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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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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By Ryan Berenz

NBC has coverage of the Wimbledon men’s and ladies’ singles finals July 3-4. Here’s the complete schedule from NBC:

Wimbledon on NBC July 2-4

Friday, July 2
Noon- 5 p.m. all time zones
Gentlemen’s Semis (live and same day tape): Tomas Berdych vs. Novak Djokovic; Rafael Nadal vs. Andy Murray
11:35 p.m.-12:05 a.m. ET/PT
Wimbledon Update

Saturday, July 3
9a.m.-2 p.m. ET
“Breakfast at Wimbledon”
Ladies’ Final (live): Serena Williams vs. Vera Zvonareva

Sunday, July 4
9a.m.-3 p.m. ET
“Breakfast at Wimbledon”
Gentlemen’s Final (live)

The complete release from NBC, including analysis from Mary Carillo and John McEnroe, after the jump:

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By Ryan Berenz

Early rounds of the Wimbledon Championships begin today at the All England Club for the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Last year, Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick in the longest Grand Slam final in history (77 games) for his record-breaking 15th major title. Federer will try to defend his title and extend his Grand Slam record against Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Juan Martin del Potro, Nikolay Davydenko, Robin Soderling and Roddick. On the women’s side, Serena Williams beat sister Venus to capture her third Wimbledon win last year. Look for Serena to be challenged again this year by Venus, and Caroline Wozniacki, Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Elena Dementieva and Jelena Jankovic. ESPN2, ESPNU, Tennis Channel and NBC share coverage of the tournament through July 4.

Full schedule and coverage details from ESPN and Tennis Channel after the jump:

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By Ryan Berenz
The 2009 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black was about as emotional as a golf tournament could get. Just a week away from his wife, Amy, undergoing breast cancer surgery, Phil Mickelson made a brave run at the U.S. Open title, taking a share of the lead in the final round with an eagle on the 13th hole. The New York gallery was fully behind him, but it wasn’t enough. Missed putts on holes 15 and 17 ended Mickelson’s inspired run, and he would finish in second place, two strokes behind winner Lucas Glover. It was Mickelson’s fifth second-place U.S. Open finish, a tournament record. But with a win at the 2010 Masters in April, Mickelson seems fully recharged and ready to make a run at winning the U.S. Open, held this year at Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. ESPN and NBC share coverage of the tournament June 17-20. TV Schedule below, followed by releases from ESPN and NBC after the jump:

U.S. Open Golf on ESPN & NBC
Thursday, June 17 — First Round 1-3pm ET, ESPN; 3-5pm ET, NBC; 5-10pm ET, ESPN
Friday, June 18 — Second Round 1-3pm ET, ESPN; 3-5pm ET, NBC; 5-10pm ET, ESPN
Saturday, June 19 — Third Round 4:30-11pm ET, NBC
Sunday, June 20 — Final Round 3-9pm ET, NBC

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By Ryan Berenz

NBC begins its coverage of the 2010 French Open tennis tournament from Roland Garros in Paris with third-round matches on Saturday, May 29, at 12pm ET. ESPN2 and Tennis Channel combine to televise most of the early rounds through June 3. Here’s the full info and schedule from NBC, including some expert analysis and predictions from NBC’s Mary Carillo:

FEDERER, NADAL, AND THE WILLIAMS SISTERS HEADLINE NBC SPORTS’ FRENCH OPEN COVERAGE BEGINNING THIS SATURDAY

“I am giving Rafa the edge to win this one.” – NBC Sports’ Mary Carillo
“The best clay court player of her generation.” – Carillo on Justine Henin

NEW YORK – May 27, 2010 – Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena and Venus Williams, and Justine Henin headline an impressive lineup at the 2010 French Open from Roland Garros in Paris beginning Saturday at Noon ET on NBC Sports.  Coverage concludes next Saturday and Sunday, June 5-6 with the Women and Men’s Finals live at 9 a.m. ET both days.  Host Ted Robinson anchors NBC Sports’ broadcast, joined by analysts John McEnroe and Mary Carillo. McEnroe and Carillo teamed to win the mixed doubles title at the 1977 French Open.  This is NBC Sports’ 28th consecutive year televising the event. Roger Federer is the world’s No. 1 ranked player. Federer held that position for a record 237 consecutive weeks from February 2004 – August 2008 before being passed by Nadal and has since reclaimed it.  Last year, he won the French Open for the first time and has now won 16 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other male player. His chief rival Rafael Nadal, a four-time champion at Roland Garros, will compete this year in hopes of reclaiming his title as the “King of Clay,” after his early exit in last year’s tournament. Nadal is currently the world’s No. 2 ranked men’s tennis player. Serena and Venus Williams, who are currently ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the world respectively, will compete and could potentially face one of the biggest threats in this year’s tournament, Justine Henin, a four-time French Open winner. Henin returns to her first French Open tournament since retiring in 2008.

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By Ryan Berenz

The Chicago Blackhawks will take on the Philadelphia Flyers in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Finals beginning Saturday, May 29, at 8pm ET on NBC. Here’s the complete Stanley Cup TV schedule:

STANLEY CUP FINALS

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Chicago Wins Series 4-2

Game #1/Saturday, May 29 — Chicago 6, Philadelphia 5
Game #2/Monday, May 31 — Chicago 2, Philadelphia 1
Game #3/Wednesday, June 2 — Philadelphia 4, Chicago 3 OT
Game #4/Friday, June 4 — Philadelphia 5, Chicago 3
Game #5/Sunday, June 6 – Chicago 7, Philadelphia 4
Game #6/Wednesday, June 9 – Chicago 4, Philadelphia 3 (OT)

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By Ryan

The NHL is down to its final four with the Philadelphia Flyers taking on the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference and the San Jose Sharks taking on the Chicago Blackhawks in the West. Here is the conference finals national TV schedule for NBC and Versus.

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
#7 Philadelphia Flyers vs.  #8 Montreal Canadiens
Philadelphia wins series 4-1

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
#1 San Jose Sharks vs. #2 Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago wins series 4-0

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By Ryan

Jockey Calvin Borel boldly said after winning the Kentucky Derby that he would ride Super Saver to a Triple Crown, and he’ll take the next step to fulfilling that this weekend at the Preakness Stakes. NBC has complete coverage of the event on Saturday, May 15 at4:30pm ET. Below is the release from NBC, detailing its broadcast and including analysts’ picks and predictions:

SUPER SAVER AND JOCKEY CALVIN BOREL HEADLINE FIELD IN PREAKNESS STAKES, SATURDAY 4:30 PM ET ON NBC

1. Super Saver, 2. Lookin at Lucky, 3. First Dude – NBC’s Battaglia’s Preakness Picks
“It wouldn’t surprise me one iota if he turned the tables on Super Saver on Saturday.” – NBC’s Neumeier on Lookin at Lucky

NEW YORK – May 13, 2010 – Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver with jockey Calvin Borel, who told NBC Sports reporter Donna Brothers following his Derby win that he was going to win the Triple Crown, leads the field as NBC Sports presents exclusive coverage of the 135th running of the Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of the Triple Crown from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., beginning Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET, live in high definition.

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It was adapted into Clue last year, and now NBC’s hit comedy The Office is being formatted into the classic board game Monopoly, with the version set to hit store shelves in June. The game is created by USAOPOLY under license from Hasbro and NBC Universal.

The new take basically transforms the traditional game board properties into popular locations from the show. Additionally, players might land on “RUDIT-DIT-D’DOO!” (Community Chest), “That’s What She Said!” (Chance), Donation to Rabies Fun Run (Luxury Tax) or Buy a Hug From Phyllis at Crime Aid Auction (Income Tax).

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