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CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR SHOWS MOST IMPRESSIVE MARCH MADNESS MOMENTS ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2
CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR highlights the top four NCAA Tournament moments in history on MOST IMPRESSIVE MOMENTS OF MARCH MADNESS presented by Coke Zero on Saturday, April 2 (3:00-3:30 PM, ET). The last four minutes of the show features the top four impressive performances of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, which will be determined by audience voting. CBS Sports' Greg Gumbel hosts the half-hour special, while Bill Thayer serves as coordinating producer.
CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR HIGHLIGHTS OUTSTANDING FORMER NCAA STUDENT ATHLETES
CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR takes an in-depth look at former NCAA athletes who have gone on to better their community, country or world on BUICK HUMAN HIGHLIGHT REEL on Saturday, April 2 (3:30-4:00 PM, ET). Through founding or supporting charitable initiatives, the former athletes profiled include Eunice Shriver, who played tennis at Stanford University and was the founder of Special Olympics, and Emmanuel Ohonme, who played basketball at the University of North Dakota and was the founder of Samaritan's Feet. Ernie Johnson hosts the half-hour special. CBS Sports' Ryan Galvin serves as coordinating producer.
AMA SUPERCROSS RIDES INTO COWBOYS STADIUM ON CBS SPORTS ON SUNDAY, APRIL 3
MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS, an FIM World Championship, returns to CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR on Sunday, April 3 (12:00 Noon-1:00 PM, ET; taped 4/2/11) as the world's best Supercross riders invade Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Last weekend in front of 45,000 fans in Toronto it was the Ryan Dungey show as he captured his first win of the season, edging out rivals Chad Reed, Trey Canard and James Stewart. Reed remains in first place in the overall standings, ahead of Ryan Villopoto and Dungey. Ralph Sheheen, Jeff Emig and Erin Bates call the action for CBS Sports. CBS Sports' John Paquet serves as coordinating producer.
CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR DELIVERS "PAPA JOHN'S DUNKS OF THE YEAR"
CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR special delivers PAPA JOHN'S DUNK'S OF THE YEAR on Sunday, April 3 (3:30-4:30 PM, ET). The one-hour special narrated by Clinton Lewis not only counts down the top dunks of this season, but also uses these impressive jams to explore the history of the dunk, the science behind it and the season's less than stellar dunk attempts. CBS Sports' Kimani Morales serves as coordinating producer.
CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR PRESENTS "NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SLAM DUNK & 3-POINT CHAMPIONSHIPS"
CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR presents the inaugural NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SLAM DUNK AND 3-POINT CHAMPIONSHIPS on Sunday, April 3 (4:30-6:00 PM, ET; taped 4/1/11). The championships bring high school basketball's top three-point and slam dunk artists to Houston, the host city of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Final Four. This high-profile event combines the passion of high school athletics with the excitement of the Final Four. CBS Sports' Tim Brando, Bill Raftery and Sam Ryan call the action. CBS Sports' Jonathan Segal serves as coordinating producer.
Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.
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