CBS, Showtime Teaming For “60-Minutes Sports”

NEW YORK (AP) – CBS is teaming with Showtime to create a monthly
version of “60 Minutes” devoted to sports stories.
     “60 Minutes of Sports” will start airing in November. It will
feature regular “60 Minutes” correspondents as well as CBS Sports
contributors like James Brown and Jim Nantz.
     The telecast on the premium cable channel seems like a direct
competitor to HBO’s “Real Sports,” a monthly newsmagazine on
sports topics hosted by Bryant Gumbel.
     CBS News Chairman Jeff Fager said “60 Minutes” has looked for
expansion opportunities, particularly with the success of its “60
Minutes Overtime” webcast.