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CBS SPORTS' 2010 MASTERS CONFERENCE CALL MONDAY, APRIL 5 @ 12:30 PM, ET - 9:30 AM, PT Dial in (719) 325-2254 CBS SPORTS BROADCASTS MASTERS(R) FOR 55th CONSECUTIVE YEAR APRIL 8-11 FROM AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB
Conference call participants are Jim Nantz, covering his 25th consecutive Masters as anchor and host; lead analyst and three-time Masters champion Sir Nick Faldo; Sean McManus, President, CBS News and Sports; Lance Barrow, Coordinating Producer, CBS Golf and Harold Bryant, Vice President, Production, CBS Sports. *This year marks 20 years since Faldo's 1990 sudden-death playoff with Raymond Floyd to win the Green Jacket for the second consecutive year. CBS Sports will bring viewers all the color, artistry and drama inherent to the world's most prestigious golf tournament and first m...
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CBS SPORTS' "ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR" WINDS INTO INDIANAPOLIS FOR NETWORK'S 29th CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE OF NCAA MEN'S FINAL FOUR ON SATURDAY, APRIL 3
Duke, West Virginia, Michigan State and Butler Vie for College Basketball's National Championship Lead Play-by-Play Announcer Jim Nantz Covering 25th Consecutive Final Four Duke, West Virginia, Michigan State and Butler are on the road to Indianapolis as CBS Sports culminates its 29th consecutive year as the exclusive network broadcaster of the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship and Final Four with live coverage of the national semi-final games on Saturday, April 3 (6:00-11:00 PM, ET) and the National Championship game on Monday, April 5 (9:00 PM, ET-conclusion) fro...
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CBS SPORTS' NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME COVERAGE TO TIP-OFF WITH NEW SINGLE FROM SEAN "DIDDY" COMBS "HELLO GOOD MORNING"
The opening tease of CBS Sports' 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game on Monday, April 5 (9:00 PM, ET) will feature the infectious new song "Hello Good Morning" from the highly-anticipated album Last Train to Paris, created by multi-platinum, Grammyâ Award-winning artist/producer Sean "Diddy" Combs, and his new group featuring Dawn Richard and Kalenna Harper. The fast-cutting music video montage previewing the contestants in the 2010 NCAA title game was shot in New York City with Diddy alongside Dawn and Kalenna. Pete Radovich produces. Duke, West Virginia, Butler...
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CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR FEATURES "JIM NANTZ REMEMBERS AUGUSTA: THE 1977 MASTERS(R)" ON SUNDAY, APRIL 11
CBS Sports will broadcast a CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR special JIM NANTZ REMEMBERS AUGUSTA: THE 1977 MASTERS® on Sunday, April 11 (1:00-2:00 PM, ET) on the CBS Television Network. Jim Nantz, this year covering his 25th Masters for CBS Sports, and 23rd as host, revisits one of the most memorable Masters in its storied history. In a classic showdown between two of golf's greatest players and gentlemen, young Tom Watson held off the veteran Jack Nicklaus - already a five-time Masters champion at that point - for the first of his two green jackets. "Tom Watson's magical performance last s...
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THIS JUST IN... from CBS Sports... KANSAS HEAD COACH BILL SELF TO SERVE AS GUEST ANALYST FOR CBS SPORTS' NCAA REGIONAL COVERAGE
The University of Kansas' head coach Bill Self joins CBS Sports' Greg Gumbel, Greg Anthony and Seth Davis for its studio coverage of the Regional Finals for the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship on Saturday, March 27 (4:30-9:00 PM, ET) and Sunday, March 28 (2:00-7:00 PM, ET). Self also serves as guest-analyst for CBS Sports' ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR® show on Saturday (3:00-4:30 PM, ET). * * * * * CBS Sports Contact: Jennifer Sabatelle 212/975-4120 mailto:j%20%20sabatelle@cbs.com ...
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CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR PRESENTS "SHOTS THAT MADE HISTORY AT THE MASTERS(R)" ON SATURDAY, APRIL 10
CBS Sports will broadcast a CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR golf special, SHOTS THAT MADE HISTORY AT THE MASTERS on Saturday, April 10 (2:30-3:30 PM, ET) on the CBS Television Network. Hosted by CBS Sports' Jim Nantz, SHOTS THAT MADE HISTORY AT THE MASTERS looks back at the strokes of genius by some of the game's greatest players that have thrilled golf fans for the last 75 years. Among some of the highlights featured include: Gene Sarazen's "shot heard ‘round the world" - a double eagle in 1935 Arnold Palmer's charge to victory in 1960 Jack Nicklaus's dramatic bir...
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FOUR COLLEGE CHEER TEAMS TO PARTICIPATE IN A SPECIAL NCAA(R) FINAL FOUR(R)-THEMED SHOWCASE ON CBS's "THE PRICE IS RIGHT," FRIDAY, APRIL 2
Cheer Teams From Duke University, Michigan State University, Butler University and University of Kansas Each Pre-Taped Appearances in Showcase Showcase Includes Trip to 2010 NCAA® Final Four® Four college cheer teams will participate in a special NCAA® Final Four®-themed showcase on CBS's THE PRICE IS RIGHT, with host Drew Carey, Friday, April 2 on the CBS Television Network. Teams from Duke University, Michigan State University, Butler University and University of Kansas each pre-taped appearances in the showcase, which includes a trip to the 2010 NCAA Final Four® in Indianapoli...
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NCAA(R) MARCH MADNESS(R) ON DEMAND CONTINUES RECORD-BREAKING PACE
With Over 8.7 Million Hours of Live Streaming Video and Audio Recorded, Total Consumption has Already Surpassed Entire 2009 Tournament FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, March 23, 2010 - CBSSports.com, in partnership with CBS Sports and the NCAA, today released traffic statistics for NCAA March Madness on Demand (mmod.ncaa.com) through the first four days of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. In total, there have been over 8.7 million hours of live streaming video and audio consumed by over 6 million unique visitors to the NCAA March Madness on Demand (MMOD) video players...
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CBS SPORTS' EXCLUSIVE LIVE COVERAGE OF 2010 NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CONTINUES ON SATURDAY, MARCH 20
Tip-Times and Match-ups Announced for Sunday, March 21 CBS Sports' exclusive live coverage of the 2010 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship continues with second-round action on Saturday, March 20 (1:00-10:00 PM, ET) and concludes on Monday, April 5 with the National Championship game (9:00 PM, ET-conclusion). Greg Gumbel, Greg Anthony and Seth Davis host THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR® from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. Eric Mann serves as Senior Producer and Bob Matina directs. Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports. Following are the tip ...