UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA - JUNE 21: Jordan Spieth of the United States celebrates a birdie putt on the 16th green during the final round of the 115th U.S. Open Championship at Chambers Bay on June 21, 2015 in University Place, Washington. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA - JUNE 21: Jordan Spieth of the United States celebrates a birdie putt on the 16th green during the final round of the 115th U.S. Open Championship at Chambers Bay on June 21, 2015 in University Place, Washington. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Sunday is a FOX Sports Funday
“Sunday Funday” takes a new meaning at FOX Sports with the addition of several exciting specials adjacent to FOX NFL single-header football games across the fall broadcast season. Viewers can watch nail-biting supercross and Formula E racing, skateboarding championships, a college football playoff preview and a year-in-review special hosted by FOX Sports’ newest personality, Colin Cowherd. It all begins with a preview of the popular UFC reality series, THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER: TEAM MCGREGOR VS. TEAM FABER, on Sunday, Sept. 27.
“FOX Sports continues to expand its roster of exciting sports properties and add dynamic personalities,” says Bill Wanger, FOX Sports Executive Vice President of Programming, Research and Content Strategy. “With these Sunday specials, we have the unique ability to highlight properties like the USGA and our newest personality, Colin Cowherd, to our largest network audiences, while leading into marquee events like college football conference championships.”
The exciting lineup kicks off with a special edition of THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER featuring the best moments from the first three episodes of the new season that airs Wednesday nights on FS1. Led by UFC interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor and legend and WEC champion Urijah Faber, the best up-and-coming lightweights from across the globe compete against each other for a six-figure contract with the UFC in the toughest reality competition on television. The season culminates with THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER FINALE on Friday, Dec. 11 (8:00 PM ET) live on FS1. For more information on THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER, visit www.theultimatefighter.com.
The world’s best skateboarders compete at the STREET LEAGUE SKATEBOARDING SUPER CROWN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP on Sunday, Oct. 11. Featuring the tour’s top eight pros including current points’ leader Luan Oliveira, 2014 champion Nyjah Houston, 2013 champion Chris Cole, and fan favorites Paul Rodriguez and Shane O’Neill, the athletes have to conquer a custom-built skate plaza, while also one-upping their competitors. For more information on the series, visit http://streetleague.com/.
On Sunday, Oct. 18, MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS takes center stage on FOX, as the fifth annual MONSTER ENERGY CUP lights up Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium on a uniquely designed track inspired by five-time supercross class champion Ricky Carmichael. The world’s best riders battle for their share of the $250,000 purse and a shot at the $1 million bonus to any rider who wins all three main events. The 2016 MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS season opens Saturday, Jan. 9 live and exclusively on FS1. For more information on the MONSTER ENERGY CUP, visit http://www.monsterenergycup.com/.
On Sunday, Nov. 8, FOX highlights the second season of the ground-breaking FIA FORMULA E CHAMPIONSHIP with race coverage from Putrajaya, Malaysia. FORMULA E is a new FIA single-seater championship and the world’s first fully-electric racing series. Commencing in October 2015 and running through June 2016, the championship competes in the heart of 10 of the world’s leading cities – including Los Angeles, Beijing, Paris, Berlin, and Moscow – racing around city-center circuits. For the second season, 10 teams, including two from the U.S., go head-to-head creating a unique and exciting racing series designed to appeal to a new generation of motor sports fans. For more information on the series, visit http://www.fiaformulae.com/.
FOX offers a Thanksgiving golf feast on Thursday, Nov. 26 with the 2015 U.S. OPEN: SPIETH’S NORTHWEST CONQUEST. Re-live all the moments that made the 115th U.S. Open a captivating and historic part of golfing history. From Jordan Spieth becoming the youngest Open champ since 1923 after emerging out of a wild finish, to Chambers Bay becoming the first course in the Pacific Northwest to host the event, the show offers the definitive look back at a U.S. Open that will be discussed and celebrated for years. For more information on USGA golf, visit http://www.usga.org.
On Sunday, Nov. 29, FOX Sports presents the COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PREVIEW. Just seven days away from the College Football Playoff final poll, FOX Sports college football announcers simulate a meeting and voting process of the College Football Playoff selection committee. FOX Sports takes viewers into the room as the group determines its new poll for the week, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look as they analyze, discuss and argue who are the top four teams in the country and who deserves a spot in this season’s playoff. On Saturday, Dec. 5, FOX Sports presents the Big Ten Championship Game live from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on FOX broadcast network (8:00 PM ET).
One of FOX Sports’ newest personalities, Colin Cowherd, breaks down 2015’s biggest sports stories and interviews the biggest guests in COLIN COWHERD YEAR IN REVIEW SPECIAL on Sunday, Dec. 20. Cowherd, who hosts the three-hour sports talk program THE HERD simulcast weekdays on FS1 and FOX Sports Radio, is also a key member of the FOX NFL KICKOFF team each Sunday morning on FOX.
