NBC Sports

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NBC Sports is a division of NBC, responsible for the televising of many sports events on the network. Formerly "a service of NBC News," it broadcasts a diverse array of programs, including the Olympic Games (through 2012), the NFL, the NHL, Notre Dame Football, the PGA Tour, the USGA Championships, Wimbledon, the French Open, RCA Tennis Championships, the Dew Action Sports Tour, and more.

Contents 1 Programs throughout the years 1.1 Current programs 1.2 Former programs 2 Notable personalities 2.1 Main competitors 3 Logos 4 External links

[edit] Programs throughout the years

[edit] Current programs

• NFL on NBC [1939; 1955-1963 (NFL); 1970-1997 (AFC); 2006-present NBC Sunday Night Football
  • Super Bowls: V, VII, IX, XI, XIII, XV, XVII, XX, XXIII, XXVII, XXVIII, XXX, XXXII, XLIII, and XLVI
  • American Football League broadcast rights (1965-1969)
    • Super Bowls I (shared with CBS) & III
  • Pregame: Grandstand (1975-1976), NFL {Insert Year} (1977-1986), NFL Live! (1987-1994), NFL on NBC (1995-1997), Football Night in America (2006-present)
• College football: Notre Dame Football (1991-present), Bayou Classic (1990-present)AND THE IFL (1997-2009)
• Olympic Summer Games (1964, 1980, 1988-present)
• Olympic Winter Games (1972, 2002-present)
• The NHL on NBC [1966, 1972-1975, 1990-1994 (All Star Game), 2006-present]
• Kentucky Derby (2001-present)
• Preakness Stakes (2001-present)
• Santa Anita Derby(2005-present)
• Wood Memorial Stakes (2005, 2008)
• Hambletonian (2007-present)
• Wimbledon (1969-present)
• French Open (1981-present)
• Ryder Cup (1991-present)
• U.S. Open (1995-present)
• PGA Tour (1999-present)
• AVP Tour (early 1990's) (2004-present)
• GP2 series(2008-present)

[edit] Former programs

• Major League Baseball (1947-1989, 1994-2000: World Series on NBC presented by Gillette 1947-ca.1965, NBC Game of the Week 1956-1964, 1966-1989, Baseball Night in America 1994-1995, Major League Baseball on NBC 1996-2000)
  • 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1995 (Games 2, 3, & 6), 1997, and 1999 World Series
  • Major League Baseball: An Inside Look (1979-1989)
• The NBA on NBC (1955-1962; 1990-2002)
• NASCAR on NBC (1999-2006)
• College football: Rose Bowl (1952-1988), Sugar Bowl (1959-1970), Orange Bowl (1963-1995), Fiesta Bowl (1978-1995), Cotton Bowl (1953-1957; 1993-1995), Gator Bowl (1996-2006)
• College Basketball (1969-1993)
  • NCAA Tournament (1969-1981)
• WNBA (1997-2002)
• Budweiser Million (1981-1986)
• Breeders' Cup (1984-2005)
• Belmont Stakes (2001-2005)
• XFL (2001)
• The AFL on NBC (2003-2006)
• Champ Car World Series (1979-1988, Michigan 500, Pocono 500, Meadowlands Grand Prix 1989-1991, Toronto Grand Prix 1994, 2005-2007)
• Canadian Football League (1954, 1982)

[edit] Notable personalities

Marv Albert Mel Allen Len Berman John Brodie Bill Clement Bud Collins Bob Costas Don Criqui Dick Ebersol Mike Emrick Dick Enberg

Joe Garagiola Gayle Gardner Jim Gray John Madden Curt Gowdy Bryant Gumbel Greg Gumbel Tom Hammond Dan Hicks Brett Hull Charlie Jones Tony Kubek Bill Macatee

Al Michaels Lindsey Nelson Don Ohlmeyer Merlin Olsen Bill Patrick Ahmad Rashad Jimmy Roberts Vin Scully Jim Simpson Ed Sneed Bob Wolff O. J. Simpson

[edit] Main competitors

• ABC Sports
• FOX Sports
• CBS Sports

[edit] Logos

The NBC Sports logo in the background on April 8, 1974, the night that Hank Aaron hit his record breaking 715th career home run. This logo debuted in 1972 and lasted until NBC unveiled their NBC "N" on New Year's 1976.	Toy semitrailer truck sporting NBC Sports logo from 1979 to 1986. For Super Bowl XX, the font for this logo reverted to a Helvetica font.	NBC Sports logo from 1986 to 1989. This logo was often seen during the close of an NBC Sports event in a fashion similar to the logo used for entertainment programs produced by NBC.	NBC Sports logo from 1989 to present. Used as a secondary logo in 1989-90.
NBC Sports logo as seen during NBC's Sunday night NFL coverage since 2006.‎

[edit] External links

• NBC Sports website
• With NFL On, NBC Sports Redoes Web Look

v • d • e Sports television in the United States Broadcast sports divisions: CBS Sports • ESPN on ABC • Fox Sports • NBC Sports National cable/satellite networks: ESPN • ESPN2 • ESPN Classic • ESPNEWS • Fox Sports Net • Versus Specialty networks: Big Ten Network • CBS College Sports Network • ESPNU • Fox College Sports • Fox Soccer Channel • Fuel TV • GOL TV • Horse Racing TV • MLB Network (launches Jan. 1, 2009) • MountainWest Sports Network • NBA TV • NFL Network • NHL Network • Setanta Sports North America • SPEED • Outdoor Channel • The Golf Channel • Tennis Channel • TVG Network • The Ski Channel (launches 2008) Occasional broadcasts: HBO • ION Television • MyNetworkTV • PBS • Sci Fi Channel • Showtime • Spike • TBS • The CW Television Network • Turner Network Television • USA Network • WGN America Regional sports networks: 4SD • Altitude Sports and Entertainment • Buckeye Cable Sports Network • Catch 47 • Columbus Sports Network • Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast • Comcast SportsNet • Cox Sports Television • Fighting Sioux Sports Network • Fox Sports Net • Metro Sports • Mid-Atlantic Sports Network • MSG Network • New England Sports Network • SportsNet New York • SportSouth • SportsTime Ohio • Sun Sports • Time Warner Sports 26 • Time Warner Sports Milwaukee • YES Network Syndicators: America One • ESPN Plus • Raycom Sports Spanish language: ESPN Deportes • Fox Sports en Español Broadband services: ESPN360 • World Championship Sports Network Defunct networks: American Sports Classics • Carolinas Sports Entertainment Television • CNN Sports Illustrated • Comcast Local • Empire Sports Network • Football Network • Mizlou Television Network • NewSport • ON-TV • PRISM • SCORE • SportsChannel America • SportsChannel Los Angeles • Sports Time • TVS Television Network • Prime Network • PASS Sports • Royals Sports Television Network • Victory Sports One

v • d • e NBC Sports television programs American Football: The AFL on NBC · NFL on television · Football Night in America · NBC Sunday Night Football · NFL on NBC Anthology programs: Gillette Cavalcade of Sports · Sportsworld Auto Racing: NASCAR on NBC Baseball: The Baseball Network · Major League Baseball Game of the Week · Major League Baseball on NBC · Major League Baseball: An Inside Look Basketball: NBA on NBC · NBA Showtime Hockey: NHL on NBC Horse Racing: Thoroughbred Racing on NBC See Also: United States sports broadcasting lists

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