CBS Sports

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CBS Sports is a division of CBS which airs many of the sports telecasts in the United States.

CBS Sports broadcasts programs like NFL on CBS, The NFL Today, Southeastern Conference football, NCAA basketball, PGA golf, and professional tennis.

In 2008 CBS Sports was honored at the 59th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Synchronous Enhancement of Original Television Content for Interactive Use for its program March Madness on Demand.

Contents 1 Programs throughout the years 1.1 Current programs 1.2 Former programs 2 Notable personalities 3 Main competitors 4 Slogans 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] Programs throughout the years

[edit] Current programs

• The Masters (1956-present)
• The Road to the Final Four (1981-present)
• College football (consisting now of Southeastern Conference games (1996-present), the Gator Bowl (2007-present) and the Sun Bowl (1968-present))
  • Army-Navy Game (1996-present)
  • Notre Dame-Navy (When the game is played at Navy)
• NFL on CBS (1956-93, 1998-present)
  • The NFL Today (1975-93, 1998-present)
  • Super Bowls I (shared with NBC), II, IV, VI, VIII, X, XII, XIV, XVI, XVIII, XXI, XXIV, XXVI, XXXV, XXXVIII, XLI and XLIV
• PGA Championship (1991-present)
• U.S. Open (tennis) (1968-present)
• CBS Sports Spectacular (1960-present, airs on occasions, mainly during the summer)
• EliteXC Saturday Night Fights on CBS (2008-Present)

[edit] Former programs

• The NBA on CBS (1973-1990)
• Kentucky Derby (1952-1974)
• Preakness Stakes (1960-1976)
• Belmont Stakes (1960-1985)
• Daytona 500, along with various other races throughout the NASCAR season (1979-2000)
• Olympic Winter Games (1960, 1992, 1994, 1998)
• Major League Baseball on CBS (circa 1955-1965, 1990-1993)
  • 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993 World Series
• The NHL on CBS (1968-1972, 1980)
• Orange Bowl (1953-1962; 1996-1998), Fiesta Bowl (1974-1977; 1996-1998), Cotton Bowl (1958-1992; 1996-1998)
• Pro Bowlers Tour (1998-1999)
• Champ Car World Series (2002-2003, 2006-2007)

[edit] Notable personalities

Ian Baker-Finch Gary Bender Craig Bolerjack Terry Bradshaw Tom Brookshier Hubie Brown James Brown Jack Buck Bobby Clampett Don Criqui Irv Cross Randy Cross Billy Cunningham Dan Dierdorf Terry Drinkwater Ian Eagle Dick Enberg Nick Faldo David Feherty Phyllis George

Frank Gifford Frank Glieber Jim Gray Greg Gumbel Kevin Harlan Tom Heinsohn Gus Johnson Jim Kaat Jayne Kennedy Peter Kostis Verne Lundquist John Madden Bill Macatee Tim McCarver Gary McCord Sean McDonough Al McGuire Jim McKay Sean McManus

Brent Musburger Jim Nantz Pat O'Brien Peter Oosterhuis Billy Packer Bill Raftery Don Robertson Sam Ryan Ray Scott Vin Scully Phil Simms Jimmy Snyder Dick Stockton Pat Summerall Ken Venturi Lesley Visser Jack Whitaker Solomon Wilcots Tracy Wolfson

[edit] Main competitors

• ESPN on ABC
• NBC Sports
• FOX Sports

[edit] Slogans

• "When you look for champions, you look to CBS Sports!" (longtime slogan, discontinued after the loss of the NFL and Major League Baseball in 1993).

• "The most compelling action is on CBS Sports," (began after getting back NCAA Football in 1996).

• "The network more people turn to than any other. The year-round leader is CBS Sports" (used when CBS Sports reached #1 status).

[edit] See also

• CBSSports.com

[edit] External links

• CBS Sports
• CBS Sportsline

v • d • e Sports television in the United States Broadcast sports divisions: CBS Sports • ESPN on ABC • Fox Sports • NBC Sports National cable/satellite networks: ESPN • ESPN2 • ESPN Classic • ESPNEWS • Fox Sports Net • Versus Specialty networks: Big Ten Network • CBS College Sports Network • ESPNU • Fox College Sports • Fox Soccer Channel • Fuel TV • GOL TV • Horse Racing TV • MLB Network (launches Jan. 1, 2009) • MountainWest Sports Network • NBA TV • NFL Network • NHL Network • Setanta Sports North America • SPEED • Outdoor Channel • The Golf Channel • Tennis Channel • TVG Network • The Ski Channel (launches 2008) Occasional broadcasts: HBO • ION Television • MyNetworkTV • PBS • Sci Fi Channel • Showtime • Spike • TBS • The CW Television Network • Turner Network Television • USA Network • WGN America Regional sports networks: 4SD • Altitude Sports and Entertainment • Buckeye Cable Sports Network • Catch 47 • Columbus Sports Network • Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast • Comcast SportsNet • Cox Sports Television • Fighting Sioux Sports Network • Fox Sports Net • Metro Sports • Mid-Atlantic Sports Network • MSG Network • New England Sports Network • SportsNet New York • SportSouth • SportsTime Ohio • Sun Sports • Time Warner Sports 26 • Time Warner Sports Milwaukee • YES Network Syndicators: America One • ESPN Plus • Raycom Sports Spanish language: ESPN Deportes • Fox Sports en Español Broadband services: ESPN360 • World Championship Sports Network Defunct networks: American Sports Classics • Carolinas Sports Entertainment Television • CNN Sports Illustrated • Comcast Local • Empire Sports Network • Football Network • Mizlou Television Network • NewSport • ON-TV • PRISM • SCORE • SportsChannel America • SportsChannel Los Angeles • Sports Time • TVS Television Network • Prime Network • PASS Sports • Royals Sports Television Network • Victory Sports One

v • d • e CBS Sports television programs American football NFL on CBS · NFL on television · The NFL Today · SEC on CBS Other NASCAR on CBS · Major League Baseball on CBS · NBA on CBS · The NHL on CBS See also: United States sports broadcasting lists

v • d • e Webby Awards Award Winner, 1998 award in the category Sports Awards Ceremonies 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001