NBC Sports
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NBC Sports is a division of NBC, responsible for the televising of many sports events on the network. Formerly "a service of NBC News," it broadcasts a diverse array of programs, including the Olympic Games (through 2012), the NFL, the NHL, Notre Dame Football, the PGA Tour, the USGA Championships, Wimbledon, the French Open, RCA Tennis Championships, the Dew Action Sports Tour, and more.
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[edit] Programs throughout the years
[edit] Current programs
- NFL on NBC [1939; 1955-1963 (NFL); 1970-1997 (AFC); 2006-present NBC Sunday Night Football
- Super Bowls: V, VII, IX, XI, XIII, XV, XVII, XX, XXIII, XXVII, XXVIII, XXX, XXXII, XLIII, and XLVI
- American Football League broadcast rights (1965-1969)
- Super Bowls I (shared with CBS) & III
- Pregame: Grandstand (1975-1976), NFL {Insert Year} (1977-1986), NFL Live! (1987-1994), NFL on NBC (1995-1997), Football Night in America (2006-present)
- College football: Notre Dame Football (1991-present), Bayou Classic (1990-present)AND THE IFL (1997-2009)
- Olympic Summer Games (1964, 1980, 1988-present)
- Olympic Winter Games (1972, 2002-present)
- The NHL on NBC [1966, 1972-1975, 1990-1994 (All Star Game), 2006-present]
- Kentucky Derby (2001-present)
- Preakness Stakes (2001-present)
- Santa Anita Derby(2005-present)
- Wood Memorial Stakes (2005, 2008)
- Hambletonian (2007-present)
- Wimbledon (1969-present)
- French Open (1981-present)
- Ryder Cup (1991-present)
- U.S. Open (1995-present)
- PGA Tour (1999-present)
- AVP Tour (early 1990's) (2004-present)
- GP2 series(2008-present)
[edit] Former programs
- Major League Baseball (1947-1989, 1994-2000: World Series on NBC presented by Gillette 1947-ca.1965, NBC Game of the Week 1956-1964, 1966-1989, Baseball Night in America 1994-1995, Major League Baseball on NBC 1996-2000)
- 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1995 (Games 2, 3, & 6), 1997, and 1999 World Series
- Major League Baseball: An Inside Look (1979-1989)
- The NBA on NBC (1955-1962; 1990-2002)
- NASCAR on NBC (1999-2006)
- College football: Rose Bowl (1952-1988), Sugar Bowl (1959-1970), Orange Bowl (1963-1995), Fiesta Bowl (1978-1995), Cotton Bowl (1953-1957; 1993-1995), Gator Bowl (1996-2006)
- College Basketball (1969-1993)
- NCAA Tournament (1969-1981)
- WNBA (1997-2002)
- Budweiser Million (1981-1986)
- Breeders' Cup (1984-2005)
- Belmont Stakes (2001-2005)
- XFL (2001)
- The AFL on NBC (2003-2006)
- Champ Car World Series (1979-1988, Michigan 500, Pocono 500, Meadowlands Grand Prix 1989-1991, Toronto Grand Prix 1994, 2005-2007)
- Canadian Football League (1954, 1982)
[edit] Notable personalities
[edit] Main competitors
[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. This logo debuted in 1972 and lasted until NBC unveiled their NBC "N" on New Year's 1976. |
 Toy semitrailer truck sporting NBC Sports logo from 1979 to 1986. For Super Bowl XX, the font for this logo reverted to a Helvetica font. |
 NBC Sports logo from 1986 to 1989. This logo was often seen during the close of an NBC Sports event in a fashion similar to the logo used for entertainment programs produced by NBC. |
 NBC Sports logo from 1989 to present. Used as a secondary logo in 1989-90. |
 NBC Sports logo as seen during NBC's Sunday night NFL coverage since 2006. |
[edit] External links
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