CBS Nets 1990 Baseball Rights for 1 Billion Year
CBS wins exclusive network rights starting 1990 for four years and the All-Star Game at just over 1 billion dollars. NBC and ABC had paid 204 million annually combined for six seasons through 1989. CBS plans 12 regular season telecasts on Saturdays and Sundays with World Series and League Championship Series coverage fall.
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Brent Musburger
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Dick Stockton
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Tim McCarver
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Arthur Watson
Ueberroth
LCS
Turner Broadcasting System
TNT
ESPN
USA
5el America
Barcelona
CBS Wins Rights To Broadcast Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball signed a four year, near 1.1 billion dollar deal with CBS starting 1990 limiting regular season network games to 12 while adding 150 to 180 games on cable. Commissioner Peter Ueberroth said Sunday night coverage would bring teams never seen on national TV to fans and allow switching to CBS non exclusive broadcasts if needed.
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CBS
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Ueberroth
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New York Yankees
NBC
Robert Wright
Arthur Watson
NBC Sports
Watson
General Electric
Knight Rader
Georgia Begins Search For Dooley's Successor
Georgia moves to hire a new football coach after Vince Dooley resigns as head coach and athletic director as of Jan. 1. A search committee was formed by President Charles Knapp to screen candidates including Dick Sheridan Eric Russell Dan Reeves and George Haffner with a separate AD to be named.
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Vince Dooley
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Dooley
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Bulldogs
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Charles Knapp
Knapp
Dick Sheridan
North Carolina State
Eric Russell
Georgia Southern Eagles
Denver Broncos
Dan Reeves
Georgia
George Haffner
University of Georgia
Barbara
Heat Breaks Through Ends Winless Drought
The Miami Heat, in their 5th week of play, defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 89 88 to claim their first NBA win and snap a 17 game losing streak. Pat Cummings led with 15 points and Jon Sundvold added 14 as Miami built a 12 point lead then held on.
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Miami Heat
Los Angeles Clippers
Pat Cummings
Jon Sundvold
Sundvold
Cummings
Heat
Clippers
Grant Long
Billy Thompson
Philadelphia 46Ers
Cleveland Cavaliers
Danny Manning
Quintin Dailey
Kevin Edwards
Charlotte Hornets
Manning
Benoit Benjamin
Ken Norman
Rory Sparrow
Miami
Norman
Dailey
Furman Ga Southern Game Prompts Numerous Questions
Georgia Southern and Furman travel 2000 miles to Idaho for the I AA national title game at a neutral site. NCAA official Dennis Poppe cites planning and a bowl like atmosphere with events such as a Taste of Idaho and venues in Pocatel lo. Furman coach Jimmy Satterfield questions the trip but says the team will go where asked.
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Furman
Pocatello
Idaho
Dennis Poppe
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Poppe
Buffalo
Jimmy Satterfield
Satterfield
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Taco
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Greenville
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