NBC Sports
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NBC Sports is a division of NBC, responsible for the televising of many sports events on the network. The NBC Sports broadcast lineup includes: The Olympic Games (through 2012), the NFL, the NHL, Notre Dame Football, the PGA Tour (including the USGA Championships), Wimbledon, French Open, RCA Tennis Championships, the Dew Action Sports Tour, and more. Bob Costas is one of the most famous NBC sportscasters, anchoring NBC's Olympics coverage and commentating on various other occasions.
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[edit] Main Competitors
[edit] Programs throughout the years
- Olympic Winter Games (1972, 2002-)
- Olympic Summer Games (1980, 1988-)
- NFL on NBC (1939; 1955-1963 (NFL); 1970-1998 (AFC); 2006- NBC Sunday Night Football)
- College football: Rose Bowl (1951-1987), Sugar Bowl (1957-1968), Orange Bowl (1964-1994), Fiesta Bowl (1986-1994), Cotton Bowl (1952-1956; 1992-1994), Notre Dame Football (1991-)
- U.S. Open (1995-)
- Ryder Cup (1989-)
- PGA Tour (2002-)
- Wimbledon (1969-)
- French Open (1981-)
- The NBA on NBC (1955-1962; 1990-2002)
- NCAA Basketball (1969-1981)
- NASCAR (1999-2006)
- Major League Baseball (1947-1989, 1994-2000: World Series only 1947-1955, NBC Game of the Week 1956-1989, Baseball Night in America 1994-1995, Major League Baseball on NBC 1996-2000)
- The NHL on NBC (1966, 1972-1975; 1990-1994; 2006-)
- Breeders' Cup (1984-2005)
- Kentucky Derby (2001-)
- XFL (2001)
- The AFL on NBC (2003-2006)
[edit] Notable personalities
- Marv Albert
- Mel Allen
- Len Berman
- Bob Costas
- Don Criqui
- Dick Ebersol
- Dick Enberg
- Joe Garagiola
- Gayle Gardner
- Jim Gray
- John Madden
- Curt Gowdy
- Bryant Gumbel
- Greg Gumbel
- Tom Hammond
- Dan Hicks
- Tony Kubek
- Bill Macatee
- Al Michaels
- Lindsey Nelson
- Don Ohlmeyer
- Ahmad Rashad
- Jimmy Roberts
- Vin Scully
- Jim Simpson
- Hannah Storm
- Bob Wolff
NBC Sports television programs
| American Football: The AFL on NBC | NFL on television | Football Night in America | NBC Sunday Night Football | NFL on NBC | List of NFL on NBC commentator pairings |
| Anthology programs: Gillette Cavalcade of Sports | Sportsworld |
| Auto Racing: NASCAR on NBC |
| Baseball: The Baseball Network | Major League Baseball Game of the Week | Major League Baseball on NBC | MLB on NBC broadcasters | Ratings for MLB on NBC broadcasts | Major League Baseball: An Inside Look |
| Basketball: The NBA on NBC | NBA Showtime | Roundball Rock |
| Hockey: The NHL on NBC | Peter Puck |
| Horse Racing: Thoroughbred Racing on NBC |
| Composers: David Arkenstone | Randy Edelman | John Tesh |
| See Also: United States sports broadcasting lists |
[edit] Logos
The NBC Sports logo in the background on April 8, 1974, the night that Hank Aaron hit his record breaking 715th career home run. |
NBC Sports logo from 1976 to 1979 (1) |
NBC Sports logo from 1976 to 1979 (2) |
Toy semitrailer truck sporting NBC Sports logo from 1979 to 1986 |
Mark McGwire from the 1988 World Series. Note the NBC Sports logo from 1986 to 1989 at the right side of the picture. |
NBC Sports logo from 1989 to 1994 |
The present NBC Sports logo used since 1994 |
NBC Sports logo from 1994 to 1996 |
NBC Sports logo from 1996 to 1998 |
