TV MONITOR: Last night's 10:00pm ET 60-minute edition
of FSN's "National Sports Report" led with Brewers-Mets,
followed by Marlins-Braves. The first non-MLB report, at
6:57 into the broadcast, was Bobby Knight addressing the
student body at IN Univ. The first NFL report, at 14:25,
was Green Bay voters approving a 0.5% sales tax to help fund
a $295M renovation of Lambeau Field. "NSR" had 3:30 of
total Olympic coverage. Last night's 11:00pm ET 30-minute
edition of CNN/SI's "Sports Tonight" led with Knight's
address, followed by Red Sox-Indians. The first NFL report,
at 13:39, was an injury update on Cowboys QB Troy Aikman.
"Sports Tonight" had 3:58 of total Olympic coverage. Last
night's 11:00pm ET 60-minute edition of ESPN's
"SportsCenter" (late due to MLB) led with Royals-Mariners,
followed by Twins-A's. The first non-MLB report, at 17:29,
was Knight. The first NFL report, at 25:15, was an update
on the injured Troy Aikman. "SportsCenter" had 3:03 of
total Olympic coverage (THE DAILY).
NEW ON THE SCENE: NASCAR Winston Cup Scene will launch
Sceneplus.com today. Subscribers of Sceneplus.com will have
access to the entire Winston Cup Scene issue, including all
stories, columns, stats, charts and photographs (NASCAR).
NOTES: ESPN.com and the FANSonly Network "are extending
their relationship" to create a college sports network on
the Web that will include live radio game broadcasts of more
than 50 college football teams, official live stats, and
play-by-play tracking (AD AGE, 9/14)....In Pittsburgh, Chuck
Finder writes that ESPN will only "allow" Beano Cook to
appear on rival FSN Pittsburgh's "Sports Beat" in a "taped
interview" and not live (PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, 9/14).
