Catch All the Action from the Maloof Money Cup on CBS Sports This Sunday, July 20th at 3 P.M. EDT
CBS Early Morning Show to Feature Maloof Money Cup Vert Contest
Winner Pierre Luc Gagnon Thursday, July 17, 7:30 A.M. EDT
LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
The Maloof Money Cup and Joe and Gavin Maloof are excited to
announce the national broadcast of the Maloof Money Cup on CBS Sports
Sunday, July 20 (3:00-4:00 P.M., EDT; taped 7/11-13). The first annual
Maloof Money Cup showcased the finest talent in skateboarding
competing head to head for the largest purse in skateboarding history
in front of more than 20,000 fans over the course of the weekend. The
broadcast will feature top skaters from around the world including
Ryan Sheckler, Jake Brown, Pierre-Luc Gagnon, Eric Koston, Paul
Rodriguez, Jake Brown, Rob Dyrdek, Andrew Reynolds and Shaun White
battling it out for almost half a million dollars in cash and prizes.
The one hour special will include three action packed events: the US
Pro Street Championship, the Carl's Jr US Pro Vert Championship, and
the US Women's Pro Street Championship. Look out for skater profiles,
skate legend Christian Hosoi as a guest announcer, and rapper Tyga
performing his hit single "Coconut Juice" all set against the back
drop of a custom-designed $150,000 concrete street-course plaza, the
first one ever built at that large of a scale for a skateboarding
contest.
"CBS Sports is the perfect broadcast partner for The Maloof Money
Cup," Joe Maloof said. "Their dedication to excellence in sports
broadcasting combined with the biggest event in skateboarding history
will make for an outstanding televised event."
Fans are invited to come down to meet Pierre-Luc Gagnon Thursday,
July 17, at 7:15 A.M. on the corner of 59th Street and 5th Ave for the
taping of the CBS Early Show in New York City.
About Maloof Money Cup
The Maloof Money Cup is the premier showcase for professional
skateboarding in 2008. This three-day festival, and WCS sanctioned
U.S. Skateboarding Championship, took place July 11-13, 2008 at the OC
Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, Calif. during the opening weekend
of the OC Fair. It included three professional US Championship
Competitions: Men's and Women's Pro Street, and Men's Pro Vert - and
the US Amateur Championships. The Maloof Money Cup boasts the largest
purse in the history of professional skateboarding with over $450,000
in cash and prizes, while setting the benchmark at each prize level.
City Publicity
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or
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