Week in review.

A review of the articles on this website from February 23 to March 1.

Monday

Overnight ratings jump 30% for the final round of the last PGA Tour event before Tiger Woods‘ return.
More overnights: NASCAR’s Auto Club 500 draws a 5.3 overnight, off 13% from a 6.1 last year, when most of the race was rained out. ABC draws a 2.7 overnight for Celtics/Suns, up 13% from a 2.4 in ’08. Finally, Penguins/Capitals draws a 1.1 overnight on NBC.
TNT NBA analyst Charles Barkley is sentenced to five days in jail after pleading guilty to drunken driving.

Tuesday

Overnight ratings for the weekend’s sporting events on broadcast.
Articles of interest: an interview with Skip Bayless, a look at the connection between Montreal Canadiens players and an organized crime figure, and a piece wondering why Albert Belle was left off of Rick Reilly‘s list of rightful MVPs.

Wednesday

Ratings for every PGA Tour event on broadcast during Tiger Woods‘ lengthy absence.
A look at Versus’ plans for its upcoming IRL coverage.
Final ratings for the Auto Club 500 fell to the lowest point since 2003.

Thursday

The Rocky Mountain News announces that it will publish its final edition on Friday.
Tiger Woods boosts the numbers on PGATour.com, but gets knocked out in the second round of the Accenture Match Play Championship. With Tiger out, the vast majority of readers on this site say they will not watch the rest of the tournament.
Former Bulls player and Comcast SportsNet Chicago analyst Norm Van Lier dies at 61.

Friday

Hours after the death of Norm Van Lier, the Chicago Bulls’ inaugural coach and longtime analyst Johnny ‘Red’ Kerr dies at the age of 76. Kerr’s death comes days after he was honored at halftime of a Bulls game.
Could the NBA be facing problems due to the economic crisis?
Final ratings: the final round of the Northern Trust Open draws a 3.3, tied as the highest rating for a PGA Tour event since Tiger Woods’ injury. Meanwhile, ABC draws a 2.1 for Celtics/Suns, up 11% from ’08. Finally, NBC draws a 0.9 for Penguins/Capitals; for the season, NBC’s NHL ratings are up 9% from last year.

Saturday