The following lists overnight ratings from selected
     events from the past weekend.  All times are EDT.  The
     numbers are from the networks (THE DAILY).



  
 
    
EVENT
    
DATE
    
NET
    
TIME
    
RAT/SHR
  
  
 
    
PGA 
      Tour: BellSouth Classic
    
 
      
5/9
    
    
 
      
CBS
    
    
 
      
4:00-6:00pm
    
    
 
      
3.2/9
    
  
  
 
    
"NBA 
      on NBC": Pacers-Knicks
    
 
      
5/9
    
    
 
      
NBC
    
    
 
      
1:00-3:30pm
    
    
 
      
6.5/19
    
  
  
 
    
"NBA 
      on NBC": Jazz-Spurs
    
 
      
5/9
    
    
 
      
NBC
    
    
 
      
3:30-6:00pm
    
    
 
      
6.5/17
    
  
  
 
    
PGA 
      Tour: BellSouth Classic
    
 
      
5/10
    
    
 
      
CBS
    
    
 
      
3:00-6:00pm
    
    
 
      
4.3/11
    
  
  
 
    
"NHL 
      on Fox": STL-DET/MON-BUF
    
 
      
5/10
    
    
 
      
FOX
    
    
 
      
2:00-5:00pm
    
    
 
      
1.8/5
    
  
  
 
    
"NBA 
      on NBC": Pacers-Knicks
    
 
      
5/10
    
    
 
      
NBC
    
    
 
      
12:30-3:00pm
    
    
 
      
7.9/22
    
  
  
 
    
"NBA 
      on NBC": Sonics-Lakers
    
 
      
5/10
    
    
 
      
NBC
    
    
 
      
3:00-5:30pm
    
    
 
      
8.0/21
    
  
  
 
    
"NBA 
      on NBC": Bulls-Hornets
    
 
      
5/10
    
    
 
      
NBC
    
    
 
      
5:30-8:00pm
    
    
 
      
9.4/21
    
  

 
          NOTES: CBS's coverage of yesterday's final round of the
     BellSouth Classic was the highest rating since '86, when it
     got a 4.7.  The 4.3 rating was up 59% from last year, and
     Saturday's coverage was up 19% from last year.  NBC's NBA
     playoff coverage was off 10% from last year, averaging a
     7.6/20 compared to an 8.4/22 in '97.  Fox's NHL rating of
     1.8/5 was down 31% from a 2.6/7 last season (THE DAILY).

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