UNC-Duke Ratings Up 80 Percent
Duke-UNC ratings soared despite an early injury to the game's biggest star.
Duke-UNC ratings soared despite an early injury to the game's biggest star.
Hockey Day in America was a mixed bag in the ratings.
The Los Angeles Open hit a multi-year ratings high.
UNC-Duke overnights neared an ESPN record.
ESPN scored another big increase in UFC ratings.
Even with Duke dominating all the college basketball headlines, Kentucky remains a strong ratings draw.
The AAF topped the Saturday afternoon competition in adults 18-49.
Ratings for NBA All-Star Saturday Night rebounded from last year's low.
In a down year for the NBA, the league's All-Star Game tied a record-low rating.
After an increase in the overnights, the Daytona 500 ended up in record-low territory.

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