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CBS SPORTS SERVES UP 2011 U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR 44th CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Men's and Women's Championships Highlight CBS Sports' Coverage CBS Sports presents the U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS, tennis' final major of the year and the only one played in the United States, for the 44th consecutive year. Coverage begins on Saturday, Sept. 3 (11:00 AM-6:00 PM, ET) with men's and women's third-round action and concludes with the men's singles championship on Sunday, Sept. 11 (4:00 PM, ET). CBS Sports will broadcast over 37 hours of the 2011 U.S. Open from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Lead play-by-play announcer Dic...
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CBS SPORTS BULLETIN BOARD
CBS SPORTS PREVIEWS U.S. OPEN TENNIS ON SUNDAY, AUG. 28 CBS Sports, in anticipation of its coverage of the 2011 U.S. Open Tennis Championships, previews tennis' final major of the year and the only one played in the United States, with the U.S. OPEN PREVIEW SHOW on Sunday, Aug. 28 (1:30-2:00 PM, ET). CBS Sports' Bill Macatee hosts the show and is joined by CBS Sports tennis analysts Mary Carillo, John McEnroe and Jim Courier to serve and volley who they think will win the women's and men's championships. The half-hour special also takes a look back 20 years ago at the epic and surprising...
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CBS SPORTS SERVES UP TENNIS IN WINSTON-SALEM ON SATURDAY, AUG. 27 WITH EYE TOWARDS NEW YORK AND U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
A week to go before its coverage of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships begins, CBS Sports broadcasts the men's final of the Olympus U.S. Open Series WINSTON-SALEM OPEN on Saturday, Aug. 27 (12:30-3:00 PM, ET) live from Winston-Salem, N.C. Among the notables making their final preparations in Winston-Salem before heading north to New York City for next week's U.S. Open include Americans Andy Roddick and John Isner, as well as Marcos Baghdatis and Nikolay Davydenko. CBS Sports' Bill Macatee provides play-by-play, and Mary Carillo serves as analyst. CBS Sports' Craig Silver produces and And...
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CBS SPORTS TO BROADCAST FIRST PGA TOUR PLAYOFF EVENT FOR THE FEDEXCUP AS WORLD'S BEST GOLFERS TEE OFF AT "THE BARCLAYS" AUGUST 27-28 "OFF THE TEE" WITH PETER KOSTIS
The PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup tee off this week at THE BARCLAYS, the first of four playoff tournaments to determine the FedExCup champion. The pressure is on as only the top 100 players in the standings after The Barclays advance to the Deutsche Bank Championship next week. CBS Sports broadcasts the third and final rounds of the star-powered tournament on Saturday, Aug. 27 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET) and Sunday, Aug. 28 (2:00-6:00 PM, ET), from Plainfield Country Club in Edison, N.J., live on the CBS Television Network. Jim Nantz, the two-time Emmy Award Winner for "Outstanding Sports...
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CBS SPORTS 2011 U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS CONFERENCE CALL
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 - 3:30 PM, ET (12:30 PM, PT) JOHN McENROE & MARY CARILLO DIAL: 719/325-2146 CBS Sports will host a U.S. Open Tennis Championships conference call featuring John McEnroe and Mary Carillo. Replay: 719/457-0820 (Passcode: 3075466) * * * CBS Sports Contacts: Jerry Caraccioli 212/975-7466 gwcaraccioli@cbs.com Dan Sabreen 212/975-5936 dsabreen@cbs.com Follow us on Twitter: CBSSportsGang ...
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CBS SPORTS KICKS OFF 2011 NFL PRESEASON SCHEDULE WITH WEEKEND GAMES
THE NFL ON CBS Preseason Schedule Begins with Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts Live in Prime Time on Friday, August 26 New England Patriots Take On Detroit Lions for THE NFL ON CBS's Second Preseason Game Following Night on August 27 on CBS Television Network The CBS Television Network is scheduled to begin its 52nd year broadcasting the NFL with two preseason games during the 2011 season. The preseason schedule for THE NFL ON CBS begins on Friday, Aug. 26 (8:00 PM, ET) when the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers take on the Indianapolis Colts li...
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CBS SPORTS ANNOUNCES BROADCAST PAIRINGS FOR 2011 NFL SEASON
Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Lead as No. 1 NFL ON CBS Announce Team In CBS Television Network's 52nd Season Covering NFL THE NFL TODAY Anchored by James Brown, Dan Marino, Bill Cowher, Boomer Esiason and Shannon Sharpe Marv Albert Joins THE NFL ON CBS Teaming with Rich Gannon The CBS Television Network begins its 52nd year of broadcasting the NFL on Sunday, Sept. 11 (12:00 Noon-4:00 PM, ET) as Jim Nantz and Phil Simms lead THE NFL ON CBS into the Network's 2011 NFL season. James Brown anchors the CBS Television Network's hour-long pre-game studio show, THE NFL TODAY, along with analysts Da...
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CBS SPORTS NETWORK UNVEILS NEW SHOWS FOR 2011 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON
"SEC Today," "SEC Express," "Tackling The Trends" and "Tim Brando Show" to Debut This Fall Network Expands Live Thursday Night Studio Programming CBS Sports Network has increased its college football programming for the 2011 season with four new shows including the SEC TODAY PRESENTED BY SONIC, SEC EXPRESS, TACKLING THE TRENDS and the previously announced TIM BRANDO SHOW. The Network also returns popular studio shows including INSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL, THE TONY BARNHART SHOW, SEC TONIGHT and COLLEGE FOOTBALL CONFIDENTIAL. CBS Sports Network will provide comprehensive SEC foot...
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CBS SPORTS BROADCASTS PGA TOUR'S FINAL REGULAR-SEASON EVENT AT WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP ON AUGUST 20-21
The final run to the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup is this weekend at the WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP, the last event of the PGA TOUR's regular-season, as CBS Sports broadcasts third- and final-round coverage of the Wyndham Championship from historic Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., on Saturday, Aug. 20 and Sunday, Aug. 21 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET, both days), live on the CBS Television Network. Bill Macatee and Ian Baker-Finch provide commentary from the 18th tower. Gary McCord calls the play from the 17th tower. Peter Kostis calls the action at the 16th hole and David Feherty se...