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Where to watch the 2010 US Open tennis tournament

By Ryan Berenz

The final Grand Slam event for 2010, the US Open, returns to the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro shocked five-time defending US Open champ Roger Federer at last year’s tournament. The 20-year-old Del Potro, playing in his first Grand Slam final, ended Federer’s 40-match winning streak in New York. Top contenders this year include Federer, Wimbledon champ Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Robin Soderling and Novak Djokovic. Del Potro won’t be defending his title this year due to injury. On the women’s side, Kim Clijsters became the first unseeded woman to win the US Open by beating Caroline Wozniacki in the final. Clijsters capped off an amazing comeback, having spent two years away from tennis to raise her daughter, Jada. Clijsters, Wozniacki, Venus Williams, Jelena Jankovic, Samantha Stosur and Elena Dementieva are among the top contenders this year. Noticeably absent is Serena Williams, who had to withdraw due to an unfortunate cut on her foot. ESPN2, Tennis Channel and CBS share coverage of the tournament Aug. 30-Sept. 2.

Coverage details and complete releases from ESPN2, Tennis Channel and CBS after the jump.

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2010 Little League World Series TV schedule

By Ryan Berenz

Held every August since 1947, the Little League World Series brings baseball players ages 11-12 from around the world to South Williamsport, Pa., to compete for the world championship. Pared down from a field of 16 teams (eight from the U.S. and eight international), the U.S. finalists take on the international finalists at Howard J. Lamade Stadium today for the title game. ABC airs the game live in front of a national audience, which might seem like a lot of pressure for some youngsters to handle. Last year saw the team from Chula Vista, Calif., beat the team from Taoyuan County, Chinese Taipei, 6-3. ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC combine to televise the games. Here’s the release and schedule from ESPN:

ABC, ESPN & ESPN2 Combine to Deliver Every Little League World Series Game

U.S., International and World Series Championships on ABC

ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 will combine to present every game (up to 34) of the Little League World Series Presented by Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes Reduced Sugar from Williamsport, Pa., Aug. 20-29.  ABC – entering the network’s 48th consecutive year of Little League World Series coverage – will broadcast the International Championship on Saturday, Aug. 28, at 1 p.m., the United States Championship on Aug. 28 at 4 p.m., and the Little League World Series Championship on Sunday, Aug. 29, at 3 p.m.  Every World Series game on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 will be available in high definition for the sixth straight year.  All ESPN and ESPN2 telecasts will be simulcast via ESPN3.com, with nearly all games available on ESPN Mobile TV.

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2010 NFL preseason games on NFL Network

By Ryan Berenz

NFL Network airs its first live preseason game of the season on Friday, Aug. 13, at 7:30pm ET with the Buffalo Bills at the Washington Redskins. In all, NFL Network airs 10 games live, all in HD, and has re-airs of all other preseason games. Highlights and complete schedule from NFL Network:

NFL NETWORK & NFL.COM: HOME TO THE 2010 NFL PRESEASON!

NFL.com’s New ‘NFL Preseason Live’ Offers Preseason Games Online

All 65 Preseason Games Air in High-Definition on NFL Network

NFL Network’s 10 Live Broadcasts Include McNabb’s Debut in Washington, Tebow’s First NFL Game & Pete Carroll’s Return to the NFL Sidelines

With preseason kicking off in August, NFL Network and NFL.com features the most NFL preseason game coverage ever. NFL.com unveils NFL Preseason Live to watch games online and NFL Network once again carries all 65 preseason games in HD.

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Where to watch the 2010 PGA Championship

By Ryan Berenz

The year’s final major takes place along the shore of Lake Michigan at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wis., site of the PGA Championship in 2004. Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Lee Westwood, Steve Stricker, Jim Furyk, Ernie Els and golf’s best will try to win the Wanamaker trophy and end the season on a high note. Last year’s PGA Championship was a stunner, with unheralded Y.E. Yang of Korea outplaying runner-up Tiger Woods in the final round for a three-stroke victory. It was a rare loss for Woods — he lost for the first time in 15 major championships when he had the lead or share of the lead after 54 holes. It was also the first time since 2004 that Woods went winless in the four majors. With Woods coming off the worst performance of his pro career, it’s likely that he’ll go winless in the majors for another year. TNT and CBS share coverage of this year’s PGA Championship Aug. 12-15. Full coverage details and releases from CBS, TNT and GOLF CHANNEL after the jump. Here’s the live tournament schedule on TNT and CBS:

PGA Championship Live TV Schedule
Thursday, Aug. 12 — First Round, 1pm ET, TNT
Friday, Aug. 13 — Second Round, 1pm ET, TNT
Saturday, Aug. 14 — Third Round, 11am ET, TNT; 2pm ET, CBS
Sunday, Aug. 15 — Final Round, 11am ET, TNT; 2pm ET, CBS

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2010 NFL preseason national TV schedule

By Ryan Berenz

The NFL preseason kicked off Sunday with the Cowboys vs. the Bengals. Here are the remaining NFL preseason games on the national TV schedule:

NFL Preseason National TV Schedule

Aug. 8 — Hall of Fame Game: Cincinnati vs. Dallas (at Canton, Ohio), NBC, 8pm ET
Aug. 12 — Carolina at Baltimore, ESPN, 8pm ET
Aug. 16 — N.Y. Giants at N.Y. Jets, ESPN, 8pm ET
Aug. 19 — New England at Atlanta, FOX, 8pm ET
Aug. 20 — Philadelphia at Cincinnati, FOX, 8pm ET
Aug. 22 — Minnesota at San Francisco, NBC, 8pm ET
Aug. 23 — Arizona at Tennessee, ESPN, 8pm ET
Aug. 26 — Indianapolis at Green Bay, ESPN, 8pm ET
Aug. 27 — San Diego at New Orleans, CBS, 8pm ET
Aug. 28 — Dallas at Houston, CBS, 8pm ET
Aug. 29 — Pittsburgh at Denver, FOX, 8pm ET

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“Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the New York Jets” premieres Aug. 11 on HBO

By Ryan Berenz

To say that there’s buzz about the New York Jets is an understatement. No, that buzz is more like the deafening roar of a Boeing going throttle-open down the LaGuardia runway.

The Jets are coming off a loss to Indianapolis in the AFC Championship, and they’re a popular preseason favorite to win the AFC — if not more — this season. Their confident and colorful head coach, Rex Ryan, has the Jets throwing their weight around the league (though Ryan lost weight himself, thanks to offseason lap-band surgery). Their quarterback, Mark Sanchez, enters his second season and is already an Internet legend for his “poise” on the field and with the ladies. Their rushing attack, tops in the NFL a season ago, now has LaDainian Tomlinson, who spent the past nine seasons with San Diego and is now out to prove he’s still a premier back. The No. 1 defense from ’09 returns arguably the NFL’s best defensive player in CB Darrelle Revis (if he ever ends his holdout), and adds CB Antonio Cromartie. Longtime Jets nemesis DE Jason Taylor is now in the fold, as is former Super Bowl MVP WR Santonio Holmes. The Jets appear on ESPN’s Monday Night Football a league-leading three times. And they’ll play in the nifty New Meadowlands Stadium opening this season.

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Where to watch the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony

By Ryan Berenz

Guard Russ Grimm, linebacker Rickey Jackson, cornerback Dick LeBeau, running back Floyd Little, defensive tackle John Randle, wide receiver Jerry Rice, and running back Emmitt Smith will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, in this ceremony. The seven-man class of 2010 was elected by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee from a list of 17 finalists. Two of the enshrinees, Smith and Rice, were virtual shoo-ins to enter the Hall in their first year of eligibility. Rice is the NFL’s career receiving and touchdowns leader, having played 20 seasons, most notably with the San Francisco 49ers. Smith is the NFL’s all-time leading rusher, amassing 18,355 yards in 15 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals. ESPN airs the ceremony live on Saturday, Aug. 7, at 7pm ET. Here are the details from ESPN:

Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony Live on ESPN Saturday at 7 p.m.

ESPN’s Chris Berman to be Honored with Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award and Emcee HOF Ceremony

ESPN will present live coverage of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 enshrinement ceremony Saturday, August 7, at 7 p.m. ET from Canton, Ohio.  NFL Live’s Trey Wingo will host the three-hour primetime telecast with analyst Tom Jackson. ESPN’s Chris Berman, who will be honored Friday night in Canton with the Hall of Fame’s Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award at the Enshrinees Dinner, will again emcee the ceremony. The seven members of this year’s class include: Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Dick LeBeau, Floyd Little, John Randle, Jerry Rice, and Emmitt Smith. The telecast – which will re-air Sunday, Aug. 8, at 2 p.m. on ESPN Classic – will review each inductee’s career and include speeches by the inductees and their presenters.
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NFL preseason kicks off Aug. 8 on NBC

By Ryan

I think I’m about ready to shovel the dirt on my favorite MLB team, but I’m not quite ready for football yet. And I probably won’t be ready until the first week of September. There’s almost nothing in the NFL preseason that gets me fired up for the regular season. Preseason games don’t count for anything, and usually I’m happy to just get through it injury-free. Teams that look like they’re actually trying to win preseason games annoy me. I’m fine with an 18-game regular season so long as they get rid of some of these useless practice games. So, now that I’ve got that out there, here are the details from NBC on their coverage of this weekend’s useless practice Hall of Fame Game from Canton, Ohio:

“NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL” KICKS OFF 2010 SEASON WITH HALL OF FAME GAME, COWBOYS VS. BENGALS, SUNDAY AT 8 PM ET

Bengals WR Terrell Owens Faces the Cowboys, His Former Team, For the First Time

EA SPORTS Madden NFL 11 Pigskin Pro-Am: Flag Football Game Featuring NFL Legends & Hollywood Stars to Air Sunday on NBC at 7 PM ET Preceding Hall of Fame Game

NEW YORK – August 4, 2010 – “NBC Sunday Night Football” will make its 2010 season debut with the Hall of Fame Game between the defending NFC East champion Dallas Cowboys and the AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals from Canton, Ohio, Sunday at 8 pm. ET.  Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth will have the call from Canton with Andrea Kremer handling the reporting duties.

The NFL will open this season on NBC, Thursday, Sept. 9, with the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints hosting the NFC North champion Minnesota Vikings, who the Saints defeated in the NFC Championship game last season, 31-28. The first “NBC Sunday Night Football” contest of the season is a classic NFC East rivalry as the Washington Redskins with their new QB Donovan McNabb and head coach Mike Shanahan host Tony Romo and the NFC East champion Dallas Cowboys.

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Where to watch X Games 16

By Ryan Berenz

The X Games are back in Los Angeles July 29-Aug. 1 for the 16th edition, and ESPN has plenty of ways to keep the kids plugged in to all things X. There’s even something called “Hookit,” which up until now I thought was some kind of fancy tobacco pipe. Since I’m about 15 years older than the oldest X Games viewer, I’m not going to attempt to be “rad.” I’ll just let this pair of press releases from ESPN explain it:

ESPN’s X Games Takes Over Downtown Los Angeles

ESPN – together with Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) and the Los Angeles Coliseum – will celebrate its 16th annual action sports event, the X Games, entirely downtown between STAPLES Center, Nokia Theatre, the Los Angeles Coliseum and L.A. LIVE. The 2010 event will mark the seventh consecutive year that the X Games will take place in Los Angeles.  Thirty-one hours of live X Games programming on ESPN and ESPN2 – all in high definition – will be aired July 29 through August 1, as well as on ESPN International, ESPN.com\action, ESPN Classic, ESPN3.com, and SportsCenter.

“It has been seven years since we first had X Games events at the Los Angeles Coliseum, and ESPN couldn’t be more thrilled to be returning this year with several of our sports,” said Jack Wienert, ESPN executive director, X Games Event Management. “As the X Games franchise continues to grow, we are proud and excited about our continued great relationship with AEG as we expand our presence this year downtown at STAPLES Center and L.A. LIVE.”

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Where to watch the 2010 British Open golf tournament

By Ryan Berenz

Golf’s third major tournament of the year, the British Open, returns to the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland. St. Andrews, perhaps the most sacred ground in all of golf, first hosted the Open in 1873, and will host the tournament for the 28th time. Golf’s best, including Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Ernie Els, Lee Westwood, Steve Stricker and 2009 Open champion Stewart Cink compete for the famed Claret Jug. Last year’s Open provided plenty of drama as five-time Open champ Tom Watson, at age 59, made an incredible run but was denied when Cink defeated him in a four-hole playoff. ESPN now airs all four rounds of the Open (it shared coverage with ABC in the past) as part of an eight-year exclusive rights deal.

Complete schedule and details from ESPN:

ESPN to Present Complete-Round Coverage of The Open Championship from St. Andrews

For the first time, ESPN will present live complete-round coverage of The Open Championship, celebrating its 150th anniversary, from St. Andrews Royal & Ancient Golf Club in Fife, Scotland, July 14-18. ESPN’s live Open Championship coverage will be televised Thursday, July 15, and Friday, July 16, from 4 a.m.-3 p.m. ET; Saturday, July 17, from 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; and Sunday, July 18, from 6 a.m.-1:30 p.m.  Live coverage will also be available via ESPN3.com and ESPN Mobile TV.  ESPN Deportes will televise The Open Championship Thursday-Saturday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

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