ThisWeek — December 5, 2011
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- Heisman Trophy Presentation on ESPN Saturday
- College Football Icons among Presenters for The Home Depot College Football Awards December 8
- College Football: Coverage of 33 Bowl Games Begins December 17
- 2011 NCAA FCS Championship Quarterfinal Games on ESPN Platforms this Weekend
- Palmer & Pollack Season Finale and First Road Show
NBA, COLLEGE BASKETBALL, MLB & MORE
- NBA Finals Rematch, All-Star Lineup to Highlight Christmas Day Showcase on ABC & ESPN
- Six of Top College Basketball Nine Teams on ESPN and Two Games between Ranked Teams
- MLB Winter Meetings Coverage on ESPN
- NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championships: 15 Games Across ESPN Networks
- ESPN2 to Air NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series Season Reviews
- Rebecca Lobo’s Personal Story of Loss, Hoops Across America and espnW Roundtable Highlight on espnW.com
- Week 15: Don Bosco Prep Still on Top of ESPNHS POWERADE FAB 50
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Heisman Trophy Presentation on ESPN Saturday
contact: gracie.blackburn@espn.com
In addition to televising The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 9 p.m. ET, ESPN’s comprehensive college football awards coverage continues with the exclusive telecast of the 77th annual Heisman Trophy Presentation Presented by Nissan on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 8 p.m. on ESPN. The live telecast from the Best Buy Theater in New York will be simulcast on ESPN3 and ESPN Mobile TV and accessible online at WatchESPN.com. ESPN Radio will also broadcast the announcement of the winner.
Finalists will be announced on ESPN’s 6 p.m. edition of SportsCenter today by 1995 Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George.
2011 Heisman Trophy Presentation details:
- 1991 Heisman winner Desmond Howard and his fellow College GameDay Built by The Home Depot, colleagues Chris Fowler, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit, will be joined by ESPN college football commentator Joe Tessitore and reporter Tom Rinaldi during the college football award show.
- For the first time in ESPN’s 16 years of televising the Heisman presentation, brief “Through the Years” feature packages will showcase each finalist from childhood, highlighting their career milestones on the gridiron along the way.
- Another first on ESPN, the Heisman presentation will include a live music presence for audience members. Electric violinist Ken Ford will provide soul-stirring arrangements from his newest CD, “State of Mind” during commercial breaks, as well as providing musical transitions during the telecast.
- Tessitore will use a 65-inch touch screen monitor application – similar to ones used during presidential elections – to analyze the voting regions and results, and to offer statistical comparisons of this year’s finalist with former Heisman Trophy winners.
- A celebration of the 25th anniversary of 1986 winner Vinny Testaverde and 50th anniversary of the first African-American to win the award in 1961, Ernie Davis.
- A three-hour broadcast on ESPN Radio with Football Tonight host Freddie Coleman and ESPN NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper, Jr. beginning at 7 p.m. features live interviews with all four finalists, plus the live announcement of the winner and his acceptance speech.
Additional Heisman elements across ESPN:
- On Thursday, Dec. 8, at 5 p.m. on ESPNU, ESPN’s college football analysts will host a discussion on Heisman finalists and the year in college football with The Home Depot College Football Awards Roundtable Special.
- Winning a Heisman Trophy is hard, but apparently so is making one. ESPN The Magazine looks into the process in its December 12 “Interview Issue”. Online version here.
- Following the Heisman presentation, ESPN Films will debut its latest documentary The Marinovich Project as the last installment of the Year of the Quarterback initiative. The Marinovich Project tells the unvarnished story of Todd Marinovich’s unique ascent to stardom, the dark descent that followed and the complicated father-son bond throughout, ultimately answering the question: “What went wrong with Todd Marinovich?” Additional details on the film here.
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College Football Icons among Presenters for The Home Depot College Football Awards December 8
contact: gracie.blackburn@espn.com
Presenters for this year’s The Home Depot College Football Awards – live Thursday, Dec. 8, at 9 p.m. on ESPN – include five College Football Hall of Fame inductees and three former award winners. The show features the live presentation of nine player awards; the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) Contribution to College Football Award to Roy Kramer; The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award; The Allstate AFCA Good Works Team; the Disney Spirit Award; and student-athletes selected to the Walter Camp All-America Team. Click HERE for details and a list of presenters.
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College Football: Coverage of 33 Bowl Games Begins December 17
contact: michael.c.humes@espn.com
ESPN’s extensive college football postseason action includes exclusive coverage of 33 bowl games, highlighted by all five of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) matchups, including the Allstate BCS National Championship on Monday, Jan. 9, at 8:30 p.m. It marks the second straight year the entire BCS will be available on ESPN, ESPN3 and ESPN Radio.
Overall, ESPN platforms will televise 23 of the 25 teams in the BCS Standings, concluding with the national title match pitting No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 1 LSU on Monday, Jan. 9, at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN, ESPN3, ESPN 3D and ESPN Radio. The game will feature a rematch of the November 5 showdown between the SEC West rivals, won by LSU 9-6 in overtime.
An ESPN tripleheader kicks off the bowl season Saturday, Dec. 17, beginning at 2 p.m. with the Gildan New Mexico Bowl (Temple vs. Wyoming). Additional schedule highlights:
- Eight games in two days Friday, Dec. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 31
- Six games on Monday, Jan. 2, including an ESPN tripleheader: Capital One Bowl (No. 20 Nebraska vs. No. 9 South Carolina) at 1 p.m., Rose Bowl Game Presented by Vizio (No. 10 Wisconsin vs. No. 5 Oregon) at 5 p.m. and the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (No. 4 Stanford vs. No. 3 Oklahoma State) at 8:30 p.m.
Bowl Championship Series
| Mon, Jan 2 | 5 p.m. | Rose Bowl Game Presented by Vizio No. 10 Wisconsin vs. No. 5 Oregon ESPN: Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit & Erin Andrews ESPN Radio: Dave Pasch, Chris Spielman & Tom Rinaldi |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN Radio |
| 8:30 p.m. | Tostitos Fiesta Bowl No. 4 Stanford vs. No. 3 Oklahoma State ESPN: Sean McDonough, Matt Millen & Heather Cox ESPN Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe Schad |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN Radio | |
| Tue, Jan 3 | 8:30 p.m. | Allstate Sugar Bowl No. 13 Michigan vs. No. 11 Virginia Tech ESPN: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge & Holly Rowe ESPN Radio: Sean McDonough, Matt Millen & Heather Cox |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN Radio |
| Wed, Jan 4 | 8:30 p.m. | Discover Orange Bowl No. 23 West Virginia vs. No. 15 Clemson ESPN: Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Ron Jaworski & Lisa Salters ESPN Radio: Joe Tessitore, Rod Gilmore & Quint Kessenich |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN Radio |
| Mon, Jan 9 | 8:30 p.m. | Allstate BCS National Championship No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 1 LSU ESPN: Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit, Erin Andrews & Tom Rinaldi ESPN Radio: Mike Tirico, Todd Blackledge & Holly Rowe |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN 3D / ESPN Radio |
Additional Postseason Bowl Games
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Sat, Dec 17 | 2 p.m. | Gildan New Mexico Bowl Temple vs. Wyoming ESPN: Clay Matvick, Brian Griese & Jessica Mendoza ESPN Radio: TBA, David Diaz-Infante & TBA |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN Radio |
| 5:30 p.m. | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Ohio vs. Utah State ESPN: Dave Flemming, Mike Bellotti & Heather CoxESPN Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe Schad |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN Radio | |
| 9 p.m. | R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl San Diego State vs. Louisiana-Lafayette ESPN: Carter Blackburn, Brock Huard & Shelley Smith ESPN Radio: Adam Amin, Jay Walker & Ian Fitzsimmons |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN 3D/ ESPN Radio | |
| Tue, Dec 20 | 8 p.m. | Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg Florida International vs. Marshall ESPN: Mike Patrick, Craig James & Jeannine Edwards ESPN Radio: Rob Stone, Danny Kanell & TBA |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN 3D / ESPN Radio |
| Wed, Dec 21 | 8 p.m. | San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl No. 18 TCU vs. Louisiana Tech ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Lou Holtz, Mark May & TBA ESPN Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe Schad |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN Radio |
| Thu, Dec 22 | 8 p.m. | MAACO Bowl Las Vegas Arizona State vs. No. 7 Boise State Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit & Tom Rinaldi |
ESPN / ESPN3 |
| Sat, Dec 24 | 8 p.m. | Sheraton Hawaii Bowl Nevada vs. No. 21 Southern Mississippi ESPN: Mark Jones, Ed Cunningham & Jessica Mendoza ESPN Radio: Marc Kestecher & Trevor Matich |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN Radio |
| Mon, Dec 26 | 5 p.m. | AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl Missouri vs. North Carolina Rob Stone, Danny Kanell & Allison Williams |
ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
| Tue, Dec 27 | 4:30 p.m. | Little Caesars Bowl Western Michigan vs. Purdue Beth Mowins, Mike Bellotti & Eamon McAnaney |
ESPN / ESPN3 |
| 8 p.m. | Belk Bowl Louisville vs. NC State Bob Wischusen, Brian Griese & Shannon Spake |
ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| Wed, Dec 28 | 4:30 p.m. | Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman Toledo vs. Air Force Pam Ward, Dan Hawkins & Jeannine Edwards |
ESPN / ESPN3 |
| 8 p.m. | Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl California vs. No. 24 Texas ESPN: Rece Davis, Craig James, Jesse Palmer & Jenn Brown ESPN Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe Schad |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN Radio | |
| Thu, Dec 29 | 5:30 p.m. | Champs Sports Bowl Florida State vs. Notre Dame ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Rod Gilmore & Holly Rowe ESPN Radio: Mike Gleason, John Congemi & TBA |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN 3D / ESPN Radio |
| 9 p.m. | Valero Alamo Bowl Washington vs. No. 12 Baylor ESPN: Dave Pasch, Chris Spielman & Quint Kessenich ESPN Radio: Carter Blackburn, Brock Huard & Eamon McAnaney |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN Radio | |
| Fri, Dec 30 | Noon | Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl BYU vs. Tulsa ESPN: Dave Neal, Andre Ware & Cara Capuano ESPN Radio: Adam Amin, Tim Brown & Ian Fitzsimmons |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN Radio |
| 3:20 p.m. | New Era Pinstripe Bowl Rutgers vs. Iowa State ESPN: Chris Fowler, Jesse Palmer & Tom Rinaldi ESPN Radio: TBA |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN Radio | |
| 6:40 p.m. | Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest Mark Jones, Ed Cunningham & Jeannine Edwards |
ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| 10 p.m. | Insight Bowl Iowa vs. No. 14 Oklahoma ESPN: Sean McDonough, Matt Millen & Heather Cox ESPN Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie & Joe Schad |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN Radio | |
| Sat, Dec 31 | Noon | Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas Texas A&M vs. Northwestern ESPN: Bob Wischusen, Brian Griese & Eamon McAnaney ESPN Radio: Beth Mowins, Mike Bellotti & TBA |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN Radio |
| 3:30 p.m. | AutoZone Liberty Bowl Cincinnati vs. Vanderbilt ABC: Dave Lamont, Ray Bentley & Quint Kessenich ESPN Radio: Pam Ward, Dan Hawkins & TBA |
ABC / ESPN3 / ESPN Radio | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl Illinois vs. UCLA Carter Blackburn, Brock Huard & Shelley Smith |
ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Chick-fil-A Bowl Virginia vs. No. 25 Auburn ESPN: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge & Holly Rowe ESPN Radio: Dave Neal, David Diaz-Infante & Cara Capuano |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN 3D / ESPN Radio | |
| Mon, Jan 2 | Noon | TicketCity Bowl No. 19 Houston vs. No. 22 Penn State Clay Matvick, Danny Kanell & Allison Williams |
ESPNU / ESPN3 |
| 1 p.m. | Outback Bowl No. 17 Michigan State vs. No. 16 Georgia ABC: Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden & Lisa Salters ESPN Radio: Bob Wischusen, John Congemi & Joey Galloway |
ABC / ESPN Radio | |
| 1 p.m. | Capital One Bowl No. 20 Nebraska vs. No. 9 South Carolina ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Rod Gilmore & Quint Kessenich ESPN Radio: Dave Lamont, Ray Bentley & TBA |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN 3D / ESPN Radio | |
| 1 p.m. | TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl Ohio State vs. Florida Mike Patrick, Craig James & Jeannine Edwards |
ESPN2 / ESPN3 | |
| Sat, Jan 7 | 1 p.m. | BBVA Compass Bowl SMU vs. Pittsburgh ESPN: Mike Gleason, John Congemi & Eamon McAananey ESPN Radio: Clay Matvick, Charles Arbuckle & Jessica Mendoza |
ESPN / ESPN3 / ESPN Radio |
| Sun, Jan 8 | 9 p.m. | GoDaddy.com Bowl Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois Rob Stone, Danny Kanell & Cara Capuano |
ESPN / ESPN3 |
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2011 NCAA FCS Championship Quarterfinal Games on ESPN Platforms this Weekend
contact: kristie.chong@espn.com
ESPN will carry live all four games of the 2011 NCAA FCS Championship quarterfinals Friday and Saturday. The first match-up kicks off at 8 p.m. with #5 Northern Iowa at #4 Montana from Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula, Mont.
| Date | Time (ET) | Match-Up | Network(s) |
| Fri, Dec 9 | 8 p.m. | #5 Northern Iowa at #4 Montana Washington-Grizzly Stadium, Missoula, Mont. |
ESPN / ESPN3 |
| Sat, Dec 10 | 12 p.m. | Montana State vs. #1 Sam Houston State Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, Texas |
ESPN / ESPN3 |
| 2 p.m. | Maine vs. #3 Georgia Southern Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Ga. |
ESPN3 | |
| 4 p.m. | Lehigh vs. #2 North Dakota State Fargodome, Fargo, N.D. |
ESPN3 |
Coverage on ESPN3 marks the most FCS Championship games ever distributed live nationally. The live multi-screen sports network is available in approximately 70 million households nationwide to fans who are customers of an affiliated provider. It can be accessed online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and through ESPN on Xbox LIVE.
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Palmer & Pollack Season Finale and First Road Show
contact: gracie.blackburn@espn.com
In the final week of Palmer & Pollack’s debut season, viewers will get an encore performance in addition to Monday’s regularly scheduled studio show. On Thursday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. on ESPNU, Palmer & Pollack is live from the Red Carpet of The Home Depot College Football Awards at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. for the series’ first road show. Hosts Jesse Palmer and David Pollack will speak with award finalists and coaches while handing out a few of their own season-best accolades, including “MANimal of the Year,” and #TeamPalmer offensive and #TeamPollack defensive player awards.
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NBA Finals Rematch, All-Star Lineup to Highlight Christmas Day Showcase on ABC & ESPN
contacts: ben.cafardo@espn.com; nate.smeltz@espn.com
ABC and ESPN’s coverage of the 2011-2012 NBA season begins with a special Christmas Day showcase on ABC, highlighted by a Finals rematch between the defending NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks and the reigning Easter Conference Champion Miami Heat on Sunday, Dec. 25, at 2:30 p.m., followed by the Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers at 5 p.m. In addition, ESPN will televise a primetime doubleheader tipping off with the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Orlando Magic at 8 p.m. In the nightcap, former ESPN analyst Mark Jackson will make his coaching debut with the Golden State Warriors, which host the Los Angeles Clippers at 10:30 p.m. ESPN’s doubleheader will also be available via ESPN3, ESPN Mobile TV and online the WatchESPN.com App. The complete ABC & ESPN Christmas Day schedule.
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Six of Top College Basketball Nine Teams on ESPN and Two Games between Ranked Teams
contact: michael.c.humes@espn.com
Six of the top nine teams in the ESPN/USA Today poll will be in action this week on ESPN’s men’s college basketball schedule, including two matchups between ranked teams. On Saturday, Dec. 10, ESPN will televise No. 2 Ohio State at No. 13 Kansas at 3:15 p.m. followed by No. 1 Kentucky at Indiana at 5:15 p.m. Also on Saturday, ESPN3 will offer exclusive coverage of No. 6 North Carolina against Long Beach State at 7 p.m.
ESPN2’s lineup will include No. 5 Duke against Colorado State on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. and No. 24 Harvard at No. 9 Connecticut on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. In addition, ESPN and ESPN2 will each televise No. 8 Xavier: at Butler on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 9 p.m. on ESPN and against in-state rival Cincinnati on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 12:30 p.m. on ESPN2.
| Date | Time (ET) | Game/Commentators | Network |
| Wed, Dec 7 | 7 p.m. | Arizona at No. 12 Florida Mark Jones & Jimmy Dykes |
ESPN / ESPN3 |
| 7 p.m. | Colorado State at No. 5 Duke Mike Patrick & Len Elmore |
ESPN2 / ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Central Connecticut State at Michigan State Dan Gutowsky & Mark Adams |
ESPNU | |
| 7 p.m. | No. 19 Vanderbilt at Davidson | ESPN3 * | |
| 8 p.m. | Green Bay at No. 16 Wisconsin Cory Provus & Dickey Simpkins |
ESPN3 * | |
| 8 p.m. | Mount St. Mary’s at Maryland Quint Kessenich & Pat Kennedy |
ESPN3 * | |
| 9 p.m. | No. 8 Xavier at Butler Bob Wischusen & Dan Dakich |
ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| 9 p.m. | St. Bonaventure at No. 22 Illinois Jim Barbar & Doug Gottlieb |
ESPN2 / ESPN3 | |
| 9 p.m. | Oklahoma State at Missouri State Mitch Holthus & Reid Gettys |
ESPNU | |
| Thu, Dec 8 | 7 p.m. | No. 24 Harvard at No. 9 Connecticut Bob Wischusen & TBD |
ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
| 7 p.m. | Boston College at Providence Eric Frede & Ron Perry |
ESPN3 * | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Maine at Notre Dame Anthony Calhoun & Austin Croshere |
ESPN3 * | |
| 9 p.m. | West Virginia at Kansas State Jon Sciambi & Fran Fraschilla |
ESPN2 / ESPN3 | |
| Fri, Dec 9 | 8 p.m. | Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth Mark Neely & Jimmy Dykes |
ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
| Sat, Dec 10 | 12:30 p.m. | Cincinnati at No. 8 Xavier Bob Wischusen & Stephen Bardo |
ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
| 2:30 p.m. | Oklahoma State at No. 14 Pittsburgh Dave Pasch, Bill Raftery & Jeff Van Gundy |
ESPN2 / ESPN3 | |
| 3:15 p.m. | No. 2 Ohio State at No. 13 Kansas Dave O’Brien, Jay Bilas & Bob Knight |
ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| 5 p.m. | Villanova at Temple Mike Breen & LaPhonso Ellis |
ESPN2 / ESPN3 | |
| 5:15 p.m. | No. 1 Kentucky at Indiana Dan Shulman & Dick Vitale |
ESPN / ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Miami at West Virginia Sean McDonough & Len Elmore |
ESPN2 / ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Long Beach State at No. 6 North Carolina Tom Werme & Nate Ross |
ESPN3 * | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Dartmouth at Notre Dame Anthony Calhoun & Dickey Simpkins |
ESPN3 * | |
| 8 p.m. | Wake Forest at Seton Hall Noah Coslov & Rob Kennedy |
ESPN3 * | |
| 9 p.m. | Michigan State at No. 22 Gonzaga Dave Flemming & Dan Dakich |
ESPN2 / ESPN3 |
* Exclusive
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MLB Winter Meetings Coverage on ESPN
contacts: ben.cafardo@espn.com; nate.smeltz@espn.com
ESPN presents comprehensive, daily coverage of the 2011 MLB Winter Meetings Monday, Dec. 5, through Thursday, Dec. 8, beginning with hourly SportsCenter updates from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. from Hotel Anatole in Dallas. Additionally, ESPN will present two nightly telecasts (SportsCenter Special at the Winter Meetings) on ESPNEWS at 6 p.m. and Baseball Tonight, generally at midnight ET on ESPN2. Hosts Karl Ravech and Steve Berthiaume will anchor the coverage with analysts John Kruk and Chris Singleton and reporters Buster Olney and Tim Kurkjian. Complete coverage information.
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NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championships: 15 Games Across ESPN Networks
contact: gracie.blackburn@espn.com
ESPN’s coverage of NCAA women’s volleyball continues in the postseason with 12 regional championship games airing this week on ESPN3 and ESPNU. In addition, the National Semifinals and National Championships will air on ESPN2, beginning Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m.
| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Matchup | Site/ ESPN Play by Play and Analyst |
| Fri, Dec. 9 | 5 p.m. | ESPN3 | Regional Semifinal Ohio State vs. #3 Illinois |
Memorial Coliseum - Lexington, Ky. Holly Rowe and Jennifer Hoffman |
| 5 p.m. | ESPN3 | Regional Semfinal UCLA vs. #8 Penn State |
O'Connell Center - Gainesville, Fla. Sam Gore and Maria Taylor |
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| 6 p.m. | ESPN3 | Regional Semifinal #12 Florida State vs. #5 Purdue |
Sports Pavilion - MinneapolisBeth Mowins and Karch Kiraly | |
| 7 p.m. | ESPN3 | Regional Semifinal Michigan vs. Florida |
Memorial Coliseum - Lexington, Ky. Holly Rowe and Jennifer Hoffman |
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| 7 p.m. | ESPN3 | Regional Semifinal #1 Texas vs. Kentucky |
O'Connell Center - Gainesville, Fla. Sam Gore and Maria Taylor |
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| 8 p.m. | ESPN3 | Regional Semifinal #4 Iowa State vs. #13 Minnesota |
Sports Pavilion - MinneapolisBeth Mowins and Karch Kiraly | |
| 10 p.m. | ESPN3 | Regional Semifinal Kansas State vs. #13 Pepperdine |
Stan Sheriff Center - HonoluluAnne Marie Anderson and Kelli Tennant | |
| Sat, Dec. 10 | noon | ESPN3 | Regional Semifinal #7 USC vs. #10 Hawaii |
Stan Sheriff Center - HonoluluAnne Marie Anderson and Kelli Tennant |
| 4:30 p.m. | ESPNU /ESPN3 | Regional Final TBD |
Memorial Coliseum - Lexington, Ky.Holly Rowe and Jennifer Hoffman | |
| 7 p.m. | ESPNU /ESPN3 | Regional Final TBD |
O'Connell Center - Gainesville, FlaSam Gore and Maria Taylor | |
| 9:30 p.m. | ESPNU/ ESPN3 | Regional Final TBD |
Sports Pavilion - MinneapolisBeth Mowins and Karch Kiraly | |
| midnight | ESPNU/ ESPN3 | Regional Final TBD |
Stan Sheriff Center - HonoluluAnne Marie Anderson and Kelli Tennant | |
| Thu, Dec. 15 | 7 p.m. | ESPN2 / ESPN3 | National Semifinal TBD |
Alamodome – San AntonioBeth Mowins and Karch Kiraly |
| 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2 / ESPN3 | National Semifinal TBD |
Alamodome – San AntonioBeth Mowins and Karch Kiraly | |
| Sat, Dec. 17 | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN2 / ESPN3 | National Championship TBD |
Alamodome – San AntonioBeth Mowins and Karch Kiraly |
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ESPN2 to Air NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series Season Reviews
contact: andy.hall@espn.com
With the 2011 NASCAR season now in the record books, ESPN2 takes a look back at the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series seasons in half-hour programs airing later this week. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, which ended with Tony Stewart winning his third championship, will be reviewed Friday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m. The NASCAR Nationwide Series season review airs Thursday, Dec. 8, at 3 p.m.
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Rebecca Lobo’s Personal Story of Loss, Hoops Across America and espnW Roundtable Highlight on espnW.com
contact: colleen.s.lynch@espn.com
As her second-grade daughter prepares for her first basketball game, espnW contributor Rebecca Lobo writes about missing her own mother, RuthAnn, who passed away this summer from breast cancer after a 17-year battle. Also this week, the site will highlight the Gonzaga’s women’s basketball team as part of the ongoing Hoops Across America feature. In addition, the popularity of fantasy football is undeniable, but what about playing fantasy sports with or even against your significant other? espnW.com’s roundtable examines this topic.
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Week 15: Don Bosco Prep Still on Top of ESPNHS POWERADE FAB 50
contact: colleen.s.lynch@espn.com
In just two weeks, a champion will be crowned in the ESPNHS Football POWERADE FAB 50, and Don Bosco Prep is in good position to claim the title, having been ranked first all season long. The second spot is going down to the wire. Armwood (Seffner, Fla.) had a close call this weekend in a 17-14 victory over Gainesville (Fla.) in the Florida Class 6A state playoff game. Meanwhile, No. 3 Trinity for Boys (Louisville, Ky.) finished an outstanding season with a 62-21 win over Scott County (Georgetown, Ky.) in the Kentucky Class 6A state final. For more information on this week’s high school football rankings go to espnhs.com
POWERADE FAB 50 Top 10 – Week 15
| Rank | School (City, State) | Record | Points (First Place Votes) | Prior Ranking |
| 1 | Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) | 11-0 | 250 (5) | 1 |
| 2 | Armwood (Seffner, Fla.) | 13-0 | 243 | 2 |
| 3 | Trinity for Boys (Louisville, Ky.) | 14-0 | 242 | 3 |
| 4 | Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) | 14-0 | 234 | 4 |
| 5 | Good Counsel (Olney, Md.) | 12-0 | 229 | 5 |
| 6 | Miramar (Miramar, Fla.) | 12-0 | 227 | 6 |
| 7 | Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, Nev.) | 15-1 | 218 | 7 |
| 8 | Skyline (Dallas, Texas) | 14-0 | 217 | 9 |
| 9 | Bellevue (Bellevue, Wash.) | 14-0 | 205 | 10 |
| 10 | Miami Norland (Miami, Fla..) | 12-0 | 204 | 12 |
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