Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Mike Tirico Danica Patrick Dale Earnhardt Jr. Leigh Diffey Townsend Bell James Hinchcliffe THE MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you for joining us today for our media conference call to preview Sunday’s 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500. Joining us today is host Mike Tirico and guest analysts Danica Patrick and […]
TRANSCRIPT – 2022 INDIANAPOLIS 500 CONFERENCE CALL
Championship Season is Here: ESPN Networks to Present Extensive College Baseball Conference Tournament Coverage Including 20 Title Games
College baseball conference championship week is here with coverage kicking off on Tuesday, May 24 and showcasing more than 200 games across ESPN platforms… The post Championship Season is Here: ESPN Networks to Present Extensive College Baseball Conference Tournament Coverage Including 20 Title Games appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..
NBC SPORTS TO PRESENT MORE THAN 150 HOURS OF LIVE USGA CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE ACROSS NBC, USA NETWORK, GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK IN 2022
NBC Sports to Present Coverage of Nine USGA Events this Season, Including the U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Amateur, and U.S. Amateur More Than 25 Hours of U.S. Women’s Open Coverage From Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club June 2-5 GOLF Channel Surrounds “Golf’s Longest Day” With 10 Hours of U.S. Open Final […]
AL MICHAELS NAMED TO EMERITUS ROLE WITH NBC SPORTS
Legendary Broadcaster Will Continue to Contribute Across NBC Sports’ High-Profile Properties Including NFL Playoffs and Olympics STAMFORD, Conn. – May 24, 2022 – Iconic broadcaster Al Michaels, who joined NBC Sports in 2006 as the play-by-play voice of Sunday Night Football and played an integral role in the show becoming among the most-watched and most-honored […]
NBC SPORTS REGISTERS 2ND-MOST WATCHED PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON EVER, WITH RECORD 12 MATCHES TOPPING 1 MILLION VIEWERS
Season Concludes with Most-Watched Championship Sunday Ever with Coverage Across Peacock and Networks of NBCUniversal Peacock’s Second Season with Extensive Premier League Content Features More Than 200 Live Matches, Studio Shows, On Demand Replays and Premier League TV Channel USA Network Becomes U.S. Cable Home of the Premier League NBC Sports’ Premier League Mornings Studio […]
STANFORD FRESHMAN AND 2022 NCAA INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION ROSE ZHANG RECEIVES 2022 ANNIKA AWARD PRESENTED BY STIFEL
Recognizing the Most Outstanding Female NCAA Division I College Golfer, Zhang Becomes 3rd Freshman to win ANNIKA Award and 2nd Consecutive Freshman from Stanford; Earns Exemption to 2024 Amundi Evian Championship Zhang Captured the 2022 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship Individual Championship Monday at 6-Under Par Live Coverage of the NCAA Women’s Golf Championships Continues Today […]
*REMINDER* MIKE TIRICO, DANICA PATRICK, DALE EARNHARDT JR., LEIGH DIFFEY, TOWNSEND BELL &JAMES HINCHCLIFFE DISCUSS INDY 500 ON MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TODAY AT 2 P.M. ET
106thRunning of Indianapolis 500 Sunday, May 29 at 11 a.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and Universo Dial 313-209-6544 to Participate; Passcode 7732963 STAMFORD, Conn. – May 24, 2022 – Mike Tirico, Danica Patrick, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Leigh Diffey, Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe will preview NBC Sports’ coverage of the 106th Running of the Indianapolis […]
HERSHEY RENEWS PARTNERSHIP WITH TEAM USA AND JOINS THE LA28 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
HERSHEY, Pa., May 24, 2022 – The Hershey Company today announced they have renewed their partnership with Team USA and will partner with the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Hershey will support Team USA through 2028 when the Games return to American soil, as well as during Paris 2024 and Milan Cortina 2026. “We’re proud […]
More than 2 Million Watch ESPN’s PGA Championship Second Round Coverage
More than two million viewers watched ESPN’s live coverage of the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday, May 20, from Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla. The post More than 2 Million Watch ESPN’s PGA Championship Second Round Coverage appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..
IT’S INDY 500 WEEK! 106TH RUNNING OF ‘THE GREATEST SPECTACLE IN RACING’ THIS SUNDAY ON NBC, PEACOCK AND UNIVERSO
106th Indianapolis 500 Presented by Gainbridge – Pre-Race Coverage Begins Sunday at 11 a.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and Universo Mike Tirico and Danica Patrick Return to Indy 500 as Pre-Race Host and Analyst; Dale Earnhardt Jr. Joins Tirico and Patrick on Peacock Pit Box Leigh Diffey and Townsend Bell to Call Fourth Consecutive Indy […]
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes – Episode 4: Opportunity Knocks
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes – Episode 4: Opportunity Knocks The post The Ultimate Fighter: Team Peña vs. Team Nunes – Episode 4: Opportunity Knocks appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..
BUFFALO BILLS ARE PETER KING’S NO. 1 TEAM IN THIS WEEK’S “FMIA” COLUMN
King Ranks All NFL Teams 1-32 “I don’t know that you can say the Bills are overwhelming favorites to get to their first Super Bowl in 29 years…But they’re the favorites for sure.” – King on ranking the Bills at No. 1 “As long as Patrick Mahomes is healthy and dealing, Kansas City’s going to […]
Tata IPL Playoffs Begin Tuesday, May 24, Exclusively on ESPN+
ESPN+ will stream the Tata Indian Premier League playoffs, exclusively for fans in the U.S., beginning tomorrow May 24, with coverage of the Qualifier 1 match starting at 8:30 p.m. ET, featuring the Gujarat Titans vs. the Rajasthan Royals. Coverage of the Eliminator match between the Lucknow Super Giants and the Royal Challengers Bangalore will […]
ESPN’s PGA Championship First Round Telecast Earns Largest Viewership in 20 Years
ESPN’s live telecast of the opening round of the PGA Championship on Thursday, May 19, from Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., averaged 1.5 million viewers, the largest first-round viewership for the tournament in 20 years. The post ESPN’s PGA Championship First Round Telecast Earns Largest Viewership in 20 Years appeared first on ESPN […]
NBA on ESPN: Most-Watched Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 Since 2018
Game 2 of the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference Finals, in which the Boston Celtics convincingly defeated the Miami Heat 127-102 was the most-watched Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 since 2018, according to Nielsen. The post NBA on ESPN: Most-Watched Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 Since 2018 appeared first on ESPN Press Room U.S..