One of the country’s brightest young sports journalists is coming to TSN, as the network today announced that sports reporter Mark Masters has joined Canada’s Sports Leader.
The Chicago Cubs have not won a World Series title since 1908. Some blame the curse of the Billy Goat, others blame notorious Cubs fan Steve Bartman. In the critically acclaimed ESPN Films documentary CATCHING HELL, Academy Award-winning documentarian Alex Gibney examines Bartman’s story and scapegoating in sports. CATCHING HELLdebuts in Canada on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. ET on TSN (encore at 12 midnight ET/9 p.m. PT on TSN2)
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is recovering from a devastating concussion and not yet declared fit to play but he is still consider the best player in the NHL today, as determined by a vote of TSN hockey experts in the network’s second-annual ranking of the NHL’s Top 50 players.
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TSN welcomes a new recruit to its roster with Stanley Cup-winning coach Marc Crawford joining the NHL ON TSN broadcast team as an analyst for the upcoming NHL season.
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TSN confirmed today that four Canadian world champions will play in the TSN CURLING SKINS GAME taking place Jan. 7 and 8, 2012 at Casino Rama in Rama, ON.
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Oh Canada baby! Canada’s huge 25-20 opening win over Tonga in the WORLD CUP OF RUGBY 2011 on TSN is drawing applause from across the country. Following the team’s victory, Go Canada, #RWC and #RWC2011 began trending on Twitter in Canada. Canadian celebrities joined the country on the Twitterverse in congratulating the team on their win:
One of the NHL’s most storied franchises once again takes centre stage on TSN, as Canada’s Sports Leader deliversregional coverage of 30 Montreal Canadiens games to fans in the team’s broadcast region, including Quebec, Atlantic Canada and parts of Eastern Ontario.
Rugby broadcasters Gareth Rees, Brian Spanton and Nigel Reed have joined TSN’s coverage of the RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011, hosting pre- and post-game shows and filing regular SPORTSCENTRE reports during the tournament. The RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011 kicks off this Friday at 3:30 a.m. ET live on TSN2 with the opening ceremonies followed by New Zealand vs. Tonga.
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Leading up to the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York City, TSN takes a touching look at one of the most tragic days in modern history and its impact on the world of sports.Special features on 9/11air Sept. 7 to 11 on all editions of TSN’s flagship sports news program, SPORTSCENTRE. In addition, THAT’S HOCKEY and the CFL ON TSN PRE-GAME SHOW also have features dedicated to 9/11 onFriday, Sept. 9 (see schedule below).
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From kickoff at historic Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Thursday to the final whistle at SUPER BOWL XLVI in February, CTV, TSN, TSN2 and Bell Media Radio deliver comprehensive end-to-end coverage of the 2011-12 NFL season as the networks today confirmed their unbeatable NFL schedule, bringing Canadian fans the best match-ups the league has to offer.
The bright lights of New York City will serve as the backdrop to the year’s final Grand Slam. With more than 130 hours of live coverage, the 2011 U.S OPEN airs live on TSN, TSN2 and TSN MOBILE TVbeginning Monday, August 29 with men’s and women’s first round coverage (see complete schedule below).
TSN announced today it has reached a multi-year partnership extension with Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), and partner MRX Associates, making TSN the exclusive home of the VANIER CUP for the next three years. The agreement also includes exclusive rights for the UTECK BOWL, MITCHELL BOWL, and HARDY CUP.
The NHL’s biggest stars are lacing ‘em up on Canada’s Sports Leader, as TSN and TSN2 deliver the nation’s favourite pastime to fans from coast to coast with its 151-game 2011-12 NHL ON TSN broadcast schedule – the most games ever for TSN platforms.
In the second installment of TSN’s critically-acclaimed original production THE EXTRA YARD: INSIDE THE 2011 ARGOS, fans get an inside look at the team as it faces the difficult task of opening the season with three straight road games. Episode 2 debuts this Thursday at 10:30 p.m. ET on TSN, immediately following the CFL on TSN game featuring Montreal @ Toronto at 7:30 p.m. ET. Fans at the Argos game can also stay in their seats to watch the episode on the big screen at Rogers Centre.
New York City’s Red Bull Arena plays host to some of soccer’s biggest names and TSN captures all the action, as the MLS All-Stars take on the Manchester United of the English Premier League in the 2011 MLS ALL-STAR GAME, live this Wednesday, July 27 at 8:30 p.m. ET.