NEW YORK -- During the first half of the Olympics, women have dominated the screen on NBC in the evening.Through Saturday night, 58.5 percent of the competition time on NBCs prime-time telecasts involved womens sports, with 41.5 percent devoted to men, according to research released Monday by three college professors writing a book, Olympic Television: Inside the Biggest Show on Earth.For all of the Summer and Winter Olympics dating back to 1994, the 2012 London Games was the only competition where women got more airtime than the men -- and even that didnt match the imbalance of Rio de Janeiro so far, said Andy Billings, a sports media professor at the University of Alabama.I think it shows that NBC is very progressive compared to any other form of sports media, said Billings, who conducted the research with James Angelini of the University of Delaware and Paul MacArthur of Utica College.NBC has been among media outlets criticized for incidents of alleged sexism regarding the Olympics. An NBC sportscaster, for example, credited a Hungarian swimmers husband for a career turnaround. An NBC executives comment last month that NBC sought a reality show-like narrative flow to its coverage to appeal to women not interested in sports angered some women who are.We take great pride in knowing that no one devotes more broadcast network prime-time coverage to womens sports than NBC, said Jim Bell, executive producer of the Olympics.Through mid-afternoon Monday, U.S. women had earned a total of 36 medals in Rio de Janeiro, 16 of them gold. Men had 32 medals, nine of them gold.Much of the disparity can be explained by womens dominance in some of the sports that NBC follows most closely in its prime-time telecast.For instance, womens gymnastics has accounted for nearly three hours more screen time for women, Billings said. The U.S. womens team and Simone Biles have dominated gymnastics in Rio, while American men have been less competitive.Womens beach volleyball -- where the competitors wear bikinis -- has logged 2 hours, 45 minutes on NBCs marquee telecast, the study found. The men had been on for 35 seconds.Wed be naive if we didnt acknowledge that the sports they are showing, a lot of them involve women in swimsuits and leotards, Billings said.While this may appeal to men, it generally doesnt turn off women, he said. Meanwhile, boxing is an example of a sport that doesnt appeal to women at all, and it has gotten no prime-time coverage at all. So far this Olympics, NBCs prime-time audience has been 55 percent women.With the dominance of Michael Phelps, male swimmers have received an hours more airtime than women, and men had an edge in early coverage of track and field, Billings said. He expects the gender disparity to grow closer by the end of the games.---AP Sports Writer Tim Reynolds in Rio de Janeiro contributed to this report. Ua Commit Shoes Online . Wall made the comment in a speech to a Regina business crowd that included Lesnar. The U.S. wrestler and retired mixed martial artist says he was visiting his brothers farm in Saskatchewan and decided he wanted to hear what the premier had to say. Ua Hovr Online .C. -- When North Carolina freshman Ryan Switzer reported to training camp in August he was a little miffed to learn he was third on the depth chart at punt returner. http://www.outletunderarmourstore.com/cheap-under-armour-shoes-online.html .J. -- Pitcher Carl Pavano is retiring after 14 major league seasons. Curry 1 Outlet Store . LOUIS -- The New Orleans Saints looked like a team playing out the string. Scorpio Shoes Discount . A lawyer for MLB, Matthew Menchel, confirmed Wednesday the league dropped its case against Biogenesis of America, its owner Anthony Bosch and several other individuals. The lawsuit had accused Biogenesis and Bosch of conspiring with players to violate their contracts by providing them with banned performance-enhancing substances. Good news, Dallas Cowboys fans: The Boys are playoff-bound!By virtue of the Washington Redskins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers losses on Sunday, Dallas became the first team to punch its postseason ticket.So, #PulseOfTheNation asks:The Cowboys havent been to the Super Bowl since the 95 season, when they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers for their fifth crown.This playoff berth marks the teams first appearance since their 2014 heartbreaker in Green Bay. This years squadd has a different look and feel, led by rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott, whose sterling debuts have them in the MVP and offensive rookie of the year discussion.ddddddddddddThat potent duo, along with arguably the NFLs best offensive line and a resurgent Dez Bryant makes Dallas a scary draw for any team in the postseason. ' ' '