Sports television Sports television Diego "The Nightmare" Sanchez is a mixed martial artist with a background in wrestling and Gaidojutsu (a system of submission wrestling and striking developed by Greg Jackson). He won a six-figure contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship after winning the first season of the reality show The Ultimate Fighter. ...more on Wikipedia about "Diego Sanchez"
Empire Sports Network was a regional cable television network which served Upstate New York and, most specifically, the metropolitan area of Buffalo, New York. The network ended its 14 years of service due to the bankruptcy of Adelphia Communications, which owned the network. The network was most well-known for airing Buffalo Sabres National Hockey League games. The network also covered collegiate sports (particularly of Syracuse University), and several sports news and talk shows. The network also aired a significant amount of programs covering the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. ...more on Wikipedia about "Empire Sports Network"
Extreme Dodgeball is an American television show that debuted on Game Show Network in 2004. At this time, GSN has declined to renew the show for another season. ...more on Wikipedia about "Extreme Dodgeball"
Forrest Griffin was the first-season winner of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter, a reality show which showcases mixed martial arts (MMA). He defeated Stephan Bonnar in a popular final bout, winning by unanimous decision and landing him a professional contract to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Widely recognized as the comic relief of his profession, he quickly became an audience favorite. His MMA record is 12-2-0 as of October 7, 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Forrest Griffin"
Golf Central is The Golf Channel's news program. It was launched in 1995, the same year the network it airs on did. ...more on Wikipedia about "Golf Central"
After the fall-out from CBS' financial problems from their four year long television contract with Major League Baseball, MLB decided to go into the business of producing the telecasts themselves. After a four year hiatus, ABC and NBC returned to Major League Baseball under the umbrella of a revenue sharing venture called The Baseball Network. The slogan for The Baseball Network was "Welcome to the Show" while the fast-paced, bombastic, fanfare sounding theme music was composed by Scott Schreer from the New York recording studio company called NJJ Music (Not Just Jingles). The primary colors for the graphics department on Baseball Network telecasts were #1 blue, #2 white, and #3 red. ABC and NBC shared the same on-air graphics and even the microphone "flags" had the Baseball Network logo on it with the respective network logo. ...more on Wikipedia about "Major League Baseball television contracts"
The Madison Square Garden Network, more commonly referred to as the MSG Network, is a regional cable television network serving the New York City area. The network is the television home of the NBA's New York Knicks, the NHL's New York Rangers, the WNBA's New York Liberty and the MLS's MetroStars. Between 1989 and 2001, the network was the cable home of the New York Yankees; in 2002, the Yankees formed their own YES Network and from 2002 to 2005, MSG aired games from Major League Baseball's New York Mets on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. After the 2005 baseball season, Met games moved to SportsNet New York, a cable network partially owned by the Mets. After the collapse of the Empire Sports Network cause by the bankruptcy of Adelphia, MSG now also broadcasts the Buffalo Sabres to Upstate New York customers. ...more on Wikipedia about "MSG Network" www.shortopedia.com, there's no better way.
NASCAR Inside Nextel Cup is a show that airs on Monday nights on SPEED Channel during the NASCAR season. Presently hosted by Dave Despain, and formerly hosted by Allen Bestwick, the show is taped every Monday morning at about 11 AM, unless a race postponed to Monday is run, in which case the show takes place live, all of it taking place at SPEED's studios in Charlotte, North Carolina. The "expert panel" usually consists of 3 drivers, the primary three being Ken Schrader, Brian Vickers, and Michael Waltrip, although when one driver is absent for a show, he is replaced by another driver. The primary substitutes are Jimmy Spencer (who's had some funny moments on the show involving his cell phone), and Kenny Wallace. ...more on Wikipedia about "NASCAR Inside Nextel Cup"
SportsNet New York, also known as SNY, is a New York City-based sports cable network scheduled to launch in 2006. Owned by the New York Mets, Time Warner and Comcast, the network will be the home to at least 125 Met games a year, as well as college football games and college basketball games. SNY might also have the rights to show out of market National Hockey League games as part of the deal that puts NHL games on Comcast-owned OLN. ** As of January 9, 2006, SNY has made no announcements on this possibility. ...more on Wikipedia about "SportsNet New York"
Stephan Bonnar is an American mixed martial arts fighter. Born on April 4 1977 in Hammond Indiana Stephan is best known for his appearance on TUF season 1 of Spike TV. He was a first-season finalist of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter, a reality show which showcases MMA. Due to his performance in the light-heavyweight finals, Bonnar was awarded a contract to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, despite losing to Forrest Griffin by decision. Bonnar's MMA record is 8-2-0 as of January 16, 2006. Stephan weighs 205 lbs and stands 6'3. ...more on Wikipedia about "Stephan Bonnar"
TEN SPORTS is a sports channel (launched April 1, 2002) in Asia and Europe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ten Sports"
The Golf Channel, sometimes abbreviated as TGC, is an American cable television network with coverage focused on the game of golf. It was launched on January 17, 1995. The idea of a 24-hour-a-day golf network came from media entrepreneur Joseph E. Gibbs of Birmingham, Alabama, who first got the idea for the channel in 1991. Gibbs felt there was enough interest in golf among the public to support such a network, and commissioned a Gallup Poll to see if his instincts were right. They were, and Gibbs and legendary golfer Arnold Palmer then secured $80 million, which helped them found The Golf Channel. The first live tournament the channel televised was the Dubai Desert Classic, held from January 19 to 22, 1995. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Golf Channel"
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling iMPACT!, or TNA iMPACT!, is a professional wrestling television program produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). It currently airs on Spike TV in the United States and Canada, on Eurosport and The Wrestling Channel throughout the United Kingdom and Europe, and on RDS in Quebec (in French). ...more on Wikipedia about "TNA iMPACT!"
Under the Moon was an offbeat, late night 1990s sports show on Britain's Channel 4. The show, hosted by Danny Kelly, was cancelled in 1998. ...more on Wikipedia about "Under the Moon"
The Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES) Network is a New York City regional cable TV channel dedicated to broadcasting baseball games of the New York Yankees. YES made its debut on March 19, 2002; the Yankees' previous cable home was the MSG Network. ...more on Wikipedia about "YES Network"
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