The following lists preliminary overnight Nielsen
     ratings from select weekend sporting events (THE DAILY).  


  
 
    
EVENT
    
DATE
    
NET
    
TIME
    
RAT/SHR
  
  
 
    
PGA 
      Tour: Compaq Classic – 3rd Rd.
    
 
      
8-May
    
    
 
      
ABC
    
    
 
      
4:00-6:00pm
    
    
 
      
2.0/5
    
  
  
 
    
LPGA: 
      Mercury Titleholders – 3rd Rd.
    
 
      
8-May
    
    
 
      
CBS
    
    
 
      
4:00-6:00pm
    
    
 
      
1.2/3
    
  
  
 
    
NBA 
      Playoffs: (Knicks-Heat)
    
 
      
8-May
    
    
 
      
NBC
    
    
 
      
12:30-3:00pm
    
    
 
      
4.5/13
    
  
  
 
    
NBA 
      Playoffs: (Suns-Blazers)
    
 
      
8-May
    
    
 
      
NBC
    
    
 
      
3:00-5:30pm
    
    
 
      
4.5/12
    
  
  
 
    
NBA 
      Playoffs: (Kings-Jazz)
    
 
      
8-May
    
    
 
      
NBC
    
    
 
      
5:30-8:00pm
    
    
 
      
4.9/12
    
  
  
 
    
"NHL 
      on Fox" Playoffs: (regional)
    
 
      
9-May
    
    
 
      
Fox
    
    
 
      
2:00-5:15pm
    
    
 
      
2.2/6
    
  
  
 
    
PGA 
      Tour: Compaq Classic – 4th Rd.
    
 
      
9-May
    
    
 
      
ABC
    
    
 
      
3:00-6:00pm
    
    
 
      
3.0/5
    
  
  
 
    
LPGA: 
      Mercury Titleholders – 4th Rd.
    
 
      
9-May
    
    
 
      
CBS
    
    
 
      
4:00-6:00pm
    
    
 
      
1.0/3
    
  
  
 
    
NBA 
      Playoffs: (76ers-Magic)
    
 
      
9-May
    
    
 
      
NBC
    
    
 
      
12:30-3:00pm
    
    
 
      
5.0/15
    
  
  
 
    
NBA 
      Playoffs: (T'Wolves-Spurs)
    
 
      
9-May
    
    
 
      
NBC
    
    
 
      
3:00-5:30pm
    
    
 
      
5.6/15
    
  
  
 
    
NBA 
      Playoffs: (Rockets-Lakers)
    
 
      
9-May
    
    
 
      
NBC
    
    
 
      
5:30-8:15pm
    
    
 
      
7.2/16
    
  

        
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