TV MONITOR: Last night's 10:00pm ET 60-minute edition
of FSN's "National Sports Report" led with Phillies-Yankees,
followed by Expos-Red Sox. The first non-MLB report, at
9:08 into the broadcast, was a preview of the British Open.
"NSR" reported on the Tour de France at 26:56. Last night's
11:00pm ET 30-minute edition of CNN/SI's "Sports Tonight"
also led with Phillies-Yankees, followed Expos-Red Sox. The
first non-MLB report, at 6:31, was speculation that free
agent G Eddie Jones will sign a one-year deal with the Heat.
"Sports Tonight" reported on the Tour de France at 26:11.
Last night's 11:00pm ET 60-minute edition of ESPN's
"SportsCenter" also led with Phillies-Yankees, followed by
Expos-Red Sox. The first non-MLB report, at 9:15, was
Cowboys OL Erik Williams considering retirement.
"SportsCenter" reported on the Tour de France at 42:41.
NOTES: The Reds "unanimously agreed" that a report by
FSN's Kevin Kennedy saying that Reds CF Ken Griffey Jr. had
been offered in a trade proposal to at least one AL team was
"ridiculous." Reds GM Jim Bowden: "It's a lie" (CINCINNATI
ENQUIRER, 7/19)....While NBC's coverage of MLB's All-Star
Game was the 5th-ranked show of the week with a 10.1/18
Nielsen rating, the AP's David Bauder notes that it was down
16% from last year. Bauder: "Maybe NBC should force [MLB]'s
all-stars to dine on rats or live together in the same house
for a couple of months." The game "couldn't even nudge NBC
out of third place in last week's ratings race, although the
network narrowly won among the 18-49 age demographic it
covets" (AP, 7/19)...."NASCAR Racers" on Fox Kids Network
will return for a second season and be part of a new retail
promotion in late July at Meijer stores. The show will
return this fall with an order for 13 episodes (NASCAR).
