Most of us know about the Gold Cup starting this weekend, and most Motor Cross fans know that FUEL TV typically airs the Moto I events live while NBC Sports Network has the back end of the Lucas Oil races. However Fox Sports is going out to produce a special feature, "The America Way," which will cover victims of the Oklahoma tornadoes. It is a feature that will air on all FSN affiliates and is being made available online starting tomorrow, July 4. If it's anywhere near as touching as the description sounds, you can bet it's something most sports fans that actually have human emotions will want to see.
For our Spanish fans, both CONCACAF Gold Cup matches will be on Univision and Univision Deportes Sunday. Here is the press release from Fox outlining this weeks events.
FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES
FOX Presents Exclusive Live Coverage of MLB All-Star Selection Show
FOX Sports Dedicates Feature Focused on Camaraderie and Relief Efforts Around
Oklahoma Tornadoes Across FSMG Platforms Beginning July 4th
Holiday Weekend Edition of BASEBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA Showcases Braves/Phillies,
Dodgers/Giants, White Sox/Rays, Astros/Rangers & Mets/Brewers
Saturday at 7:00 PM ET
FOX SPORTS CELEBRATES AMERICA’S BIRTHDAY WITH THE NATIONAL PASTIME – On this Independence Day weekend, FOX Sports celebrates with an American tradition: Summer baseball. The FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK continues its primetime run with five games on Saturday, July 6 (7:00 PM ET). Out west, the MLB story of the moment, Yasiel Puig, leads the Dodgers
into battle against Buster Posey and the defending champion Giants. Joe Buck, Tim McCarver and
Ken Rosenthal call the action from AT&T Park. NL East rivals meet as the Phillies host the first-place
Braves. The Rays look to stay in the thick of the AL East race as they host the White Sox. The battle for
Texas takes place as the Astros travel to Arlington to take on the Rangers. Also, the Mets visit the
Brewers.
Coverage begins with the FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL PREGAME SHOW originating live from MLB
Network’s state-of-the-art Studio 3 in Secaucus, NJ. This week, longtime FOX Sports and MLB Network
broadcaster Matt Vasgersian is joined by analysts Harold Reynolds and Dan Plesac.
GAME/PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST/ COV.
Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies Thom Brennaman & Tom Verducci 37%
Citizens Bank Park – Philadelphia, PA
MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Detroit, Greensboro, Greenville, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Louisville, Memphis, Minneapolis, Nashville, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Richmond, St. Louis, Washington
Probable Pitchers: Jeff Samardzija, RHP (5-7, 3.39 ERA ) vs. Aaron Harang, RHP (3-7, 5.29 ERA)
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants* Joe Buck, Tim McCarver, & Ken Rosenthal 22%
AT&T Park – San Francisco, CA
MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle
Probable Pitchers: TBA vs. TBA
*On FOX Deportes
Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays Dick Stockton & Brian Anderson 16%
Tropicana Field – St. Petersburg, FL
MARKETS INCLUDE: Boston, Chicago, Fort Myers, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Miami, Orlando, Providence, Tampa, West Palm Beach
Probable Pitchers: Chris Sale, LHP (5-7, 2.79 ERA) vs. TBA
Houston Astros at Texas Rangers Kenny Albert & Mitch Williams 12%
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington– Arlington, TX
MARKETS INCLUDE: Austin, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Tulsa
Probable Pitchers: TBA vs. Yu Darvish, RHP (8-3, 2.78 ERA)
New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers Justin Kutcher & Jose Mota 12%
Miller Park – Milwaukee, WI
MARKETS INCLUDE: Buffalo, Hartford, Milwaukee, New York
Probable Pitchers: Shaun Marcum, RHP (1-9, 5.03 ERA) vs. TBA
FOX PRESENTS EXCLUSIVE LIVE COVERAGE OF ALL-STAR SELECTION SHOW – Leading in to the FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK, MLB on FOX exclusively presents live coverage of the 2013 MLB All-Star Selection Show Saturday, July 6 (6:30 PM ET), announcing the starting lineups and reserves for the American and National League team rosters. The selection show is hosted by Matt Vasgersian and originates from MLB Network’s state-of-the-art Studio 3 in Secaucus, NJ. MLB’s All-Star Balloting Program is the largest of its kind in professional sports, and last year produced a record-shattering total of 40.2 million ballots cast. Voting at MLB.com concludes on Thursday, July 4 at 11:59 PM ET. The 84th MLB All-Star Game will be played at Citi Field, the home of the New York Mets, on Tuesday, July 16 on FOX Sports with pregame coverage beginning at 7:30 PM ET.
ROSENTHAL: DESERVING ALL-STAR AT SECOND BASE MAY SURPRISE YOU – MLB on FOX lead reporter Ken Rosenthal chimes in on the top stories around baseball, including which overlooked
second baseman deserves a spot as an All-Star. “Take a guess: Which player has the highest OPS of
any second baseman in the American League?” Rosenthal asks in his latest column for FOXSports.com.
“Not Robinson Cano. Not Dustin Pedroia. Not Howie Kendrick or Ian Kinsler. Nope, the leader is
Jason Kipnis of the Indians. Kipnis, 26, stands almost no chance of overtaking Cano in the All-Star fan
balloting. He might not make the team at all, considering Pedroia’s all-around brilliance and Kendrick’s
scorching performance in June. Still, consider the OPS standings at second: Kipnis: .917. Cano: .868.
Pedroia: .843. Kendrick: .833. Is Kipnis an All-Star? Sure looks like it.”
For more from Rosenthal, including his take on teams like the Yankees, Orioles, Brewers and Marlins,
click here: http://on-msn.com/1cGbU5B
FOX SPORTS FEATURE “THE AMERICAN WAY” HONORS VICTIMS OF OKLAHOMA TORNADO -
This Independence Day weekend, FOX Sports proudly airs “The American Way,” a special feature
dedicated to those affected by the tornadoes in Oklahoma and those that came to their aid. Shot in
Moore, OK, where a devastating tornado took 24 lives in May, the feature showcases the ways in which
the nation’s softball and baseball communities pitched in to help Oklahoma recover, rebuild and
memorialize those who were lost. The feature mixes iconic images of America’s heartland with local
news footage and intimate interviews with individuals who lived through the tornado, symbolized in the
tragic story of nine-year-old Sydney Angle, who lost her life inside the Plaza Towers Elementary school.
“The American Way” acknowledges those who reached out to their fellow Americans and examines how
baseball and softball brought a measure of healing through the sorrow in the storm’s aftermath. The
feature airs across FOX Sports properties during a variety of programming and online beginning July 4.
To view FOX Sports feature, please click here: http://on-msn.com/19UBWWH
CONCACAF GOLD CUP KICKS OFF WITH LIVE DOUBLEHEADER SUNDAY – For the first time ever, FOX Sports Media Group televises all 25 matches of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, beginning with the doubleheader opener live Sunday, July 7 (5:00 PM ET) on FOX Soccer, as Canada takes on Martinique followed by Mexico vs. Panama at 7:30 PM ET. Gus Johnson calls the action from Mexico’s first match live from Pasadena’s Rose Bowl, with analysis from US Soccer Hall of Famer Cobi Jones. Rob Stonehosts on-site pregame, halftime and postgame coverage with analysts Eric Wynalda and Warren Barton.
SILVA’S SEVEN-YEAR REIGN ENDS AT UFC 162, SAYS SONNEN – Anderson Silva is one of the greatest UFC Champions of all time, and the middleweight belt holder has not lost in the Octagon since
2006, but FUEL TV’s UFC TONIGHT analyst and current light heavyweight Chael Sonnen believes
Silva’s unbeaten streak ends this weekend against undefeated No. 1 contender Chris Weidman at UFC
162: SILVA vs. WEIDMAN. “Weidman will take Anderson down at will during the fight, and I believe he
blows past Anderson’s guard and finishes him,” said Sonnen. “Chris will get to Anderson’s head, hurt him with ground and pound, and submit Anderson within three rounds with a D’arce choke or something
similar. Weidman is a younger version of me - and a better version when it comes to aspects like top
game. Weidman is going to have the same success I had with a ground attack, but then he’s going to
choke Anderson. The seven-year reign is over.” Sonnen works as an analyst this weekend for FUEL
TV’s UFC 162 WEIGH-IN SHOW on Friday, July 5 (7:00 PM ET) alongside host Jay Glazer and UFC
middleweight Brian Stann. The UFC 162 PRELIMS air on FX on Saturday, July 6 (8:00 PM ET). FUEL
TV wraps up the evening’s coverage with the UFC 162 POSTFIGHT SHOW (1:00 AM ET), hosted by
Glazer, with heavyweight Daniel Cormier joining Sonnen and Stann as an analyst. Three-time MMA
journalist of the year Ariel Helwani conducts postfight interviews.
VILLOPOTO PROVED HE’S THE FASTEST, BUT DUNGEY MUCH CLOSER IN MOTOCROSS
SEASON - Round 7 of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship celebrates Independence Day
with its annual visit to Buchanan, MI, and the Red Bull RedBud National on FUEL TV Saturday, July 6
(1:00 PM ET). Following last weekend’s victory in Southwick, MA, Ryan Dungey (Belle Plaine, MN) trails
Ryan Villopoto (Poulsbo, WA) by only 12 points in the standings. With the season passing the halfway
mark, FUEL TV analyst Jeff Emig believes neither can make a mistake if they want to win the overall
title. “At the halfway point, Dungey is much closer to challenging Villopoto than he was at the beginning
of the season,” said Emig. “However Villopoto has proved he’s the fastest guy out there. The two don’t
have any weaknesses, but they can’t make any mistakes. Each moto has to be a perfect race. Each
knows they have to bring it and keep getting better.”
FSMG NATIONAL NETWORK KEY EVENTS CALENDAR
All Times Eastern and Subject to Change
* Also Airing on Deportes
Week of: 7/2/2013 – 7/10/2013
DATE/ NETWORK/ TIME/ EVENT DETAILS
7/2/13 FOX Deportes 8:30 PM Copa Libertadores Semifinals: 1st Leg - Olimpia vs. Santa Fe
7/3/13 FOX Deportes 8:30 PM Copa Libertadores Semifinals: 1st Leg - Newell's vs. Atlético Mineiro
7/4/13 SPEED 2:30 PM NASCAR Nationwide Practice: Daytona
7/4/13 SPEED 4:00 PM NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice: Daytona
7/4/13 SPEED 5:30 PM NASCAR Nationwide Final Practice: Daytona
7/4/13 SPEED 6:30 PM NASCAR Sprint Cup Final Practice: Daytona
7/5/13 FOX Soccer Plus 5:30 AM Australian Rules Football League: Carlton vs. Collingwood
7/5/13 FOX Soccer Plus 2:55 PM Super League Rugby: Warrington vs. Leeds
7/5/13 SPEED 4:00 PM NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying: Daytona
7/5/13 FUEL TV 7:00 PM UFC 162 Weigh-in on FUEL TV: "Silva vs Weidman" - Las Vegas
7/6/13 FOX Soccer Plus 12:00 AM Australian Rules Football League: North Melbourne vs. Richmond
7/6/13 FOX Soccer Plus 3:30 AM National Rugby League: Dragons vs. Roosters
7/6/13 FOX Soccer Plus 5:30 AM Australian Rules Football League: Geelong Cats vs. Hawthorn
7/6/13 FUEL TV 1:00 PM Lucas Oil Motocross Moto 1: RedBud, MI
7/6/13 FOX 7:00 PM MLB: NYM at MIL/ATL at PHL/LAD at SF*/CWS at TB/HOU at TEX
7/6/13 FX* 8:00 PM UFC 162 Prelims on FX: "Silva vs. Weidman" - Las Vegas
7/6/13 FOX Deportes 10:00 PM Golden Boy Promotions: Mexico
7/7/13 FOX Soccer Plus 1:00 AM Australian Rules Football League: Fremantle vs. St. Kilda
7/7/13 FOX Soccer Plus 4:30 AM National Rugby League: Rabbitohs vs. Warriors
7/7/13 FOX Soccer 5:00 PM CONCACAF Gold Cup: Group Stage - Canada vs. Martinique
7/7/13 FOX Soccer 7:30 PM CONCACAF Gold Cup: Group Stage - Mexico vs. Panama
7/8/13 FOX Soccer Plus 5:00 AM National Rugby League: Sea Eagles vs. Eels
7/8/13 FOX Soccer Plus 2:30 PM Super League Rugby: Wakefield vs. Widnes
7/8/13 FOX Soccer 7:00 PM CONCACAF Gold Cup: Group Stage - El Salvador vs. Trinidad & Tobago
7/8/13 FOX Soccer 9:30 PM CONCACAF Gold Cup: Group Stage - Haiti vs. Honduras
7/9/13 FOX Soccer 8:30 PM CONCACAF Gold Cup: Group Stage - Costa Rica vs. Cuba
7/9/13 FOX Soccer 11:00 PM CONCACAF Gold Cup: Group Stage - Belize vs. USA
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