2023 NCAA Tournament

Weekend schedule of games; The Sweet 16 starts Thursday; All talent; By Sunday night we’ll have a Final 4

St. John’s has made a loud decision and commitment, announcing that Rick Pitino is its […]


2023 NCAA Tournament

Greg Gumbel is off CBS’ NFL telecasts; Veteran voice will remain with CBS only on college games

Greg Gumbel is dulcet toned and still maintains his equanimity, his greatest strength. He’s 76 […]


2023 NCAA Tournament

By tomorrow night, we’ll be down to a Sweet 16; Stu Jackson is settling in as head of West Coast Conference

Weekend NCAA Tournament Games, times and broadcasters Stan Van Gundy – always sounds comfortable – […]


Broadcasting

SiriusXM is going through a changing of the guard; CBS’ opening of the real Tourney begins today

SiriusXM: Steve Cohen and Eric Spitz I was not at all stunned to hear that […]


2023 NCAA Tournament

CBS releases full broadcast schedule through first four days; It lists all talent; NIT too

Here’s the list of talent for the first four days of NCAA competition and […]


Announcers

Jim Nantz will be missed on CBS’ hoops in ’24; particularly the Final Four; A lachrymose conclusion

CBS and Turner Talking somewhat haltingly and a bit teary-eyed, Jim Nantz engaged with the […]


Announcers

Chicago Cubs’ Pat Hughes is confident that fans and players will embrace the Pitch Clock

Pat Hughes is beginning his 43d year in the big leagues. He began with […]


NCAA Tournament

Future NCAA Tournaments: The authority of hoops taking the Final Four to Las Vegas in 2028!

MLB Heading into the baseball season, most of the changes are: Kyle Sielaff is taking […]


Broadcasting

Halby’s Morsels: College Hoops; The journey is about to begin; The menu is about to spread; No shortages

I liked Clark Kellogg’s line: “His clock was parked.” He was referencing someone not moving […]


Commentary

Lesley Visser graces our digital pages, colorfully reviewing her visit through Uzbekistan

I had two unusual requests – one from the US State Department and one from […]


soccer

Soccer is upon us; Profiles of the Voices; Steve Cangialosi leaves the NHL for the MLS

The 2023 Major League Soccer season starts on Saturday, and it represents a new era […]


Halby's Morsels

Halby’s Morsels: College Basketball; Lou Carnesecca, 98; Now 8 coaches since; TV critics ballooning

Brian Custer and Jay Bilas We all needed a mentor. Brian Custer of ESPN has […]