FOX Sports Programming Highlights: World Cup, U.S. Open

FOX SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS – 3 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

WORLD CUP: FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015™

Moves to Knockout Stage on Saturday

GOLF: 115^th USGA U.S. Open Begins Tomorrow on FOX Sports 1

NASCAR: Trucks in Iowa, XFINITY Series in Chicago

#ICYMI: A Look at Some of the FOX Sports Tech in Play at the U.S. Open

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GOLF

FOX SPORTS DELIVERS UNPRECEDENTED COVERAGE FOR INAUGURAL PRESENTATION OF THE 115^TH U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

• Network/When:

o   FOX Sports 1: Thursday and Friday, June 18-19 (12:00 – 8:00 PM ET)

o   FOX: Thursday and Friday, June 18-19 (8:00 – 11:00 PM ET), Saturday, June 20 (2:00 – 10:00 PM ET), Sunday, June 21 (2:00 – 10:30 PM ET)

o   FOX Sports Go: Thursday and Friday, June 18-19 (1:00 – 11:00 PM ET), Saturday, June 20 (2:00 – 10:00 PM ET), Sunday, June 21 (2:00 – 10:30 PM ET)

• Talent: Joe Buck, Greg Norman, Holly Sonders, Brad Faxon, Corey Pavin, Juli Inkster, Tom Weiskopf, Scott McCarron, Steve Flesch, Curt Menefee, David Fay, Gil Hanse, Shane O’Donoghue
• This Week: Delivering more than 38 hours of live golf coverage, FOX Sports presents its first-ever U.S. Open Championship, live from Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash. Showcasing a field of 156 competitors in the supremely challenging setting of the Chambers Bay course, lead U.S. Open on FOX announcer Joe Buck and analyst Greg Norman call the action, beginning Thursday on FOX Sports 1 at 12:00 PM ET. A sprawling, links-style course that rests against the Puget Sound and sets up to be the longest in the history of the U.S. Open, the unique challenge of the Chambers Bay course promises to make for a memorable week in the Pacific Northwest. The unprecedented coverage effort by FOX Sports includes 105 cameras across the property and a host of technological innovations that provide views of the championship like never before.

 

SOCCER

KNOCKOUT ROUND OF FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2015™ KICKS OFF SATURDAY ON FOX SPORTS 1

• Network/When/Talent:

o   Wednesday, June 17:

• Mexico vs. France (Group F, Ottawa)
• FOX & FOX Sports GO (4:00 PM ET),
• John Strong, Danielle Slaton and Julie Stewart-Binks
• England vs. Colombia (Group F, Montreal)
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (4:00 PM ET)
• JP Dellacamera, Cat Whitehill and Tony DiCicco
• FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TODAY
• FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2 & FOX Sports GO (6:00 PM ET)
• Costa Rica vs. Brazil (Group E, Moncton)
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (7:00 PM ET)
• Jenn Hildreth and Kyndra de St. Aubin
• South Korea vs. Spain (Group E, Ottawa)
• FOX Sports 2 & FOX Sports GO (7:00 PM ET)
• Glenn Davis and Christine Latham
• FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TONIGHT
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (12:00 AM ET)

o   Saturday, June 20:

• FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TODAY
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (3:00 PM ET)
• Germany vs. TBD (Round of 16, Ottawa)
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (4:00 PM ET)
• FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TODAY
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (6:00 PM ET)
• China vs. Cameroon (Round of 16, Edmonton)
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (7:30 PM ET)
• FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TONIGHT
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (1:00 AM ET)

o   Sunday, June 21:

• FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TODAY
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (12:00 PM ET)
• Brazil vs. Australia (Round of 16, Moncton)
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (1:00 PM ET
• FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TODAY
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (3:00 PM ET)
• TBD vs. TBD (Round of 16, Montreal)
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (4:00 PM ET)
• FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TODAY
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (6:00 PM ET)
• Canada vs. TBD (Round of 16, Vancouver)
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (7:30 PM ET)
• FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TONIGHT
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (9:30 PM ET)

o   Monday, June 22:

• FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TODAY
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (4:00 PM ET)
• Norway vs. TBD (Round of 16, Ottawa)
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (5:00 PM ET)
• FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TODAY
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (7:00 PM ET)
• USA vs. TBD (Round of 16, Edmonton)
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (8:00 PM ET)
• FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TONIGHT
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (12:00 AM ET)

o   Tuesday, June 23:

• FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TODAY
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (9:00 PM ET)
• Japan vs. TBD (Round of 16, Vancouver)
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (10:00 PM ET)
• FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TONIGHT
• FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO (1:00 AM ET)
• This Week: FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2015™ moves into the knockout stage on Saturday, June 20, with all games in the round of 16 televised on FOX Sports 1. The U.S. Women’s National Team finished first in the “Group of Death” with wins over Australia and Nigeria and a tie vs. Sweden. The U.S. plays next on Monday, June 22, in Edmonton with coverage beginning at 7:00 PM ET on FOX Sports 1. Team USA faces the third-place finisher from Group B, E or F. Each day during the FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2015™ FOX Sports previews games with FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TODAY and recaps the day’s action with FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TONIGHT on FOX Sports 1.

MLS SOCCER SUNDAY CONTINUES WITH REAL SALT LAKE VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY

• Matchup/Network/When: Real Salt Lake vs. Sporting Kansas City, FOX Sports 1, FOX Deportes & FOX Sports GO, Sunday, June 21(10:00 PM ET)
• Talent: Game announcer Mark Rogondino, analyst Brian Dunseth and sideline reporter Keith Costigan
• This Week: MLS Soccer Sunday continues on FOX Sports 1 as Sporting Kansas City heads west to take on Real Salt Lake live from Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.

 

MLB

RARE THURSDAY NIGHT BASEBALL ON FOX SPORTS 1 AS BREWERS FACE ROYALS IN KC; TUESDAY NIGHT BASEBALL FOLLOWS AS CARDINALS BATTLE MARLINS IN MIAMI

Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Thursday, June 18

• Milwaukee Brewers at Kansas City Royals: Brian Anderson & Eric Karros (8:00 PM ET)

Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Tuesday, June 23

• St. Louis Cardinals at Miami Marlins: Joe Davis, Cliff Floyd & Ken Rosenthal (7:00 PM ET)
• This Week: FOX Sports 1 welcomes viewers prior to Thursday night’s Brewers vs. Royals broadcast with host Kevin Burkhardt and analysts Pete Rose and Frank Thomas.  On Tuesday night’s baseball broadcast, host Cole Wright offers gamebreaks from Los Angeles.
  

MLB WHIPAROUND

• Network/When/On-air Talent: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, weekdays
  • Thursday, June 18 (12:00 AM ET) Talent: Kevin Burkhardt, Frank Thomas & Pete Rose
  • Friday, June 19 (12:00 AM ET) Talent: Kevin Burkhardt, Frank Thomas & Pete Rose
  • Monday, June 22 OFF
  • Tuesday, June 23 OFF
  • Wednesday, June 24 (12:00 AM ET) Talent: Kevin Burkhardt & CJ Nitkowski
• Show Description: MLB WHIPAROUND is FOX Sports 1’s nightly in-progress highlights and analysis studio show.  The 60-minute program features live look-ins at games from across the country, courtesy of FOX Sports’ Regional Sports Networks, in addition to recaps and analysis from some of the game’s most respected journalists and former players.

NASCAR

FOX SPORTS TRAVELS TO MIDWEST FOR FULL WEEKEND OF NASCAR XFINITY SERIES & NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACING

While the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES takes a rare weekend off, the NASCAR XFINITY SERIES and NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES head back to the Midwest for the second consecutive weekend.  FOX Sports offers live coverage of the NASCAR XFINITY SERIES and companion ARCA RACING SERIES from Chicagoland Speedway, in addition to the NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES from Iowa Speedway.

The NASCAR XFINITY SERIES closes out its portion of the 2015 season on FOX Sports from Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday beginning at 9:30 PM ET. Chris Buescher extended his series points lead over Ty Dillon last week at Michigan to 25, followed by defending champion Chase Elliott (-35), Regan Smith (-55) and Darrell Wallace Jr. (-61) after 13 races.  Following the conclusion of its 2015 coverage, FOX Sports returns with its presentation of the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY SERIES season with the season opener from Daytona.

NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES points leader and two-time defending champion Matt Crafton continues his quest for a third-consecutive championship this weekend from Iowa Speedway, but saw his sizeable points lead cut in half last week at Gateway Motorsports Park following an accident.  FOX Sports 1 is live under the lights on Friday, June 19 (8:30 PM ET) in the series’ ninth stop of the season.  Heading into Iowa, Crafton leads Tyler Reddick (-12), followed by Johnny Sauter (-30), Erik Jones (-33) and John Wes Townley (-69) after eight races.  Seventeen-year-old Cole Custer won last week’s race in only his third start of the season, becoming the second teenager to win a Truck Series race in 2015 (Tyler Reddick – 19; two wins).

Through eight races this season,  the NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES (NCWTS) is averaging 871,000 viewers on FOX Sports 1, up nine percent over the average during the same time last season (797,000 viewers through seven races), according to Nielsen Media Research.  The NCWTS is up 16% on HH rating (0.79 vs. 0.68) this season, and of the seven races aired both in 2014 and 2015, five delivered more viewers this year than in 2014 (Daytona, Martinsville, Kansas, Dover and Texas).

Note:  The NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES enjoys a weekend off before returning Sunday, June 28 at Sonoma Raceway (3:00 PM ET on FOX Sports 1; pre-race coverage at 2:00 PM ET on NASCAR RACEDAY) for FOX Sports’ final NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES race of 2015.

NASCAR XFINITY SERIES RACING AT CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY

• Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, June 20 (9:30 PM ET)
• Talent: Play-by-play announcer Adam Alexander; analysts Michael Waltrip and Larry McReynolds;  reporters Vince Welch, Jamie Little and Chris Neville

NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES RACING AT IOWA SPEEDWAY

• Network/When:  FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, June 13 (8:30 PM ET)
• Talent: Play-by-play announcer Brian Till; analysts Phil Parsons and Todd Bodine; reporters Hermie Sadler and Kaitlyn Vincie

NCWTS SETUP

• Network/When:  FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Friday, June 19 (8:00 PM ET)
• Talent:  Host John Roberts; analyst Ray Dunlap; reporters Hermie Sadler and Kaitlyn Vincie
• This Week:  A look back at Cole Custer’s win last weekend at Gateway Motorsports Park; a flashback to Erik Jones’ win last year at Iowa; a feature on Matt Crafton’s late-race woes last weekend at Gateway; a Custer feature; a piece on Jones’ misfortune in the last five Truck Series races — all events he nearly won; a look at the propensity of Iowa Speedway to attract rookie drivers, and Crafton’s recent mentoring of the young drivers; and an interview with Johnny Sauter
  

ANALYST RAY DUNLAP ON WHERE A THIRD CONSECUTIVE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR MATT CRAFTON WOULD RANK IN NASCAR HISTORY:

“To win three consecutive championships amidst this level of competition would be incredibly significant.  I would place it up there with Jimmie Johnson winning five Cup Series championships in a row.  If Crafton could pull it off, it would completely rewrite the definition of the significance of a championship in this series.  There’s a lot of racing to go this season, but based on how fast the No. 88 team has been, you have to count them as the favorite to repeat.”

OF TRUCK SERIES “YOUNG GUNS” SUCH AS COLE CUSTER, JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK, SPENCER GALLAGHER AND TYLER REDDICK, REPORTER HERMIE SADLER SAYS NEMECHEK STANDS OUT AS NEXT STAR:

“John Hunter Nemechek has displayed a world of talent, not just in his limited number of Truck starts, but also in his Late Model.  Compared to other young guns’ teams, Nemechek’s is a small team, so it’s remarkable he has been able to elevate that group into a solid, top-10, sometimes top-five team.  We must look beyond the results to the support, equipment and technology behind these drivers. In a short amount of time, John Hunter has proven he can run as well as, if not better than, his veteran father in the same equipment and has elevated that organization.  The team never takes a step back when he’s in the seat, despite his young age and lack of experience.”

ADAM ALEXANDER PUTS A POSSIBLE THIRD-CONSECUTIVE TITLE FOR MATT CRAFTON INTO PERSPECTIVE:

“If I was a betting man, at this stage in the season my money would be on Matt Crafton because he is so incredibly consistent.  When you look at the greats who have graced the Truck Series over the years, Crafton ranks near the top.  Three championships in a row would truly be the most remarkable run we’ve seen in the history of the series.”

NASCAR RACE HUB & NASCAR RACE HUB WEEKEND EDITION

• Network/When: FOX Sports 2, Friday, June 19 (5:00 PM ET); Tuesday, June 23-Wednesday, June 24 (6:00 PM ET); pre-empted Wednesday, June 17-Thursday, June 18;
• Talent: Co-hosts Adam Alexander, John Roberts and Danielle Trotta; analysts Larry McReynolds, Jeff Hammond and Wally Dallenbach; reporters Vince Welch, Alan Cavanna, Andrew Doud and Kaitlyn Vincie
• Next Week: Guest/driver analyst Joey Logano on Tuesday, June 23

ARCA RACING SERIES

ARCA RACING SERIES HITS MIDPOINT OF SEASON IN MIDWEST ON FOX SPORTS 2

A companion event to the NASCAR XFINITY SERIES, the ARCA RACING SERIES stages its 10^th race of the 20-race season, a 150-mile event, on Saturday, June 20 at Chicagoland Speedway.   Grant Enfinger, last year’s runner-up in the championship standings, leads Tom Hessert (-55), followed by Josh Williams (-65), Austin Wayne Self (-125) and David Levine (-175).

• Network/When:  FOX Sports 2 & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, June 20 (7:00 PM ET)
• Talent: Play-by-play announcer Ray Dunlap, analyst Phil Parsons; reporters Jim Tretow and Kaitlyn Vincie
  

STUDIO SHOWS

FOX SPORTS LIVE – WOMEN’S WORLD CUP AND U.S. OPEN INTEGRATIONS, MLB HIGHLIGHTS NIGHTLY

• Network/When: FOX Sports 1, nightly (11:00 PM ET)
• Talent: Jay Onrait, Dan O’Toole, Charissa Thompson, Don Bell, Ryan Field.
• This Week: FOX Sports 1’s flagship nightly highlight, news and opinion show rolls on this week featuring extended highlights and analysis, covering the action from across the spectrum of sports. Two of the summer’s marquee events, FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015™ and the U.S. Open Championship, are presented by FOX Sports and the show features nightly highlights and recaps live from the respective sites. With the field now pared to the Round of 16 in the Women’s World Cup, live reports come in from the Jack Poole Plaza set in Vancouver, wrapping up the day’s action. Additionally, the 115^th U.S. Open is played at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash., and marks the first major golf championship presented by FOX Sports. Nightly coverage included analysis and updates from the course with U.S. Open on FOX broadcasters Joe Buck, Brad Faxon, Corey Pavin and Greg Norman weighing in on all of the day’s events. As the Major League Baseball season reaches its midpoint, highlights continue to permeate throughout the show, as recaps of the action come in from across the country.

AMERICA’S PREGAME – PREEMPTED WEDNESDAY, AIRING AT 11:00 AM ET THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

• Network/When: FOX Sports 1, weekdays (6:00 PM ET)
• Talent: Mike Hill, Molly McGrath.
• This Week: With a bevy of live-event programming on the FOX Sports 1 docket throughout the month of June, APG’s daily schedule remains a moving target. Wednesday’s show is preempted in lieu of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015™ game action, while the Thursday and Friday shows air at a special 11:00 AM ET timeslot leading into FOX Sports’ first-ever broadcasts of the U.S. Open Championship from Chambers Bay. The show will have a golf emphasis both Thursday and Friday, but continues to preview all of the action from around the world of sports every evening.
  

ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING

GARBAGE TIME WITH KATIE NOLAN AIRS AT 12:30 AM ET SUNDAY NIGHT FOLLOWING LATE MLS MATCHUP

• Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Sunday, June 21 (12:30 AM ET)
• Talent: Katie Nolan
• This Week: Katie Nolan continues to tackle the hottest topics in sports, interjecting her wit, sarcasm and comedy in the weekly show GARBAGE TIME WITH KATIE NOLAN on FOX Sports 1. In case you missed it, last week Katie sat down with Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski, took aim at the Beer Mile World Record and more.

 

UFC

THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: NO GUTS, NO GLORY

• Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Wednesday, June 17 (10:00 PM ET)
• Talent: Dana White, Dan Lambert, Glenn Robinson
• This Week: This week on THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER, it’s the first of the final four 100-point fights and each team must give their all during the home stretch in this neck-and-neck match. The Blackzilians face more wounds when deciding who fights next. Meanwhile, American Top Team must choose a fighter with heart to rise to the occasion.

FOX SPORTS LIVE PRESENTS TUF TALK, RECAPS LATEST EPISODE

• Network/When: FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports GO, Wednesday, June 3 (11:00 PM ET)

• Talent: Karyn Bryant, Dominick Cruz
• This Week: Host Karyn Bryant and analyst Dominick Cruz discuss the latest episode of THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER with American Top Team’s Jorge Masvidal and Kamarudeen Usman from the Blackzilians. Cruz then analyzes this week’s fight.
  

UFC ULTIMATE INSIDER: LAWLER 1-ON-1, EVANS’ TAKEDOWN AND GARBRANDT’S BOND

• Network/When: FOX Sports 2 & FOX Sports GO, Sunday, June 21 (8:00 PM ET)
• Talent: Jon Anik
• This Week: Host Jon Anik ventures to South Florida’s American Top Team for a hard-hitting interview with UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler, who reveals his ambitious plans for staying on top. Then, from war-torn Bosnia to South Florida by way of Nebraska, 24-year-old Mirsad Bektic recounts his improbable journey to become one of the featherweight division’s most highly touted rising stars. Witness the inspirational story of undefeated 23-year-old bantamweight Cody Garbrandt’s unbreakable bond with nine-year-old cancer survivor Maddux Maple. Finally, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans provides an exclusive Takedown on a topic he knows well: UFC rivalries.

BOXING

LEMIEUX AND N’DAM BATTLE FOR IBF MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AT GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS FOX FIGHT NIGHT

• Network/When: FOX Sports 2 & FOX Sports GO, Saturday, June 20 (10:00 PM ET)
• Talent:  Beto Duran, Doug Fischer
• This Week: The highly anticipated vacant IBF Middleweight World Championship is on the line when Quebec power puncher David Lemieux (33-2, 31 KOs) battles number-one contender Hassan N’Dam (31-1, 18 KOs) at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada, live on FOX FIGHT NIGHT. The co-main event features Dierry “All In” Jean (28-1, 20 KOs) of Quebec, Canada facing, Jerry “The Corpus Christi Kid” Belmontes (19-6, 5 KOs) of Corpus Christi, Texas, in a 10-round fight for the NABF Lightweight title. The evening’s triple-header features the return of the undefeated Cuban heavyweight Luis “King Kong” Ortiz (21-0, 18 KOs) in the eight-round televised opener.