Quote of the Day
"If this does happen, and I do leave CBS, within a span of one year I would have left two places that have provided me the greatest opportunity, the greatest platform for basketball -- the Knicks and CBS."-- Announcer Gus Johnson, who reportedly is mulling an offer to call NFL and college football games on Fox. (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 5/8)
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Say Goodbye To Hollywood
ABC earns 6.5 overnight Nielsen rating for yesterday's Lakers-Mavericks game
ABC saw gains in overnight ratings for both of its NBA Playoff telecasts this weekend. The net earned a 6.5 overnight Nielsen rating for the Mavericks' 122-86 win over the Lakers yesterday that sent the Mavs into the Western Conference Finals. That is up 28% from the comparable Celtics-Cavaliers Game Four Eastern Conference Semifinal last year. Lakers-Mavericks also earned a 16.9 local rating in Dallas-Ft. Worth, marking the ABC's best non-NBA Finals telecast ever in the market. Meanwhile, ABC also saw gains for Heat-Celtics Eastern Conference Semifinal Game Three in primetime on Saturday. The game earned a 5.7 overnight rating, up 29.5% from a 4.4 overnight for the comparable Lakers-Jazz Western Conference Semifinal Game Three last year. E ...
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Big Shot
Animal Kingdom wins Kentucky Derby in front of record crowd at Churchill Downs.
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You're My Home
Packers exploring expanding Lambeau Field to include 7,500 more seats.
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And So It Goes
NFL may not install '10 rules if forced to open for business.
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Worse Comes To Worst
Frank McCourt could claim Dodger Stadium if he sells team.
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Sometimes A Fantasy
Group planning three new facilities in Las Vegas.
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I Go To Extremes
Ecclestone: "100 percent" certain major F1 shareholders not looking to sell.
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The Longest Time
Stars' ownership saga could drag until middle of summer.
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Keeping The Faith
Chris Bosh continues to search for blue-chip sponsors in Miami.
