UPDATED II HD Sportsman – March 15-21 Tourney Time

Mar 15, 2010 by

UPDATED -We’ve added the Sunday schedule. Take advantage of an unusually light Monday-Wednesday, because all hell breaks loose Thursday when the NCAA Tournament kicks off. We’ll update the Saturday-Sunday games when they’re available, so be sure to check back later in the...

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HD Sportsman – March 8-14 Let the Madness Begin

Mar 8, 2010 by

Ahh March. Welcome, please shine your madness upon us. College basketball conference tournaments dominate the schedule this week, as March Madness gets fully underway, topped off by the NCAA Tournament Selection Show on CBS at 6 p.m. Sunday (1080i). Sunday also features a marquee NHL matchup with...

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HD Sportsman – March 1-7

Mar 1, 2010 by

Let’s all take a breath after the excitement of the Olympics, especially the hockey. Don’t think you get a break, however, because this week marks the official start of March Madness. Conference tournaments are starting, league title races decided and jockeying for position in the NCAA...

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HD Sportsman Feb. 22-28 – Going for the Gold

Feb 22, 2010 by

First off, if you haven’t seen any of the men’s hockey from the Olympics, you’re missing out. It’s been phenomenal. Go watch the final 10 minutes or so of the U.S.A.-Canada game for proof. With that out of the way, it’s pretty much basketball or Olympics this week....

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HD Sportsman – Feb. 15-22

Feb 15, 2010 by

One thing to note right off the top: With the sheer amount of Olympics coverage, we’re not going to cover every event that will be on TV during the two-week run, head to NBC Olympics.com for that. However, we’ll try to highlight the big ones for the day. Relating to Olympic coverage,...

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HD Sportsman – Feb. 1-7 Super Bowl Week

Feb 1, 2010 by

It’s Super Bowl week. If you’re not a football fan, too bad, because you won’t be able to get away from it. There are still other things going on. The PGA Tour is back on NBC Saturday and Sunday, there’s plenty of quality college hoops all week, and two of the NHL’s...

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HD Sportsman Jan. 25-31

Jan 25, 2010 by

Welcome to football purgatory. It’s the week between an amazing slate of conference title games and the Super Bowl in Miami with Indianapolis and New Orleans. The NFL tried to shake things up by inserting the Pro Bowl into this week, but really, who watches the Pro Bowl? Elsewhere, the...

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HD Sportsman Jan. 18-24

Jan 18, 2010 by

Things get real in the NFL this week, with the AFC and NFC Championships and a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. Elsewhere, an Olympic bid is still up for grabs as the U.S. Figure Skating Championships continue all weekend on NBC. The Australian Open is in the spotlight as well, with ESPN2...

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HD Sportsman – Jan. 4-10

Jan 4, 2010 by

Happy New Year. A great week of football greets us for the first HD Sportsman of 2010. The BCS National Championship, a pair of unbeatens in the Fiesta Bowl and Wild-card weekend in the NFL. SPOTLIGHT Hard to argue with Thursday’s BCS National Championship (8 p.m. ABC 720p). Alabama and Texas...

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HD Sportsman – Ho Ho Holiday Edition

Dec 22, 2009 by

Darn day job got in the way of my hobby this week, so I’m a bit late, apologies. Below you’ll find your hearty helping of holiday competitions, including seven bowl games this week and five NBA games on Christmas day. Merry Christmas! SPOTLIGHT Saturday’s Meineke Car Care Bowl...

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HD Sportsman Dec. 14-20

Dec 14, 2009 by

Slow going early in the week, Thursday’s action consists only of an NBA doubleheader on TNT. Things pick up over the weekend, however, as we get our first trio of bowl games, all on ESPN. SPOTLIGHT Despite the trio of city-named bowl games this weekend, the No. 10 North Carolina and No. 2...

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HD Sportsman Dec. 7-13

Dec 7, 2009 by

Things areĀ  a bit less chaotic this week as college football mostly takes a break until Bowl season starts, though Army Navy (CBS 2:30 p.m.) and the Division II title game (ESPN2 1 p.m.) are both Saturday. Otherwise, there’s some good college hoops to pick from all week long along with the...

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