Weekend Sports Schedule Highlights on TNT CBS and NBC
On Friday the PGA Championship airs at 1 p.m. on TNT, MLB St Louis at Atlanta 6:30 p.m. on TBS, Kansas City at Oakland 9 p.m. on Ch 34, NFL Kansas City at New York Giants 7 p.m. on channels 5 and 7, Olympics opening ceremony at NBC 7 p.m. Also Saturday features PGA Championship 10 a.m. on TNT and 1 p.m. on CBS, Royals Insider 11:30 a.m., St Louis at Atlanta noon on Ch 4, Kansas City at Oakland 3 p.m. on Ch 34, Chicago at Boston 6 p.m. on WGN.
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Baseball matchups and standings mix across leagues
A dense schedule lists multiple MLB games with listed pitchers and times across Tampa Bay, Texas, Detroit, Oakland, and others. Divisional standings for the National League East and Central are shown, followed by Friday’s games including Cubs, Expos, Mets, and others.
Misspelled Name Noted for Pomona Softball Player Brittney Littlington
In Tuesday's Herald the Pomona girls softball team member Brittney Littlington had her name spelled incorrectly prompting a correction notice.
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Opening Ceremonies Set for NBC Olympics Telecast
NBC kicks off 1,210 hours of coverage with a four hour opening ceremony directed by Dim itris Papaioannou. The show blends Greek history with modern flair as Kostas Kenteris is tipped for torch fame, Costas Kenteris headlines a global parade, and multi-network coverage aims to maximize ratings across NBC family channels.
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Coughlin era starts against K C Chiefs
Giants under Tom Coughlin face the Kansas City Chiefs in a preseason test at Giants Stadium. Eli Manning will debut in the second quarter as Kurt Warner starts. Manning competes for the No. 1 job while Kansas City shows a potent offense led by Priest Holmes and Trent Green. Vermeil and Warner exchange reflections as both teams evaluate depth and the rebuilt lineups.
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White Sox Nip Royals 3-2 Behind Gload Heroics
White Sox utilityman Ross Gload started at first base and hit a tiebreaking homer in the fourth to lift Chicago past Kansas City 3-2. Gload went 2-for-3 with a run scored, and Carl Everett added a two run homer as Freddy Garcia earned the win. Shingo Takatsu earned his 10th save in 11 chances as Serrano took the loss in his first major league start.
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Bears edge Rams in overtime on Merritt kickoff return
Chicago Bears debut under new coach Lovie Smith tops the St. Louis Rams 13 to 10 in overtime. Ahmad Merritt returned a kickoff 87 yards to spark the win as Chicago overcame 19 penalties for 160 yards and a late turnover.
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