Press Releases: 2006

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2006 News Archive

December

12/4: News, notes and quotes from The NFL Today for Week 13

12/8: UCLA vs. Texas A&M highlights CBS Sports' Dec. 9 college hoops doubleheader

12/8: CBS Sports' 2006 college football ratings rise

12/8: CBS Sports' Super Bowl signal callers discuss Week 14 issues

12/8: Week 14 audibles with NFL on CBS analyst Phil Simms and Steve Tasker

12/11: Week 14 news, notes and quotes

12/15: Week 15 audibles with Simms, Gannon and Wilcots

12/15: CBS Sports' The NFL Today once again out-rates Fox pre-game show

12/15: CBS Sports' The NFL Today features look at NFL's rising young quarterbacks

12/15: CBS Sports' college hoops schedule highlighted by Cincinnati-Ohio State

12/18: Week 15 news, notes and quotes from The NFL Today

12/18: Lesley Visser features visit with Seahawks in preview for San Diego-Seattle

12/23: Week 16 audibles with The NFL on CBS analyst Phil Simms

12/23: Florida-Ohio State matchup highlights CBS Sports' doubleheader matchup on Dec. 23

12/28: The NFL on CBS: Week 17 notes

12/28: NFL on CBS crew works out playoff permutations

12/28: CBS Sports to conclude season with two bowl games

12/31: NFL on CBS Week 17 News, Notes and Quotes

November

11/3: Lesley Visser previews Houston-New York Giants for NFL Week 9

11/3: NFL Week 9 audibles with Phil Simms and Shannon Sharpe

11/3: CBS Sports' college football coverage features LSU vs. Tennessee

11/6: News, notes and quotes from The NFL Today crew for Week 9

11/7: The NFL Today out-rates Fox NFL pre-game show for second time in '06

11/7: CBS Sports' LSU-Tennessee game ratings report

11/9: James Brown sits down with Baltimore's Steve McNair

11/9: The NFL Today Week 10 audibles with Phil Simms

11/9: Steve Spurrier returns to the Swamp as South Carolina faces No.-6 Florida

11/9: CBS Sports' Dick Enberg to be inducted into Indiana University Sports Hall of Fame

11/9: CBS Sports to broadcast Greg Norman-hosted Merrill Lynch Shootout

11/13: Week 10 news, notes and quotes from The NFL Today

11/16: CBS Sports' college football schedule rolls into Tuscaloosa for Iron Bowl

11/16: Joe Namath "glad" his drunken incident was captured on national TV

11/16: Sam Ryan previews Indianapolis-Dallas game with Tony Romo feature

11/16: Week 11 audibles with NFL on CBS analysts Phil Simms, Dan Dierdorf and Rich Gannon

11/20: News, notes and quotes from The NFL Today for Week 11

11/21: Indy-Dallas game ranks as highest-rated regular season '06 NFL game

11/21: Indy-Dallas game scores as highest rated game of season and third highest since Super Bowl

11/21: The NFL Today Thanksgiving Day features on Ronnie Brown and LaDainian Tomlinson

11/21: Week 12 audibles with NFL on CBS announcer Jim Nantz

11/21: CBS Sports' college football line-up stuffed over Thanksgiving weekend

11/26: News, notes and quotes from The NFL Today for Week 12

11/28: CBS Sports tees off 57th year of broadcasting golf

11/30: CBS skates into prime time with Ice Wars 2006

11/30: Kentucky-North Carolina kicks off CBS Sports' 26th college basketball season

11/30: CBS Sports' Dec. 2 college football lineup to feature SEC Championship game

11/30: The NFL on CBS Sunday national games muscle ratings in prime time

11/30: NFL week 13 audibles with analyst Phil Simms

11/30: Lesley Visser previews Indy-Tennessee matchup with Vince Young visit

October

10/2: Week 4 news, notes and quotes from The NFL Today crew

10/4: Nick Faldo joins CBS Sports as lead golf analyst

10/4: CBS Sports' The NFL Today out-rates Fox pre-game show for Week 4

10/4: Sam Ryan sits down with Rex Grossman and Bears WRs for The NFL Today

10/4: Excerpts from CBS Sports' Oct. 3 Nick Faldo announcement conference call

10/5: CBS Sports' college football doubleheader features Auburn-Arkansas and LSU-Florida

10/9: Week 5 news, notes and quotes from The NFL Today crew

10/9: CBS Sports announces college football schedule for next two weeks

10/10: Ian Baker-Finch joins CBS Sports as golf analyst

10/12: CBS Sports' college football schedule features SEC West showdown

10/12: Lesley Visser visits Pittsburgh Steelers for The NFL Today's Week 6

10/12: The other dancer in Duke lax case refutes key part of accuser's story in 60 Minutes interview

10/12: The NFL on CBS: Week 6 audibles with Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Shannon Sharpe

10/16: News, notes and quotes on NFL Week 6 from The NFL Today crew

10/16: Indicted Duke lacrosse players express indignation on 60 Minutes

10/18: NFL on CBS Week 6 national game ranks as nation's highest-rated game in '06

10/18: James Brown sits down with Michael Vick for Week 7 of The NFL Today

10/19: CBS Sports' SEC college football schedule on Oct. 21 features Alabama vs. Tennessee

10/20: CBS Sports' 2006 ratings for SEC coverage up 15 percent

10/20: The NFL on CBS Week 7 audibles with Phil Simms and Dan Dierdorf

10/23: News, notes and quotes from The NFL Today for Week 7

10/23: CBS Sports announces college football game for Nov. 4

10/26: Boomer Esiason shoots the Brees with Drew for Week 8 of The NFL Today

10/26: The NFL on CBS Week 8 audibles with Phil Simms, Randy Cross and Rich Gannon

10/26: Notre Dame's Charlie Weis recalls verbal abuse he got from Bill Parcells

10/26: CBS Sports' college football double-header to feature Georgia-Fla. and ND-Navy

10/30: News, notes and quotes from Brown, Marino, Sharpe and Esiason for NFL Week 8

September

9/2: Agassi-Becker first to take court for CBS Sports' Sept. 3 coverage of the U.S. Open

9/2: CBS Sports features tribute to Andre Agassi

9/2: CBS Sports takes center court with Saturday broadcast of U.S. Open

9/4: Agassi's U.S. Open farewell highest metered market rating since 1990

9/4: Andre Agassi says farewell at center court on CBS Sports

9/4: CBS Sports' Labor Day coverage of U.S. Open tennis

9/6: Week 1 NFL audibles with Phil Simms

9/6: The NFL on CBS kicks off 2006 season

9/7: Top seeds highlight CBS Sports' coverage of U.S. Open women's semis

9/7: The NFL Today gets makeover with new high-tech studio

9/8: CBS Sports' Bill Raftery to receive Curt Gowdy media award

9/11: News and notes from CBS Sports' "The NFL Today"

9/11: U.S. Open ratings for women's final up 3 percent from 2005

9/12: U.S. Open tennis championship viewership increases two percent

9/12: CBS Sports' The NFL Today earns best Week 1 national rating since 1998

9/12: Late Show with David Letterman to welcome auto racing's top stars this week

9/12: CBS Sports announces Sept. 23 SEC on CBS game selection

9/15: CBS Sports, CSTV team up to bring comprehensive SEC football coverage

9/15: Shannon Sharpe gets defensive with Baltimore

9/15: The NFL on CBS' Phil Simms and Randy Cross on NFL Week 2

9/15: CBS Sports' 2006 college football schedule kicks off with SEC national doubleheader

9/17: News and notes from CBS Sports' The NFL Today

9/20: Wadkins and Feherty offer thoughts on 2006 Ryder Cup

9/21: Alabama travels to Arkansas for SEC Showdown

9/21: Marino, Esiason breakdown QBs Palmer, Roethlisberger

9/24: Week 3: News, notes and quotes from 'The NFL Today'

9/27: Visser sits down with Chargers QB Rivers

9/29: Pete Rose to visit "Late Show with David Letterman"

9/29: "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" to broadcast live from Super Bowl XLI

9/29: CBS Sports to feature Florida-Alabama on Sept. 30

9/29: The NFL on CBS Week 4 audibles with Simms, Dierdorf, Gannon and Sharpe

August

8/1: Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods, Chris DiMarco head Buick Open field

8/2: Excerpts from Lesley Visser conference call

8/3: CBS Sports features journey of 20 PGA professionals

8/3: Hambo hot to trot on CBS Sports for 13th consecutive year

8/9: CBS Sports extends Brut Sun Bowl broadcast agreement

8/10: CBS Sports presents "Phil Mickelson: The People's Champion"

8/10: CBS Sports broadcasts Retief Goosen's defense of his "The International" title

8/10: CBS Sports bulletin (Aug. 12-13)

8/10: CBS Sports, CBS SportsLine.com to offer fantasy football analysis

8/10: CBS Sports broadcasts season's final major in HDTV

8/14: Charley Casserly joins CBS Sports as NFL insider

8/15: PGA Championship on CBS ratings notes

8/15: NFL on CBS' second preseason game features Chargers @ Bears

8/21: Ratings soar for CBS Sports' coverage of 2006 PGA Championship

8/22: Weekend ratings soar for CBS Sports

8/23: CBS Sports serves up 39th consecutive U.S. Open tennis championship

8/23: Pop, R&B stars highlight 11th annual Arthur Ashe Kids' Day

8/24: Woods, Mickelson, Els among star-studded Bridgestone Invitational

8/24: CBS Sports, CSTV huddle up with '06 SEC preview show

8/24: NFL on CBS' final preseason game features Florida state showdown

8/28: CBS Sports' golf ratings for Bridgestone Invitational highest since 2001

8/30: Bridgestone Invitational is highest rated PGA event in '06

July

7/1: Excerpts of RBS Presents Jack and Arnie: Talkin' Golf

7/6: CBS Sports weekend coverage (July 8-9)

7/6: CBS Sports' 2006 college football schedule offers best of SEC

7/6: Sorenstam highlights field at Women's World Match Play

7/12: CBS Sports weekend coverage (July 15-16)

7/12: Bill Raftery to receive Curt Gowdy Media Award

7/17: Pat O'Brien returns to CBS Sports

7/20: CBS Sports to broadcast Grand Prix of Edmonton, Portland Grand Prix

7/26: Ben Crane to defend U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee title

7/26: CBS Sports Spectacular to broadcast "Journey of a Lifetime"

7/28: CBS Sports Spectacular to air "RBS Presents Jack & Peyton: On Winning"

June

6/1: Excerpts of RBS Presents Jack and Arnie: Talkin' Golf

6/7: CBS Sports, CSTV team up to broadcast Div. I outdoor track and field championship

6/7: CBS Sports to feature British Grand Prix in final Formula 1 race

6/8: Sam Ryan joins CBS Sports and WCBS-TV

6/12: Mark Cuban to make Late Show appearance

6/13: CBS Sports racing coverage continues with Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland

6/13: Intercontinental Poker Championship debuts on CBS Sports

6/14: CBS Sports, Big East Conference agree to multi-year contract

6/19: Geoff Ogilvy to make Late Show appearance

6/21: Dwyane Wade to make Late Show appearance

6/21: Champ Car World Series Race continues with Grand Prix of Cleveland

6/21: CBS Sports agrees to multi-year contract extension with Big Ten

6/27: The Late Late Show's Craig Ferguson extends win streak

6/29: CBS Sports' auto racing coverage continues with New England Grand Prix

6/29: CBS Sports to showcase best of NCAA Divisions I, II and III

6/29: CBS Sports' Lesley Visser to be recognized by Pro Football Hall of Fame

6/29: Quotes about CBS Sports' Lesley Visser

May

5/3: Nantz accepts award

5/9: CBS Sports 2006 Auto Racing schedule continues

5/11: Byron Nelson features top names in golf

5/11: CBS Sports deals 'Ultimate Blackjack Tour'

5/14: Fields dedicates win to mother

5/16: American Lemans at Mid-Ohio coverage

5/18: Kenny Perry defends title at Bank of America Colonial

5/23: Ben Hogan: The Quest for Perfection

5/24: St. Jude Classic on CBS Sports this weekend

5/30: Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer to be interviewed together for first time

5/31: Mickelson, Goosen, Singh and Furyk tee off at The Memorial Tournament

April

4/4: Tiger Woods to defend his 2005 Masters title

4/4: Masters and CBS Sports to deliver video on demand for first time

4/6: CBS Sports announces NFL TV schedule

4/7: "Amen Corner" serves up 1.3 million streams

4/10: Mickelson's second Green Jacket generates bigger audience than his first

4/11: "Amen Corner" powers 3.4 million overall streams

4/13: CBS Sports to broadcast PGA of America special

4/13: Lonard defends Verizon Heritage title

4/17: CBS Sports No. 1 source for TV Sports events

4/19: CBS Sports to rev up autos coverage

4/19: Singh highlights CBS Sports' coverage of Houston Open

4/20: CBS Sports NCAA Winter Highlights and National Cheer and Dance

4/25: CBS Sports to broadcast Gator Bowl

4/26: CBS Sports to broadcast inaugural LPGA event

4/26: CBS Sports names new Director of Engineering

March

3/1: CBS Sports marks 25th consecutive year of The Road to the Final Four

3/2: American Women in Radio and TV to honor Visser

3/7: NCAA Tournament schedule and broadcast pairings announced

3/8: CBS Sports' coverage of championship weekend

3/10: Seth Davis gains access to Div. I Committee Room

3/13: Harris Corporation and CBS Sports team up to provide HDTV

3/13: Coverage of 2006 Masters to be broadcast in HDTV

3/16: NCAA Tourney serves up record number of video streams

3/16: Overnight TV ratings in

3/17: Tourney's opening day scores highest national ratings in nine years

3/18: CBS Sports Tourney ratings best since 1997

3/23: Tiger at 30 to air on April 8

3/24: TV Semifinal Ratings increase over 7 percent from last season

3/27: CBS Sports and Jim Nantz remember the 1986 Masters

3/29: Catch live streaming video from Amen Corner

3/29: Jim Nantz leads CBS Sports' nominations for 2005 Sports EMMY Awards

3/30: CBS Sports' broadcasts 25th straight year of Final Four coverage

3/31: Soremstam, Wie head field at Nabisco

February

2/2: Mickelson defends FBR OPEN title

2/2: Connecticut and Indiana highlights college basketball action on CBS

2/6: James Brown returns to CBS Sports

2/7: CBS Sports presents coverage of AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

2/9: Conference rivals clash this weekend on CBS Sports' coverage of college hoops

2/15: Keteyian moves to CBS News

2/16: Kentucky-South Carolina game highlights CBS Sports' weekend coverage

2/23: Danielson to work College Football games

2/23: Ten top college hoop teams to battle on CBS Sports

2/28: CSTV fills lane with Tourney programming schedule

January

1/1: News, notes and quotes from The NFL Today Week 17

1/1: Wild Card game on CBS

1/3: The NFL Today previews AFC Wild Card Playoff game on Jan. 8

1/4: More people watch NFL on CBS

1/5: The NFL on CBS begins AFC Playoff coverage with Steelers-Bengals

1/5: CBS Sports presents wild weekend of college hoops

1/5: 60 Minutes: World Cup ski champ admits to being drunk on slopes

1/5: CBS Corp. closes on acquisition of CSTV

1/9: The NFL on CBS continues ratings roll

1/11: CBS Sports and PGA Tour announce new television agreement

1/12: Jim Nantz named 2005 National Sportscaster of the Year

1/12: CBS Sports features No. 3 Villanova vs. No. 8 Texas on Jan. 14 matchup

1/12: CBS counts down the best Super Bowl commercials

1/12: CBS Sports Tees off 56th year of broadcast golf

1/12: The NFL Today previews AFC divisional playoff games

1/12: CBS Sports features No. 3 Villanova vs. No. 8 Texas on Jan. 14 matchup

1/16: NFL on CBS travels to Denver

1/19: Duke and Georgetown clash on CBS

1/19: NFL Today previews AFC championship game

1/19: NFL Today to broadcast live from INVESCO

1/19: Phil Simms on AFC/NFC quarterbacks

1/19: CBS Sports and CSTV.com to provide video stream of 12 college hoops games

1/20: CBS Sports teams up with John Mellencamp

1/22: Notes and quotes from the AFC Championship game

1/26: Packer discusses upcoming Arizona-North Carolina game

1/26: Tiger Woods defends title at Buick Invitational

1/30: Tiger's Buick Invitational win boost ratings

2005 News Archive

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