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"TEXAS SWING" CONTINUES WITH SECOND LEG IN LONE STAR STATE AT "HP BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP" ON CBS SPORTS, MAY 22-23
The PGA TOUR's "Texas Swing" continues this weekend at the HP BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP, a tournament with one of the richest traditions in the game of golf, as CBS Sports broadcasts the third and final rounds on Saturday, May 22 and Sunday, May 23 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET, both days), live from TPC Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. The first tournament was played in 1944 at Lakewood Country Club where Byron Nelson won by 10 strokes. His victory that year was the start of a two-year run in which the World Golf Hall of Famer won 26 tournaments, including his PGA TOUR record-streak of 11 consecuti...
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CBS SPORTS GOLF SWINGS INTO TEXAS FOR PGA TOUR'S "VALERO TEXAS OPEN" THIS WEEKEND
CBS Sports' golf coverage moves to Texas for the first of three consecutive tournaments beginning this weekend with the VALERO TEXAS OPEN. This year, the VALERO TEXAS OPEN moves to the new TPC San Antonio AT&T Oaks Course where CBS Sports covers all the action on Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET; both days), live on the CBS Television Network. Jim Nantz, the 2009 Emmy Award Winner for "Outstanding Sports Personality - Play-by-Play" and 2009 National Sportscaster of the Year, serves as anchor of CBS Sports' golf coverage. Ian Baker- Finch joins Nantz in the 18th hol...
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CBS SPORTS BULLETIN BOARD -- CBS SPORTS TUMBLES AND RUMBLES WITH WEEKEND PROGRAMMING
CBS SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS 2010 NCAA WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS ON SATURDAY CBS Sports presents CHAMPIONSHIPS OF THE NCAA with the 2010 NCAA WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS on Saturday, May 8 (3:00-5:00 PM, ET; taped 4/22-24) from the Stephen O'Connel Center at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Florida will compete on its home floor for a first ever NCAA title in the sport, while UCLA returns to the site of its first championship in 1997 looking to win the Bruins' sixth title in the last 14 years. Utah, women's gymnastics' original dynasty team, Alabama, who won it all in 2002, ...
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CBS SPORTS BULLETIN BOARD --CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR FINDS ITS MOJO WITH GOLF AND SUPERCROSS
CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR FINDS ITS MOJO WITH "MOJO 6 RACEWAY GOLF" ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR showcases a new, innovative golf format that combines the best elements of traditional play with one-on-one match-ups with the MOJO 6 RACEWAY GOLF on Saturday, May 1 and Sunday, May 2 (2:00-3:00 PM, ET; both days; taped 4/15-16) from Cinnamon Hill Golf Course at Rose Hall in Montego Bay, Jamaica. This inaugural LPGA-sanctioned tournament marks the return of professional women's golf to Jamaica and the Caribbean for the first time in two decades. Played over two days, The MOJO 6 ...
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CBS SPORTS NCAA(R) MARCH MADNESS(R) ON DEMAND IPHONE APPLICATION WINS SPORTS EMMY AWARD
LOS ANGELES, CA - April 29, 2010 - The CBS Sports NCAA March Madness on Demand (MMOD) iPhone application won an Emmy Award at the 31st Annual Sports Emmy Awards on Monday, April 26 at Lincoln Center in New York City. Produced by CBS Sports Mobile, in partnership with CBSSports.com, CBS Sports and the NCAA, the CBS NCAA March Madness on Demand iPhone application was recognized for its innovative approach; it was the first live streaming of a major sporting event on the iPhone, and for this distinction, it was recognized in the category of OUTSTANDING NEW APPROACHES, SPORTS EVENT COVERAGE...
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WOODS, MICKELSON, WESTWOOD, FURYK, VILLEGAS AND COUPLES COMPETE IN STAR-PACKED FIELD AT QUAIL HOLLOW CHAMPIONSHIP ON CBS SPORTS MAY 1-2
The world's top-ranked players, including No. 1 Tiger Woods and No. 2 Phil Mickelson, compete this weekend at the PGA TOUR's QUAIL HOLLOW CHAMPIONSHIP. Mickelson, 2010 Masters champion, Woods, Lee Westwood, Jim Furyk, Camilo Villegas, Fred Couples, Padraig Harrington, Anthony Kim, Vijay Singh and defending champion Sean O'Hair are among the field this week as CBS Sports broadcasts third- and final-round coverage from Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday, May 1 and Sunday, May 2 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET; both days), live on the CBS Television Network. Jim Nantz, who this week was...
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CBS SPORTS MARKS 51ST YEAR OF NFL COVERAGE AS NETWORK ANNOUNCES 2010 "NFL ON CBS" BROADCAST SCHEDULE
AFC Champions Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers and Baltimore Ravens to Appear 10 Times; New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals and Houston Texans to Appear 11 Times; and Miami Dolphins and Tennessee Titans Slated for 12 Appearances THE NFL ON CBS Returns to London for Third Consecutive Year with Denver Broncos vs. San Francisco 49ers Traditional AFC Rivalries, Key AFC-NFC Match-Ups and Thanksgiving Day Game Highlight CBS Television Network's NFL Schedule The CBS Television Network, marking its 51st year of coverage of the NFL, will...
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CBS SPORTS BROADCASTS PGA TOUR'S "ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS" AND CHAMPIONS TOUR'S "LIBERTY MUTUAL LEGENDS OF GOLF" APRIL 24-25
CBS Sports broadcasts a golf doubleheader this weekend with coverage of the PGA TOUR's ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS and the Champions Tour's LIBERTY MUTUAL LEGENDS OF GOLF. The ZURICH CLASSIC returned to TPC Louisiana in 2007 after extensive damage from Hurricane Katrina had moved the event to English Turn Golf and Country Club where it was previously played from 1989-2004. The 2006 Zurich Classic was the first major sporting event to be held in New Orleans since Katrina. CBS Sports broadcasts third- and final-round coverage on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25 (3:00-6:00 PM...
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CBS SPORTS BULLETIN BOARD -- CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR MEETS MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS IN ST. LOUIS
CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR presents MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS on Sunday, April 18 (2:00-3:00 PM, ET; taped 4/17), from the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Mo. Rookie Ryan Dungey sits atop the Monster Energy AMA Supercross point standings and looks to extend his lead as the series rolls into St. Louis. Challenging him is Ryan Villopoto, who after a win in Houston last week trails by only 12 points. Both will join a field of talented riders including Josh Hill and Kevin Windham racing for a victory. Ralph Sheheen, Jeff Emig and Erin Bates call the action for CBS Sports. CBS Sports' Jo...