The US Open 2009 Schedule and TV Coverage

The 2009 US Open, the fourth and final of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments, is set for Aug. 31-September 13. The tournament will receive extensive TV coverage, with matches appearing on Tennis TV, ESPN, ESPN2, and CBS.

Here is the tournament schedule.

Session
No. Date         Time Featured Matches
1  Mon, Aug. 31  11 am  1st Round
2                 7 pm  1st Round
3  Tue, Sept. 1  11 am  1st Round
4                 7 pm  1st Round
5  Wed, Sept. 2  11 am  2nd Round
6                 7 pm  2nd Round
7  Thur, Sept. 3 11 am  2nd Round
8                 7 pm  2nd Round
9  Fri, Sept. 4  11 am  3rd Round
10                7 pm  3rd Round
11  Sat, Sept. 5 11 am  3rd Round
12                7 pm  3rd Round
13  Sun, Sept. 6 11 am  Men's 3rd/Women's Round of 16
14                7 pm  Men's 3rd/Women's Round of 16
15  Mon, Sept. 7 11 am  Men's/Women's Women's Round of 16
16                7 pm  Men's/Women's Women's Round of 16
17  Tues, Sept.8 11 am  Men's Women's Round of 16/Women's Quarterfinal
18                7 pm  Men's Women's Round of 16/Women's Quarterfinal
19  Wed, Sept. 9 11 am  Men's and/or Women's Quarterfinal
20                7 pm  Men's and/or Women's Quarterfinal
21  Thur,Sept.10 11 am  Men's Quarterfinal/Mixed Doubles Final
22                7 pm  Men's Quarterfinal/Women's Doubles Semifinal
23  Fri, Sept.11 11 am  Men's Final Doubles/Women's Semi-Final Singles
24  Sat, Sept.12 11 am  Men's Semifinals
25                7 pm  Women's Final/Pre-Match Ceremony
26  Sun, Sept.13 12 pm  Women's Doubles Final/Men's Final 

Here is the US Open Tennis TV schedule for 2009. All times are Eastern Time and are subject to change.

Sun. 8/30

Noon – 1:30 pm Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day CBS

Mon. 8/31

1 pm – 6 pm Opening Round ESPN2
6 pm – 7 pm US Open Scoreboard ESPN2
7 pm-11 pm Opening Round ESPN2
11 pm – 12 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel


Tue. 9/1

12 am – 3 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel

3 am – 4 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel
4 am – 6 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
6 am-7 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
7 am-10 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
10 am-11 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
11 am – 7 pm* Opening Round Tennis Channel
1 pm – 6 pm Opening Round ESPN2
6 pm – 7 pm US Open Scoreboard ESPN2
7 pm-11 pm Opening Round ESPN2
11 pm – 12 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel


Wed. 9/2

12 am – 3 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel

3 am – 4 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel
4 am – 6 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
6 am-7 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
7 am-10 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
10 am-11 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
11 am – 7 pm* Men’s First Round/Women’s Second Round Tennis Channel
1 pm – 6 pm Men’s First Round/Women’s Second Round ESPN2
6 pm – 7 pm US Open Scoreboard ESPN2
7 pm-11 pm Men’s First Round/Women’s Second Round ESPN2
11 pm – 12 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel


Thu. 9/3

12 am – 3 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel

3 am – 4 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel
4 am – 6 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
6 am-7 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
7 am-10 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
10 am-11 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
11 am – 7 pm* Second Round Tennis Channel
1 pm – 6 pm Second Round ESPN2
6 pm – 7 pm US Open Scoreboard ESPN2
7 pm-11 pm Second Round ESPN2
11 pm – 12 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel


Fri. 9/4

12 am – 3 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel

3 am – 4 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel
4 am – 6 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
6 am-7 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
7 am-10 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
10 am-11 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
11 am – 7 pm* Men’s Second Round/Women’s Third Round Tennis Channel
1 pm – 6 pm Men’s Second Round/Women’s Third Round ESPN2
6 pm – 7 pm US Open Scoreboard ESPN2
7 pm-11 pm Men’s Second Round/Women’s Third Round ESPN2
11 pm – 12 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel


Sat. 9/5

12 am – 3 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel

3 am – 4 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel
4 am – 6 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
6 am-7 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
7 am-10 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
10 am-11 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
11 am-6 pm Third Round CBS
7 pm-11 pm Third Round Tennis Channel
11 pm – 12 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel


Sun. 9/6

12 am – 3 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel

3 am – 4 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel
4 am – 6 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
6 am-7 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
7 am-10 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
10 am-11 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
11 am-6 pm Men’s Third Round/Women’s Fourth Round CBS
7 pm-11 pm Men’s Third Round/Women’s Fourth Round Tennis Channel
11 pm – 12 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel


Mon. 9/7

12 am – 3 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel

3 am – 4 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel
4 am – 6 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
6 am-7 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
7 am-10 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
10 am-11 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
11 am-6 pm Fourth Round CBS
7 pm-11 pm Fourth Round ESPN2
11 pm – 12 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel


Tue. 9/8

12 am – 3 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel

3 am – 4 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel
4 am – 6 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
6 am-7 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
7 am-10 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
10 am-11 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
11 am – 7 pm** Men’s Fourth Round/Various Doubles Matches Tennis Channel
11 am-6 pm Men’s Fourth Round/Women’s Quarterfinals ESPN2
6 pm – 7 pm US Open Scoreboard ESPN2
7 pm-11 pm Men’s Fourth Round/Women’s Quarterfinal ESPN2
11 pm – 12 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel


Wed. 9/9

12 am – 3 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel

3 am – 4 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel
4 am – 6 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
6 am-7 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
7 am-10 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
10 am-11 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
11 am – 7 pm** Doubles/Juniors/Wheelchair Tennis Channel
11 am-6 pm Quarterfinals ESPN2
6 pm – 7 pm US Open Scoreboard ESPN2
7 pm-11 pm Quarterfinals ESPN2
11 pm – 12 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel


Thu. 9/10

12 am – 3 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel

3 am – 4 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel
4 am – 6 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
6 am-7 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
7 am-10 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
10 am-11 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
11 am – 7 pm** Doubles/Juniors/Wheelchair Tennis Channel
11 am-6 pm Men’s Quarterfinal/Mixed Doubles Final ESPN2
Women’s Doubles Match
6 pm – 7 pm US Open Scoreboard ESPN2
7 pm – 11 pm Men’s Quarterfinal ESPN2
11 pm – 12 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel

Fri. 9/11

12 am – 3 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel

3 am – 4 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel
4 am – 6 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
6 am-7 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
7 am-10 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
10 am-11 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
12:30 pm – 6 pm Men’s Doubles Final/Women’s Semifinals CBS
7 pm-11 pm US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
11 pm – 12 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel


Sat. 9/12

12 am – 3 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel

3 am – 4 am US Open Tonight Tennis Channel
4 am – 6 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
6 am-7 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
7 am-10 am US Open Daily Match Encores Tennis Channel
10 am-11 am Breakfast at the Open Tennis Channel
12 pm – 6 pm Men’s Semifinals CBS
8 pm – 10 pm Women’s Final CBS
11 pm - 6 am US Open Tonight: Women’s Final & Men’s Semifinal Tennis Channel


Sun. 9/13

6 am -1 pm Breakfast at the Open: Women’s Final & Men’s Semifinal Tennis Channel

1 pm – 3p Women’s Doubles Final ESPN2
4 pm – 7 pm Men’s Final CBS
9 pm -11 pm SportsCenter at the US Open ESPN2
11 pm – 2 am US Open Tonight: Men’s Final Encore Tennis Channel


Mon. 9/14

2 am -5 am US Open Tonight: Men’s Final Encore Tennis Channel

6 am-9 am Breakfast at the Open: Men’s Final Encore Tennis Channel

2008 Triple Crown Schedule

Kentucky Derby
Date: May 3, 2008
Post Time: 6:04 ET
Track: Churchill Downs
TV Coverage: NBC from 4PM

Preakness Stakes
Date: May 17, 2008
Track: Pimlico Race Course
TV Coverage: NBC

Belmont Stakes
Date: June 7, 2008
Track: Belmont Park
TV Coverage: ABC

U.S. Open: Federer is still the king

The greatest one-man show in sports rolls on, from continent to continent, major to major, deterred by neither immense expectation nor human frailty.

Its latest stop came Sunday in Flushing Meadows, where Roger Federer made history at the U.S. Open by earning a record $2.4 million, and proving again he is not only the world's best tennis player, but also the most resilient big-moment athlete on the planet.

In winning his 12th Grand Slam and becoming the first man in more than 80 years to capture four consecutive U.S. titles, Federer, 26, got by the hugely talented Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 in as gripping a straight-set decision as you will see. He did it by escaping five set points in the first set, and two more in the second, and three break points in the third.

t's no reach to say that but for a point here and there, Djokovic, ranked No. 3 and the first Serbian to reach a Grand Slam final, could have been the one to win in three. He's widely viewed as the next mega-talent in tennis, and the future nearly arrived in the dusk of Arthur Ashe Stadium.

"I've played better matches, no doubt . . . but all in all I am very happy with my performance," Federer said. "He had his chances today, many of them. You can sing a song about them."

Federer picked up his third Slam title of the year, and is two behind Pete Sampras' career-best 14. The last time he lost in New York was 27 matches ago, to David Nalbandian, in the Round of 16 in 2003.

"New York has definitely grown on me the last few years," Federer said.

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Man O' War Stakes Promises to Be a Battle

Seven horses will be battling for the $500,000 purse that could propel them from the bubble to the field come the end of October.

The morning line favorite is Todd Pletcher trained Sunriver, who came in 4th at the Arlington Million last month. "I thought he ran well in the Million," Pletcher explained. "We were a little unfortunate to catch a soft turf course, which (jockey Garrett Gomez) felt he didn't handle as well as firm ground. He ran hard and wasn't beaten far." The present weather forecast for Belmont on Saturday calls for clear skies.

Four mid-range favorites for the Man O' War are European entries Shamdinan (FR) at 7-2, Doctor Dino (FR) at 3-1, Grand Couturier (GB) at 6-1 and Yellowstone (IRE) at 4-1. Calvin Borel will be atop Grand Courtier who has been trained by Robby Ribaudo, "We realized there would be a couple of good Europeans in this race, but we're going to have to meet them sooner or later."

The Man O' War Stakes (from Wikipedia)
The Man o' War Stakes is a Thoroughbred horse race at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Raced annually on the second Saturday in September, it is a Grade I event offering a purse of $500,000 and is open to horses three-years-old and up. Run at one and three-eighths mile on the grass, the race sometimes attracts top European horses such as Fantastic Light and Daylami. The top finishers in the Man o' War Stakes often go on to run in the Breeders' Cup Turf.

The inaugural running of the Man o' War took place in 1959 at Aqueduct Racetrack where it was also held in 1961, plus from 1963 to 1967, and again in 1987. Run as the Man o' War Handicap in 1959 and 1961, it is named for the great Man o' War, selected as No.1 in the Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century. The race was won in 1973 by another legendary horse, Secretariat.

Man dies after 9-story fall from hotel by NFL celebration

A man fell from the ninth-story deck of a downtown hotel overlooking Monument Circle, where the NFL was putting on a free concert that drew thousands Downtown before the Colts-Saints game.

“It’s apparently a suicide, but we’re still investigating,” said Joseph McAtee, Area II commander of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

The man’s identity was not immediately released, but a police report several hours later said he was a 32-year-old from Indianapolis. It was unclear whether his family had been notified. He was believed to have been taken to Wishard Memorial Hospital about 7:15 p.m.

His body was found in an alley between the hotel, 31 West Ohio St., and the headquarters of WellPoint on Monument Circle.

He was described as a white male wearing swimming trunks or shorts. McAtee said the man left his belongings, including his wallet, on a table near the pool, but he left no identification.

McAtee said none of the witnesses who spoke to police knew the man. The hotel has an outdoor pool surrounded by a patio area on the 9th floor. The part of the patio that borders the alley is surrounded by a cement ledge and metal fencing about 5 feet high.

Hotel officials who were present at the accident scene after police left declined to comment on the incident.

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US Open: Federer beats Roddick

Top ranked Roger Federer edged Andy Roddick 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the quarterfinals Wednesday to move two victories away from a fourth consecutive U.S. Open title.

Roddick played nearly flawlessly against Federer, serving brilliantly, returning well and giving tennis' top player a tough time. To Roddick's dismay, it all added up to yet another loss.

Both came out wearing black shirts and shorts, Roddick adding a baseball cap, and Federer his trademark bandanna. The outfits matched and so did the level of play, right down until late in the third set, when Federer finally earned his first break points _ allowing him to improve to 14-1 against Roddick over their careers.

This rematch of last year's U.S. Open final was hardly the mismatch one might have expected.

"I tried to hang in there," Federer said. "It was a tough match, I thought. Andy was serving out of a tree."

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Roger Federer vs. Andy Roddick

Federer heavily favored to beat Roddick again
Like shooting rubber bands at Superman, the best players that international tennis has to offer take their pitiful turns at trying to bring down Roger Federer. And now it's Andy Roddick's turn again tonight. - newsday.com



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