FOX SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS – 3 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
NFL on FOX: Cowboys, Giants and Super Bowl Champion Seahawks
Featured in Week 2
UFC: THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: A CHAMPION WILL BE CROWNED Premieres with Franchise’s First All-Female Cast, Title On The Line
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: No. 12 UCLA vs. Texas Highlights FOX Doubleheader
#ICYMI: NFL on FOX Insider Jay Glazer on Ray Rice Video
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NFL
COWBOYS, GIANTS AND DEFENDING SUPER BOWL CHAMPS HEADLINE WEEK 2 OF NFL ON FOX
The NFL on FOX continues this week with five regionalized matchups across the country, highlighted by the Dallas Cowboys at Tennessee Titans. On the East Coast, Eli Manning and the New York Giants look to recover after a Monday night loss, hosting the Arizona Cardinals, and the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks go on the road to face the San Diego Chargers. In other action this Sunday, the Carolina Panthers host the Detroit Lions, and the New Orleans Saints head north to Cleveland to face the Browns.
FOX Sports’ NFL coverage begins each Sunday on FOX Sports 1 with FOX NFL KICKOFF at 11:00 AM ET with host Joel Klatt and analysts Donovan McNabb, Brian Urlacher and Randy Moss. On the FOX broadcast network, FOX NFL SUNDAY immediately follows FOX NFL KICKOFF at 12:00 PM ET with co-hosts Terry Bradshaw and Curt Menefee alongside analysts Howie Long, Michael Strahan, Jimmy Johnson, insider Jay Glazer and rules analyst Mike Pereira.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
GAME PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST/SIDELINE COV. TIME (ET)
Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch 17% 1:00PM
& Pam Oliver
MetLife Stadium – East Rutherford, N.J.
MARKETS INCLUDE: Hartford, New York, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Phoenix, West Palm Beach
Detroit Tigers at Carolina Panthers Chris Myers, Ronde Barber 17% 1:00PM
& Jennifer Hale
Bank of America Stadium – Charlotte, N.C.
MARKETS INCLUDE: Charlotte, Chicago, Detroit, Greensboro, Greenville, Milwaukee, Raleigh
Dallas Cowboys at Tennessee Titans Joe Buck, Troy Aikman 22% 1:00PM
& Erin Andrews
LP Field – Nashville, Tenn.
MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Knoxville, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Richmond, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Francisco, Tulsa
New Orleans Saints at Cleveland Browns Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston 11% 1:00PM
& On-field analyst Tony Siragusa
FirstEnergy Stadium – Cleveland, Ohio
MARKETS INCLUDE: Baltimore, Birmingham, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Pittsburgh
Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers Thom Brennanman, David Diehl 25% 4:05PM
& Laura Okmin
Qualcomm Stadium – San Diego, Calif.
MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Boston, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Portland, Providence, Sacramento, San Diego, Seattle, Washington
St. Louis Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dick Stockton, Kirk Morrison 7% 4:05PM
& Kristina Pink
Raymond James Stadium — Tampa, Fla.
MARKETS INCLUDE: Charlotte, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Greenville, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Orlando, Raleigh, Tampa
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
- 12 UCLA VS. TEXAS HIGHLIGHTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL DOUBLEHEADER ON FOX
- Network/When/Talent:
o Pittsburgh at FIU
- FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 13 (12:00 PM ET)
- Craig Bolerjack and Ryan Nece; #PITTvsFIU
o Illinois at Washington
- FOX & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 13 (4:00 PM ET)
- Joe Davis, Joey Harrington and Kris Budden; #ILLINOISvsWASHINGTON
o Minnesota at TCU
- FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 13 (4:00 PM ET)
- Tim Brando and Brady Quinn; #MINNvsTCU
o UTSA at Oklahoma State
- FOX Sports Regional Networks & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 13 (7:00 PM ET)
- Mark Followill, Brian Baldinger and Lesley McCaslin; #UTSAvsOKST
o Tulsa at Florida Atlantic
- FOX College Sports & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 13 (7:00 PM ET)
- Mike Morgan, JC Pearson and Steffi Sorensen; #TULSAvsFIU
o No. 12 UCLA vs. Texas (AT&T Stadium, Dallas)
- FOX, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 13 (8:00 PM ET)
- Gus Johnson, Charles Davis and Molly McGrath; #UCLAvsTEXAS
- Deportes: Pablo Alsina and Francisco X. Rivera; #UCLAvsTexas
- This Week: A doubleheader of college football action comes to the FOX broadcast network on Saturday, Sept. 13, culminating with No. 12 UCLA vs. Texas from AT&T Stadium in Dallas at 8:00 PM ET. Leading into the Bruins-Longhorns, the Pac-12 and Big Ten go head-to-head as Washington hosts Illinois at 4:00 PM ET. Host Rob Stone and analysts Joel Klatt and Dave Wannstedt are in studio at halftimes and between games. FOX Sports 1 has a doubleheader of its own, beginning at 12:00 PM ET as Pittsburgh takes on FIU, followed by Minnesota at TCU at 4:00 PM ET.
MLB
POSTSEASON RACES HEAT UP ON FOX & FOX SPORTS 1
- Network/When/Talent:
o Atlanta Braves at Texas Rangers
- Saturday, Sept. 13 (1:00 PM ET), FOX & FOX Sports GO
- Matt Vasgersian, John Smoltz and Jon Paul Morosi
o New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles
- Saturday, Sept. 13 (1:00 PM ET), FOX & FOX Sports GO
- Gary Thorne, Tom Verducci and Ken Rosenthal
o San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks
- Saturday, Sept. 13 (8:00 PM ET), FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO
- Justin Kutcher and Mark Grant
- This Week: The race to the postseason heats up on FOX and FOX Sports 1, highlighted by a battle of AL East rivals, as the Baltimore Orioles host the New York Yankees in regionalized action. The Orioles hold a strong lead in the division, while the Yankees look to make up ground in the Wild Card.
MLB WHIPAROUND CONTINUES ON FOX SPORTS 1
- Network/When/ Talent: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, weekdays
o Wednesday, Sept. 10 (1:00 AM ET) – Chris Myers and CJ Nitkowski
o Monday, Sept. 15 (10:00 PM ET) – TBA
o Tuesday, Sept. 16 (1:00 AM ET) – TBA
o Wednesday, Sept. 17 (12:00 AM ET) – TBA
- What: This nightly program expands FOX Sports 1’s commitment to baseball coverage with quick-turnaround highlights of in-progress games, MLB news and analysis. The hour-long program originates from Los Angeles.
STUDIO
FOX SPORTS LIVE – NIGHTLY NFL COVERAGE, MLB HIGHLIGHTS AND PLAYOFF RACES
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, nightly (11:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Jay Onrait, Dan O’Toole, Charissa Thompson, Cole Wright, Ryan Field, Jay Glazer, Gabe Kapler, Joel Klatt, Matt Leinart, Donovan McNabb, Randy Moss, Petros Papadakis, Bill Reiter, Ephraim Salaam, Peter Schrager and Clay Travis.
- This Week: With both the college and pro football seasons in full swing, FOX SPORTS LIVE has the action covered with nightly news and analysis from a host of contributors. Following TMZ’s release of the harrowing video that captured former Baltimore Ravens’ running back Ray Rice’s assault of his then-fiancée in a hotel elevator, the show has the developing story covered from all angles throughout the week. With new details continuing to emerge, the focus on the story remains strong, especially with the Ravens set to play their second regular-season game on Thursday night against the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers. On Tuesday night’s show, former six-time Pro Bowl quarterback and FOX Sports 1 NFL analyst Donovan McNabb said he believes the Rice controversy and ensuing response from the NFL will ultimately force league commissioner Roger Goodell to resign. Link: http://bit.ly/1wfmm20. With the MLB regular season entering its home stretch, nightly highlights and analysis continue with analyst Gabe Kapler in studio. It is also awards season on the diamond, and FOX SPORTS LIVE continues to follow all of the leading candidates for the league’s most significant individual awards.
FOX SPORTS LIVE: COUNTDOWN TO KICK OFF ROLLS ON
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Friday nights (This week: 12:00 AM ET)
- Talent: Bruce Feldman, Todd Fuhrman, Joel Klatt, Matt Leinart, Stewart Mandel, Petros Papadakis, Clay Travis, Dave Wannstedt.
- This Week: College football coverage remains an emphasis during the week leading up to Friday’s third installment of FOX SPORTS LIVE: COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF at 12:00 AM ET. The format features an hour-long programming block counting down the sport’s biggest stories of the week. The show boasts a stable of insiders that includes Bruce Feldman, Stewart Mandel and Clay Travis, who provide up-to-the-minute reporting and insight on programs from across the nation. Former players Joel Klatt, Petros Papadakis and Matt Leinart are also on-hand, joining longtime collegiate and professional coach Dave Wannstedt for game analysis and breakdowns as they count down topics from 10 to 1..
AMERICA’S PREGAME – DALE EARNHARDT JR. IN-STUDIO WEDNESDAY, NFL THURSDAY NIGHT PREGAME HITS
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1, weekdays (6:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Mike Hill, Molly McGrath, Julie Stewart-Binks, Royce Clayton, Jay Glazer, Joel Klatt, Kirk Morrison, Ephraim Salaam, Frank Thomas
- This Week: Two-time Daytona 500 winner and NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. joins AMERICA’s PREGAME Wednesday at 6:00 PM ET to discuss the 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, NASCAR’s version of the playoffs, which kicks off this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. Earnhardt Jr. is in Los Angeles as part of Wednesday’s “Chase Across North America” media tour that features all 16 Chase contenders participating in a multi-country media blitz across 16 different cities — one in each Chase track market. In advance of Thursday night’s Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens game, FOX Sports 1 NFL insider Mike Garafolo provides live pregame hits from the Ravens’ M&T Bank Stadium, bringing up-to-the-minute reports on that night’s game. Garafolo is countered in-studio by FOX NFL Insider Jay Glazer, who also contributes news and injury updates prior the game.
UFC
UFC TONIGHT – UFC PRESIDENT DANA WHITE, THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER RED CARPET
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Wednesday, Sept. 10 (8:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Kenny Florian, Karyn Bryant, Daniel Cormier, Brendan Schaub, Ariel Helwani
- This Week: On UFC TONIGHT, guest hosts UFC light heavyweight Daniel Cormier and heavyweight Brendan Schaub join Florian and Bryant in studio. The crew interviews UFC president Dana White. Heidi Androl reports from THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER Red Carpet premiere. Bryant and Helwani also provide additional reports.
UFC ROUNDTABLE: THE ULTIMATE FIGHTERS
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Wednesday, Sept. 10 (9:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Jay Glazer, Rashad Evans, Matt Serra, Forrest Griffin, Chuck Liddell
- This Week: Host Jay Glazer is joined by former UFC champions Rashad Evans, Matt Serra, Forrest Griffin and Chuck Liddell to discuss all things THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER. Griffin, Evans and Serra relate their experiences competing on the show, while each relate their impressions of coaching on the series. This one-hour special is filled with insights, never-been-told stories and intriguing memories of the long-running reality series.
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: A CHAMPION WILL BE CROWNED PREMIERES
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Wednesday, Sept. 10 (10:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Anthony Pettis, Gilbert Melendez, Dana White
- This Week: For the first time in history, the new season of THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER features an all-female cast and has a UFC title on the line. The storied reality series holds a women’s 115-pound tournament to determine the first-ever UFC women’s strawweight champion. UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and No. 1-ranked lightweight contender, Gilbert Melendez, serve as coaches and meet in a championship showdown of their own at the conclusion of the season. In the premiere episode, the 16 fighters arrive to the UFC training center, where the coaches pick their squads before the women move into the house and begin training. Finally, the first two fighters face off in the first preliminary fight of the season, with a shocking ending. Click the link to watch the promo: http://youtu.be/S2W9oA2F0lI?list=UUPsnQwLU27zNZ_sdjd52a-A
UFC FROM ALL ANGLES: MIESHA TATE
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Thursday, Sept. 11 (7:30 PM ET)
- Talent: Karyn Bryant, Miesha Tate
- This Week: UFC women’s bantamweight Miesha “Cupcake” Tate sits down with Karyn Bryant to discuss how in a sport dominated by men, women can be just as fierce.
UFC ULTIMATE INSIDER: SWANSON, EDGAR, POIRIER, MCGREGOR
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Sunday, Sept. 14 (7:30 PM ET)
- Talent: Jon Anik
- This Week: Watch Cub Swanson’s inspirational story about overcoming a troubled youth, as he visits a juvenile center to help those in need. Then, the pride of New Jersey, Frankie Edgar, reveals how his hometown made him into a UFC champion. Get Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier’s inside account of how his transition to South Florida has fueled a rise up the stacked featherweight ranks. Finally, breakout Irish star Conor McGregor is exclusively mic’d up as Northern Ireland’s highly touted Norman Parke fights in Manchester.
BOXING
IS CUELLAR READY FOR NEXT LEVEL AT GOLDEN BOY BOXING, ASKS ANALYST MALIGNAGGI
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports GO, Thursday, Sept. 11 (9:30 PM ET)
- Talent: Brian Custer, Paulie Malignaggi and Jessica Rosales (FOX Deportes: Mauricio Cardenas, Erik Morales and Daniel Ponce De Leon)
- This Week: Golden Boy Live! presents an unprecedented lineup of six televised fights, including two world championship bouts. In the main event at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, unbeaten heavyweights Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz and Lateef “Power” Kayode face off for the vacant WBA Heavyweight World Title. Plus, the WBA Interim Featherweight World Title is on the line in the co-main event between Buenos Aires’ Jesus “El Jinete” Cuellar (24-1, 18 KOs) and Puerto Rico’s Juan Manuel “Juanma” Lopez (34-4, 31 KOs). Both bouts are scheduled for 12 rounds. “This is a stacked card and the perfect way to kick off the Mayweather-Maidana fight week,” says FOX Boxing analyst Paulie Malignaggi. “Luis Ortiz vs. Lateef Kayode will crown a new heavyweight champ and add a new name to the mix to fight Wladimir Klitschko, so the eyes of the boxing world will be on this one. In the night’s second title fight, Juan Manuel Lopez is always an exciting fighter to watch and one of the most experienced veterans out there, so we’ll see if Jesus Cuellar is ready for the next level and to take the torch from JuanMa. Fans will have a full night of great fights.” Also stepping into the ring, Julian “J Rock” Williams (16-0-1, 10 KOs) takes on Eliezer Gonzalez (14-0, 9 KOs) of San Juan Puerto Rico in an eight-round bout. 2012 U.S. Olympian Errol Spence Jr. (13-0, 10 KOs) faces Noe Bolanos (26-10-1, 16 KOs) of Obregon, Mexico, in an eight-round welterweight bout. Click on the link to watch the promo: http://bit.ly/1ut84I4
SOCCER
UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League Group Stage Action Kick Off on September 16:
UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League group stage action kicks off Tuesday, Sept. 16, across the FOX Sports family of networks with studio and game coverage on FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2, the FOX Sports Regional Networks and FOX Soccer Plus.
Network/When:
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH DAY 1
| Tues., Sept. 16 | Match | Network |
| 2:00 PM | UEFA Champions League Pregame | FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2, FOX Sports Regional Networks, FOX Soccer Plus |
| 2:30 PM | Borussia Dortmund vs Arsenal | FOX Sports 1 |
| 2:30 PM | Liverpool vs Ludogorets | FOX Sports 2 |
| 2:30 PM | Real Madrid vs FC Basel | FOX Sports Net |
| Wed., Sept. 17 | Match | Network |
| 2:00 PM | UEFA Champions League Pregame | FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2, FOX Sports Regional Networks, FOX Soccer Plus |
| 2:30 PM | Bayern München vs Manchester City FC | FOX Sports 1 |
| 2:30 PM | Chelsea vs FC Schalke | FOX Sports 2 |
| 2:30 PM | Barcelona vs APOEL FC | FOX Sports Net |
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE MATCH DAY 1
| Thurs., Sept. 18 | Match | Network |
| 12:30 PM | UEFA Europa League Pregame | FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2, FOX Sports Regional Networks, FOX Soccer Plus |
| 1:00 PM | FK Partizan vs Tottenham Hotspur | FOX Sports 1 |
| 1:00 PM | FC Salzburg vs Celtic FC | FOX Sports 2 |
| 1:00 PM | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk vs Inter Milan | FOX Soccer Plus |
| 3:05 PM | Everton vs VfL Wolfsburg | FOX Sports 1 |
| 3:05 PM | Napoli vs Sparta Praha | FOX Sports 2 |
| 3:05 PM | Sevilla vs Feyenoord | FOX Soccer Plus |
CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH DAY 4
| Tues., Sept. 16 | Match | Network |
| 8:00 PM | Waterhouse FC vs DC United | FOX Soccer Plus |
| 10:00 PM | Portland Timbers vs Club Deportivo Olimpia | FOX Sports 1 |
| Wed., Sept. 17 | Match | Network |
| 8:00 PM | Montreal Impact vs New York Red Bulls | FOX Sports 2 |
| Thurs., Sept. 18 | Match | Network |
| 8:00 PM | Sporting Kansas City vs Deportivo Saprissa | FOX Sports 1 |
Talent: Rob Stone hosts pregame, halftime and post-game coverage from Los Angeles with analysts Eric Wynalda, Warren Barton and Brian McBride.
NASCAR
FOX SPORTS 1 & FOX SPORTS 2 KICK OFF THE CHASE FOR THE NASCAR SPRINT CUP AT CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY:
FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2 kick off the 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, NASCAR’s updated version of the playoffs, this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway as 16 drivers embark on their quest for this year’s championship. The NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES also competes at Chicagoland in the 15th of its 22-race season.
The Chase Grid is set with the 16 drivers who qualified for this year’s title battle. The Challenger Round, the first of four that determines the 2014 championship, kicks off at Chicagoland and features Brad Keselowski leading Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Joey Logano, to round out the top five.
Thirteen points separate the top three drivers with eight races to go in the 2014 NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES season. Johnny Sauter leads teammate and reigning champ Matt Crafton (-7), Ryan Blaney (-13), Darrell Wallace Jr. (-38) and German Quiroga (-48).
FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2 and FOX Sports GO provide live coverage of Friday and Saturday’s Truck Series, Sprint Cup and NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES on-track activities from Chicagoland, in addition to shoulder programming surrounding both series. NASCAR RACE HUB provides daily updates throughout the week, including live coverage of Thursday’s 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Media Day in Chicago. In addition, FOX Sports 1 continues to follow the latest in the investigation surrounding the death of sprint-car driver Kevin Ward Jr. at Canandaigua Motorsports Park when he was struck and killed by a car driven by Tony Stewart.
NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACE FROM CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Friday, Sept. 12 (8:30 PM ET)
- Talent: Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip, Ray Dunlap and Hermie Sadler
NCWTS SETUP FROM CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Friday, Sept. 12 (8:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Krista Voda, Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip, Ray Dunlap and Hermie Sadler
- This Week: NCWTS SETUP offers a feature interview, conducted by Kaitlyn Vincie, with Kyle Busch Motorsports’ three drivers, Kyle Busch, Erik Jones and Darrell Wallace Jr.; a look back at how Thorsport Racing’s Matt Crafton and Johnny Sauter survived the last race at Canada to hold the top two positions in the point standings heading into Chicago; and the latest news on the No. 30 truck of Ron Hornaday Jr. being shut down.
NASCAR RACE HUB
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Monday through Thursdays (5:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Co-hosts Steve Byrnes, Danielle Trotta and Adam Alexander; Matt Clark, Ray Dunlap, Bob Dillner, Jeff Hammond and Larry McReynolds
- This Week: Steve Byrnes provides updates and driver interviews live from Chicago on Thursday, Sept. 11, as all 16 Challengers participate in the 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Media Day; also on Thursday, Part 3 of the HUB’s “Chase War Room,” a roundtable discussion with Alexander, McReynolds, Hammond, Dillner and Dunlap debating crucial Chase topics, including who the first four drivers to be eliminated and the likeliest four left standing at Homestead-Miami Speedway could be; and “Let it Ride” odds segment on the favorites to win at Chicagoland.
- Next Week: Driver/analyst AJ Allmendinger on Monday, Sept. 15
NASCAR RACEDAY FROM CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Sunday, Sept. 14 (12:00 PM ET)
- Talent: John Roberts, Jeff Hammond, Kenny Wallace, Bob Dillner and Rutledge Wood
- This Week: A “Chase War Room” roundtable discussion moderated by Adam Alexander and featuring NASCAR on FOX’s Larry McReynolds, Matt Yocum and Michael Waltrip debating the most pivotal Chase topics, including which drivers are most likely to be eliminated after the first Chase race and which four are most likely to be left standing at the end.
FIA FORMULA E CHAMPIONSHIP
BRAND NEW, FULLY ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL RACING SERIES – FORMULA E – PREMIERES ON FOX SPORTS 1
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, Sept. 13 (3:00 AM ET); replays on FOX Sports 1, Sunday, Sept. 14 (1:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Dario Franchitti, Jack Nicholls, Nicki Shields, Robert Llewellyn
- This Week: The first-ever FIA FORMULA E CHAMPIONSHIP “ePrix” takes the green flag (literally) Saturday, Sept. 13, as 10 teams race around the iconic Olympic ‘Bird’s Nest’ Stadium in Beijing for race number one of a 10-race schedule that includes U.S. stops in Miami and Los Angeles. For the inaugural season, teams have each been supplied an electric racing car built by Spark Racing Technology, called the Spark-Renault SRT_01E. Using the very latest technology, the zero emission SRT_01E aims to stretch the boundaries of what is currently achievable in electric motor sports, while ensuring a balance between cost-effectiveness and sustainability, in addition to coping with the demands of racing entirely on street circuits. Two U.S.-based teams are among the 10 competing – Andretti Autosport, with drivers Franck Montagny and Charles Pic; and Dragon Racing, with drivers Oriol Servia and Jérôme d’Ambrosio. Popular British racer Katherine Legge, who now calls Indianapolis home, is the first woman to be confirmed as a Formula E driver, piloting the Amlin Aguri entry.
MOTOGP
DEFENDING CHAMP MARQUEZ LOOKS TO RECAPTURE WINNING STREAK AT GRAND PRIX OF SAN MARINO
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Sunday, Sept. 14 (7:00 AM ET)
- Talent: Host Bob Varsha with analysts Gregory Haines and Nick Harris
- This Week: After winning at Silverstone, defending champion and point leader Marc Marquez looks to recapture the winning streak that saw him net victories in the first 10 races of the year before Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa captured the top spot at Brno for the only win of the year by a rider other than Marquez. A victory this weekend at Misano not only would tie Marquez for the all-time record for most wins in a single season, set in 1997 by Mick Doohan, but it could lay the groundwork for the Spaniard to lock up the 2014 championship crown in front of his hometown crowd in the next round at MotorLand Aragon. In addition, FOX Sports 2 offers Moto3 coverage from San Marino on Sunday at 8:00 PM ET and Moto2 at 9:00 PM ET.
HORSE RACING
JOCKEY CLUB HEADS NORTH OF THE BORDER FOR WOODBINE MILE
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1, Sunday, Sept. 14 (5:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Greg Wolf, Richard Migliore, Andy Serling, Simon Bray and Alyssa Ali
- This Week: The Jockey Club racing tour heads north of the border this weekend for the Woodbine Mile at Woodbine Race Course in Toronto, Ont., a Breeder’s Cup “Win And You’re In” event.
RED BULL
RED BULL AIR RACE TAKES ON NASCAR TRACK IN TEXAS
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Monday, Sept. 15 (7:30 PM ET)
- Talent: Nick Fellows, Mike Mangold
- This Week: Texas Motor Speedway, one of the most famous motor circuits in the world and one of the largest sports stadiums in the United States, is hosting the sixth round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. The pilots and their planes take off and land from the infield of the track – a first in the United States – with the crowd watching all the action from the grandstands. Air Gate pylons are set up inside and around the 1.5-mile quad-oval track. Going into this first race in the USA this year, Austria’s Hannes Arch is holding onto a narrow lead over Paul Bonhomme and Nigel Lamb after their one-two British sweep at the last stop in Ascot, England. Also, Americans Kirby Chambliss and Michael Goulian are keen for a little homecoming advantage as they try to rise in the standings. “This is a tight course at the Texas Motor Speedway and will be the most challenging track of the year so far,” says FOX Sports 1 analyst Mike Mangold. “Arch needs all the skill in his arsenal to maintain his slim lead over rival Bonhomme of Great Britain and the other chargers in the 12-man field.”
ORIGINALS
THE NUMBERS ARE IN; WHO GETS OUT OF THE GATE QUICKLY AS FANTASY FOOTBALL UNCENSORED SETS LINEUPS FOR NFL WEEK 2?
- Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Thursday, Sept. 11 (7:00 PM ET)
- Talent: Jay Glazer
- This Week: With NFL on FOX insider Jay Glazer serving as the commish, comedian David Spade leads a motley crew of celebrity football fans through a season of Fantasy Football competition. Joining Spade are fellow comedians Nick Swardson and Brody Stevens, Rascal Flatts’ bassist, Jay DeMarcus, MMA icon Chuck Lidell, No Filter’s Katie Nolan, and actor Jerry Ferarra. One final entry, representing NFL on FOX, consists of rotating appearances by Brian Urlacher, John Lynch, Ronde Barber and David Diehl. The league competes through FOX Fantasy Football on FOXSports.com. Orthopedic surgeon and FOX Sports contributor Dr. Robert Klapper provides insight into player injuries, deciphering team talk and offering fantasy football players a leg up on their competition. FOX Sports Fantasy Football, offered online, as an iPhone app or through the mobile site, provides live, automated and online drafts; customizable scoring options; up-to-the-minute live scoring and expert analysis. For more information, please visit: http://foxs.pt/1kt7KYL.
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