Thanks to a fabulous script, the debut of U.S. Open golf action in East Coast prime time produced a hit — and, presumably, will spawn a tradition of prime-time U.S. Opens.Limping Tiger Woods probably shocked even those fans who incessantly yelp “get in the hole” on impossible shots by actually draining them Saturday. NBC drew […]
A flag hung from the rafters of the Stade de Genève declaring ‘Portugal – EURO hosts 2004 and hosts 2008′. It certainly felt that way on Saturday night as the Portuguese kicked off their latest European adventure with victory over Turkey; second-half goals from Pepe and Raul Meireles ensuring they topped Group A after the first round […]
Štěpánek’s advancement in Paris had been expected. He played well before the French Open, with his crowning effort, a win against the world’s No. 1 player, Roger Federer, at a tournament in Rome in early May.Kvitová’s march through the women’s singles draw was quite unexpected, however. With her debut at Roland Garros, the 18-year-old player […]
. (”Forget the league—the basketball world needs the Celtics and the Lakers,” says Magic Johnson.) Even Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, understanding the international appeal of these teams, points out that the NBA can market this potential Finals matchup to “the hugely expanded audience we have in all continents.”Except in the NBA’s biggest overseas market, fans have been […]
Another job, another country, another challenge - the much travelled Sven-Goran Eriksson has left Manchester City and taken charge of Mexico, a mission every bit as fascinating as the one he embarked on when he took charge of England.With England he was the first foreign coach to guide the national team. Mexico have had plenty […]
Alien UFO ET Communicant Interfacers may seem like a new term for Shamans or Prophets but they have been around like Oracles of the past civilizations on earth.What if the beings who are concerned with communicating with aliens are all telling the truth about their passion about a mission to awaken those who do not […]
Afternoon all, and welcome our latest IPL OBO.Yup, that’s all the preamble you’re getting I’m afraid. I’m too engrossed by Pommie Mbangwa’s pitch report.MS Dhoni spins the coin, and Harbhajan wins the toss. He’s opted to bowl first. Harbhajan is filling in as captain for the injured Sachin Tendulkar. Dhoni is busy making out that […]
Sony’s PlayStation Store gets a much-needed revamp in two weeksSony fully embraced the concept of downloadable content when it launched the PlayStation Store alongside the PS3 console in 2006. Rather than creating a new custom front-end for its online outlet, Sony opted to use the console’s web browser to access what was […]
“THE PRICE IS RIGHT”Welcome to another alternative to scripted programming. CBS, in a decision made before the writers strike ended, decided to bring “The Price is Right” to prime time with six specials. Of course, these are the first prime-time episodes since Drew Carey took over as host of the long-running game show. If you’re […]