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Sue Bird to be featured in Seattle Storm story
WatchdogI'm pretty sure there is a clause in the contract of every Newsday sportswriter requiring us to refer to anything local-girl-made-good Sue Bird does. Hence, you should know that our Ms. Bird will be appearing on "NBA Access with Ahmad......Tags: Sue Bird, NCAA Tournaments, National Basketball Association, Long Island University
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SNY fires up hot stove, puts UConn on back burner
WatchdogAn apoplectic reader asked a very valid question about Thursday night's much-closer-than-it-was-expected-to-be game between UConn and Buffalo: Why the heck was it on an hour tape delay on SNY? An SNY spokesman explained thusly: At 7 p.m., the network's...Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, New York Mets
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David Wright is very accessible, but not to 'Mike'd Up'
WatchdogHad flashbacks to my Giants beat days today as Mike Francesa discussed the Mets' David Wright and Ryan Church boycotting his show (and declining even to meet with him off the air) because of assorted comments about them last season.......Tags: Michael Strahan, Jeremy Shockey, Jim Calhoun, New York, New York Mets
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Thirty-nine percent of U.S. to get Binghamton-Duke
WatchdogHere is the percentage of the nation in each pod (see post below) for Thursday: Thursday early afternoon: Butler-LSU (flexible): 53 percent Butler-LSU (constant): 3 CS Northridge-Memphis (flex): 11 CS Northridge-Memphis (constant): 6 Texas A&M-BYU (flex):...Tags: Maryland, Basketball, Morgan State University, Louisiana State University, Sports
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Is the Syracuse-Connecticut game over yet?
WatchdogNo, I did not stay up for any of the overtimes of the Syracuse-UConn game, and I'll regret it. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow. But soon, and for the rest of my life. Dang. At least I stayed up......Tags: Georgetown, Connecticut, CBS Corp., ESPN (tv network), NCAA Tournaments
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ESPN Classic to replay six-OT classic twice Sunday
WatchdogThe Thursday night/Friday morning Syracuse-UConn epic averaged 2.6 million viewers, making it the most-viewed Big East game on ESPN a Georgetown-UConn tilt March 9, 1996. The game averaged 2.1 percent of homes that have ESPN, peaking at 2.9 between 1........Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Georgetown, Connecticut, ESPN (tv network), Oklahoma
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Barack Obama knows more about hoops than I do
WatchdogJust watched Barack Obama fill out his bracket with ESPN's Andy Katz, picking North Carolina, his workout pals, to win it all. I am not sure whether this is a good or bad thing, but the president of the......Tags: Barack Obama, North Carolina, United States, March Madness, ESPN (tv network)
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Binghamton, Syracuse, Siena to appear on Ch. 2
WatchdogThe NCAA schedule for Ch. 2 in New York, according to the station's Web site: THURSDAY Noon: Butler vs. LSU, followed by Chattanooga vs. UConn 7 p.m.: American vs. Villanova, followed by Binghamton vs. Duke FRIDAY Noon: Stephen Austin vs.......Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, New York, The Ohio State University, Louisiana State University
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'Dancing With the Stars': 12 couples perform
Reality Check12 dancers! Two hours during which my significant other and my cat will retreat far from the living room TV! Let's get straight to it!First up are Denise Richards and Maksim Chmerkovskiy. During rehearsal, Maks wears a frilly, two-piece pink......Tags: Television, Justice System, Dancing, Lil' Kim , Music
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Friday comment contest winner
WatchdogThis week's winners are my two new Twitter pals, Charlie Villanueva and Shaquille O'Neal, who continually take time out of their busy days to update me on their thoughts, whereabouts and activities. Shaq, to me and his 437,817 other followers......Tags: Charlie Villanueva, Shaquille O'Neal, Twitter, Inc.
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CBS announces announcers and tip times for Sweet 16
WatchdogHere are the tip times and announcers for the NCAA Tournament regional semifinals. Not sure officially which games the New York market will get, but I'd bet on the UConn, Duke, Syracuse and North Carolina games. Thursday: 7:07 p.m. Glendale......Tags: North Carolina, Missouri, Connecticut, Kansas, NCAA Tournaments
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Canadians win skating title, Floridians win dancing title
WatchdogCongratulations to NEXXICE of Canada for winning the world synchronized skating championship in Zagreb and ending a long Scandinavian stranglehold on the title. And a laurel and hearty handshake to the Miami Heat on its fourth consecutive NBA Dance......Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Basketball, New York Knicks, National Basketball Association, Twitter, Inc.
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