Word: tirico
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...Mike Tirico, lead golf announcer for ABC/ESPN, said, "The person putting on the TV is coming to watch golf. They're not coming for TMZ or Entertainment Tonight. I've heard people say, 'I don't want to hear that. We came to watch the game. If we want that other stuff, we'll go watch SportsCenter or read about it online.' Dwelling on it for two hours, when it's not impacting the competition, wouldn't make much sense." (See more about Tiger Woods...
Woods' absence does change the competition, though. Without him in the field, guys like Bo Van Pelt can win tournaments. Quietly. Woods touches everything in golf. Tirico described the ratings disparity between events Woods plans and those he skips as "frightening...
...Tirico insisted that, at ESPN, the debate about how much news to cover is often fierce. But he clearly leans toward steering clear of the messiness. "Very often, people come to sporting events to get away from all the other stuff," he said. "So you kind of owe them complete coverage of that event...
...appearance on ABC's Dancing with the Stars. She has a song that plays during the end credits of the first Tinkerbell DVD. While on hiatus from her show, Wizards of Waverly Place, she made a TV movie with Lovato, Princess Protection Program, that got decent ratings. Mike Tirico just can't pull off that stuff. (See the top 10 dubious toys...
...with the heavyweight bout, in which Ogunwole posted a major decision against Bill Beechum, 16-2, and gave the Crimson a 4-0 lead. After Harvard forfeited the 125-lbs. bout, eighth-ranked junior Robbie Preston (133 lbs.) recorded a 7-2 win, and No. 14 Meltzer pinned Sal Tirico in the third period of the 141 lbs. match. Freshman Louis Caputo clinched the victory for the Crimson after earning a 6-4 winning decision in overtime. Sophomore Billy Colgan picked up a win through an injury default at 197 lbs. Against Duke, Ogunwole again started with a major decision...