CBS uses big race to spark interest in track sport
CBS plans a five race spring series featuring Donovan Bailey and Michael Johnson in a televised 1150 meter challenge at Toronto SkyDome on June 1. CBS hopes the event boosts track and field ratings above non Olympic years while ESPN NBC and Lifetime announce schedules for baseball and the WNBA.
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