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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

FOX Sports & AEG Launch the College Basketball Crown: A Reimagined Postseason College Hoops Tournament

Competitive Showcase Featuring 16 Teams Across Elite Conferences

College Basketball Crown to Air on FOX and FS1

Las Vegas to Host Inaugural Tournament in Spring 2025 at MGM Grand Garden Arena and T-Mobile Arena

Los Angeles (April 3, 2024) – Today, FOX Sports and AEG launch the College Basketball Crown, a new addition to the college hoops postseason landscape beginning in 2025. The 16-team tournament will highlight elite student-athletes and competitive postseason matchups from select conferences, bringing fans more high-level competition and compelling storylines during the most exciting time of the year.

The inaugural College Basketball Crown is set to feature schools from the Big Ten, Big 12 and BIG EAST, with additional at-large participants. The College Basketball Crown will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas from Monday, March 31 to Sunday, April 6, 2025, with all the action airing on FOX and FS1.

Teams that did not qualify for the NCAA tournament will be eligible for the College Basketball Crown, with two automatic qualifiers coming from each participating conference and additional teams chosen by a committee.

“Postseason college basketball is one of the most exciting times of year and FOX Sports is proud to be at the forefront of efforts to evolve and elevate the sport,” said Jordan Bazant, Executive Vice President, FOX Sports.  “Alongside AEG and the Big Ten, Big 12 and BIG EAST, we are thrilled to provide more opportunities for student-athletes to compete in high quality postseason college hoops and for viewers to enjoy the chase for the College Basketball Crown.”

AEG Global Partnerships will have exclusive rights to all commercial sales and sponsorship activations for the College Basketball Crown with FOX Sports overseeing media rights and broadcast sales.

“We are thrilled to join FOX Sports, the Big Ten, Big 12 and BIG EAST who share our vision and our enthusiasm to create one-of-a-kind experiences and events that benefit both fans and the entire global sports landscape,” said Todd Goldstein, Chief Revenue Officer, AEG.  “The time is right, Las Vegas is the ideal destination and the College Basketball Crown is the perfect additive event to further elevate the most exciting postseason in sports.”

Vivid Seats has been selected as the Official Ticketing Provider of the College Basketball Crown and will be the exclusive home for tickets across all of the games in the College Basketball Crown tournament.  Through this unique and innovative agreement with FOX Sports, AEG and its global ticketing platform AXS, Vivid Seats will provide fans with a new, turnkey end-to-end ticketing experience.

Commissioner Quotes on the Inaugural College Basketball Crown

“We are honored to participate in the inaugural College Basketball Crown, which will be an exciting and innovative addition to the college basketball calendar,” said BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman.  “We are confident that the formidable capabilities of FOX Sports, AEG, and their event partners will translate into a high-quality post-season opportunity for our coaches, players and schools.”

“The Big Ten Conference looks forward to competing in the inaugural College Basketball Crown,” said Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti. “It is sure to be an exciting post-season opportunity for our student-athletes, coaches and fans across the country.”

“The Big 12 Conference is thrilled to be a part of the College Basketball Crown,” said Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark. “College basketball’s popularity is on the rise, and we look forward to being a part of another meaningful postseason moment for our student-athletes.”

Additional information on the College Basketball Crown, including ticket sales, broadcast details and more will be released at a later date.

Click HERE for the College Basketball Crown assets, including tournament and conference logos, and imagery of the arenas.

Monday, April 1, 2024

FOX Sports Announces Coverage for 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Quarterfinals

Final Eight Teams Meet in Thrilling Chase for Region’s Top Club Crown 

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF Face Liga MX Leading CF Monterrey on FS1 Wednesday, April 3 and Wednesday, April 10

LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports, America’s English-language home for the world’s top international soccer tournaments, today presents coverage plans for the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Quarterfinals. From Tuesday, April 2, to Wednesday, April 10, all eight Quarterfinal leg matches will air live on FS1 as the eight remaining teams compete for the region’s top club crown and qualification in the expanded FIFA Club World Cup 2025™.

The Quarterfinal round kicks off Tuesday, April 2, with a doubleheader featuring Major League Soccer and Liga MX participants in Columbus Crew vs. Tigres UANL and New England Revolution vs. Club America. On Wednesday, April 3, and Wednesday, April 10, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF play CF Monterrey on FS1 with coverage starting at 8:00 PM ET for the first leg and 10:20 PM ET for the second leg.

Lead play-by-play announcer John Strong and veteran voice Luis Omar Tapia will call Concacaf Champions Cup matches on FS1 throughout the Quarterfinal round alongside a trio of experienced match analysts in former U.S. Men’s National Team stars Stu Holden, Cobi Jones and Maurice Edu. FOX Sports studio coverage will be anchored by acclaimed host Rob Stone with lead studio analyst and National Soccer Hall of Famer Alexi Lalas.

Click here to view the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Quarterfinals on FS1 broadcast schedule.

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

FOX DEPORTES OPENS 26th MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SEASON THIS SATURDAY WITH MARQUEE DOUBLEHEADER

Braves Face Phillies, Astros Host Yankees as Part of Season-Opening Doubleheader

Dedicated Schedule Features Over 40 games including the MLB All-Star Game on July 16

 LOS ANGELES – Heading into its 26th Major League Baseball season as the Spanish-language baseball broadcast leader, FOX Deportes unveils the complete schedule for its coverage of the 2024 MLB regular season, featuring more than 40 marquee games.

The network opens its regular season coverage on Saturday, March 30 with a must-see doubleheader featuring four World Series contenders.  The action begins at 4:00 PM ET from Philadelphia with a matchup between Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Atlanta Braves and Bryce Harper and the Phillies. Later that day, the New York Yankees head to Minute Maid Field for a battle with the Houston Astros at 7:00 PM ET.

Schedule highlights:

  • Divisional rivals cross the Atlantic when the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets clash during the first game of the 2024 MLB World Tour: London Series. The action at London Stadium begins on Saturday, June 8 at 1:00 PM ET.
  • Interleague play returns to FOX Deportes as Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers make their way to the Big Apple to face Juan Soto and the New York Yankees on Saturday, June 8 at 7:30 PM ET.
  • In the latest installment of special regular season contests, MLB at Rickwood Field pays tribute to the Negro Leagues and its greatest living player – National Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays. The oldest professional ballpark in America, and former home to the Birmingham Black Barons, will backdrop the historic matchup between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, June 20 at 7:00 PM ET.
  • FOX Deportes continues as the home to the Midsummer Classic as baseball’s brightest stars are on display at Globe Life Field in Texas on Tuesday, July 16 at 8:00 PM ET.

FOX Deportes’ 2024 MLB regular season presentation is led by award-winning play-by-play announcer Adrian Garcia Marquez, analyst and former MLB infielder Edgar Gonzalez, veteran announcer/reporter Carlos Alvarez and acclaimed reporter/analyst Jaime Motta.  Rolando Nichols also joins throughout the season as a play-by-play announcer.

In addition to live broadcasts of each game, the network’s daily sports highlight program, TOTAL SPORTS 360, offers highlights, interviews and live reports throughout season.

All the games will be available on the FOX Sports App.  Fans can also visit www.foxdeportes.com and follow FOX Deportes on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok  and Facebook for exclusive content.

Click here to view FOX Deportes’ 2024 MLB regular season schedule (LINK).  Please note that the schedule is subject to change.

Spanish version:

FOX DEPORTES ABRE SU TEMPORADA 26 DE LA MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL EL SÁBADO CON UNA DOBLE JORNADA ESTELAR 

Braves vs. Phillies, Astros vs. Yankees en doble jornada para abrir la temporada 

El calendario contiene más de 40 juegos incluyendo el Juego de Estrellas el 16 del julio

LOS ANGELES – Entrando a su temporada número 26 como líder del béisbol de las grandes ligas en español, FOX Deportes revela su calendario completo para la temporada regular de la MLB 2024, con más de 40 juegos estelares.

Todo arranca el sábado 30 de marzo con una doble jornada imperdible con cuatro contendientes para la Serie Mundial. La acción comienza a las 4:00 PM hora del Este desde Philadelphia con un choque entre Ronald Acuña Jr. y los Atlanta Braves y Bryce Harper y los Phillies. Mas tarde ese día, los New York Yankees viajarán a Minute Maid Field para un juego contra los Houston Astros a las 7:00 PM, hora del Este.

Los juegos más destacados:

  • Dos rivales de la división cruzarán el Atlántico cuando los Phillies y los New York Mets se enfrenten durante el primer juego de la 2024 MLB World Tour: London Series. La acción desde el London Stadium, arranca el sábado, 8 de junio a la 1:00 PM, hora del Este.
  • Los juegos interligas vuelven a FOX Deportes cuando Shohei Ohtani y Los Dodgers de Los Angeles lleguen a la Gran Manzana para jugar contra Juan Soto y los New York Yankees el sábado 8 de junio a las 7:30 PM, hora del Este.
  • En un juego muy especial, MLB en Rickwood le rinde homenaje a las Negro Leagues y su máximo jugador vivo – el miembro del Salón de la Fama Willie Mays.  El estadio de béisbol más viejo en el país y la ex casa de los Birmingham Black Barons, albergará un juego histórico entre los San Francisco Giants y los St. Louis Cardinals el jueves, 20 de junio a las 7:00 PM, hora del Este.
  • FOX Deportes sigue siendo la casa del Clásico del Verano donde las estrellas más brillantes tomarán el campo en el Globe Life Field en Tejas el martes 16 de julio a las 8:00 PM, hora del Este.

El talento de transmisión de la temporada 2024 es liderado por el narrador Adrián García Márquez, el analista y ex jugador de la MLB Edgar González el narrador/reportero Carlos Álvarez y el reportero/analista Jaime Motta. Rolando Nichols también se une durante la temporada como narrador.

Además de los juegos en vivo, el programa diario TOTAL SPORTS 360, presenta las mejores jugadas, entrevistas y reportes en vivo durante la temporada.

Los fanáticos también pueden visitar www.foxdeportes.com seguir FOX Deportes en YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok  and Facebook para contenido exclusivo.

Haga clic aquí para ver el calendario completo de la MLB en FOX Deportes para la temporada regular 2024. Favor de notar que el calendario está sujeto a cambios.

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

FOX Sports Unveils Broadcast Team for Inaugural UFL Season

Curt Menefee, Joel Klatt Headline FOX UFL Lineup

Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Brock Huard, Devin Gardner and Jake Butt Round Out Stout FOX UFL Broadcasting Roster

FOX Sports Opens Season March 30 Featuring Matchup of 2023 USFL Champion Birmingham Stallions vs. 2023 XFL Champion Arlington Renegades

LOS ANGELES – Veteran broadcaster and Emmy Award winner Curt Menefee teams with critically acclaimed analyst Joel Klatt to lead the FOX Sports broadcast team onto the field for the inaugural season of the United Football League (UFL), it was announced today by Brad Zager, FOX Sports President of Production & Operations/Executive Producer.

Menefee and Klatt are on the call Saturday, March 30, when the two-time USFL champion Birmingham Stallions take on the 2023 XFL champion Arlington Renegades from Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, Texas to kick off the new professional spring football league on FOX at 1:00 PM ET. Former NFL quarterback Brock Huard will report from the sidelines.

Versatile play-by-play announcer Kevin Kugler and former Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner will deliver the second half of the opening day UFL doubleheader, the St. Louis Battlehawks at the Michigan Panthers Saturday, March 30 at 4:00 PM ET on FOX from Detroit’s Ford Field, with former Denver Broncos tight end Jake Butt working the sidelines. 

FOX DEPORTES

FOX Deportes, scheduled for an eight-game UFL slate in 2024, including the March 30 opener and the June 16 Championship Game, is led by play-by-play announcer Rodolfo Landeros alongside veteran analysts Jaime Motta and Jorge Carlos Mercader.  In addition to live broadcasts of each game, the network’s daily sports highlight program, TOTAL SPORTS 360, offers highlights, interviews and additional content throughout season.

PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

FOX Sports continues its technology-forward approach to spring football with innovative camera angles including Beverly Hills Aerials in-action drones, Pylon Cams, ActionStreamer Helmet Cams, SkyCam, referee Hat Cams and the popular Megalodon. Unique inside-the-game audio will continue with 12 players mic’d for each game, along with being able to listen in on all coach and referee communications.

2024 FOX Sports UFL Television Schedule

Week 1

Saturday, March 30

Birmingham Stallions at Arlington Renegades: 1:00 PM ET – FOX

St. Louis Battlehawks at Michigan Panthers: 4:00 PM ET – FOX

Week 2

Sunday, April 7

Houston Roughnecks at D.C. Defenders: 4:00 PM ET – FOX

Week 3

Saturday, April 13

Memphis Showboats at Birmingham Stallions: 7:00 PM ET – FOX

Week 4

Saturday, April 20

D.C. Defenders at Birmingham Stallions: 7:00 PM ET – FOX

Michigan Panthers at San Antonio Brahmas: 7:00 PM ET – FOX

(Check local listings)

Sunday, April 21

Arlington Renegades at Houston Roughnecks: 2:00 PM ET – FS1

Week 5

Saturday, April 27

San Antonio Brahmas at Arlington Renegades: 7:00 PM ET – FOX

Birmingham Stallions at Houston Roughnecks: 7:00 PM ET – FOX

(Check local listings)

Sunday, April 28

Michigan Panthers at Memphis Showboats: 3:00 PM ET – FOX

Week 6

Saturday, May 4

Houston Roughnecks at St. Louis Blackhawks: 3:00 PM ET – FOX

Sunday, May 5

Arlington Renegades at Michigan Panthers: 1:00 PM ET – FOX

San Antonio Brahmas at D.C. Defenders: 4:00 PM ET – FOX

Week 7

Saturday, May 11

St. Louis Battlehawks at Birmingham Stallions: 4:00 PM ET – FOX

Week 8

Saturday, May 18

Memphis Showboats at Michigan Panthers: 4:00 PM ET – FOX

Sunday, May 19

Arlington Renegades at San Antonio Brahmas: 4:00 PM ET – FOX

Week 9

Sunday, May 26

D.C. Defenders at Memphis Showboats: 2:30 PM ET – FOX

Michigan Panthers at Houston Roughnecks: 2:30 PM ET – FOX

(Check local listings)

Week 10

Saturday, June 1

San Antonio Brahmas at St. Louis Battlehawks: 4:00 PM ET – FOX

Sunday, June 2

Houston Roughnecks at Memphis Showboats: 7:00 PM ET – FOX

Conference Championship

Sunday, June 9

Teams & time TBD – FOX

UFL Championship

Sunday, June 16

Teams & time TBD – FOX

Complete 2024 UFL Schedule

Friday, March 22, 2024

Michael Irvin

A Pro Football Hall of Famer and three-time Super Bowl champion, Michael Irvin brings a wealth of football and broadcasting experience to the FOX Sports family. Regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time, Irvin was an integral part of the Dallas Cowboys’ dominance in the 1990s. Charismatic and opinionated, Irvin was a natural fit on television following his football career and served as an analyst for ESPN and the NFL Network.

Friday, March 22, 2024

Keyshawn Johnson

Keyshawn Johnson, a Super Bowl champion and three-time Pro Bowler, currently serves as co-host on FS1’s daily studio show, SPEAK. Prior to joining FOX Sports, Johnson enjoyed lengthy careers in television and the NFL. A two-time All-American standout at USC, Johnson went on to win a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a decorated 11-year NFL career. Shortly after retirement, Johnson joined ESPN and served as an analyst across various studio shows and major events for the network for well over a decade.

Thursday, March 21, 2024

Devin Gardner

Former University of Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner adds to his role as a FOX Sports college football reporter by working as an analyst and sideline reporter for the newly created United Football League (UFL) in 2024.

A three-year starter for the Wolverines as a wide receiver and quarterback, Gardner ranks in the top five in every major QB category in Michigan history. He holds both the first (503 yards vs. Indiana) and second-most (451 yards vs. Ohio State) pass yards in program history, as well as the record for total offense in a game with 586 yards.

For his entire Wolverine career, Gardner completed 60.4 percent of his passes for 6,336 passing yards, while tossing in 44 touchdowns and 32 interceptions. As a runner, he rushed for 916 yards on 342 attempts, piling up 24 total touchdowns.

Gardner played professionally for the Sagamihara Rise in Japan in 2016-2017 and with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the CFL in 2018.

Born in 1991 and raised in Detroit, Gardner attended Inkster High School, where he graduated with honors. A prep athlete, Gardner was a Parade Magazine All-American and SuperPrep All-American and participated in the Under Armour All-America Game.

As a broadcaster, Gardner scored three Michigan Sports Emmys with Bally Sports.

In addition to his work with FOX Sports, Gardner has dedicated his life to helping young student athletes realize their dreams with a program he calls “Young Go Getters” that services boys and girls in the Detroit metro area.

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Jake Butt

Former NFL tight end Jake Butt joins the FOX Sports team in 2024 as a sideline reporter for the newly launched United Football League (UFL), moving over from the same role he filled with the USFL on FOX last season. Butt, who played for the Denver Broncos from 2017 to 2020, also has served as a college football analyst for the Big Ten Network since 2022.

Butt retired from the NFL after a series of injuries in 2021.

Playing his college career at the University of Michigan, Butt was a first-team All-American and Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year in both 2015 and 2016. In his senior season with the Wolverines, Butt was voted team captain by his teammates and later honored with the prestigious John Mackey Award, given to the top tight end in college football.

A four-year letterman at Michigan, Butt graduated from the College of Literature, Science and Arts with a degree in sociology.

Born and raised in Pinkerington, Ohio, Butt attended Pinkerington High School North, where he caught 96 passes for 1,361 yards with 20 touchdowns and posted 142 tackles and 20.5 sacks. He pulled in 68 catches for 907 yards with 12 touchdowns as a senior and received Associated Press Division I All-Ohio first-team recognition.

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