Ready for some college football?
The college season kicks off today with a fantastic matchup, and continues all weekend.
Weekly Wrapup
A look back at the best and worst of TV in the past week (June 21-26), and a peek ahead at what's coming up.
Hey, soccer’s on
So here I am at mid-day Monday, my day off, sitting around watching soccer in ESPN. Go figure. The U.S. is playing World Cup champion Italy in the Confederations Cup, a prelude to next year's World Cup in South Africa. And hey, the U.S. is even winning! I tuned in [...]
More hoops coming to Comcast
Basketball fans will get a bonus from Comcast in the coming months: NBA TV is being moved to basic digital cable. The all hoops, all the time network which airs more than 100 live games a season has previously only been available on a higher-priced sports package. But under a [...]
Best and worst of the past week
A look back at the best and worst in the past week of TV, as well as a sneak peek at what's to come. Highlights 1. "Gossip Girl." And so ends my first season as an inexplicable fan of this show. The finale offered mysteries (Is Serena too cool to [...]
Comcast customers: Ready for some football?
Here's some good news for football fans -- Comcast and the NFL Network finally resolved their three-year-long squabble Tuesday, settling on a deal to show the network to an additional 8 million viewers nationwide by Aug. 1. For years, the NFL Network has been available to Comcast subscribers only on [...]
Bonehead play by MLB Network (video)
Ouch. OK, so maybe MLB Network isn't quite ready for prime time.In the midst of a scary moment last night in Colorado -- Rockies baserunner Brad Hawpe was hit in the head by a throw and had to be carted off the field with a concussion -- "MLB Tonight" anchor [...]
I’ve found sports heaven
I'm drooling right now. I've found sports fan nirvana.MLB Network, in business for only a few months, has already become THE essential viewing for baseball fans. Forget ESPN's "Baseball Tonight," this is where it's at. Six nights a week, from around 3 p.m. to 10-ish, the network's "MLB Tonight" is [...]
Best, worst of the past week
A look back at the best and worst of the past week on TV, and a look ahead to what's coming up. Highlights 1. The last five minutes of "Lost." It was a kinda slow, uneventful episode that didn't raise or answer many questions. One of those setting-the-stage episodes. Until [...]
