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Man, they basically bought up the rights for like three or four games right before the finals. 😁

There are still a few games left on the schedule, but they’ve already gone ahead and bought the rights for the third-place match, the semifinals, and the big finale

Henry Cox78 said:Oakland is going to pull through, which means Dover gets bumped out—making room for San Diego and Columbus. Honestly? Both those teams are absolutely loaded with talent. 👍

The catch is, the second-to-last team doesn't just get eliminated outright—they head into the play-in tournament instead. 😉

It’d be nice if we could actually get some of the big stuff sorted out for streaming down the road—you know, the essentials like the NBA, MLB, NFL, and NHL. Maybe even throw in a couple of soccer matches every week, perhaps some South American leagues or just a few highlights from the top European divisions. It would also be pretty great to see more coverage for things like poker, billiards, snooker, and a wider variety of tennis tournaments, like the US Open or the ATP tour.

I don't mean everything, obviously... but having even a fraction of this on the schedule wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.

To start off, they aren't half bad, and I have a feeling things are only going to keep scaling up from here.

John Newman43 said:Looking ahead, it would be pretty great if they could secure the rights for some of this stuff—you know, the NBA, MLB, NFL, and NHL. Even just a few soccer matches a week, maybe some bits of the Argentine or Brazilian leagues, or a couple of games from the big European clubs. It’d also be awesome to see more coverage of poker, billiards, snooker, and various tennis tournaments—like the US Open and the ATP tour.

I don't mean everything, obviously... but bringing even a fraction of that to the table would be just fine...
They aren't bad starts by any means... and I honestly think things will only keep growing from here...

How does all of this actually fit into the landscape of American sports and the NBA? 🙏

Nathan Kern9 said:How does that even make sense within the context of American sports and the NBA? 🙏

Nobody actually knows; everyone is just asking questions.

What on earth is going on with the US Open now?

Nathan Kern9 said:How does that even fit into American sports or the NBA? 🙏

It’s just like how an ATP tennis tournament might land in Halle, or maybe a WTA event pops up in Copenhagen, right?

and so on, and so forth...

Why should we limit ourselves strictly to American sports anyway?
I get that the priority should be on American athletics and shows featuring our own local stars, but why shouldn't they occasionally throw in some international sports here and there?

If we were being strictly literal about sticking to American sports, I guess we'd have to go back and air that old basketball playoff final too...🤷

dustyridge3 said:So, what's the deal with the US Open now?

God, I just hope it doesn't turn into a total mess like tennis did overall.

crimsonraven6 said:God, I just hope he doesn't end up being a total flop like tennis was overall.

You're honestly hilarious.

crimsonraven6 said:God forbid he ends up being just as irrelevant as tennis is right now.

🙄

crimsonraven6 said:God forbid they turn it into something like tennis—just a total mess overall.

I mean, maybe if we were stuck with the local public broadcaster, we’d be waiting around every twelve days just to catch a glimpse of a match. What ESPN is doing right now is actually spot on—they don't feel the need to broadcast every single second of footage. Compare that to those state-run networks that chop everything into tiny little segments and then somehow have the nerve to charge you extra for the privilege.

Let's get some darts👍
Since the Masters Tournament is coming up in mid-July over in Atlantic City, they really should consider broadcasting that.🙂

Catch some men's and women's volleyball on the sports network this weekend

George Diaz63 said:Joe—you really were, and honestly still are, a total idiot...

Look, Joe isn't actually that bad. 🙂

I’ll never be able to forget that one night.
Everything goes sideways—just some loud bang and a crash—and suddenly someone starts screaming, "Someone got killed!" then, about a minute later, Joe just pops up and goes, "Yeah, I just took a punch to the face." It isn't even funny, but... 🙂

Man, the TV schedule lately has been a total train wreck. Honestly, I’m baffled they didn't just pick up the volleyball broadcast from ESPN or something. They could've easily aired the water polo too. And looks like we aren't getting anything decent from watching the Cleveland game against the Andalusians this Thursday either.

Does anyone think we actually have a shot at the U19 Basketball World Cup? Our squad is looking incredibly sharp right now, and honestly, their defense against Bronko has been impressive. They even managed to pull off an upset against Lithuania today, who were the heavy favorites to win the whole thing.

It’d be killer if they actually broadcasted our young hoopers

Eric Doyle52 said:Is there any shot at a U19 basketball championship for us? Our squad is looking sharp and they're holding their own defensively—they actually just took down Lithuania, one of the tournament favorites today.

The games won't even be televised until the quarterfinals. So, right now, nobody is broadcasting them, not even the host nation. I'm just hoping ESPN picks it up once the knockout stages start.

Honestly, looking back at the last ten days or so, the programming has been nothing short of mediocre—or if we’re being real, an absolute disaster. I mean, ugh... if there's even any actual substance left to call a program at all!