FSN NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES
by FOX Sports Net
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
FSN opens the weekend with No. 17 Xavier traveling to Arizona State in a men's hoops matchup on Saturday, December 15, but it's the women's doubleheader the following day that has the nation's attention.
In the opening game at 5 p.m. EST/2 p.m. PST, No. 5 Stanford and its double-threat scoring combo of Jayne Appel and Candice Wiggins, the fourth and fifth top scorers in the in the Pac-10 Conference, respectively, host a very tough Baylor squad. The Bears enter the week on a five-game winning streak and are led by a balanced scoring attack, featuring Jhasmin Player, Angela Tisdale and Danielle Wilson, all among the Big 12 leaders in points per game.
Then at 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST, No. 19 Ohio State travels west to take on Washington. If the Huskies are going to have any chance at pulling off the upset, they are going to have to find a way to stop Jantel Lavender, the Buckeyes star who is leading the Big Ten in rebounding and is the fourth leading scorer in the conference. One of only two players in the Big Ten averaging a double-double, Lavender has played a huge part of OSU's early season success.
Schedule (all times eastern)
Saturday, December 15
4 p.m. Pac-10 Men's Basketball: No. 17 Xavier at Arizona State (PxP Ted Robinson, analyst Marques Johnson)
Sunday, December 16
5 p.m. Pac-10 Women's Basketball: No. 10 Baylor at No. 5 Stanford (PxP Robinson, analyst Mary Murphy)
7 p.m. Pac-10 Women's Basketball: No.19 Ohio State at Washington (PxP Paul Sunderland, analyst Tracy Warren)
BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD
BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD takes a look at the wildest, craziest and most unbelievable moments from the past year on Thursday, December 13, with the newest installment of its popular Top 50 series: BEST DAMN TOP 50 PLAYS OF 2007. Will the string of losses to teams ranked No. 2 in college football make the list? How about Adrian Peterson's record breaking running or Danny Ainge pulling the trigger on the deal that transformed the Celtics franchise? Could Roger Clemens announcing his Yankees comeback make the top 10?BDSSP is the network's nightly sports talk show hosted by Chris Rose, alongside NBA expert John Salley, former All-Star pitcher Rob Dibble, NFL veteran Rodney Peete and BDSSP reporter Charissa Thompson. Regularly featuring fun interviews with top athletes, coaches, celebrities and entertainers, BDSSP airs weeknights at 9 p.m., 11 p.m., and 12:30 a.m. local.
THIS WEEK ON BEST DAMN:
FSN PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW
FSN PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW, offers up the first look at the NFL's playoff picture on Friday, December 14 at 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. local. Host Jay Glazer and analysts Eddie George, Jason Sehorn and Tim Brown separate the teams that have a real chance of hoisting the trophy on the last Sunday of the season — New England, Dallas, Indianapolis, Green Bay — from teams that are going to eek into the postseason and will be lucky to make it into late January.
The guys also look at which teams have the best shot of raising their play over the last three weeks of the season and making it to the playoffs and which teams are just destined for a higher draft pick.
Plus, George goes to the telestrator to break down LaDainian Tomlinson, version 2007 vs. Tomlinson, version 2006. After 13 games last season, LT had eight games with more than 100 rushing yards and had 21 rushing touchdowns. This season he's had half as many 100-yard games and only 12 scores. Yet he seems to be heating up as he has racked up 313 yards and three touchdowns in the last two games. George explains why.
PFP re-airs on Saturday mornings (check local listings) and Sundays at 10 a.m. EST/ 7 a.m. PST.
MIND, BODY AND KICKIN' MOVES
MIND, BODY AND KICKIN' MOVES, FSN's new series that looks at the history, culture and traditions of ancient martial arts as they are applied to current training, returns on Sunday, December 16 at 11 p.m. local with back-to-back 30-minute episodes. Hosted by martial arts enthusiast Chris Crudelli, the show takes viewers on a journey throughout the Far East, showcasing remarkable feats of strength and discipline as martial arts masters push the limits of the body to the edge.
MIND, BODY AND KICKIN' MOVES is a fast-paced, thrill ride of a show, full of stunning, unforgettable moments. Watch as one master knocks out opponents with just his voice; see people who are possessed by spirits do things that are seemingly beyond the bounds of human endurance. Meet the toughest police forces in the world and be amazed by the mysterious power of Chi that allows men to bend steel with their eyes, walk on sharp blades and jump on broken glass — amazing feats that have to be seen to be believed.
THE FSN FINAL SCORE
This week, FSN continues its nightly sports highlight show THE FSN FINAL SCORE. The show is 30 minutes of fast-paced highlights of the day's best moments the sports world has to offer. FINAL SCORE airs nightly at 10:30 p.m. local with repeats airing regularly.
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