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“SEC ON CBS” THANKSGIVING WEEKEND FEATURES COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S TOP THREE RANKED TEAMS TO DECIDE SEC WEST CHAMPION
NO. 1-RANKED LSU AT NO. 3-RANKED ARKANSAS ON FRIDAY, NOV. 25; NO. 2-RANKED ALABAMA PLAYS NO. 24-RANKED AUBURN ON SATURDAY, NOV. 26 CBS Sports’ Lead College Football Announce Team Gets “Second Helping” of SEC Football CBS Sports’ Thanksgiving weekend coverage of SEC college football, which will decide the SEC West champion, features the game of the week on Friday, Nov. 25 (2:30-6:00 PM, ET) with undefeated and *No. 1-ranked LSU taking on No. 3-ranked Arkansas and continues on Saturday, Nov. 26 (3:30-7:00 PM, ET) with No. 2-ranked Alabama at No. 24-ranked Auburn in the “Iron Bowl.”...
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CBS SPORTS' BILL MACATEE SERVES AS GRAND MARSHAL OF SUN BOWL THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE
THIS JUST IN… …FROM CBS SPORTS CBS Sports announcer Bill Macatee will serve as Grand Marshal of the annual Sun Bowl Thanksgiving Day parade this Thursday, Nov. 24 in El Paso, Texas. Macatee graduated from Burges High School in El Paso, and attended Texas State University (then Lamar University). Macatee joins a long and distinguished list of past marshals including New York Yankees Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle, former El Paso golfer and PGA Tour great Lee Trevino, UTEP basketball coaching legend Don Haskins and U.S. Army Five-Star General Omar N. Bradley. The Sun Bowl Parade...
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CBS SPECTACULAR REVS IT UP WITH THE LUCAS OIL OFF-ROAD RACING SERIES ON SATURDAY, NOV. 26
CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR features some of the world’s best off-road drivers as they compete in the LUCAS OIL OFF ROAD PRO2 & PRO4 on Saturday, Nov. 26 (1:30-2:30 PM, ET; taped 11/6/11) from Las Vegas, Nev. Carl Renezeder tries to cement his seat at the head of the PRO4 pack by mathematically distancing himself from the rest of the division. In his way is No. 1 Qualifier for Round 13, Kyle LeDuc, who is riding a three-race win streak and looking to topple Renezeder’s points lead. The race also features a moving tribute to fallen racer and 2010 Champion, Rick Huseman, as his #36 PRO4 Toyot...
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“THE NFL TODAY’s” JAMES BROWN FEATURES THANKSGIVING DAY STORY ON NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS QUARTERBACK TOM BRADY’s FRIEND AND MENTOR FOR WEEK 12 OF “THE NFL TODAY” ON THURSDAY, NOV. 24
Enrique Iglesias To Perform at Halftime of Miami-Dallas Thanksgiving Day Game; and Nickelodeon Series Pop Sensations Big Time Rush to Sing National Anthem “THE NFL TODAY’s” SHANNON SHARPE SITS DOWN WITH DENVER BRONCOS QUARTERBACK TIM TEBOW; AND MARV ALBERT HANDS OUT HIS “ALBERT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS” ON SUNDAY, NOV. 27 ON “THE NFL TODAY” Victoria Secret Model Lily Aldridge Also Stops by THE NFL TODAY THE NFL ON CBS, broadcasting its 52nd year of the NFL, continues its 2011 NFL season on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24 (4:00 PM, ET) and Sunday, Nov. 27 (1:00-7:00 PM, ET) ...
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CANCUN CHALLENGE HIGHLIGHTS COLLEGE BASKETBALL ACTION ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK
Match-ups Include Rutgers-Illinois State and Illinois-Richmond CBS Sports Network airs a slate of six college basketball games this week, highlighted by the Semifinal and Championship rounds of the Cancun Challenge. Action from the Moon Palace Resort in Cancun, Mexico tips off on Tuesday, Nov. 22 as Rutgers faces Illinois State (7:00 PM, ET), followed by Illinois vs. Richmond (9:30 PM, ET). The tournament’s third place (7:00 PM, ET) and Championship (9:30 PM, ET) games follow on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Thad Anderson and analyst Pete Gillen handle the call. College basketball cov...
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NEWS, NOTES & QUOTES FROM CBS SPORTS’ “THE NFL TODAY” WITH JAMES BROWN, DAN MARINO, SHANNON SHARPE, BILL COWHER AND BOOMER ESIASON FOR WEEK 11 ON NOVEMBER 20
► SHANNON SHARPE SAT DOWN WITH BEARS LINEBACKER BRIAN URLACHER THE NFL TODAY’s Shannon Sharpe previews the San Diego Chargers-Chicago Bears game by sitting down with Bears lineman Brian Urlacher to talk about the streaking Bears and whether he can lead his team back to the NFC Championship game and further. SHARPE: Are the Lions a dirty team? URLACHER: They play to the echo of the whistle. They don’t get flagged a lot for it. If they get away with it, keep doing it. It’s up to the refs to regulate that stuff. SHARPE: The NFL has made a conscious effort. We're going to try ...
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THE NFL ON CBS: WEEK 11 (SUNDAY, NOV. 20) - AUDIBLES WITH “THE NFL ON CBS” LEAD ANALYST PHIL SIMMS AND DAN DIERDORF
The CBS Television Network continues its 52nd year broadcasting the NFL with coverage of THE NFL ON CBS on Sunday, Nov. 20 (1:00-7:00 PM, ET) beginning with THE NFL TODAY, the Network’s one-hour studio show (12:00 NOON-1:00 PM, ET), live from THE NFL TODAY studio in New York City. THE NFL ON CBS lead announce team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms call the action from the San Diego Chargers at Chicago Bears game live from Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. Lance Barrow is the coordinating producer and lead game producer and Mike Arnold is the lead game director. ...
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CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR GOES ALL IN WITH EPIC POKER ON SUNDAY
****************************************************************************************************************** CBS SPORTS BULLETIN BOARD ****************************************************************************************************************** CBS SPECTACULAR RAISES STAKES WITH “EPIC POKER: EIGHT-MAX MAIN EVENT” ON NOV. 19 CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR features the climatic conclusion to the EPIC POKER: EIGHT-MAX MAIN EVENT on Saturday, Nov. 11 (2:00-3:00 PM, ET; taped 9/6-9/11). Four players remain on the table, toughing it out to become the Epic Po...
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COLLEGE HOCKEY RETURNS TO CBS SPORTS NETWORK WITH NO. 3-RANKED BOSTON COLLEGE AT NO. 4-RANKED NOTRE DAME
CBS Sports Network’s college hockey coverage continues on Friday, Nov. 18 (7:30 PM, ET) as *No. 3-ranked Boston College visits No. 4-ranked Notre Dame.Play-by-play announcer Matt McConnell and analyst Dave Starman call the game, with Shireen Saski reporting. The Network provides live pre-game coverage from Notre Dame’s brand new Compton Family Ice Arena to preview the night’s action and discuss college hockey news from around the country. During the game, fans can join the conversation on Twitter using the hash tag #CBSHockey. This week’s Twitter Question of the Week is: Which...