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RATINGS FOR LAST WEEKEND'S NETWORK SPORTING EVENTS
Published March 20, 1998
The following lists ratings from last weekend's network
sports events. All times are EST. The numbers are from the
networks (THE DAILY).
| EVENT | DATE | NET | TIME | RAT/SHR |
| Soccer: Paraguay vs. USA |
3/14
|
ABC
|
3:00-5:30pm
|
1.0/3
|
| Horse Racing: Florida Derby |
3/14
|
ABC
|
5:30-6:00pm
|
1.5/4
|
| NCAA Men's Tournament |
3/14
|
CBS
|
noon-2:30pm
|
5.8/18
|
| NCAA Men's Tournament |
3/14
|
CBS
|
2:30-5:00pm
|
6.8/19
|
| NCAA Men's Tournament |
3/14
|
CBS
|
5:00-7:11pm
|
7.1/17
|
| NCAA Men's Tournament |
3/14
|
CBS
|
7:11-9:00pm
|
7.0/14
|
| "NHL on Fox": regional games |
3/14
|
FOX
|
3:00-6:00pm
|
1.6/5
|
| Int'l 3-on-3 Gymnastics Champ. |
3/14
|
NBC
|
2:00-3:30pm
|
2.0/6
|
| PGA Tour: Honda Classic |
3/14
|
NBC
|
3:30-6:00pm
|
2.4/7
|
| CART: Grand Prix of Miami |
3/15
|
ABC
|
1:30-4:00pm
|
1.9/5
|
| MLS: United-Fusion |
3/15
|
ABC
|
4:00-6:00pm
|
1.0/2
|
| NCAA Men's Tournament |
3/15
|
CBS
|
noon-2:15pm
|
5.9/17
|
| MCAA Men's Tournament |
3/15
|
CBS
|
2:15-4:45pm
|
7.8/20
|
| NCAA Men's Tournament |
3/15
|
CBS
|
4:45-7:20pm
|
10.1/22
|
| "NBA on NBC": UTAH-DET or MIA-ORL |
3/15
|
NBC
|
12:00-2:30pm
|
2.4/7
|
| PGA Tour: Honda Classic |
3/15
|
NBC
|
3:00-6:00pm
|
3.1/8
|
NOTE: CBS' first four days of NCAA men's tournament coverage averaged a 5.9/15, "down only one-tenth" of a ratings point from '97. Among men 18-49, this year's average is a 4.6, up from '97's 4.5 (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, 3/20).
