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sports1 month ago

FOX Sports Locks in Elite Broadcast Team for 2026 World Baseball Classic

FOX Sports announced an all-star broadcast roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, with lead play-by-play Joe Davis and John Smoltz calling the semifinals and championship live from loanDepot Park in Miami, supported by a lineup of analysts and reporters including Adam Amin, Kevin Kugler, A.J. Pierzynski and Adam Wainwright, plus Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci. The on-site Emmy-winning studio team features Derek Jeter, David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez, with Kevin Burkhardt hosting, and FOX Deportes offering exclusive Spanish-language coverage.

IndyCar’s 2026 Season Sets Record Pace With New Stops and Expanded FOX Coverage
sports1 month ago

IndyCar’s 2026 Season Sets Record Pace With New Stops and Expanded FOX Coverage

INDYCAR opens the 2026 season on March 1 with a record 18-race schedule, featuring return to Phoenix Raceway, inaugural Streets of Arlington, Barber Motorsports Park, and new events in Markham and Washington, D.C.—plus the season opener in St. Petersburg. FOX will televise all sessions across 20 network windows, and INDYCAR NXT expands to 17 races on FS1/FS2. The series also updates street-course tire usage, late-race lead-lap rules, and practice formats, and adds safety upgrades at IMS (tire ramp flaps and braking changes) while continuing growth across the development series. Milestones include the potential 300th all-time winner and record targets for drivers like Palou, Dixon, and Power.

sports1 month ago

FOX Sports Reveals 2026 MLS Schedule Highlighting Messi-Driven Inter Miami Matchups

FOX Sports and FOX Deportes unveiled the Major League Soccer 2026 regular-season broadcast plan: 34 matches in total with 15 on FOX and 19 on FS1, and every game carried in Spanish on FOX Deportes. The season kicks off Feb. 21 with FC Cincinnati hosting Atlanta United, and includes two high-profile Inter Miami CF appearances featuring Lionel Messi—May 2 against Orlando City SC on FS1 and May 24 against the Philadelphia Union on FOX. The schedule resumes after the FIFA World Cup 2026 pause with a July 17 doubleheader two days before the World Cup Final, before MLS playoffs wrap up on FOX/FOX Deportes. Broadcast details, including further match assignments, will be announced as the season progresses.

Fox to Broadcast DC’s First IndyCar Street Race During Freedom 250
sports2 months ago

Fox to Broadcast DC’s First IndyCar Street Race During Freedom 250

Fox Sports will televise The Freedom 250 Grand Prix, an IndyCar street race planned for Aug. 23 in Washington, D.C., as part of President Trump’s 250th birthday celebrations; the race, which would be the first IndyCar street event in the capital, is to run near the National Mall with monuments showcased and expedited permits from the Interior and Transportation departments, with Penske Entertainment and Fox heavily involved in bringing it to life.

Fox Sports replaces Mark Sanchez with Drew Brees as NFL analyst
sports5 months ago

Fox Sports replaces Mark Sanchez with Drew Brees as NFL analyst

Fox Sports has replaced Mark Sanchez with Drew Brees as their NFL analyst, with Brees set to debut on November 16. Sanchez, who has been off-air due to legal issues following a stabbing incident, faces ongoing legal proceedings. Brees, a former NFL star and Super Bowl champion, joins Fox after a brief stint with NBC, bringing extensive experience and credentials to the role.