Wizbang Sports: Television & The Media Archives

Anthony Kim wins Wachovia; Youngest PGA Tour winner in 6 years

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: May 5, 2008 · Comments (1)

Kim is 22 years old, American, and been playing the PGA Tour since 2007. From AP- CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Knee surgery prevented Tiger Woods from attempting to defend his Wachovia Championship title. Anthony Kim didn't disappoint fans at Quail Hollow Club looking for Tiger-like brilliance. In a near flawless performance... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

Clint Bowyer 'steals' NASCAR race at Richmond

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: May 4, 2008 · Comments (0)

There was a wild finish at last night's race. RICHMOND, Va. - Richard Childress always tells his drivers that luck occurs when preparation meets opportunity. Clint Bowyer proved the boss right on Saturday night. Bowyer was a surprise winner at Richmond International Raceway, stealing a win that first seemed destined... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Beth Ann Baldry- Britain, Canada, what's the difference?

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: April 20, 2008 · Comments (0)

Our most recent example of bad golf writing comes from Golf Week's Beth Ann Baldry. No LPGA player has ever held all four majors at the same time. Pat Bradley came the closest, starting with the British in 1985, then winning the 1986 Kraft Nabisco and McDonald's Championship. Unfortunately the... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Golf record book perils

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: April 14, 2008 · Comments (1)

As Peter F mentioned last night, Trevor Immelman won the Masters yesterday. Trevor played the best golf and was a deserving winner. Nobody lost this year's Masters, though some players blew sky high yesterday. Immelman had the lead after every round and withstood the pressure. In my book Immelman is... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (1 votes cast)

CBS Golf announcer Bobby Clampett apologizes for comment

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: April 12, 2008 · Comments (0)

Trevor Immelman has the lead after two rounds at the Masters, Tiger Woods trails by seven but this is a featured link on the AOL welcome page. During today's Masters broadcast, CBS announcer Bobby Clampett referred to Chinese golfer Liang Wen-Chong as "the chinaman." According to CBS spokeswoman LeslieAnne Wade,... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

NFL considering early start for season opener

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: March 27, 2008 · Comments (0)

They don't want to go head to head with the Republican convention. The NFL's Thursday night season opener will match the Super Bowl-champion New York Giants and the Washington Redskins, with the game possibly starting an hour-and-a-half earlier to avoid clashing with the Republican National Convention. ADVERTISEMENT The game is... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

My 10 favorite sports movies

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 23, 2008 · Comments (5)

I agree with Peter F, sports is rarely done well when it comes to motion pictures. Here are my favorites in no particular order My 10 Favorite sports movies Hoosiers Casey's Shadow Breaking Away Brian's Song Chariots of Fire Rocky Bad News Bears Pride of the Yankees Raging Bull Something... [Full Story]

Rating: 3/5 (2 votes cast)

Golf World's Ron Sirak is at it again

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 14, 2008

You got to wonder if the man drinks or is on drugs. ESPN.com has an LPGA preview. The last question of which is Disappointment of the Year. This is what Mr. Sirak replies- Beth Daniel is not playing anymore, but is still one of the 10 best Americans.Huh? A check... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Florida's 6-3 win over Boston puts them one point out of division lead

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 10, 2008

Last night's win was the team's 3rd win in their current road trip. BOSTON -- If the Panthers can wrap up their five-game road trip tonight in Buffalo the right way, they could wake up Monday morning atop the Southeast Division standings. An offense that has struggled for most of... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

HBO Drops inside the NFL

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 10, 2008

This weekend's broadcast was the last on the cable movie network. From AP- "Inside the NFL" is ending its 31-year run on HBO. Wednesday's season finale will be the studio show's last on the network, HBO announced earlier in the day. "It has been a terrific franchise," HBO Sports president... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Golf World's Ron Sirak is an imbecile

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 7, 2008

The Golf World editor again proves his ignorance of the LPGA once again. He listed the top 30 players on the LPGA Tour for 2008. Here's the list. 1. Lorena Ochoa 2. Suzann Pettersen 3. Annika Sorenstam 4. Cristie Kerr 5. Paula Creamer 6. Karrie Webb 7. Se Ri Pak... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Phil Mickelson undergoes a gender change

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 23, 2008 · Comments (1)

If you don't believe me, check out the screen capture or go vist Golfweek's website and see what is listed under LPGA news. Believe me now? The careless golf media has struck again. Maybe the magazine needs to do something outlandish every week. First it was a noose, now Phil... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Ex Pittsburgh Steeler defensive lineman Ernie Holmes dead at 59

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 18, 2008

He was a member of the famed Steel curtain in the 1970'ss. While I was a heavy football watcher in those days, what I remember Holmes best from was from a ABC show Superteams.(A spinoff of the show, Superstars) They matched up ten or 12 members of the last Super... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Golfweek noose elicits strong reaction

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 18, 2008 · Comments (1)

Who thought snafus by the golf media would grab so much attention in 2008? The editor of Golfweek magazine said he was overwhelmed by negative reaction to the photo of a noose on the cover of this week's issue, illustrating a story about the suspension of a Golf Channel anchor... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Should NBC Sports fire George O'Leary Johnny Miller?

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 14, 2008 · Comments (2)

If anyone doesn't recall who George O'Leary is, here is a reminder. In 2001, O'Leary left Georgia Tech to take over as the head coach for the University of Notre Dame. Five days later, O'Leary resigned after he was discovered to have lied on his resume. On the resume, O'Leary... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Golf Channel's Kelly Tilghman suggests young golfers lynch Tiger Woods in a back alley

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 9, 2008 · Comments (2)

Call this the 'Sports Knucklehead of the Day'. Golf Channel anchor Kelly Tilghman has apologized after saying during Friday's telecast of the PGA Tour's opening event that today's young players should "lynch Tiger Woods in a back alley." In a statement issued Monday, Tilghman said: "On Friday during our golf... [Full Story]

Rating: 0/5 (0 votes cast)

Television & The Media Archives

May 5, 2008

May 4, 2008

April 20, 2008

April 14, 2008

April 12, 2008

March 27, 2008

February 23, 2008

February 14, 2008

February 10, 2008

February 7, 2008

January 23, 2008

January 18, 2008

January 14, 2008

January 9, 2008

Advertisments

Sports Headlines

Search

Contact

Subscribe Via E-Mail

The Wizbang® Network

Wizbang: Obama likes union corruption.

Wizbang: Arianna Huffington: Iraq is McCain's viagra

Wizbang: Obama knows the United States, all 60 of them.

Wizbang: A Question About Intervention

Wizbang: Dragging the Old Ball & Chain

Wizbang: Veeps

Wizbang: Brother, Can You Spare 400 Billion?

Wizbang: Goring The Sacred Cows

Wizbang: Approval Poll

Wizbang Blue: Republicans Ask but Won't Answer

Categories

Credits