Many of the college bowl games can be heard on ESPN radio of the LV

http://blogs.mcall.com/groller/ FROM KEITH GROLLER Thanks to Tom Fallon for sending this out: Thursday Dec 27 - Holiday Bowl: UCLA v. Baylor - 9:00pm Friday, Dec 28 - Russell Athletic Bowl - 5:30pm Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas: Minnesota v. Texas Tech - 9:00pm Saturday, Dec 29 - Pinstripe Bowl - West Virginia v. Syracuse - 3:00pm Lehigh Basketball v. Bryant - 6:30pm Alamo Bowl - Texas v. Oregon State - join in progress Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl: TCU v. Michigan State - 10:15pm Sunday, Dec 30 - NY Giants Football v. Philadelphia - 12:45pm NFL: Green Bay @ Minnesota - 4:15pm NFL: Dallas @ Washington - 7:30pm Monday, Dec 31 - Liberty Bowl: Iowa State v. Tulsa - 2:30pm Chick-Fil-A Bowl: Clemson v. LSU - 7:30pm Tuesday, Jan 1 - Capital One Bowl: Georgia v. Nebraska - 1:00pm Rose Bowl: Stanford v. Wisconsin - 4:30pm Orange Bowl: Florida State v. Northern Illinois - 8:00pm Wednesday, Jan 2 - Sugar Bowl: Florida v. Louisville - 7:30pm

Man checks on crash, fatally hit by SUV; truck wreck over I-78 bridge barrier detailed - UPDATE

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/breaking-news/index.ssf/2012/12/interstate_78_crash_man_checki.html FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES At least one person died Wednesday as snow and ice made area roads hazardous and led to numerous accidents, police agencies report this morning.

Liberty High School graduate awarded prestigious MLB award

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/12/liberty_high_graduate_awarded.html#incart_river FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES Liberty High School graduate Mitch Lukevics has had his fingerprints on Major League Baseball for the past 32 years, but not in the way he originally thought. Lukevics, a second-round pick out of Penn State by the Chicago White Sox in 1975, wanted to reach the Major Leagues as a pitcher, but was released by the organization weeks after getting married in 1981. At the time, his plan was to return to Bethlehem and be a teacher and coach baseball.

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 26 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

Promotions and hires at Lehigh Valley businesses

http://www.mcall.com/business/players/mc-new-hire-play-1227-20121226,0,6792.story FROM THE MORNING CALL Colin J. Keefe has joined Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba's corporate, business and banking group. Keefe served in the Marine Corps, including a tour of duty in the Iraq War. He earned his bachelor's degree from Lehigh University, with high honors, and his Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center. Keefe has worked at Shearman & Sterling L.L.P. in New York City.

Upcoming business events in the Lehigh Valley

http://www.mcall.com/business/mc-business-plan-1227-20121226,0,2325835.story FROM THE MORNING CALL MONDAYDEC. 31 THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN will hold its 250th New Year's Eve Grand Finale Semiquincentennial Soiree, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., at Allentown Brew Works, 812 W. Hamilton Street, Allentown. Cost: $85 per person. Reserve a ticket at http://www.allentown250.com. Info: 610-437-7777. TUESDAYJAN. 8 PNC Virtual Wallet®Get $150 w/ Select Accounts. Manage Your Checking & Savings with Ease. PNC.com/VirtualWallet THE GREATER LOWER NAZARETH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will hold its monthly luncheon, "What Will I Have to Pay," 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Neffs Hotel and Other Side Restaurant, 5635 Route 873, Neffs. Find out about major changes that will affect businesses and individuals when filing their taxes. Local CPA Gary Frey will discuss how these changes can affect you as a business owner or individual. Info: 610-739-1642.

Lehigh Valley company news

http://www.mcall.com/business/mc-business-companynews-1227-20121226,0,5294588.story FROM THE MORNING CALL PPL seeks state approval of Phase II of its energy efficiency plan PPL Electric Utilities has requested state approval of its plan for the next generation of E-power programs to help customers become more energy efficient. The slate of offerings for the second phase of programming under the state's energy efficiency and conservation law — known as Act 129 — includes some of the same programs offered in the first phase and some new programs based on market research and stakeholder input. Proposed new offerings include an efficient equipment rebate program for agricultural customers and an energy efficiency program for multifamily dwellings. The structure and rebate levels will be modified for some of the programs that will be retained from the current first phase.

Sports Media Weekly No. 131- 2012 Year in Review

sportsmediajournal.com It’s the time of the year when news outlets look back at the events that shaped the past 12 months. We are no different here at Sports Media Weekly. Ken Fang of Fang’s Bites and I look back at what we feel were the top sports media news stories of 2012. We are then joined by some of the most respected sports media reporters and bloggers in the country, who give us their top stories of the year and what to look for in 2013. They are (in order of appearance): Barry Horn (Dallas Morning News) Chad Finn (The Boston Globe) Dan Levy (The Bleacher Report) Ed Sherman (The Sherman Report) Jim Williams (The Washington Examiner) John Daly (The Daly Planet) John Ourand (Sports Business Journal) Neil Best (Newsday) Richard Deitsch (Sports Illustrated) Ken Schott (The Schenectady Gazette) Matt Yoder (Awful Announcing) Joe Flint (LA Times) Happy New Year! Here’s to a successful 2013!

Sports Media Digest- December 26, 2012

http://sportsmediajournal.com/ ESPN/ABC See Strong NBA Numbers for Christmas- ESPN announced today that its five game NBA slate on ESPN and ABC yesterday earned strong ratings numbers. The opener on ESPN between the Celtics and Nets earned a 2.7 overnight rating, the same number as the early game in 2011. The Knicks/Lakers telecast on ABC, had an overnight rating of 5.9, up 11% from the same game last year. The Thunder/Heat on ABC generated a 6.0 overnight rating, making it the fourth highest-rated NBA regular-season game ever on the network. Game four on ESPN, the Rockets and Bulls drew a 1.7 rating, up 21% over 2010. The finale last night, the Nuggets at Clippers earned a 2.0 rating, up 54% over 2010. Rotoworld Reaches One Billion Page Views- NBC announced today that its online fantasy sports website, Rotoworld, surpassed one billion page views for the year on Saturday. Rotoworld’s page views are up 25% over last year. Sports Illustrated Cover this Week- This week’s Sports Illustrated looks back at the best of 2012. Here is the cover:

NFL Network Schedule for the Week

http://sportsmediajournal.com/ Here is the NFL Network schedule for the next week, anchored tonight with the announcement of the AFC and NFC Pro Bowl teams: Wednesday, December 26 7:00 PM – NFL Total Access Pro Bowl Selection Show 8:00 PM – More Than Perfect: One Team, One Town. The Untold Story of the 1972 Miami Dolphins 9:00 PM – NFL Replay: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers – Week 16, 2012 10:30 PM – Sound FX: Week 16, 2012 11:00 PM – NFL Total Access 12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Fantasy Live 1:00 AM – America’s Game: 1972 Miami Dolphins Thursday, December 27 6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE 10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air 2:00 PM – NFL Fantasy Live 3:00 PM – More Than Perfect: One Team, One Town. The Untold Story of the 1972 Miami Dolphins 4:00 PM – America’s Game: 1972 Miami Dolphins 5:00 PM – Around the League Live 7:00 PM – NFL Total Access 8:00 PM – NFL Replay: Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys – Week 12, 2012 — Thanksgiving Day 9:30 PM – Sound FX: Tony Romo 10:00 PM – Jimmy Johnson: A Football Life 11:00 PM – NFL Total Access 12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Fantasy Live 1:00 AM – Jimmy Johnson: A Football Life Friday, December 28 6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE 10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air 2:00 PM – NFL Fantasy Live 3:00 PM – Sound FX: Steve Mariucci 3:30 PM – Sound FX: Tom Coughlin 4:00 PM – Sound FX: Week 16, 2012 4:30 PM – NFL Films Presents: Double Trouble 5:00 PM – Around the League Live 7:00 PM – NFL Total Access 8:00 PM – Playbook – NFC 9:00 PM – Playbook – AFC 10:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Collapses 11:00 PM – NFL Total Access 12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Fantasy Live Saturday, December 29 11:00 AM – Playbook – NFC 12 NOON – Playbook – AFC 1:00 PM – Sound FX: Tom Coughlin 1:30 PM – NFL Films Presents: Double Trouble 2:00 PM – NFL Replay: Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys – Week 12, 2012 — Thanksgiving Day 3:30 PM – Sound FX: Tony Romo 4:00 PM – Jimmy Johnson: A Football Life 5:00 PM – Playbook – NFC 6:00 PM – Playbook – AFC 7:00 PM – NFL Total Access 8:30 PM – Sound FX: Week 16, 2012 9:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Collapses 10:00 PM – Jimmy Johnson: A Football Life 11:00 PM – NFL Total Access Sunday, December 30 7:00 AM – First on the Field 9:00 AM – NFL GameDay Morning 1:00 PM – NFL GameCenter 4:00 PM – NFL GameDay Scoreboard 7:30 PM – NFL GameDay Highlights 11:30 PM – NFL GameDay Final Monday, December 31 6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE 10:00 AM – Around the League Live 6:00 PM – Up to the Minute 6:30 PM – The Coaches Show 7:00 PM – NFL Total Access 8:30 PM – NFL Holiday Spectacular 9:30 PM – NFL Follies New Year Mistackular 10:30 PM – Sound FX: Aaron Rodgers 11:00 PM – NFL Total Access Tuesday, January 1 6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE 10:00 AM – Tim Tebow: A Football Life 11:00 AM – Steve McNair: A Football Life 12:00 PM – Cleveland ‘95: A Football Life 1:00 PM – Marcus Allen: A Football Life 2:00 PM – Eddie DeBartolo: A Football Life 3:00 PM – Fearsome Foursome: A Football Life 4:00 PM – Barry Sanders: A Football Life 5:00 PM – Around the League Live 7:00 PM – NFL Total Access 8:00 PM – NFL Replay 9:30 PM – NFL Replay 11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

College Basketball Schedule on ESPN

http://sportsmediajournal.com/ Here is the college basketball schedule this week on the networks of ESPN: Date Time (ET) Game / Commentators Network Thu, Dec 27 9 p.m. New Mexico at No. 8 Cincinnati John Saunders & Bob Knight ESPN2 Fri, Dec 28 7 p.m. NJIT at Villanova Dave Leno & Tim O’Toole ESPN3 7 p.m. Stony Brook at Seton Hall Mike Crispino & Jim Spanarkel ESPN3 & BIG EAST Network 8 p.m. Baylor at No. 13 Gonzaga Roxy Bernstein & Miles Simon ESPN2 10 p.m. No. 7 Missouri at UCLA Dave Flemming & Bill Walton ESPN2 Sat, Dec 29 Noon Santa Clara at No. 1 Duke Carter Blackburn & Sean Farnham ESPN2 Noon Western Michigan at No. 23 NC State Lou Canellis & Dereck Whittenburg ESPNU 12:30 p.m. Delaware State at Maryland Byron Kerr & Glenn Consor ESPN3 2 p.m. No. 20 UNLV at North Carolina Jon Sciambi & Jay Bilas ESPN2 2 p.m. Virginia Tech at BYU Rich Cellini & Steve Cleveland ESPNU 2 p.m. William & Mary at Purdue Mike Couzens & Sean Kearney ESPN3 2 p.m. Holy Cross at Boston College John Brickley & Malcolm Huckaby ESPN3 3 p.m. Valparaiso at Murray State Mike Gleason & Darrin Horn ESPN3 4 p.m. Duquesne at Penn State Tim Neverett & Cory Alexander ESPN3 6 p.m. Xavier at Tennessee Clay Matvick & Jimmy Dykes ESPNU 7 p.m. Fordham at Georgia Tech ESPN3 7:30 p.m. Washington at Connecticut Bob Picozzi & Bill Raftery ESPN2 8 p.m. No. 18 Butler at Vanderbilt Jim Barbar & Seth Greenberg ESPNU 10 p.m. UC Santa Barbara at Cal State Fullerton Kanoa Leahy & Corey Williams ESPNU Sun, Dec 30 6 p.m. Tulane at Alabama Rich Hollenberg & Carolyn Peck ESPNU

TV NEWS ON DECEMBER 26

http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2012/12/cozi-tv-january-2013-launch-schedule.html Today we will give you the launch schedule for new digital multicast network COZI TV, which is replacing the Nonstop Network on the NBC Owned Television Stations (which are in ten markets including NY, LA and Chicago). We mentioned last week that the network actually began with a "soft launch" on Dec. 20 with six straight days of Christmas episodes from various series (mostly public domain episodes) and now they will do a "Countdown to COZI" stunt from Dec. 26-31, but now we have the actual regular schedule that will begin Jan. 1. NBC has also struck a deal to carry COZI TV on a few non-NBC Owned Television Stations as well on digital networks in Tuscon, AZ (KVOA); Fresno, CA (KAIL); Pocatello, ID (KPVI); Las Vegas, NV (KSNV); and Waco, TX (KCEN). These are also NBC affiliates, because COZI TV will still air Nonstop programming, primarily on the weekends. So unlike MeTV and Antenna TV, COZI TV pretty much has to be on a digital network of an NBC affiliate. Let's move on to the actual regular schedule. Keep in mind that your local COZI TV affiliate has the right to preempt any of this for local programming/Nonstop programming. The line-up starts off with back-to-back episodes of Lassie at 6am. Then at 7amm we have an episode each of The Roy Rogers Show and The Lone Ranger. Classic 90-minute western The Virginian will air weekdays at 8am-9:30am, followed by the half-hour western Tales of Wells Fargo at 9:30am. The 10am hour will have more The Lone Ranger and The Roy Rogers Show, since a few affiliates will not air them at 7am. At 11am, the classic western Alias Smith & Jones will air. At noon, the good doctor is in as COZI will air Marcus Welby, M.D. every weekday. In the afternoons, we have a double feature of movies at 1pm and 3pm, which includes The Munsters Go Home on day one of the launch. In early evening, more dramas will air with Highway to Heaven at 5pm and Bill Cosby & Robert Culp in I Spy at 6pm. At 7pm, some stations will air local programming (like WNBC's local news), but most will air the Nonstop programs 1st Look and Talk Stoop.

Route 33 vehicle fire draws response in Stockertown, according to emergency radio reports

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/nazareth/index.ssf/2012/12/route_33_vehicle_fire_draws_re.html FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES Emergency crews responded about 7:45 this morning to a vehicle fire on the Route 33 South ramp at Route 191 in Stockertown, according to emergency radio reports. Flames were visible coming from under the vehicle, reports indicate.

Year in Review: A look back at the local sports scene in 2012

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/12/year_in_review_a_look_back_at.html FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES Sports highlights in 2012 from Northampton, Warren and Hunterdon counties: JANUARY 14 -- Mike Pongracz of Delaware Valley is named Outstanding Wrestler and Phillipsburg wins the team title at the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex tournament at Hunterdon Central. 19 -- Joey Noonan scores 13 points as Palisades ends its 94-game Colonial League girls basketball losing streak with a 35-17 victory over Catasauqua. 21 -- Blair Academy, the nation's top-ranked team, registers five pins to beat Easton 53-6 in the NHSCA Final Four of Wrestling. 23 -- Boys basketball coach Eric Jacobs is named Director of Athletics at Delaware Valley, effective July 1. 24 -- Voorhees announces football coach Mark Priebracha will not return after going 6-24 in three seasons. FEBRUARY 4 -- Easton and Bethlehem Catholic win District 11 team wrestling titles with victories over Parkland and Pen Argyl, respectively. 4 -- Moravian Academy defeats Notre Dame East Stroudsburg 57-40 to give boys basketball coach John Donmoyer his 600th career victory in 38 seasons at Allen and Moravian. 11 -- Bethlehem Catholic defeats Boiling Springs 52-15 to win its second straight PIAA Class AA team wrestling championship in Hershey. 12 -- Phillipsburg rallies for victories in the final two bouts to defeat Brick Memorial 29-27 for the NJSIAA Group 4 wrestling championship in Toms River. 18 -- Sparked by first-place finishes by Clarissa Modde in the 3,200 and Erin Knabe in the pole vault, Voorhees captures the NJSIAA Group 2 girls state indoor track and field title in Toms River. 27 -- Longtime assistant Jeff Brosky is named football coach at Northampton. MARCH 2 -- Bangor rallies from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter to upset Liberty 37-34 for its first District 11 Class AAAA girls basketball title. 2 -- Pius X beats Mahanoy Area 38-36 to win the District 11 Class A boys basketball championship, its third in school history. 4 -- Brandon Hull beats Lex Knapp of Lacey Township 7-2 to win the NJSIAA 220-pound title and become Phillipsburg's first state wrestling champion since 1996. 5 -- Alissa Tarsi scores 28 points as North Hunterdon defeats Piscataway 58-49 in double overtime to capture the NJSIAA North 2 Group 4 girls sectional basketball title. 5 -- Ed Ohlson resigns after eight seasons as boys basketball coach at Northampton. 7 -- C.J. McCollum scores 29 points and Gabe Knutson adds 23 as Lehigh defeats Bucknell 82-77 to win the Patriot League men's basketball championship in Lewisburg, Pa. 11 -- Mike Racciato of Pen Argyl wins his second straight title and Randy Cruz, Devon Cruz and Elliot Riddick give Bethlehem Catholic three gold medals at the PIAA Class AA wrestling championships. Becahi wins the team title and Jeff Karam is named state Coach of the Year. 15 -- Seth Watlington of Freedom wins the 100 breaststroke at the PIAA Class AAA swimming championships at Bucknell. 16 -- C.J. McCollum scores 30 points as 15th-seeded Lehigh upsets second-seeded Duke 75-70 in a second-round NCAA South Regional basketball game in Greensboro, N.C. 17 -- High Bridge resident and Blair Academy graduate Kellen Russell of Michigan decisions Montell Marion of Iowa 6-4 in overtime to win his second straight 141-pound NCAA wrestling championship in St. Louis. 28 -- Voorhees promotes defensive coordinator Bob Angstadt to head football coach. APRIL 4 -- Hunterdon Central softball coach Pete Fick earns his 700th career victory as the Red Devils defeat Montgomery 9-1. 9 -- Moravian College sweeps Delaware Valley in a softball doubleheader to give coach John Byrne his 600th career victory. 23 -- Bill Bisci is named girls basketball coach at Bangor. 27 -- Easton High graduate Chanelle Price of Tennessee and Voorhees graduate Lanie Thompson of Oregon win gold medals with relay teams at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia. Bethlehem Catholic graduate Joe Kovacs of Penn State wins the college men's shot put with a career-best throw of 65 feet, 5 inches. MAY 12 -- Moravian Academy defeats Central Catholic 4-1 to win its fourth straight District 11 Class AA boys tennis team title. 13 -- Goalie Whitney Bercaw is named game MVP as North Hunterdon defeats Hunterdon Central 14-10 to win the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex girls lacrosse championship. 14 -- Record-setting sophomore quarterback A.J. Long withdraws from Pius X High School. 14 -- Brian Glennon resigns after 26 seasons as boys basketball coach at Hunterdon Central. 17 -- Amy Darlington and Gracie Hargrove of Liberty, Jane Lukas of Nazareth, Nathan Palmer of Freedom and Tyler Horton of Bethlehem Catholic all win two individual events at the District 11 track and field championships. 19 -- Anthony Ciavarella pitches a four-hitter as Phillipsburg defeats Hunterdon Central 2-1 to win the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex baseball title. 25 -- Bryan Pearson of Bangor wins a silver medal in the discus at the PIAA Class AAA track and field championships. 26 -- Former Notre Dame athletic director Tony Koury officially ends his 43-year career at the school. 30 -- Dan Shepherd and Dan Horvath combine on a four-hitter to lead Nazareth to a 2-1 victory over Liberty for its second straight District 11 Class AAAA baseball title. 31 -- Anthony Martino and Joey Dalessandro combine to pitch Pius X to a 5-1 victory over Tri-Valley in the District 11 Class A championship baseball game. 31 -- Erin Wilson pitches a three-hitter as Liberty defeats Emmaus 4-0 for its first District 11 Class AAAA softball title in 19 years. 31 -- Alyssa Bauer hits a pair of RBI doubles as Hunterdon Central defeats North Hunterdon 7-2 for the NJSIAA North 2 Group 4 sectional softball title. JUNE 1 -- Ronald Cruz of Bethlehem earns a unanimous 12-round decision over Prenice Brewer to win the vacant WBC Continental Americas welterweight boxing title at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center. 1 -- Winning pitcher Amanda Berezny hits a three-run triple in the ninth inning to give Warren Hills a 6-3 victory over Chatham in the NJSIAA North 2 Group 3 sectional softball championship game. 1 -- Kevin Lloyd resigns after three seasons as boys basketball coach at Phillipsburg High. 1 -- Jon Harper of Phillipsburg wins the boys 1,600 at the NJSIAA Group 4 track championships. He wins the 3,200 a day later. 2 -- Harry Brakewood of Voorhees wins the boys 3,200 and Erin Knabe of Voorhees earns gold in the girls pole vault at the NJSIAA Group 2 state track and field championships. Morgan Harvey of North Hunterdon takes the girls 100 hurdles and Ryan Potter of North Hunterdon captures the boys pole vault at the Group 4 championships. 2 -- Bethlehem Catholic rallies from a loss to York Suburban in pool play to defeat the Trojans 23-25, 25-21, 25-20, 26-24 and capture the PIAA Class AA boys volleyball championship -- the first for a District 11 team. 5 -- Pen Argyl junior high coach Ryan Wasser is named wrestling coach at Notre Dame. 10 -- Don Gentzle is promoted to boys basketball coach at Phillipsburg. 19 -- Pen Argyl names former Bethlehem Catholic coach Al Blount boys basketball coach. 21 -- Conor Gum of Pen Argyl completes 9 of 14 passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns as Northampton County beats Lehigh/Monroe/Carbon 48-19 in the McDonald's Lehigh Valley All-Star Football Classic at Nazareth. Devon Jones of Liberty scores two touchdowns. 25 -- Delaware Valley names former Voorhees and Hunterdon Central coach Willie Leonardi as boys basketball coach. 28 -- North Hunterdon graduate Julie Culley wins the 5,000 meters in 15 minutes, 13.77 seconds at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore., and qualifies for the London Games. JULY 2 -- Joe Disidore replaces Connie Stambaugh as director of athletics at Pius X. 17 -- Bath defeats Nazareth 9-6 to sweep the best-of-three championship series and win its first NorCo Legion baseball title since 1992. 18 -- Nazareth High baseball coach Jon Lock announces his resignation. AUGUST 4 -- Former Liberty High and Lehigh player Matt McBride makes his major-league debut by going 2-for-4 with an RBI in the Colorado Rockies' 11-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants. 17 -- Jay Rothenhausler's eighth-inning walk-off single gives the Hellertown Royals their fourth straight Blue Mountain League championship with a 4-3 victory over the Easton Falcons. 20 -- Theresa Lang is named softball coach at Hunterdon Central, replacing Pete Fick who went 721-236-1 in a career that spanned five decades. 23 -- Noreen Mohler of Hanover Township sinks a 6-foot putt on the final hole to clinch a one-stroke victory in the 55th Senior Women's North & South Amateur in Pinehurst, N.C. 26 -- Jeff Buxton, who led Blair Academy to 32 consecutive National Prep titles, resigns as wrestling coach. SEPTEMBER 3 -- Jesse Bingaman of Nazareth defeats Lonnie Pintande of Forks Township 10 and 9 to win the Northampton Country Club men's golf championship. 30 -- Robin McCool defeats Matt Greenawald 3-and-2 in the final to win his third Lehigh Valley Amateur golf championship at Green Pond Country Club. OCTOBER 3 -- Northampton edges Emmaus by one stroke to win the District 11 Class AAA boys golf championship and Notre Dame captures the first Class AA title. 4 -- Lehigh Valley IronPigs manager Ryne Sandberg is named the Philadelphia Phillies' third base coach. 8 -- Moravian Academy sophomore Kara Chyung wins the District 11 Class AA girls tennis championship with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Aubrey Abel of Blue Mountain. 8 -- Bethlehem Catholic freshman Nick Maff and Freedom sophomore Helen Hsu win District 11 Class AAA championships in boys and girls golf, respectively. Wilson junior Collin Hagenbuch upsets Cole Miller of Northwestern on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff to capture the Class AA title. 13 -- Northwestern junior golfer Cole Miller wins the Lehigh Valley Tournament of Champions by six strokes at Blue Ridge Country Club. Robin McCool wins the seniors event. 15 -- Mia Chyung and Tasha Deb of Moravian Academy win the District 11 Class AA girls doubles tennis title with a 7-6, 6-2 victory over Kayla Bohnhorst and Debbie Martin of Saucon Valley. 20 -- Moravian Academy beats Bethlehem Catholic 3-2 to win its fifth straight District 11 Class AA girls tennis team title. The Lions eventually make it all the way to the state final before losing to Mercyhurst Prep. 20 -- Voorhees wins its fourth straight Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex girls cross country championship. The Vikings also extend their streak of overall county tournament titles to 11. 20 -- Former Hackettstown football coach Charles "Chot" Morrison is posthumously inducted into the Warren County Hall of Fame -- the first sports figure chosen. 27 -- Terry Li wins the MVP award as North Hunterdon defeats Hunterdon Central 25-18, 27-25 to capture its second consecutive Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex girls volleyball title. 27 -- Sara Diacik's second-half goal gives Voorhees a 1-0 victory over High Point in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex girls soccer final. NOVEMBER 1 -- Gwinnett Braves manager Dave Brundage is named manager of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. 3 -- Saucon Valley junior Elizabeth Chikotas wins a silver medal in the PIAA Class AA cross country championships in Hershey. Easton sophomore Colin Abert finishes 12th in Class AAA boys race and Bangor junior Meredith Colton earns 24th-place medal in Class AAA girls. 3 -- Bethlehem Catholic beats Central Catholic 25-18, 25-21, 25-15 for the District 11 Class AA girls volleyball title. 3 -- Saucon Valley posts its 13th shutout of the season, beating Northwestern 3-0 in the District 11 Class AA girls soccer final. 3 -- Deanna DiCroce scores in overtime as Lafayette beats American 2-1 for its second straight Patriot League field hockey championship. 11 -- Lafayette beats American 2-0 to win its second straight Patriot League men's soccer title. 17 -- Pen Argyl stuns previously unbeaten Catasauqua 26-20 to win its second straight District 11 Class AA football championship. 21 -- Led by Nisa Cicitta, Clarissa Modde, Erin Seiffert, Erin McLaughlin and Shannon Carney, Voorhees captures the NJSIAA Meet of Champions girls cross country title at Holmdel Park, the Vikings third M of C title in the last six years. 22 -- Brad Wilkins throws a Thanksgiving Day game-record five touchdown passes -- three to Matt Mowad -- as Easton defeats Phillipsburg 35-18. 30 -- Travis Hepworth rushes for 154 yards and a touchdown as Warren Hills defeats Linden 21-7 to advance to the North 2 Group 4 sectional final. DECEMBER 3 -- Dave Brown announces he will not return next season as football coach at Liberty. 4 -- Frank Scagliotta resigns as Bangor football coach. 14 -- Loren Kaiser becomes Phillipsburg's first girls basketball player to score 1,000 career points as the Stateliners defeat Montgomery 82-13. 19 -- Wilson wide receiver Zack Bogoly and Pen Argyl two-way end Scott Beltz are named to The Associated Press PIAA Class AA All-State football team. 23 -- Russ Parsons and Brooks Black win individual championships while leading Blair Academy to the team title at the Beast of the East wrestling tournament in Newark, Del.

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TV NEWS ON DECEMBER 25

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MONDAY DECEMBER 24 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

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Sports Media Digest- December 24, 2012

http://sportsmediajournal.com/ Week 17 NFL Schedule Set, Cowboys/Redskins on SNF- The final Sunday of the NFL season is set with NBC choosing the Cowboys at Redskins as its final Sunday Night telecast of the season. Other changes include the Dolphins/Patriots and Packers/Vikings being Flexed to 4:25p.m. ET on CBS and Fox respectively. NFL Network Replays This Week- The NFL Network (NFLN) will again replay three games from this past weekend. Tomorrow at 8:00p.m. ET NFLN will replay the Redskins at Eagles. At 9:30p.m. ET the network will re-air the Saints at Cowboys. Wednesday at 9:00p.m. ET NFL Network will replay the Bengals at Steelers. Dana Jacobson to Host Rome on Wednesday- Dana Jacobson will make her CBS Sports debut this Wednesday as she will be the fill-in host on Rome on the CBS Sports Network. Jacobson begins her role as a co-host for the CBS Sports Radio morning show beginning on January 2nd. Rome will air Wednesday at 6:00p.m. ET. NBA Double Header on TNT this Thursday- Here is the schedule of this Thursday’s NBA double header on TNT. at 8:00p.m. ET the Dallas Mavericks take on the Oklahoma City Thunder with Kevin Harlan, Steve Kerr, and Craig Sager on site. At 10:30p.m. ET Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Chris Webber and Jaime Maggio have the calla s the Celtics take on the L.A. Clippers.

WFAN NEW YORK PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/08/01/wfan-online-schedule-august-2-8/ Monday 12/24/12 Start Finish Show 12:00AM 2:00AM Lori Rubinson 2:00AM 6:00AM John Jastremski 6:00AM 10:00AM Richard Neer 10:00AM 2:00PM Marc Malusis 2:00PM 6:00PM Jody McDonald 6:00PM 10:00PM Steve Somers 10:00PM 12:00AM Lori Rubinson Tuesday 12/25/12 Start Finish Show 12:00AM 2:00AM Lori Rubinson 2:00AM 6:00AM Joe Giglio 6:00AM 10:00AM Richard Neer 10:00AM 11:50AM Evan Roberts @ Barclays Center 11:50AM 3:00PM Best of Neer 3:00PM 7:00PM John Jastremski 7:00PM 10:00PM Steve Somers 10:00PM 12:00AM Lori Rubinson Wednesday 12/26/12 Start Finish Show 12:00AM 2:00AM Lori Rubinson 2:00AM 6:00AM Joe Giglio 6:00AM 10:00AM Benigno & Giannotti 10:00AM 2:00PM Marc Malusis 2:00PM 6:30PM Evan Roberts & Chris Moore 6:30PM 7:50PM Steve Somers 7:50PM 11:00PM Best of Benigno & Giannotti 11:00PM 12:00AM Steve Somers Thursday 12/27/12 Start Finish Show 12:00AM 1:00AM Steve Somers 1:00AM 6:00AM Tony Paige 6:00AM 10:00AM Benigno & Giannotti 10:00AM 2:00PM Marc Malusis 2:00PM 6:30PM Evan Roberts & Chris Moore 6:30PM 10:00PM Steve Somers 10:00PM 12:00AM Richard Neer Friday 12/28/12 Start Finish Show 12:00AM 2:00AM Richard Neer 2:00AM 6:00AM John Jastremski 6:00AM 10:00AM Benigno & Giannotti 10:00AM 1:00PM Evan Roberts 1:00PM 6:30PM Mike Francesa 6:30PM 7:20PM Steve Somers 7:20PM 10:30PM Best of Benigno & Giannotti 10:30PM 12:00AM Steve Somers Saturday 12/29/12 Start Finish Show 12:00AM 1:00AM Steve Somers 1:00AM 3:00AM Joe Giglio 3:00AM 6:00AM Tony Paige 6:00AM 10:00AM Richard Neer 10:00AM 1:00PM Ed Coleman 1:00PM 4:00PM Jody McDonald 4:0PM 7:20PM Steve Somers 7:20PM 10:30PM Best of Jody Mac 10:30PM 12:00AM Tony Paige Sunday 12/30/12 Start Finish Show 12:00AM 2:00AM Tony Paige 2:00AM 6:00AM Lori Rubinson 6:00AM 7:30AM Bob Salter 7:30AM 8:00AM NFL Preview 8:00AM 9:00AM Sports Edge 9:00AM 11:30AM NFL Now w/ Mike Francesa 11:30AM 6:00PM Giants vs. Philadelphia 6:00PM 7:30PM Best of NFL Now 7:30PM 12:00PM Best of Francesa