Comcast SportsNet to Broadcast CFL Games
June 13, 2006 - Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
Philadelphia, PA (June 13, 2006)- Comcast SportsNet will air 15 Canadian Football League games throughout the summer and fall, including former Miami Dolphins' Ricky Williams's CFL debut. Williams, playing for the Toronto Argonauts, will take on the Hamilton Tiger Cats this weekend. The game will be aired on Comcast SportsNet on Sunday, June 18 at 2 p.m.
Williams has been a controversial figure in the NFL since he was drafted in 1999. Having been suspended by the NFL for the 2006 season, Williams signed a one-year contract with the Argonauts in order to continue his football career.
All the CFL teams promise to bring all the hard-hitting action that Philadelphia fans love.
The following is a listing of the CFL games being broadcasted on Comcast SportsNet. All games are tape delayed.
Sunday June 18 Hamilton @ Toronto 2:00pm
Sunday June 25 Calgary @ Edmonton 2:00pm
Sunday July 2 Edmonton @ Winnipeg 2:00pm
Sunday July 9 Winnipeg @ Toronto 2:00pm
Sunday July 16 Montreal @ Winnipeg 4:00pm
Sunday July 23 Toronto @ Saskatchewan 2:00pm
Sunday July 30 B.C. @ Toronto 2:00pm
Sunday August 6 Saskatchewan @ Calgary 2:00pm
Sunday August 13 Montreal @ Calgary 2:00pm
Sunday August 20 Montreal @ Toronto 2:00pm
Sunday August 27 Saskatchewan @ Hamilton 2:00pm
Monday September 4 Toronto @ Hamilton 7:00pm
Sunday November 5 Scotiabank Semifinal @ TBA 7:00pm
Sunday November 12 Scotiabank Semifinal @ TBA 7:00pm
Sunday November 19 94th Grey Cup 7:00pm
Comcast SportsNet currently consists of four regional sports networks servicing the Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, Chicago, and Northern and Central California television markets. In addition, Comcast SportsNet manages SportsNet New York, which serves the greater New York region. Together, the five networks reach over 22 million households providing local sports coverage to each respective market, including live game action for the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, and Chicago Blackhawks; the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Wizards, Chicago Bulls, and Sacramento Kings; and MLB's Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, and New York Mets.
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