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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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The wooden tee of United States' Cheyenne Knight bounces up after she plays her shot from the 9th tee during the afternoon fourball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament in Finca Cortesin, near Casares, southern Spain, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
The wooden tee of United States’ Cheyenne Knight bounces up after she plays her shot from the 9th tee during the afternoon fourball match at the Solheim Cup golf tournament in Finca Cortesin, near Casares, southern Spain, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

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  • Soccer

    International soccer leagues and events including the English Premier League, MLS, NWSL, 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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