All Times Eastern

Arena Football
Philadelphia Soul at Arizona Rattlers -- CBS Sports Network, 8 p.m.

Australian Rules Football
Fremantle Dockers vs. West Coast Eagles -- Fox Soccer Plus, 4:30 a.m.

College Baseball
Texas A&M at Mississippi -- ESPNU, 8:30 p.m.

College Basketball Viewing Picks

College Hockey
ECAC Championship, Atlantic City, NJ
Brown vs. Union -- Fox College Sports Atlantic, 7 p.m.

Hockey East Championship, Boston, MA
Boston University vs. UMass-Lowell -- NBC Sports Network, 7 p.m.

College Lacrosse
Face-Off Classic, Baltimore, MD
Colgate vs. Navy --ESPNU, 2 p.m.
Virginia vs. Johns Hopkins -- ESPNU, 4:30 p.m.

College Softball
Texas A&M at Tennessee -- ESPNU, 6:30 p.m.

College Wrestling
NCAA Championship, Des Moines, IA
Medal Round -- ESPNU, 11 a.m.
Final -- ESPN, 8 p.m.

Curling
Women's World Championship, Riga, Latvia
Page Playoff -- Universal Sports, 8 a.m.
Semifinal -- Universal Sports, 1 p.m.

Cycling
Volta a Catalunya, Stage 6 -- Universal Sports, 8 p.m. (same day coverage)

Formula 1
Malaysia Grand Prix, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
Qualifying -- NBC Sports Network, 4 a.m.

Golf
Champions Tour
Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, Biloxi, MS
Second Round -- Golf Channel, 5 p.m.

European PGA Tour
Malaysian Open, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
Third Round -- Golf Channel, 9 a.m. (same day coverage)

LPGA Tour
Kia Classic, Carlsbad, CA
Third Round -- Golf Channel, 7 p.m.

PGA Tour
Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando, FL
Third Round -- Golf Channel, 12:30 p.m./NBC, 3 p.m.
Third Round Spotlight Coverage -- Golf Channel, 3 p.m.

MLB Spring Training
St. Louis vs. Miami -- MLB Network, 1 p.m.
Anaheim Angels vs. Chicago Cubs -- WGN America, 4 p.m.
Cleveland vs. Seattle -- MLB Network, 4 p.m.
Pittsburgh vs. Boston -- MLB Network, 8 p.m. (same day coverage)
Washington vs. New York Mets -- MLB Network, midnight (same day coverage)

MLB Tonight -- MLB Network, 7 p.m.

MLS
DC United vs. Columbus -- NBC Sports Network, 3:30 p.m.

NASCAR
Nationwide Series, Fontana CA
Qualifying -- Speed, 1:30 p.m.
Royal Purple 300 -- ESPN, 5 p.m.

NBA
Indiana at Chicago -- WGN America, 8 p.m.

NBA GameTime -- NBA TV, 8 p.m.

NHL
Vancouver at Los Angeles -- NHL Network, 4 p.m.
Boston at Toronto -- NHL Network, 7 p.m.

Hockey Tonight -- NHL Network, 6:30 p.m.
NHL Tonight -- NHL Network, 10 p.m.

Sports Talk
Morning Drive -- Golf Channel, 7 a.m.
The Clemente Effect -- ESPN Classic, 5:30 p.m.

Tennis
ATP/WTA Tour
Sony Open, Miami, FL
Men's 2nd Round/Women's 3rd Round -- Tennis Channel, 11 a.m.

Tonight's 1-0 USA victory over Costa Rica in 2014 World Cup Qualifying will be remembered for years and years to come thanks to blizzard conditions we've never seen for a soccer game.  We just need a name for it.  The Snow Bowl is already taken, hmm... maybe the folks at the Weather Channel can think of something since they're into naming every storm with an inch of precipitation these days.  Anyways, credit goes to everyone involved, especially the ESPN broadcast team.  Ian Darke and Taylor Twellman were great in the booth providing context to the unprecedented circumstances.  And the on-site OUTDOOR studio crew of Bob Ley, Alexi Lalas, and Kasey Keller put in yeoman's work in unique conditions.  If there's anyone I want on the front lines in Bristol leading the troops into unknown territory like this, it's General Ley.  He doesn't even need a fluffy winter hat!  That's true leadership!

Pic via pplcallmeblue

Remember that crazy story from earlier this week where two basketball analysts in Chicago got in a fight after debating a topic on air? After taking a swing at colleague Tim Doyle, CSN Chicago basketball analyst Kendall Gill was suspended for the rest of the season by the station today.  WBBM's Ryan Baker tweeted about Gill's punishment and CBS Chicago has reported it as well.  (Note: CBS initially had Gill had as fired according to "various reports" and tweets from Gail Fischer sure made it seem like Gill had been canned.)

Gill was initially suspended after the fight while the network underwent an investigation and depending on how long the Bulls season goes, this punishment could last a couple months.  Gill was upset after Doyle criticized his analysis regarding a controversial ending in a Bulls game earlier this week.  The argument then became physical with Gill reportedly throwing a punch at Doyle and blood being drawn.  Doyle spoke about the fisticuffs in an interview this week:

“The business that we are in, sometimes we have to be hard on people or give our opinions,” Doyle explained. “That is what we did. As far as what went on, at first, it was wild. Then it became something I just want to forget about and move forward. … The last 48 hours have been nuts, and that’s it. It’s something that’s going to be over.”

With the proliferation of debating on sports television, it's honestly a surprise that something like this hasn't happened sooner... staged or not.

Despite a lack of teams from power conferences, the First Four games on truTV this year were up 12% in ratings from 2012. This year, the four games combined for a 2.9 rating, compared to a 2.6 in 2012.

Some of our favorite moments in the past few years have been announcers accidentally swearing on air.  Ron Jaworski casually swearing on MNF, Lee Corso saying f*%& it, The Rock on SportsCenter, Lawrence Frank making Jay Crawford VERY uneasy on First Take, and the list goes on.  There's a kind of grade school excitement and glee when someone momentarily forgets they're on television and let's go of their filter.  The only thing better than the swear word that slips out is the awkward, forced apology that comes afterward. 

But just how hard is it for all these ex-athletes and ex-coaches and broadcasters to prevent their commentary from becoming a bit more colorful?  The Wall Street Journal has an insightful piece on NCAA Tournament broadcasters and their awareness of not letting a curse word escape.  But the highlight of the piece is ESPN college basketball analyst Dan Dakich, who has to take some unusual steps to ensure his analysis stays PC...

Now we know the real reason behind Erin Andrews stonewalling 50 Cent at last month's Daytona 500 - she's dating LA King Jarrett Stoll. Stoll confirmed this EXCLUSIVELY to E! on Wednesday, even though there had been months of previous rumors about it.

This image emerged on the interwebs yesterday thanks to Romenesko from a Tim Tebow speaking engagement in Corpus Christi, Texas.  The media covering the event were given a handy guide on what to do and what not to do at the event.  Actually, they were given restrictions on covering Tim Tebow that would be on par with a dictator of a small country or principality...

Games, tip times, announcers, and network assignments have been revealed for Saturday's third round games (I know we've been over this before and that it's actually the second round, but it's just easier for me to go with the official lingo, my apologies).  The Auburn Hills pod gets the national early afternoon timeslots featuring Michigan and Michigan State with the rest of the schedule starting at 5:15 ET.  And as a bonus, there's no games on truTV!  All times are Eastern...

This morning, Matt Lauer and The Today Show promoted their exclusive interview with Jerry Sandusky from prison, set to air Monday. Sandusky will apparently speak out on the events at Penn State that led to his arrest and conviction on child sex abuse charges.

And now we'd like to turn your attention to a new, wicked-ass feat in the world of sports television science: golf's answer to the Skycam, but 1,736 times cooler. Meet the the HoverFly Erista.

Essentially, we're talking about a remote-controlled helicopter -- officially called a quadcoptor -- that will purportedly allow viewers at home to get a birds-eye view of a golfer while he takes a shot. Straight out of a futuristic film like Blade Runner, it's the kind of thing that would scare the living hell out of you while walking down the street, but will likely become commonplace at PGA Tour events before you know it. 

Now, watch the video below from Callaway and Odyssey social media maven Chad Coleman and you begin to realize that there might be one tiny problem with the current version of the device: It's freakin' loud. Do you really think Tiger Woods would be cool with something like this lingering above his head during his backswing?