Yet another reboot comes to television when this spring, the revival of Vince McMahon’s XFL, short for the Extreme Football League, begins action. It first debuted back in Feb. 2001 to big TV audiences, but its viewership had quickly eroded and the league folded after one season. This time around, the XFL had more time […]
The Australian Open, tennis’ first major tournament of a new decade, will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPN+ and streaming on the ESPN app beginning Sunday, Jan. 19. There’ll be more than 100 hours of television plus 1,400 hours of streaming of tournament coverage, culminating with the Women’s and Men’s Championships on February 1 […]
The National Football League announced its postseason television schedule on Sunday, December 29. Wild Card weekend marks the kickoff to the NFL postseason on Jan. 4-5. ESPN and ABC will simulcast the first game of these playoffs on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 4:35 p.m. ET: AFC South division winner Houston Texans make their sixth playoff […]
Sports Business Daily’s John Ourand reported that CBS has decided to conclude its association with Southeastern Conference (SEC) football after its contact with them expires following the 2023 football season. The late Saturday afternoon package for the SEC has been the most-watched college football telecast, on average, per week for the past decade. CBS Sports […]
ESPN’s entire 35-game bowl slate begins Friday, Dec. 20. Their postseason college football coverage is highlighted by the exclusive presentation of the College Football Playoff, which begins with the Semifinals on Saturday, Dec. 28. The College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl will feature No. 1 LSU vs. No. 4 Oklahoma (4 p.m. […]
A pivotal AFC East tilt sees the Bills take on the Patriots (NFL Network, Dec. 21 4:30 p.m. ET). New England handed Buffalo its first loss of 2019 on Sept. 29 with a 16-10 triumph in upstate New York. The Patriots defense picked up four interceptions and five sacks in that victory. Although each teams […]
The 120th edition of the Army-Navy game sees the 9-2 Midshipmen and 5-7 Black Knights duel in Philadelphia (CBS, Dec. 14 3:00 p.m. ET). Army has won three straight games in this series, but a Navy victory would clinch the 2019 Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy for the Midshipmen. The 85th Heisman Trophy ceremony is held in New […]
Houston and Tennessee battle for crucial AFC South positioning (CBS, Dec. 15 1:00 p.m. ET). The Texans are 3-1 versus divisional foes this season, holding opponents to 15.5 points against per game in those victories. Houston seeks its first win in Tennessee since December 2015 The Buffalo Bills participate in its first “Sunday Night Football” […]
Championship Week begins as No. 5 Utah (11-1, 8-1) plays No. 13 Oregon (10-2, 8-1) for a Pac-12 crown (ABC, Dec. 6 8:00 p.m. ET). Utah seeks a better result after last season’s 10-3 title game loss to Washington. The Ducks look for their first Pac-12 championship since 2014. The No. 6 Sooners and No. […]
