markgraf |
D | Bochum | |
| 12 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | Brazil vs. Norway
Darke and Foudy |
D | Wolfsburg | ||
| Tu 7/5 | 12 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | England vs. Japan
Healey and Markgraf |
B | Augsburg | |
| 12 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPN3.com | New Zealand vs. Mexico
Mowins and Whitehill |
B | Sinsheim | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | France vs. Germany
Darke and Foudy |
A | Moenchengladbach | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPN3.com | Canada vs. Nigeria
Mowins and Whitehill |
A | Dresden | ||
| We 7/6 | 11:45 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | Equa. Guinea vs. Brazil
Mowins and Whitehill |
D | Frankfurt | |
| 11:45 a.m. | ESPN2/ESPN3.com | Australia vs. Norway
Healey and Markgraf |
D | Leverkusen | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | Sweden vs. USA
Darke and Foudy |
C | Wolfsburg | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | ESPN2/ESPN3.com | Korea DPR vs. Colombia
Mowins and Whitehill |
C | Bochum |
2nd Stage – Quarterfinals
| Date | Time | Network | Match | Site | Match # |
| Sa 7/9 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | 1st B vs. 2nd A | Leverkusen | 26 |
| 2:15 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | 1st A vs. 2nd B | Wolfsburg | 25 | |
| Su 7/10 | 6:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | 1st C vs. 2nd D | Augsburg | 27 |
| 11 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | 1st D vs. 2nd C | Dresden | 28 |
2nd Stage – Semifinals
| Date | Time | Network | Match | Site | Match # |
| We 7/13 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | Winners: Match 26 vs. 28 | Moenchengladbach | 30 |
| 2:15 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | Winners: Match 25 vs. 27 | Frankfurt | 29 |
Third Place Match
| Sa 7/16 | 11 a.m. | ESPN2/ESPN3.com | Losers – 29 vs. 30 | Sinsheim | 31 |
2010 FIFA World Cup Title Match
| Su 7/17 | 2 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN3.com | Winners – 29 vs. 30 | Frankfurt | 32 |
CBS Sports Net and Patriot League Reach Television Deal
Patriot League men’s and women’s basketball, as well as men’s lacrosse and football will not have a television home on CBS Sports Network after the league and the network reached terms on a multi-year deal.
The agreement calls for a minimum of 12 men’s regular season and tournament basketball games, including the men’s basketball championship. The women’s basketball championship game will also appear on the network.
“We are excited for the opportunity to showcase multiple Patriot League sports and student-athletes on CBS Sports Network,” said Patriot League Executive Director Carolyn Schlie Femovich in a press release. “This comprehensive partnership positions the Patriot League with an emerging leader in collegiate sports for years to come and continues a long-standing relationship.”
“We are proud to expand our relationship with the Patriot League, which has been a valued programming partner of CBS Sports Network for many years,” said David Berson, Executive Vice President, CBS Sports and President, CBS Sports Network. “We look forward to continuing to tell the compelling stories of the Patriot League, its teams and student-athletes.”
