FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES
BASEBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA Showcases Angels/Red Sox, Cards/Reds, Padres/Rockies, Astros/Royals & Phillies/Brewers Saturday at 7:00 PM ET
Rosenthal on MLB PED Scandal: “Will Bosch’s Word Be Enough?”
UFC on FUEL TV 10: Nogueira vs. Werdum Saturday, Sonnen Weighs In
MLB’S BEST TAKE CENTER STAGE IN PRIMETIME THIS SATURDAY – The best teams in baseball can be found during the FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK on Saturday, June 8 (7:00 PM ET). In Boston, the first place Red Sox host Mike Trout and the Angels with Joe Buck, Tim McCarver and Ken Rosenthal calling the action from Fenway Park. The Cardinals sport MLB’s best record and they put it on the line when they travel to Cincinnati to face the Reds in a matchup of NL Central rivals. Domonic Brown is becoming a breakout star for the Phillies as they take on the Brewers. Meanwhile, the Padres meet the Rockies in Denver and the Astros battle the Royals in Kansas City.
Coverage begins with the FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL PREGAME SHOW originating live from MLB Network’s state-of-the-art Studio 3 in Secaucus, NJ. This week, longtime FOX Sports and MLB Network broadcaster Matt Vasgersian is joined by analysts Harold Reynolds and Dan Plesac.
ROSENTHAL ON MLB/PED SCANDAL: “WILL BOSCH’S WORD BE ENOUGH?” – In the wake of yesterday’s reports that MLB will seek to suspend approximately 20 players connected to a Miami-area clinic at the heart of an ongoing performance-enhancing drug scandal, MLB on FOX reporter and featured columnist Ken Rosenthal says this is another issue that won’t be resolved quickly. “I can hear it now, the predictable refrain from the agents and the union officials, the spin doctors and the handlers. ‘Tony Bosch is not credible,’ they will say. ‘If baseball suspends players based on his sworn statement, we will vigorously appeal,’ Rosenthal writes. “These things never are as simple as they sound, never get resolved as quickly as one might expect. Indeed, the battle between baseball and the players who allegedly received performance-enhancing drugs from Biogenesis is far from over.”
To read more from Rosenthal, click here: http://on-msn.com/11WS9pZ
GAME
Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox* Joe Buck, Tim McCarver
Fenway Park – Boston, MA
MARKETS INCLUDE: Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Dallas, Detroit, Fort Myers, Hartford, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Orlando, Portland, Providence, Richmond, Sacramento, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, West Palm Beach
Probable Pitchers: TBA vs. Clay Buchholz, RHP (8-0, 1.62 ERA)
*On FOX Deportes
St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Thom Brennaman & Tom Verducci 35%
Great American Ballpark – Cincinnati, OH
MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Greensboro, Greenville, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, St. Louis, Tulsa, Washington
Probable Pitchers: Tyler Lyons, LHP (2-1, 2.66 ERA) vs. Mat Latos, RHP (4-4, 5.37 ERA)
San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies Drew Goodman & Mitch Williams 6%
Coors Field – Denver, CO
MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Denver, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Diego
Probable Pitchers: Eric Stults, LHP (4-5, 3.74 ERA) vs. Tyler Chatwood, RHP (3-1, 2.14 ERA)
Houston Astros at Kansas City Royals Justin Kutcher & Rex Hudler
Kauffman Stadium – Kansas City, MO
MARKETS INCLUDE: Austin, Houston, Kansas City, San Antonio
Probable Pitchers: Erik Bedard, LHP (1-2, 4.76 ERA) vs. Ervin Santana, RHP (3-5, 3.03 ERA)
Philadelphia Phillies at Milwaukee Brewers Kenny Albert & Eric Karros 6%
Miller Park – Milwaukee, WI
MARKETS INCLUDE: Milwaukee, Philadelphia
Probable Pitchers: Kyle Kendrick, RHP (6-3, 3.12 ERA) vs. TBA
KEY HEAVYWEIGHT MATCHUP AT UFC ON FUEL TV 10: NOGUEIRA VS. WERDUM THIS WEEKEND – Two of the top Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweights in the world meet again on their home turf in Brazil when The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Brazil 2 coaches Minotauro Nogueira (34-7-1, 1NC) and Fabricio Werdum (16-5-1) battle at UFC ON FUEL TV 10. The event takes place at the Paulo Sarasate Arena in Fortaleza, Brazil, LIVE on FUEL TV Saturday, June 8 (8:00 PM ET). The No. 3 ranked heavyweight in the world, Werdum, and the eighth-ranked Nogueira, revisit their 2006 PRIDE bout in the Octagon. If Werdum wins, he could be next in line for a heavyweight title bout. The main event is preceded by five exciting matchups, including TUF Brazil Season 2 finale welterweight William “Patolino” Macario against Leonardo Santos. Light heavyweight Thiago Silva (14-3-0, 2NC) faces former Strikeforce champion Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante (11-3-0, 1NC), middleweight Daniel Sarafian (8-3-0) squares-off with Eddie Mendez (7-1-1, 1NC), and welterweight rising star Erick Silva (14-3-0, 1NC) challenges Jason “The Kansas City Bandit” High (17-3-0). The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 1 winner Rony Jason (13-3-0) takes on Mike “The Warrior” Wilkinson (8-0-0) in an exciting featherweight bout. Announcers Jon Anik and Kenny Florian call all bouts live from Fortaleza on FUEL TV.
FUEL TV offers complete coverage of UFC ON FUEL TV 10 kicking off on Friday, June 7 (3:00 PM ET) with the weigh-in LIVE from Fortaleza. The weigh-in program is hosted by Molly Qerim, with analysis from UFC light heavyweight Chael Sonnen and UFC middleweight Brian Stann. The UFC PREFIGHT SHOW begins on Saturday, June 8 (7:00 PM ET) with host Jay Glazer and analysts Sonnen and Stann previewing the main card action. FUEL TV wraps coverage of the evening’s fights at 11:00 PM ET with the UFC POSTFIGHT SHOW, featuring Glazer, Sonnen and Stann highlighting the biggest and best moments of the evening’s fights. Karyn Bryant provides interviews backstage live from the Paulo Sarasate Arena.
WERDUM NEEDS WIN AT UFC ON FUEL TV 10 MORE THAN NOGUEIRA, SAYS SONNEN – When UFC heavyweights Minotauro “Big Nog” Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum face off this weekend at UFC ON FUEL TV 10, UFC TONIGHT analyst Chael Sonnen expects a great fight. While praising Nogueira’s ability and legacy in the business, he questions whether his time has passed, and believes that Werdum holds the edge with youth, speed and hunger. “We’ve all been waiting for Big Nog to quit fighting, and we need to accept that he’s still got it,” says Sonnen. “This guy can still fight. He’s ranked No. 8 in the world, and that might be a little bit low but he’s going to be tested with Werdum. Werdum needs this a little bit more. He’s a little sharper right now. Werdum should win this fight.” Follow the link for Sonnen’s other UFC On FUEL TV 10 Predictions: http://youtu.be/sWwaGIdGD3k
DUNGEY CHALLENGING VILLOPOTO ON LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS Round 4 of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship heads to Mt. Morris, PA this weekend for the GEICO High Point National airing on FUEL TV Saturday, June 8 (1:00 PM ET). With only 10 points separating the top two competitors, overall leader Ryan Villopoto and second place rider Ryan Dungey, Dungey carries the momentum into this weekend after securing his first overall win this season at the last stop.
FSMG NATIONAL NETWORK KEY EVENTS CALENDAR
All Times Eastern and Subject to Change
* Also Airing on Deportes
Week of: 6/5/2013 – 6/12/2013
DATE NETWORK TIME EVENT DETAILS
6/7/13 FOX Soccer Plus 5:30 AM Australian Rules Football League: Essendon vs. Carlton
6/7/13 FOX Soccer Plus 2:55 PM Super League Rugby: Widnes vs. Wigan
6/7/13 FUEL TV 3:00 PM UFC Weigh-in on FUEL TV: “Nogueira vs. Werdum” –Brazil
6/7/13 SPEED 9:00 PM NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Texas
6/7/13 FOX Soccer Plus 11:30 PM Australian Rules Football League: GWS Giants vs. Geelong Cats
6/8/13 FOX Soccer Plus 2:30 AM Australian Rules Football League: Adelaide Crows vs. Sydney Swans
6/8/13 FOX Soccer Plus 5:30 AM National Rugby League: Cowboys vs. Bulldogs
6/8/13 FUEL TV 1:00 PM Lucas Oil Motocross: Moto 1 – High Point, PA
6/8/13 FOX 7:00 PM MLB: LAA at BOS*/STL at CIN/SD at COL/HOU at KC/PHL at MIL
6/8/13 FUEL TV* 8:00 PM UFC on FUEL TV 10: “Nogueira vs. Werdum” – Brazil
6/9/13 FOX Soccer Plus 12:00 AM National Rugby League: Warriors vs. Sea Eagles
6/9/13 FOX Soccer Plus 4:30 AM National Rugby League: Storm vs. Sharks
6/10/13 FOX Soccer Plus 12:00 AM Australian Rules Football League: Melbourne vs. Collingwood
6/10/13 FOX Soccer Plus 5:00 AM National Rugby League: Raiders vs. Broncos
6/10/13 FOX Soccer Plus 2:30 PM Super League Rugby: Salford vs. Wakefield
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