College Basketball Press Release Action

We have several college basketball releases to post and let's do these and this will finish us for the night.

From ESPN, we have the games for what it calls "Feast Week". This is mostly holiday tournament action.

Men’s College Basketball: Feast Week Continues with Extensive Tournament Action

ESPN’s Feast Week – a special week to celebrate all the men’s college basketball matchups surrounding Thanksgiving -- continues this week. Telecasts across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN360.com will include extensive coverage of multiple early season men’s college basketball tournaments, including the tipoff of the Old Spice Classic and 76 Classic as well as the conclusion of the Maui Invitational and NIT Season Tip-Off. Highlights include:

• ESPN2 will televise both NIT semifinals from New York City in a doubleheader Wednesday, Nov. 25: LSU vs. No. 13 Connecticut at 7 p.m. and Arizona State vs. No. 7 Duke at 9 p.m. ESPN will televise the championship Friday, Nov. 27, at 5 p.m.

• ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN360.com will televise all 12 games of the third annual 76 Classic from Anaheim, Nov. 26-29, beginning with all four of the opening games Thursday: No. 8 West Virginia vs. Long Beach State at 2 p.m. (ESPNU), Texas A&M vs. No. 19 (tie) Clemson at 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2), No. 16 (tie) Minnesota vs. No. 10 Butler at 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2) and Portland vs. UCLA at 10:30 p.m. (ESPN2).

• ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN360.com will televise all 12 games of the fourth annual Old Spice Classic from Orlando, Nov. 26-29. Coverage will begin with Thursday’s four opening matchups: Creighton vs. No. 15 Michigan at noon (ESPN2), Marquette vs. Xavier at 2 p.m. (ESPN2), Alabama vs. Baylor at 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2) and Florida State vs. Iona at 9 p.m. (ESPNU).

Date	Time (ET)	Game	Network
Wed, Nov 25	2 p.m.	Maui Invitational – 7th Place Carter Blackburn & Jimmy Dykes	ESPNU
	4:30 p.m.	Maui Invitational – 3rd Place Carter Blackburn & Jimmy Dykes	ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
	7 p.m.	NIT Season Tip-Off – Semifinal (New York City): LSU vs. No. 13 Connecticut Dan Shulman, Bob Knight & Doris Burke	ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
	7 p.m.	Maui Invitational – 5th Place Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Bill Raftery	ESPNU
	9 p.m.	NIT Season Tip-Off – Semifinal: Arizona State vs. No. 7 Duke Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale & Doris Burke	ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
	10 p.m.	Maui Invitational – Championship Sean McDonough, Jay Bilas & Bill Raftery	ESPN / ESPN360.com
Thu, Nov 26	Noon	Old Spice Classic – Creighton vs. No. 15 Michigan (Orlando) Lou Canellis & Len Elmore	ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
	2 p.m.	76 Classic – No. 8 West Virginia vs. Long Beach State Justin Kutcher, Bob Wenzel & Andy Katz	ESPNU
	2 p.m.	Old Spice Classic – Marquette vs. Xavier Lou Canellis & Len Elmore	ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
	4:30 p.m.	76 Classic – Texas A&M vs. No. 19 (tie) Clemson Dave O’Brien, Steve Lavin & Andy Katz	ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
	6:30 p.m.	Old Spice Classic – Alabama vs. Baylor Jon Sciambi & Fran Fraschilla	ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
	8:30 p.m.	76 Classic – No. 16 (tie) Minnesota vs. No. 10 Butler Dave O’Brien, Steve Lavin & Andy Katz	ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
	9 p.m.	Old Spice Classic – Florida State vs. Iona Jon Sciambi & Fran Fraschilla	ESPNU
	10:30 p.m.	76 Classic – Portland vs. UCLA Dave O’Brien, Steve Lavin & Andy Katz	ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
Fri, Nov 27	Noon	Old Spice Classic – Game 5 Lou Canellis & Len Elmore	ESPN / ESPN360.com
	2:30 p.m.	76 Classic – Game 5 Dave O’Brien, Steve Lavin & Andy Katz	ESPN / ESPN360.com
	2:30 p.m.	NIT Season Tip-Off – 3rd Place Dan Shulman, Bob Knight & Doris Burke	ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
	2:30 p.m.	Old Spice Classic – Game 6 Lou Canellis & Len Elmore	ESPNU
	5 p.m.	NIT Season Tip-Off – Championship Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale & Doris Burke	ESPN / ESPN360.com
	5 p.m.	Old Spice Classic – Game 7 Jon Sciambi & Fran Fraschilla	ESPNU
	5 p.m.	76 Classic – Game 6 Justin Kutcher & Bob Wenzel	ESPNU
	7:30 p.m.	Old Spice Classic – Game 8 Jon Sciambi & Fran Fraschilla	ESPNU
	9:30 p.m.	76 Classic – Game 7 Justin Kutcher, Bob Wenzel & Andy Katz	ESPNU
	11:30 p.m.	76 Classic – Game 8 Justin Kutcher & Bob Wenzel	ESPNU
Sat, Nov 28	3:30 p.m.	LaSalle at No. 6 Villanova Scott Graham & Tim Welsh	ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
Sun, Nov 29	10 a.m.	Old Spice Classic – Game 9 Rich Hollenberg & Len Elmore	ESPNU
	Noon	Old Spice Classic – Game 10 Rich Hollenberg & Len Elmore	ESPNU
	2:30 p.m.	76 Classic – Game 9 Justin Kutcher & Bob Wenzel	ESPNU
	5 p.m.	76 Classic – Game 10 Dave O’Brien, Steve Lavin & Andy Katz	ESPNU
	5 p.m.	Old Spice Classic – Game 11 Jon Sciambi & Fran Fraschilla	ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
	7:30 p.m.	Old Spice Classic – Championship Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla & Len Elmore	ESPN2 / ESPN360.com
	7:30 p.m.	76 Classic – Game 11 Justin Kutcher & Bob Wenzel	ESPNU
	10 p.m.	76 Classic – Championship Dave O’Brien, Steve Lavin & Andy Katz

This brings us to Versus which will carry a slate of Mountain West Conference games this season.

VERSUS TIPS OFF 2009-10 MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE (MWC) 
COLLEGE BASKETBALL COVERAGE WITH LOUISVILLE AT UNLV ON NOV. 28

NEW YORK, N.Y. (November 24, 2009)- VERSUS, the fastest growing sports cable network in the country, will air nine Mountain West Conference (MWC) college basketball games throughout the 2009-10 season beginning on November 28, at 4 p.m. ET, when the UNLV Rebels host the Louisville Cardinals. All games will be presented in HD where available.

Tim Neverett and Ted Robinson will alternate as lead play-by-play announcers for VERSUS' telecasts. Neverett announces for FSN Rocky Mountain, the mtn. and is the Pittsburgh Pirates play-by-play announcer. Veteran announcer Robinson has been with the USA Network since 1987 and has called various sporting events, including tennis, boxing and college basketball and most recently was named the San Francisco 49ers radio play-by-play announcer. Roland Williams and Blaine Fowler will take on analyst roles for the games.

VERSUS' complete MWC College Basketball schedule follows (subject to change):  

Saturday, November 28 - Louisville at UNLV, 4:00 p.m. ET

Saturday, December 12 - Oklahoma at Utah, 4:00 p.m. ET

Saturday, January 9 - UNLV at New Mexico, 4:00 p.m. ET

Saturday, February 6 - BYU at UNLV, 4:00 p.m. ET

Saturday, February 13 - UNLV at SDSU, 4:00 p.m. ET

Saturday, February 27 - New Mexico at BYU, 4:00 p.m. ET

Saturday, March 6 - Wyoming at UNLV, 4:00 p.m. ET

Saturday, March 13 - Women's Championship, 4:00 p.m. ET

Saturday, March 13 - Men's Championship, 7:00 p.m. ET

Big Ten Network is going to have a bevy of games added to its "Big Ten's Greatest Games" series.

Network Announces 16 New Basketball Episodes of ‘Big Ten’s Greatest Games’

Third season of hardwood classics tips off November 30

CHICAGO – Legendary NCAA championship title victories, shocking upsets and buzzer-beating shots are among the 16 new episodes of the Big Ten Network’s popular series, The Big Ten’s Greatest Games, which returns for a third season at 8 PM ET on Monday, Nov. 30.

New episodes will air every Monday throughout the regular season. The schedule features eight NCAA Tournament games, including Ohio State’s 1960 NCAA title game victory against Cal and Indiana’s 1976 NCAA championship game against Michigan.

Other memorable classics will air this winter, including Indiana’s upset of top-ranked North Carolina in the 1984 Sweet Sixteen, which proved to be Michael Jordan’s final collegiate game, the “Flying Illini’s” Elite Eight victory against Syracuse, Penn State’s 2001 win against UNC that sent the Nittany Lions to the Sweet 16 and Michigan State’s upset of Connecticut in last year’s Final Four in Detroit.

“All Big Ten fans will enjoy looking back at some of the very best games, moments and performances in the storied history of this great conference,” Big Ten Network President Mark Silverman said. “We have heard fans say they like to see games from past decades and so we’re really pleased to show six legendary games that are more than 20 years old.”

The network is in the planning stages for a fourth football season of The Big Ten’s Greatest Games. Fans are encouraged to nominate their favorite historical contests by visiting www.bigtennetwork.com/greatest.

The Season Three basketball schedule is as follows:

November 30

• Jan. 26, 1987 – Northwestern 67, Michigan State 65

Led by Shawn Watts and Shon Morris, the Wildcats earn a hard-fought Big Ten victory. A controversial call at the end of the game goes Northwestern’s way as Michigan State coach Jud Heathcote and the Spartans leave Evanston empty-handed.

December 7

• Jan. 6, 2000 – #19 Illinois 80, #13 Ohio State 77

Frank Williams swished a three-pointer at the buzzer, giving No. 19 Illinois an 80-77 victory against No. 13 Ohio State. The Buckeyes had rallied from a 10-point deficit with less than 7 minutes to go.

December 14

• Nov. 30, 2002 – #24 Minnesota 72, #17 Georgia 69

Michael Bauer’s 3-pointer rolled in at the buzzer to give the Golden Gophers a 72-69 victory over Georgia. The Bulldogs had tied the game moments earlier on a 3-pointer by Jarvis Hayes. Maurice Hargrow led Minnesota with 15 points and eight rebounds.

December 21

• Feb. 16, 1983 – #16 Iowa 58, #2 Indiana 57

Greg Stokes scored 22 points and Bob Hansen provided late heroics as 16th-ranked Iowa upset second-ranked Indiana in Bloomington.

December 28

• Feb. 12, 1997 – Michigan State 69, Iowa 67

Antonio Smith’s basket with 1.7 seconds remaining broke a tie and lifted Michigan State to a 69-67 victory over Iowa. Mateen Cleaves’ driving layup was tipped by the Hawkeyes’ Ryan Bowen, but the ball went to Smith, who laid it in for the winning basket. Cleaves led the Spartans with 15 points and a career-high 10 assists, while Ray Weathers added 14 points.

January 4

• Feb. 7, 2004 – Michigan 64, Purdue 63

Brandon McKnight’s mid-range jumper gave the Boilermakers the lead with less than 10 seconds to go, but Michigan’s Courtney Sims’ tip-in with 1.4 seconds left lifted the Wolverines to a 64-63 win.

January 11

• 2009 Final Four – #8 Michigan State 82, #5 Connecticut 73

In front of a huge home crowd at Detroit’s Ford Field, Michigan State upset top-seeded Connecticut in the Final Four to advance to the national championship game. The Spartans were led by Kalin Lucas (21 points) and Raymar Morgan (18 points).

January 18

• March 13, 2003 – Ohio State 66, Iowa 64

Brent Darby’s late layup dropped in, and Ohio State survived the final few frantic minutes of Iowa’s miracle-in-the-making comeback in a first-round Big Ten tournament game at the United Center.

January 25

• 1984 Sweet Sixteen – Indiana 72, #1 North Carolina 68

Steve Alford scored 27 points to lead all scorers in this NCAA regional semifinal game. Dan Dakich scored only four points, but more importantly, he held UNC sensation Michael Jordan to just 13 points on 6-of-14 shooting. The game proved to be Jordan’s final collegiate game. Uwe Blab scored 16 points against a Carolina front line that featured future NBA stars like Sam Perkins and Brad Daugherty.

February 1

• 2001 NCAA Second Round – Penn State 82, #6 North Carolina 74

Seventh-seeded Penn State defeated second-seeded North Carolina to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1955. Titus Ivory scored a career-high 21 points and hit the game’s biggest shot, giving Penn State the lead for good. Joe Crispin added 21 points and the Nittany Lions forced 22 Tar Heel turnovers.

February 8

• 2007 NCAA Second Round – #1 Ohio State 78, Xavier 71

Ron Lewis hit a long, game-tying three-pointer with two seconds left on the clock to force overtime. The Buckeyes had trailed by 11 points with less than eight minutes to go. With Greg Oden fouled out, Mike Conley, Jr. dominated the extra period, scoring 11 points in overtime.

February 15

• 2009 NCAA Second Round – #17 Purdue 76, #15 Washington 74

Purdue’s JaJuan Johnson blocked two attempts by Washington to tie the game with a minute remaining and scored 22 points as the Boilermakers held off Washington’s late charge to advance to their first regional semifinal since 2000.

February 22

• 1989 NCAA Elite Eight – Illinois 89, #7 Syracuse 86

Despite trailing by seven at halftime, the Illini fought back and upset the Orangemen, with key contributions from Kenny Battle (28 points), Nick Anderson (24 points) and Kendall Gill (18 points). The victory sent the “Flying Illini” to the Final Four.

March 1

• March 5, 2003 – #24 Wisconsin 60, #14 Illinois 59

Devin Harris had two chances from the free-throw line with four-tenths of a second left to break a 59-59 tie against the Illini. He needed both. He missed the first, but swished the second to give the 24th-ranked Badgers a 60-59 victory over No. 14 Illinois and its first outright conference title since 1947.

March 8

• 1976 NCAA Championship – #1 Indiana 86, #9 Michigan 68

After trailing 35-29 at halftime, Indiana came back to defeat the Wolverines and secure the national championship, completing their season with a perfect 32-0 undefeated record behind 26 points from Player of the Year Scott May and 25 points from Kent Benson. Quinn Bucker scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds.

March 16

• 1960 NCAA Championship – #3 Ohio State 75, #2 California 55

Future NBA legends Jerry Lucas and John Havlicek led the Buckeyes to the national championship. Lucas led all scorers with 16 points and Havlicek chipped in 12 points. Widely regarded as one of the best teams in NCAA history, the Buckeyes’ roster also included Bob Knight.

And ESPN's annual Jimmy V Week kicks off in the first full week of December.

Jimmy V Week Showcases Effort to Raise Awareness for Cancer Research Dec. 2-8

Week-Long Initiative Features Special Content across Multiple ESPN Platforms

In an average week, more than 28,000 Americans will be diagnosed with cancer, and approximately 10,800 will die from the disease (source: based on National Cancer Institute statistics).

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Through the third annual Jimmy V Week initiative and the inspiring words of the late Jim ValvanoESPN will shine a week-long spotlight on making a difference against the disease that strikes one of every two men and one of every three women in the United States (source: NCI). From Wednesday, Dec. 2 to Tuesday, Dec. 8, Jimmy V Week will feature special content across multiple ESPN platforms and programs to drive awareness of and donations to The V Foundation for Cancer Research. In the first two years, Jimmy V Week has raised more than $1.4 million in net proceeds for cancer research.

Jimmy V Week will launch Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. ET with a simulcast of Valvano’s 1993 ESPYs Awards speech across ESPN’s U.S. media platforms. On ESPN2, prior to the speech, a show entitled Jimmy V’s Team: Don’t Give Up… Don’t Ever Give Up!®, will be aired at 6:30 p.m. and will feature highlights of Valvano’s story; his daughter Jamie and her fight against cancer; comments from celebrities at V Foundation fundraising events and remarks by researchers.

The week will conclude with the Jimmy V Women’s Basketball Classic on Monday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. (Florida at Rutgers on ESPN2) and on Tuesday, Dec. 8 with the Jimmy V Men’s Basketball Classic doubleheader from Madison Square Garden at 7 p.m. (No. 10 Butler vs. No. 19 Georgetown) and 9 p.m. (Indiana vs. Pittsburgh).

“Jim’s speech continues to resonate for all audiences and to inspire us to do more to beat this disease,” said George Bodenheimer, President, ESPN, Inc. and ABC Sports. "I’m proud of our employees’ efforts across the company and the many contributions of our fans. This is really Team ESPN and our slogan Fans Helping Fans in action.”

Jimmy V Week content will be incorporated into studio programs and event telecasts across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN.com, ESPN360.com, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Classic and ESPN Mobile. Details include:

Content:

• A special open on Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. featuring Valvano’s 1993 ESPYs speech aired simultaneously across multiple entities;
• Jimmy V’s Team, a half-hour show on ESPN2 on Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m.;
• Jim Valvano-themed marathon on ESPN Classic;
• Special elements – including features, vignettes and public service announcements -- during game and studio programming across numerous ESPN platforms;
• Special guest interviews on ESPNEWS;
• Student-athlete interstitials about how cancer has touched their lives on ESPNU;
• Multiple chat sessions and special content on ESPN.com;
• Special updates and user comments on various ESPN and V Foundation Facebook and Twitter pages;
• Elements in ESPN The Magazine and Rise publications;
• Special graphics, including a Jimmy V Week logo.

Other special efforts:

• Referees donating a portion of their one-day salary to the V Foundation’s Blow the Whistle on Cancer Campaign®;
• The V Foundation’s efforts with outreach on its web site (www.jimmyv.org) such as “Share Your Stories” about Jim Valvano, the personal effect of his speech on others and individuals’ battle against cancer.

Simultaneous Launch Across Multiple Entities

A special Jimmy V Week open featuring a complete presentation of Jim Valvano’s speech at the 1993 ESPYs will be aired across 11 ESPN media outlets as well as the ABC SuperSign in Times Square and every television in the Nokia Plaza in the Los Angeles LA Live complex Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. ET. ESPN’s John Saunders, a friend and colleague of Valvano, provided a special introduction to the speech. The approximate 13-minute long open will be offered in high definition and can be seen simultaneously on ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN2, ESPN2 HD, ESPNU, ESPNU HD, ESPNEWS, ESPNEWS HD, ESPN Classic, ESPN360.com and ESPN Mobile TV.

ESPN Deportes will air a special version of Valvano’s speech – featuring a montage of ESPN Deportes personalities reciting the speech over video of Valvano giving it - at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Dec. 2 because of a prior commitment to live programming.

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The speech will be available for the entire week on ESPN.com, ESPN360.com and jimmyv.org.

Further Details:

Event and Studio Programming to Showcase Jimmy V Week Elements

Jimmy V Week segments on how cancer has touched the sports world will appear during studio and event programming across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPNU and ESPN360.com all week, including guest interviews, features, testimonials and vignettes. The live event schedule features 26 men’s and women’s college basketball games, nine college football matchups, three NCAA Women’s soccer contests, one college hockey game and six PRCA events.

Throughout the week, ESPNEWS will offer interviews with guests who have a personal connection to cancer. In addition, Jimmy V Week elements, guests and discussions will be aired across television shows SportsCenter, First Take, PTI and Outside the Lines as well as ESPN Radio’s national programs. Guests are to be determined. Among the segments are features on cancer survivors such as:

• Boston College linebacker Mark Herzlich, who missed the entire season while undergoing chemotherapy treatments for Ewing’s Sarcoma, gained strength during his battle from family, teammates and a nun he had never met. Sister Barbara Ann, a cancer survivor who lives near Boston College rival Notre Dame, frequently wrote letters of support to the football player. Tom Rinaldi reports on Herzlich’s opportunity to meet his pen pal for the first time when he accompanied the team for the showdown against Notre Dame.

• Twelve-year-old USC fan Jake Olson, who had his left eye removed when he was one to retinal blasphoma learned in September that the cancer had spread to his other eye. He recently had the right eye removed after attempts to treat it with chemotherapy and radiation had not been successful, rendering him blind. Before he lost his eyesight, Olson wanted to see one more USC game to take that image with him into surgery. Shelley Smith reports on how what started out as tickets to a game has turned into a relationship with the Trojan family that Olson says is helping him endure his battle.

ESPN Deportes Feature

In addition to televising the entire speech on opening night, ESPN Deportes will offer a feature throughout the week on Salvadorian race walker Cristina Lopez, whose long list of accolades includes the 2007 Pan American gold. Her toughest walk will be the one she takes down the hospital corridor with her four-year-old daughter who was diagnosed with cancer.

Special ESPNU Interstitials

ESPNU will offer seven Jimmy V Week “For Love of the Game” interstitials featuring testimonials from student-athletes who have been touched by cancer, including from the Texas golf, Miami soccer, Oklahoma volleyball, Ohio State rowing and soccer, and Washington softball teams.

• Madison Pressel, a member of the Texas golf team and younger sister of LPGA Tour player Morgan, who lost her mother to breast cancer;
• Austen Everett, a member of the Miami women’s soccer team, who has battled cancer;
• Oklahoma head volleyball coach Santiago Restrepo, who lost his four-year-old son to leukemia in July;
• Washington softball player Bailey Stenson who battled leukemia as a child;
• Julia Hodgson, a member of the Memphis golf squad, who learned the meaning of appreciation and hard work by witnessing her mom’s fight against breast cancer;
• The Ohio State rowing team, specifically coxswain Erika Benford who lost her mother to breast cancer in the spring, and the team walk in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event in Columbus;
• Ohio State men’s soccer player Matt Lampson who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Special ESPN.com Content, Highlighted by Multiple Chats

ESPN.com will have special Jimmy V Week content highlighted by multiple chat sessions with sports celebrities and ESPN personalities throughout the week (people and times TBD). Additional content includes Jim Valvano’s 1993 ESPYs speech; feature stories on athletes who have been touched by cancer, including Phil Mickleson, whose wife was diagnosed with cancer this year, and a feature story by Andy Katz on BYU men’s basketball coach Dave Rose, who is battling pancreatic cancer; and links to a calendar of events and to www.jimmyv.org for more information on The V Foundation and how to donate.

ESPN Classic Never Give Up Marathon Featuring Games Coached by Valvano

ESPN Classic will offer a Never Give Up marathon featuring classic N.C. State college basketball games coached by Jim Valvano – including his 1983 National Championship victory over Houston -- leading up to the simultaneous launch of Jimmy V Week Wednesday, Dec. 2 beginning at 10 a.m. The schedule:

Date Time (ET) Show

Wed, Dec 2	10 a.m.	1987 ACC Tournament Final: North Carolina vs. N.C. State
	Noon	1983 ACC Tournament Final: N.C. State vs. Virginia
	2 p.m.	1983 NCAA Tournament – West Regional: Pepperdine vs. N.C. State
	5 p.m.	1983 NCAA National Championship: N.C. State vs. Houston

Jimmy V’s Team: Don’t Give Up… Don’t Ever Give Up!

ESPN2 will showcase the dedication and assistance of numerous people to ESPN-supported V Foundation events in 2009 through a 30-minute Jimmy V’s Team: Don’t Give Up… Don’t Ever Give Up! program Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 6:30 p.m. The show – highlighting initiatives which raised millions of dollars for cancer research and created new awareness for The V Foundation through the generous participation of athletes, celebrities, ESPN commentators and private donors -- will be hosted by Bob Valvano and feature his sentiments about his older brother and family, a testimonial from Jim’s daughter Jamie and a compilation of footage from several summer fundraising events, including the ESPY Celebrity Golf Classic, the “Don't Give Up ESPYs V Foundation Radio Auction,” The V Foundation Wine Celebration, The Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic and an inaugural event at the Breeders Cup.

Jimmy V Week Message on BottomLine

The following Jimmy V Week message will be included across each of the ESPN networks’ BottomLines for live event programming: Jimmy V Week - Join ESPN and The V Foundation in the fight against cancer. Call (800) 4-JIMMY-V or visit jimmyv.org.

The V Foundation on Facebook and Twitter

Jimmy V Week updates and user comments will be available through The V Foundation Facebook and Twitter pages.

Watermark

In an effort to remind viewers of the special week-long initiative, a Jimmy V Week watermark will appear in the upper right corner of the screen during live event programming across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Classic and ESPN360com (excluding during live NFL and NBA telecasts).

Blow the Whistle on Cancer!®

In coordination with Jimmy V Week, all NFL and NBA game officials are participating in The V Foundation’s Blow the Whistle on Cancer! ® campaign by donating a portion of their salary from the week’s games to The V Foundation. This will be the eighth year of participation for the NFL to Blow the Whistle on Cancer! ® and the NBA’s fifth season – both leagues have had 100% participation from their officials every year of the campaign.

All three game officials from the Jimmy V Women’s Basketball Classic will also participate in Blow the Whistle on Cancer! ® and donate a portion of their game salary to The V Foundation.

Public Service Announcements

Public service announcements regarding the need to raise awareness for cancer research will be aired across multiple ESPN networks as well as on televisions in the Los Angeles located Nokia Plaza and on Staples Center TV, the AEG in-arena television network at the Staples Center. ESPN Deportes will air a Spanish language public service announcement as well.

The V Foundation

The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded in 1993 by ESPN and the late Jim Valvano, legendary North Carolina State basketball coach and ESPN commentator. Since 1993, The Foundation has raised more than $90 million to fund cancer research grants nationwide. It awards 100 percent of all direct cash donations and net proceeds of events directly to cancer research and related programs. The Foundation, which has received seven consecutive top 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator, awards grants through a competitive awards process strictly supervised by a Scientific Advisory Board. For more information on The V Foundation or to make a donation, please visit www.jimmyv.org.

That's going to do it. Good night.