Cornhuskers on the Worldwide Leader?...Now that TBS is broadcasting teams other than the Braves, FoxSports is looking for a home for its Saturday night Big 12 games. Word on the street is that ESPN (or the Deuce) is the likely home.I, however, am still skeptical. I'm not sure what the impetus is here for ESPN. As the column notes, there aren't many TVs in Big 12 country relative to every where else. But the other thing is the Big 12 hasn't been that good lately.
Sure, Texas won the national title two years ago and Oklahoma has been a factor year in and year out, but that's about it. I don't see you're average Big 12 match-up between, say, K-State and Missouri ever outshining the usual SEC Saturday night slot.
In fact don't be surprised if the Big 12 got the ESPNU treatment, which is certainly worse than TBS, Versus or even the NFL Network in my viewing area as I'm not sure ESPNU actually exists.
Or maybe they'll get the "Semi-Circle" treatment. None of the "family of networks" will actually televise the game. Instead, you'll just get Colin Cowherd talking about the game on ESPN Radio.
Sox sack Canada...That was fun. The Olde Towne Team went north and swept the reeling Bluejays, outscoring them 26-5 in three games. Boston hit nine home runs total and only two of them came from the Dominican Death Squad.
Yep, Mike Lowell homered in each game of the series, but don't get too excited. That's only 2.69874 home runs in the US.
MLS History...The World Cup it ain't. I'm sure you noticed this morning that the Colorado Rapids and Real Salt Lake drew 1-1 last night. (It was the featured ESPN game after all. You didn't watch?)
This is notable because both goals were own goals--a first in the dusty MLS annals--which I think should count as a loss for both teams. Forget making MLS history, let's make sports history. When you're a fledgling sports league could there be another solution?
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