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Get the inside scoop and expert voices from sidelines and training around the world. Our insiders attend practices, news conferences, games and events to get the insight that fans crave. No other news media organization covers more major sporting events in person, delivers analysis and breaking news and covers the intersection between sports and society like AP.

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INDUSTRY-LEADING COVERAGE OF MAJOR U.S. LEAGUES AND WOMEN’S SPORTS

We provide game coverage, in-depth analysis and breaking news for the NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLB, NWSL and PWHL, with access to teams, athletes and newsmakers that sidelines the competition. Our coverage of college sports includes men’s and women’s college basketball, college football and the marquee AP Top 25 polls for football and basketball. We also provide game coverage of the major professional women’s leagues in the U.S. – soccer, hockey and basketball.

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YOUR WORLD CLASS SPORTS VIDEO PARTNER

sntv is a partnership between AP and IMG, and provides a unique blend of quality sports action and global sports video news in the ideal format and time frame for broadcasters and digital publishers.
sntv has relationships with over 200 sporting federations covering over 40 sports, creating over 76 unique videos per day and over 30,000 stories per year.

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Examples of this year’s sports coverage include:

  • February

    Six Nations (Feb. 2-March. 16)
    NFL Super Bowl LVII (Feb. 11)
    Daytona 500 (Feb. 19)

  • March

    MLB Spring Training (Feb. 22-Mar. 25)
    BNP Paribas Open (Mar. 3-17)
    March Madness (March 19 – April 8)

  • April

    The Masters Tournament (Apr. 8-14)
    Boston Marathon (Apr. 15)
    NFL Draft (April 25-27)

  • May

    PGA Championship (May. 16-19)
    Indianapolis 500 (May. 26)
    French Open (May 20 – June 9)

  • June

    NBA Finals (Jun. 6 –23)
    UEFA Champions League Final (Jun. 1)
    UEFA Euro (Jun. 14 – Jul. 14)

  • July

    Tour de France (Jul. 1-23)
    Wimbledon Championships (Jul. 3-16)
    Summer Olympics (Jul. 26-Aug. 11)

  • August

    U.S. Open (Aug. 26 – Sep. 8)
    Paralympic Games (Aug. 28- Sept.8)

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  • Soccer

    International soccer leagues and events including the English Premier League, MLS, NWHL, Champions League, Europa League and FIFA World Cup

  • Cricket

    Every cricket international, including the World Cup and Ashes series

  • Pro Football

    NFL

  • Pro Basketball

    NBA and WNBA

  • Auto Racing

    NASCAR, Formula One Grand Prix, and selected IndyCar

  • Golf

    All majors, PGA and LPGA tour stops and selected tournaments

  • Olympics

    All Olympic events and most national and international qualifying events

  • Baseball

    Major League Baseball, including spring training, all regular-season and post-season games.

  • Tennis

    All majors and selected tour stops

  • Rugby

    Major international championships

  • College Basketball

    Robust coast-to-coast coverage highlighted by the men’s and women’s AP Top 25

  • College Football

    Full coverage of all the top conferences and teams, including the AP Top 25

  • Hockey

    NHL, PWHL, NCAA Frozen Four, Olympics and world championships

  • Skiing

    World Ski Championships and International Ski Federation events

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