Monday, September 7, 2009

Golden Era of Notre Dame Basketball Can Be Seen on TVS Sports.Com

When Digger Phelps came from Philadelphia to South Bend to improve Notre DAme basketball's fortunes, few expected the impressive rsults that he achieved.

Now, on TVS Sports.Com, Notre Dame Basketball fans can enjoy some of the greatest TV games in Notre Dame history.

Orlando Woolridge, John Shumate, Adrian Dantley, Kelly Tripucka, John Paxton are all there taking on UCLA, DePaul, and other top schools on TVS TElevision Network games back when Notre DAme Basketball was a featured attraction on TVS / NBC.

Dick Enberg, Al McGuire, and Billy Packer called most of these games and they are so much fun to watch.

Big Five Basketball Fans Get 1982 Temple vs. St. Joseph's TV Treat

Andy Musser on play by play. Don Casey coaching Temple. The Palestra. Wintertime in Philadelphia.

Even though this game was almost 30 years ago, it seems like it was yesterday.

So much fun to revisit this Big Five Basketball Classic. Wait, was that Yo Yo on the sidelines?

Michael Jordan vs. Dominique Wilkins Clash on TVS Sports.Com

It was the ultimate showdown in the early 1980's. Michael Jordan from North Carolina (with Sam Perkins and James Worthy for good measure) against Dominique Wilkins from the University of Georgia. It was promoted like a heavyweight championship fight by the TVS Television Network and it lived up to the hype!

You can watch this great game - on demand- on TVS Sports.Com, the sports channel of TV4U.Com, the 48 channel IPTV network that carries hundreds of great TVS Television Network events from the 1960's,70's and 80's.

And there's always more classic games being added!

UCLA Classic TV Basketball from the 1980's on TVS Sports.Com

UCLA Bruin basketball fans are in for a real treat on TVS Sports.Com. Here you can find several great TVS Television Network UCLA basketball games....Ross Porter , Dick Enberg, and Barry Tompkins announcing. Larry Brown coaching. Great games against Oregon, Oregon St., DePaul, Notre Dame, and more. Even a 1985 UCLA vs. Tennessee game with Reggie Miller (and Jack Haley).

If you are a Bruin fan...go to TVS Sports.Com and start enjoying some great memories!

Remember the Southwest Conference? Here's Arkansas vs. Texas in their 1980 Hoop Rivalry

When there was a Southwest Conference, it was comprised of all Texas schools plus Arkansas University. Naturally, the Texas Longhorns and the Arkansas Razorbacks were the ultimate matchup. Here is a classic TVS Television Network game that you can watch on TVS Sports.Com, one of the 48 IPTV channels on the 48 channel TV4U.Com IPTV network.

God Bless TVS for bringing back all of these great classic TV games from the 1960s, 70's and 80's.

Watch Larry Bird at Indiana State on the Way to his Big matchup with Magic

Here is a TVS Television Network basketball game between Larry Bird's Indiana State team against Wichita St. This is a real barnburner, and a lot of fun to see a young Larry Bird getting ready to take on the NBA. Can you believe this was 30 years ago?

Can You Remember a Time When Coach K Wasn't At Duke?

Here's a 1976 Mizou Television Network basketball game between Duke, coached by Bill Foster, and Maryland, coached by Lefty Driessell. Cameron was still crazy even back then when basketball was still a team game. Great memories here....you'll really enjoy it.

Watch 1976 Lousville vs. Providence Basketball Game on TVS Sports.Com

Lets go back to a time when the air was clean and sex was dirty (sorry Rick Pitino) and watch a great college TVS Television Network basketball game between U of Louisville Cardinals and the Providence Friars. Great stuff!

Watch Keith Jackson Announce 1956 Colorado vs. Washington Basketball TV Game

This just might be the oldest TV basketball game recorded. Its the U of Washington Huskies hosting the Colorado Buffalos in a 1956 TV game from Seattle. A very young Keith Jackson handles the announcing duties. No commercials, no graphics, no color commentator, its really classic old time TV coverage!

You can watch it on the Sports Channel of TV4U.Com, the 48 channel IPTV network.

You can reach it directly at TVS Sports.Com. The TVS Television Network was founded in 1961 and is the fourth oldest commercial TV network in the USA. You can watch great college games here from the 1960's, 70's, and 80's. Most even have the original commercials!

Monday, August 3, 2009

Classic IHRA Races From Bristol on TVS Sports.Com and TVS Turbo.Com

Those gearheads from TVS Television Network have come up with some classic drag racing shows from the Mizlou TV Network library. When the 1983 National Drag Championships were posted last year they drew thousands of viewers from aroun the world. Now, the 1984 Championships are available. Just as the stock car classics have aroused the left turn crowd, these classic drag races depict a much simpler age. And, it's fun to watch the great drivers from yesteryear back in action!

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Classic NASCAR Races of the 1980's Featured on TVS Sports.Com

Back in the 1980's the image of NASCAR on the TV Networks was minimal. CBS would run the Daytona 500 every year and ABC (remember Chris Economackie?) would carry the Firecracker 500. Other than that you were on your own. Then in the early 1980's the Mizlou TV Network came up with the idea to package a series of NASCAR races to independent TV stations across the USA. They pulled off the necessary station clearances by boiling own the races to one hour shows and allowing the stations to run them within a window of time when they had a free hour. The result was a healthy staton clearance and the establishment of NASCAR as a regular TV staple for race fans in the USA. Everyone knew Richard Petty, but the Mizlou shows allowed Bobby Allison, Neil Bonnett, Tin Richmond, Dale Earnhardt, Bill Elliot, and Harry Gant to become national names. After a five year period, NASCAR was well on its way and their use for Mizlou was over. While Mizlou faded into oblivion in the 90's, NASCAR blossomed, and fans were treated to multi network live coverage of their now 'national' sport.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Arena Football Lives on TVS Sports.Com With Classic Games

Arena Football fans who are lamenting the loss of the past season, and maybe the league forever, can get a bit of a fix by watching some of the classic Arena Football Games on TVS Sports.Com. Here you can go all the way back to the earliest years of the AFL under Jim Foster. You can relive the infamous Art Schlister quarterbacking in the league between prison stretches. It's a lot of fun. Let's hope that 'football in a can' will make a comeback this year. In the meantime, enjoy some classic arena football action.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Bowling on TVS - The Rest of the Story!

Bowling, long a staple on broadcast TV, took a severe hit a decade ago when ABC stopped the coverage that it started with the very formation of the PBA. New PBA owners and a refreshed attitude by ESPN has seen bowling make quite a comeback in the past year. In addition to the PBA action, we are now seeing 'stunt' PBA bowling shows such as showdowns , team action, etc. Good! It's about time to give bowling fans this programming. There are millions more bowlers than golfers but network and advertising executives play golf. If they bowled there'd be plenty of bowling on TV!

Now, TVS Sports.Com is bringing back 'the rest of the story'. First they are putting up classic bowling shows such as the Brunswick Team Bowling from the 1980's; the Miller Team Bowling from Reno; Make That Spare episodes from the 60's; and even Jackpot Bowling classics from the 60's. Next, they've added the stoied LPBT tournaments from the 80's.

Thus year, they've started an ambitious production schedule with new episodes of Las Vegas Celebrity Bowling, Make That Spare, Jackpot Bowling, Pinbusters, Bowlarama, and Bowling For Dollars. Plus, they've started a regular Challenge Cup Bowling series that has already provided much excitement and drama.

The great part about TVS Bowling is that anyone who can knock the pins down can come to Las Vegas and qualify for these events. No politics, to gender issues, no age issues. It's pure competition. Between the great work of the PBA and 'the rest of the story' by TVS, bowlers are again getting a wide array of exciting bowling action on TV.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

USA vs. China Basketball in 1973 Was Revolutionary!

In 1973, long time cold ar advasary China accidentally engaged in what bcame knows as 'ping pong diplomacy' with the USA. It all came from a USA ping pong player who captured the headlines in the USA and China with a Chinese- USA event. President Nixon, looking for an opportunity to open up China to the free world, had aides propose that we send a basketball team to China to play their national team. Amazingly, it came about, with the USA putting together a college all star team that included George Karl (N Carolina), Quinn Buckner (Indiana), Kevin Grevey (Kentucky), Alvan Adams (Oklahoma), Kevin Stacom (Providence), and present UNLV head coach Lon Krueger (Kansas St). A mere 3 days prior to the event, the Chinese allowed TV innovator Eddie Einhorn to bring a limited crew and cameras along with the team. The result can be seen here on TVS Sports.Com and we hope you enjoy it! Dick Enberg provided the announcing and the features and fabulous.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Wild Wheels

TVS Sports is producing a series of races at the Bull Ring at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
You'll see the raw races here on TVS Sports.Com and on our motor racing channel TVS Turbo.Com at first. Then you'll start to see episodes of what we are calling 'Wild Wheels'. Each show will feature a specific style of racing- Legends, Banderleros, Late Models, Bombers, Chargers, Roadsters, Trucks, and Midgets. Soon we'll be adding drag racing to the mix.
For now, we're covering races just from Las Vegas. In the future, we'll expand this coverage to other tracks around the USA.