ESPN shortchanged viewers, sharing little background of the Taylor Townsend U. S. Open journey
Thursday afternoon at the U.S. Open, unseeded 23-year-old Taylor Townsend pulled off a tremendous upset, […]
Jack Whitaker – Remembering one of a kind, not to be replaced soon; He cared about words
Jack Whitaker: A Man Who Cared About Words Born in 1924, John […]
‘Saratoga Live’ might save a dying sport; Fox’ coverage of racing this summer is promising
Labeled a “dying sport” for years, Thoroughbred Racing was literally doing just that with […]
Fox coverage of U.S. Open Golf: Some Good, Some Bad; Only 2 of 10 broadcasters were women
Call me a fool, but I’m a sucker for any U.S. Open, be it tennis […]
NBC was ready when controversy hit the 145th Kentucky Derby
Back in 1984, the late Arthur Watson, then the head of NBC Sports, took a chance […]
Remembering SI’s Dan Jenkins who died on the eve of the Masters after brilliantly covering 68 straight
For those unfamiliar with him, Dan Jenkins was a preeminent sportswriter, associated for years with […]
CBS is following a longtime Masters’ preference but its announcers are wearing out the word “patrons”
The CBS broadcasters, working coverage of the Masters Thursday on ESPN, must’ve used the […]
Duke-UCF thriller: CBS director Bob Fishman shines; Camera, lens and angle work were spot-on
Bob Fishman has been directing big moments for CBS in the NCAA Tournament since […]
Tony Kornheiser’s Wish for the NBA: “A Living, Breathing Commissioner”
Tony Kornheiser, a columnist for the Washington Post, was a finalist for a Pulitzer, […]
Duke-North Carolina: Like a Good Neighbor, Tim Brando is there – possibly the last time for TV
When you turn on a college game these days and you hear the unmistakable […]
Tony Romo steals the show; CBS director Mike Arnold and crew excel
On a day that was as dramatic as the NFL has ever seen, it […]
Columnist: Bob Costas, the prodigy years at CBS, doing NFL games at 25
When CBS’ NFL announcers met for their pre-season meetings in August of 1977, and […]