Keeping Up With All The Industry Press Releases
Three key National Rugby League Round 10 Telstra Premiership matches hit FOX Sports this week, highlighted by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles looking to avenge a Round 4 loss to the top-ranked Parramatta Eels on FS1 Saturday at 5:30 AM ET.
Executive Vice President, Head of Strategy Mike Mulvihill
Goes “Behind-The-Schedule” to Discuss 2020 MLB Viewership Expectations with Veteran Host Kevin Burkhardt
New York – As FOX Sports embarks on its 25th season of Major League Baseball coverage, the network reveals a full slate of matchups on FS1 and FOX Deportes, completing its regular season schedule. The announcement comes on the heels of the unveiling of its robust 22-game broadcast schedule, highlighted by the MLB at Field of Dreams event.
Beginning Saturday, July 25 with the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres at 9:00 PM ET, FS1 has fans covered with more weeknight games than ever before as telecasts feature some of the league’s deepest rivalries and highly anticipated matchups.
The FS1 and FOX Deportes portion of FOX Sports’ 2020 MLB regular season schedule is listed below. A complete lineup, inclusive of broadcast matchups, is available here.
| DATE | TEAMS | TIME (ET) |
| 7/25 | Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres | 9:00 PM |
| 7/28 | New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies* | 6:00 PM |
| Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros* | 9:00 PM | |
| 7/30 | San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants | 9:30 PM |
| 8/1 | Cincinnati Reds at Detroit Tigers | 6:00 PM |
| 8/3 | New York Mets at Atlanta Braves* | 7:00 PM |
| 8/7 | Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers* | 9:00 PM |
| 8/8 | Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates* | 4:00 PM |
| 8/10 | Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies* | 6:00 PM |
| 8/11 | Chicago Cubs at Cleveland Indians* | 7:00 PM |
| 8/12 | Minnesota Twins at Milwaukee Brewers | 7:00 PM |
| 8/14 | Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays | 6:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels* | 9:30 PM | |
| 8/15 | Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds* | 6:00 PM |
| 8/17 | San Diego Padres at Texas Rangers* | 9:00 PM |
| 8/18 | St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs* | 8:00 PM |
| 8/20 | Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota Twins | 7:00 PM |
| 8/21 | Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants | 9:30 PM |
| 8/22 | Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates* | 4:00 PM |
| Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals | 7:00 PM | |
| 8/24 | Chicago Cubs at Detroit Tigers* | 7:00 PM |
| 8/25 | Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays | 6:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants* | 9:30 PM | |
| 8/28 | Tampa Bay Rays at Miami Marlins | 7:00 PM |
| 8/29 | Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox | 2:00 PM |
| 9/1 | Toronto Blue Jays at Miami Marlins | 6:30 PM |
| Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners* | 9:30 PM | |
| 9/2 | Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners | 9:30 PM |
| 9/5 | San Diego Padres at Oakland Athletics* | 4:00 PM |
| 9/7 | Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres* | 9:00 PM |
| 9/8 | Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Phillies | 7:00 PM |
| 9/9 | Chicago White Sox at Pittsburgh Pirates | 7:00 PM |
| 9/11 | Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals* | 6:00 PM |
| 9/12 | Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox | 7:00 PM |
| 9/15 | Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Angels* | 9:30 PM |
| 9/22 | Texas Rangers at Arizona Diamondbacks* | 9:00 PM |
| 9/24 | Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals* | 8:00 PM |
*Also airs in Spanish on FOX Deportes
All games are simulcast on the FOX Sports App, which provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content through iOS and Android devices.
With the 2020 season set, FOX Sports Executive Vice President/Head of Strategy Mike Mulvihill returns with another edition of the acclaimed “Behind-The-Schedule” video series. Alongside veteran host and play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt, Mulvihill discusses how the unique schedule caters to conference rivalries and why that has the potential to affect viewership numbers, the inaugural Field of Dreams event, the Postseason and more.
Lead MLS Announcers John Strong and Stu Holden Call All Matches
LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports celebrates the return of American men’s soccer with the MLS is Back Tournament from July 11-August 5 across FOX and FS1. The network’s 16-match presentation features two of the nation’s leading soccer voices – John Strong and Stu Holden. Rob Stone hosts studio coverage each matchday alongside Alexi Lalas, with Maurice Edu and Holden joining throughout the tournament.
FOX Sports gives viewers the opportunity to watch matches with or without enhanced audio throughout the tournament. FOX and FS1 present the only English-language telecasts with crowd noise audio, produced from the network’s Los Angeles studios. On digital devices, including the FOX Sports app, viewers can choose from dedicated streams with or without added crowd noise.
FOX’s coverage opens Group E play Saturday, July 11 at 8:00 PM ET as Atlanta United face the New York Red Bulls. The action continues at 10:30 PM ET on FS1 with the “Hell is Real” derby between FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew.
The network’s group stage slate features past MLS Cup champions and historic rivalries. The lineup includes two appearances each by Columbus Crew SC, Houston Dynamo, New York Red Bulls and LA Galaxy along with matches featuring Atlanta United, Chicago Fire FC, D.C. United, FC Cincinnati, LAFC, New England Revolution, Portland Timbers, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Strong and Holden are on the call for all tournament matches. The full tournament schedule can be found here.
The matches can be live streamed via FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports app on iOS and Android as well as connected devices, including Apple TV, Android TV, FireTV, Roku, Chromecast and Xbox One.
The 2020 Australian Football League Premiership Season heads into Round 6 this week with five matches live on the FOX Sports family of networks, including a key matchup between top-ranked Port Adelaide and No. 7 Greater Western Sydney Giants Saturday at 11:00 PM ET on FS2, as the Power look to avenge last year’s one-point loss to the Giants in Round 19.
Three National Rugby League Round 9 Telstra Premiership matches hit FOX Sports this week, highlighted by the third-place Melbourne Storm looking to avenge their Round 3 loss to the sixth-place Canberra Raiders on FS1 Saturday at 5:30 AM ET.
FOX SPORTS CELEBRATES 25th SEASON AS
AMERICA’S HOME FOR BASEBALL
Network Leads Off 2020 Season with Its First-Ever Quadruple-Header
Schedule Highlighted by Exclusive Presentation of
MLB at Field of Dreams presented by GEICO
NEW YORK – FOX Sports returns to the field as America’s Home for Baseball with the release of its complete regular season broadcast lineup. As it celebrates its 25th season, the network continues to connect fans to the Major League Baseball’s marquee events and biggest moments, including its 23rd year as the exclusive home of the World Series.
The network opens its season on Saturday, July 25 with its first-ever quadruple-header. The daylong marathon begins with pregame coverage at 12:30 PM ET, bringing fans expert analysis and up-to-the-minute news from around the league. Game coverage starts at 1:00 PM ET as the Milwaukee Brewers head to Wrigley Field to face the Chicago Cubs. An in-state rivalry matchup between the San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers follows at 4:00 PM ET, and the New York Yankees and reigning champion Washington Nationals complete the opening slate on FOX at 7:00 PM ET. Rounding out FOX Sports’ Opening Day, the San Diego Padres welcome the Arizona Diamondbacks at 9:00 PM ET on FS1.
The network’s regular season lineup is highlighted by a collaboration with MLB, bringing the 1989 Oscar nominee “Field of Dreams” to life. On Thursday, Aug. 13 at 7:00 PM ET on FOX and FOX Deportes, the Chicago White Sox host the St. Louis Cardinals, in the first-of-its-kind event, on the Dyersville, Iowa farm site where the classic film was shot. A special edition of the network’s highly acclaimed pregame show begins at 6:00 PM ET on FS1 before shifting to FOX at 6:30 PM ET. Additional details around the event will be announced at a later date.
Highlighted by 22 total games on broadcast, regionalized action on FOX begins Thursday, July 30 with a pair of games featuring the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets in addition to the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins at 7:00 PM ET.
The network will announce its full regular season slate, inclusive of all FS1 and FOX Deportes matchups, Postseason schedule and on-air talent lineup at a later date.
The 2020 FOX MLB schedule is attached.
All games are simulcast on the FOX Sports App, which provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content through iOS and Android devices.
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The 2020 Australian Football League Premiership Season heads into Round 5 this weekend with five matches live on the FOX Sports family of networks, including a key matchup between undefeated Port Adelaide and third-ranked Brisbane Lions on Saturday at 5:30 AM ET on FS1.
This Friday on FOX SPORTS: THE HOME GAME, FOX MLB lead game analyst and Hall of Famer John Smoltz faces off against his former Boston Red Sox teammate, two-time World Series champion Kevin Youkilis to see who knows more about sports and pop culture trivia. Hosted by FOX Sports broadcaster Chris Myers, FOX SPORTS: THE HOME GAME airs Friday at 5:30 PM ET on FS1 and is produced remotely.
Three National Rugby League Round 8 Telstra Premiership matches hit FS1 this week, highlighted by the third-place Sydney Roosters facing the fourth-place Melbourne Storm on Thursday live at 5:30 AM ET.
FOX Sports, the official English-language broadcaster of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™, congratulates the host of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup™, Australia and New Zealand.
To help celebrate the occasion, former Matildas captain, current Deputy Chief Executive of Professional Footballers Australia and FOX Sports analyst for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™ Kate Gill shares her thoughts on the impact that Australia and New Zealand will have by hosting the event.
