NBC Sports

NBC Sports presents viewers with a lineup of prestigious sports properties. As America’s Olympic Network, NBC will bring television’s most powerful sports event to hundreds of millions of homes through 2012. NASCAR, America's fastest-growing sport, highlights the NBC Sports calendar from July through November, when the Winston Cup champion is crowned. NBC airs NASCAR's premier event, the Daytona 500, every other year.

In addition, NBC Sports possesses the premier broadcast packages in golf, tennis, and thoroughbred racing. NBC's prime golf events include the U.S. Open, Ryder Cup, and a PGA Tour lineup that includes The Players Championship and the President's Cup.

The revival of interest in thoroughbred racing in 2001 coincided with NBC's highly successful first year of Visa Triple Crown coverage. This event, along with the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, makes NBC the place to see the best horse racing has to offer. Wimbledon, the most important championship in tennis, continues its longtime association with NBC Sports, as does the French Open. NBC is also the home of Notre Dame football, the most powerful brand in college sports. The Gravity Games, launched in 1999 and co-owned by NBC, in 2001 delivered the highest rating ever for an extreme sports telecast.

NBC began broadcasting Arena Football League games in February 2003. NBC Sports' unique deal with the AFL calls for the network to share in the revenues derived from the increasing value of AFL franchises, carries no rights payment, and renews in perpetuity at NBC's option. The league's championship game, ArenaBowl, is televised, along with regular and postseason games.

• The Olympic Games in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012
• NASCAR Nextel Cup racing, including the Daytona 500 in 2004 and 2006
• Notre Dame football
• The PGA Tour, including The Players Championship and Presidents Cup
• The USGA Championships (U.S. Open, U.S. Women's Open, U.S. Senior Open, U.S. Amateur Championship)
• The Ryder Cup
• Senior PGA Championship
• Horse racing's Visa Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes) and Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships
• Wimbledon and the French Open
• Arena Football League
• AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour
• Budweiser Boxing Series
• The Ironman Triathlon

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