In N.Y., Phil Mushnick writes that Brent Musburger,
working the playoffs for NBA/ESPN Radio, "leaves everything
to the imagination." Mushnick: "Musburger doesn't offer a
clue as to where the ball is, he just hollers when someone
scores, then gives the score" (N.Y. POST, 5/29)....In WI,
Bob Wolfley writes that NBC's Peter Vecsey did a "terrific
job" on Sunday's CBA negotiations report, but adds that if
Vecsey "would stow that dream of one day working in the
Catskills and spend more time getting his facts straight
based on his 'sources,' he'd be better served" (MILWAUKEE
JOURNAL SENTINEL, 5/29)....In Chicago, Jim O'Donnell writes
that Games Five and Six of the Bulls-Pacers series "added
$20[M] in ad sales" for NBC and "made the two NBA conference
finals profitable" (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 5/29)....CTV Sports
Net, launching in October, "will announce today" a three-
year deal to broadcast world curling events, carrying twelve
tour events a season (TORONTO STAR, 5/29). CTV has also
"worked out a deal" with FIS, the governing body of World
Cup skiing, for broadcast rights to 32 races (Toronto GLOBE
& MAIL, 5/28)....ESPN will present a chronicle of the USA
World Cup soccer team in a one-hour "Outside The Lines,"
airing June 9 at 7:30 pm ET (ESPN).
