patrick mcenroe-related stories
Posted Sep 3rd 2009 6:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Sports, OpEd, Reality-Free

I was really disappointed when it was announced last year that USA Network would no longer be the network for The U.S. Open. ESPN (actually, ESPN2, to be specific) has the rights to the U.S. Open and the other three Grand Slam tournaments. It scared me a little though. Would their coverage be as well done and entertaining as USA's?
I really shouldn't have worried.
Continue reading What do you think of ESPN's U.S. Open coverage?
Posted Jun 27th 2008 3:40PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Sports, OpEd, Reality-Free
As longtime readers of TV Squad probably know, I'm a tennis fanatic. I hate summer with a passion, but I'm happy for the season during four weeks: the two weeks of Wimbledon (late June/early July) and the two weeks of the U.S. Open (late August/early September). If you need me those two weeks, I'll be in front of my TV and a fan, drinking cold liquids.
Of course, it's not all popcorn and roses. There's something that really irritates me about ESPN's coverage of Wimbledon that's going on right now, and I see it every single time I look at the screen (which I find you have to do if you want to watch the matches). It's that damn scoreboard at the top of the screen.
Continue reading Hey ESPN, I really hate your Wimbledon scoreboard