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April NASCAR Coverage Plans

MSC Sports has announced their NASCAR Schedule for the month of March. Remaining practice and qualifying will be announced at a later date. Saturday, April 1st: Xfinity Practice and Qualifying, 8AM, MSC Sports Extra (Bestwick/Gordon) Cup Practice and Qualifying, 10AM, MSC+2 (Bestwick/Gordon/Bagley) Truck Practice and Qualifying, 10:30AM, MSC Sports Extra (Welch/Waltrip) Xfinity Richmond, 1PM, MSC+ (Bestwick/Gordon/Mittifield) Truck Texas, 4:30PM, MSC+ (Welch/Waltrip/McNight) Sunday, April 2nd: Cup Series Richmond, 3:30PM, MSC+ (Bestwick/Gordon/Bagley/Mittifield) Friday, April 7th: Truck Practice, 5:30PM, MSC+2 (Welch/Waltrip/McNight) Truck Qualifying, 8PM, MSC+2 (Welch/Waltrip/McNight) Saturday, April 8th: Truck Bristol Dirt, 8PM, MSC+ (Welch/Waltrip/McNight) Friday, April 14th: Truck Martinsville, 7:30PM, MSC+2 (Welch/Waltrip/McNight) Sunday, April 16th: Cup Series Martinsville, 3PM, MSC (Bestwick/Gordon/McNight/Mittifield) Saturday, April 22nd: ARCA Talledega, 12:30PM, MSC+ (Welch/Wa...

MSC Sports announces NBA schedule plans for April

MSC Sports announced today their coverage plans for April. MSC Sports's Sunday games will be revealed on the Ultimate NBA Show on Friday, April 7th at 7PM ET.  Saturday, April 1st: Mavericks vs Heat, 7:30PM, MSC+ (Tirico/Pierce/Wright) Sunday, April 2nd: Warriors vs Nuggets, 8:30PM, MSC+2 (Timsfield/Nighthurst) Friday, April 7th: Grizzlies vs Bucks, 8PM, MSC+2 (Quickly/Filborn) Suns vs Lakers, 10:30PM, MSC+2 (Timsfield/Nighthurst) Sunday, April 9th: Game TBD, 1PM, MSC Game TBD, 3:30PM, MSC

MSC Sports announce 2023 MLB coverage plans and April announcers

MSC Sports announced today their coverage plans for the 2023 MLB season. MSC's 2023 coverage will feature weekly games on Tuesday ( Tuesday Night Baseball on MSC+) and Thursday ( Thursday, Night Baseball on MSC), one monthly "Game of the Month" game, a year long package of MLB Sunday Leadoff games, mostly on MSC Sports Extra, and at least 1 weekly game on MSC+2. MSC will also air select special events games.  Joe Davis, David Ortiz and Sara Smith return as the lead broadcast team. They will primairly call Thursday Night Baseball, Game of the Month and other select special events games. Ryan Rouco and Frank Thomas, with Rodrigo Williams joining for select games, will be the secondary broadcast team, primarily calling Tuesday night games on MSC+. Jason Benetti, who will be joined by color commentators represented by the teams playing in the games, and will also be joined by Rodrigo Williams for select games, will call MLB Sunday Leadoff games on MSC Sports Extra and MSC. Da...

Full 2023 MLB schedule

MSC Sports announced today their full MLB schedule for the 2023 MLB season. This release includes the full schedule for April, as well as select other games for the rest of the season. This schedule is subject to change Thursday, March 30th: Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros, 8PM, MSC Saturday, April 1st: Opening Weekend: Giants at Yankees, 4PM, MSC Opening Weekend: White Sox at Astros, 7:30PM, MSC Sunday, April 2nd: Angels at Athletics, 4PM, MSC Sports Extra Monday, April 3rd: Giants at White Sox, 4PM, MSC+2 Tuesday, April 4th: Cubs at Reds, 7PM, MSC+ Rockies at Dodgers, 10PM, MSC+2 Thursday, April 6th: Padres at Braves, 8PM, MSC Sunday, April 9th: Nationals at Rockies, 3PM, MSC Sports Extra Wednesday, April 12th: Marlins at Phillies, 4PM, MSC+2 Thursday, April 13th: Twins at Yankees, 8PM, MSC Brewers at Padres, 10PM, MSC+ Sunday, April 16th: Orioles at White Sox, 2PM, MSC Sports Extra Monday, April 17th: Angels at Red Sox, 11AM, MSC+2 (Patriots Day)  Tuesday, April 18th: Oriole...

MSC Sports announces 4 year deal for U.S. Open Cup

MSC Sports and the United States Soccer Federation announced today a landmark four year deal for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. MSC Sports and the USSF worked to form an agreement that would ensure all matches are acessible for fans, and that even lower level teams see strategic gains from the event.  All first and second round matches will air on MSC Sports Live. MSC Sports will work with USL Teams in Round 2 to ensure that as many matches as possible featuring these teams are cleared on linear television in local markets. Third Round and Round of 32 games involving MLS teams will air on MSC Sports Extra, with select games on MSC+, MSC+2 or MSDN, games not involving these teams will continue to air on MSC Sports Live. MSC will continue to work with MLS and USL teams to ensure that games involving these teams are cleared on linear television in local markets. All round of 16 games will air on MSC Sports Extra, with select games on MSC+, MSC+2 or MSDN. Beginning with the quarter...

Miami Open TV schedule

MSC Sports announced today their schedule for the Miami Open on MSDN, MSC+2, and MSC+.  MSC Sports coverage will be based from their rooftop studios in Los Angeles. All matches, including the ones not listed below, will air on MSC Sports Extra. Bill Macatee and Mary Carillo, with Jimmy Arias courtside, will be the commentary team for the tournament. Ted Robinson and Jim Courier will be featured on studio coverage, with Jimmy Arias countributing.  Schedule: Tuesday, March 28th: ATP Round of 16, WTA Quarterfinals, 6PM-11:30PM, MSC+2 Wednesday, March 29th; ATP/WTA Quarterfinals, 7PM-11:30PM, MSC+2 Thursday, March 30th: ATP Quarterfinals, 1 p.m.-5 p.m., MSDN/MSC Sports Extra WTA Semifinals,7 p.m.-11:30 p.m, MSC+ Friday, March 31st: ATP Semifinals, 7PM-11PM, MSC+ Saturday, April 1st: WTA Final, 1PM-4:30PM, MSC+ Sunday, April 2nd: ATP Final, 12PM-3:30PM, MSC+

MSC Sports announces landmark NCAA rights agreement

MSC Sports announced today a landmark 7-year rights agreement with the NCAA, which includes an expansion of MSC's multi sport rights. MSC Sports will continue to exclusively carry the FCS playoffs, as well as new version of their renowned Game of the... package, featuring Game of the Month's from College Football, Men's College Basketball and for the first time Women's College Basketball. MSC Sports will also see an increase in the Men's and Women's March Madness games. For the Men's, MSC Sports will air 10 first round games, up from 8, 2 second round games, up from 1, and 1 Sweet 16 game. MSC Sports will also become the exclusive home of the NCAA Women's March Madness, with every game airing on MSC Sports Extra, select games will continue to be sublicensed to ESPN. MSC Sports, as previously announced, will also air half of the new College Football playoff, switching off the Championship game every year throughout the agreement with ESPN. The full rights...

MSC Sports announces Postseason College Basketball

MSC Sports announced today their coverage plans for select postseason College Basketball tournaments. Commentators will be announced at a later date NIT: Tuesday, March 14th: Southern Miss at UAB, 7:30PM, MSDN/MSC Sports Extra Wednesday, March 15th: Morehead State at Clemson, 7PM, MSC Sports Extra Alcorn State at North Texas, 8PM, MSC Sports Extra Utah Valley at New Mexico, 10PM, MSC Sports Extra Division 3 Men's Basketball Tournament: Saturday, March 18th: Championship, 12PM, MSC+2 CBI: Saturday, March 18th: Indiana State vs. USC Upstate, 11AM, MSC Sports Extra  Southern Utah vs. North Alabama, 1PM, MSC Sports Extra San Jose State vs. Southern Indiana, 3:30PM, MSC Sports Extra Charlotte vs. Western Carolina, 5:30PM, MSC Sports Extra  Sunday, March 19th: Eastern Kentucky vs. Cleveland State, 11AM, MSC Sports Extra Duquesne vs. Rice, 1PM, MSC Sports Extra Tarleton vs. Radford, 3:30PM, MSC Sports Extra Stetson vs. Milwaukee, 5:30PM, MSC Sports Extra Monday, March 20th: Quarterfi...

MSC Sports announces Women's March Madness Coverage Plans

MSC Sports announced today their plans for their 2022 Coverage of the 2023 Women's March Madness tournament. MSC Sports will have coverage of two games from the first and second rounds, and every game after that.  Schedule: Saturday, March 18th: First Round: Saint Louis vs Tennessee, 1PM, MSC First Round: Toledo vs Iowa State, 3:30PM, MSC Sunday, March 19th: Second Round, 1PM, MSC Monday, March 20th: Second Round, 9:30PM, MSC+ Friday, March 24th: Sweet 16, 2:30PM, MSC+ Sweet 16, 5PM, MSC+ Sweet 16, 7:30PM, MSC+ Sweet 16, 10PM, MSC+ Saturday, March 25th: Sweet 16, 11:30AM, MSC+ Sweet 16, 2PM, MSC Sweet 16, 4PM, MSC Sweet 16, 6:30PM, MSC+ Sunday, March 26th: Elite 8, 7PM, MSC Elite 8, 9PM, MSC Monday, March 27th: Elite 8, 7PM, MSC+ Elite 8, 9PM, MSC+ Friday, March 31st: Final 4, 7PM, MSC Final 4, 9:30PM, MSC Sunday, April 2nd: Championship, 8PM, MSC

MSC Sports announces Indian Wells Tennis Schedule

MSC Sports announced today their coverage plans for the 2023 Indian Wells Masters in California. MSC Sports coverage will be based from their rooftop studios in Los Angeles. For the first time, coverage will also include daily highlight shows up to the quarterfinals (with live matches on Tennis Channel and MSC Sports Extra). The semifinals and finals will be live on MSC+, MSDN or MSC+2. Bill Macatee and Mary Carillo, with Jimmy Arias courtside, will be the commentary team for the tournament. Ted Robinson and Jim Courier will be featured on studio coverage, with Jimmy Arias countributing.  Linear Schedule: Friday, March 10th: Indian Wells Highlight Show, 10PM, MSC+2 Sunday, March 12th: Highlight Show. 9PM, MSC+2 Tuesday, March 14th: Highlight Show, 10PM, MSC+2 Thursday, March 16th: Highlight Show, 1PM, MSC+2 Friday, March 17th: Indian Wells Live, 3PM-5PM, MSC+ Indian Wells Live, 9PM-1AM, MSDN/MSC Sports Extra Saturday, March 18th: Indian Wells Live, 2PM-7PM, MSC+2 Sunday, March 19th...

MSC Sports announces 2023 March Madness program schedule

MSC Sports announced today their plans for 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship   with programming airing on MSC, MSC+ and MSC+2 for the fifth consecutive year. MSC Sports will provide exclusive coverage of the First Four, select games in the First and Second round, and an exclusive live-lookin show on MSC+2 and March Madness Live.  Rich Waltz, John Crispin and Sara Strong will call MSC Sports's exclusive coverage of the first four. MSC Sports's studio team of Steve Willhops, Lawrence Stephenson and Cam Wilson will be in studio for all of the games airing on MSC's networks. MSC Sports's Brian Anderson and Steve Lappas will also call games across CBS, TNT, TBS, MSC and MSC+. Sara Nighthurst, Stephen Bardo and John Crispin will be featured on the live-lookin show on MSC+2.  MSC's full schedule is as follows: Tuesday, March 14th: Nissan NCAA Tip-Off, 6PM, MSC+ First Four Game 1, 6:30PM, MSC+ First Four Game 2, 9PM, MSC+ Inside March Madness Presented ...

MSC Sports announces tv plans for 2023 Concacaf Champions League Round of 16

MSC Sports announced today for their coverage of the Concacaf Champions League Round of 16 on MSC+, MSC+2 and MSC Sports Extra. Schedule: Tuesday, March 7th: Violette AC vs Austin FC, 6PM, MSC Sports Extra Alizana FC vs Philidelphia Union, 8PM, MSDN/MSC Sports Extra Tigres UNAL vs Orlando City SC, 10PM, MSDN/MSC Sports Extra Wednesday, March 8th: Tauro FC vs Club Leon, 6PM, MSC Sports Extra CD Olimpia vs Atlas FC, 8PM, MSC Sports Extra Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Real Espana, 10PM, MSC Sports Extra Thursday, March 9th: FC Motagua vs CF Pachua, 8PM, MSC Sports Extra LD Alajuelense vs LAFC, 10PM, MSDN/MSC Sports Extra Tuesday, March 14th: Austin FC vs Violette AC, 8PM, MSDN (select)/MSC Sports Extra Philidelphia Union vs Alianza FC, 8PM, MSDN (select)/MSC Sports Extra Atlas FC vs CD Olimpia, 10PM, MSC+2 Wednesday, March 15th: Real Espana vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 6PM, MSC Sports Extra Orlando City SC vs Tigres UANL, 8PM, MSDN/MSC Sports Extra LAFC vs LD Alajuelense, 10PM, MSDN/MS...

MSC Sports announces Hockey East Men's and Women's Hockey Tournament Coverage

MSC Sports announced today their coverage plans for the 2023 Hockey East Men's and Women's Hockey Tournament coverage on MSC+, MSC+2, MSDN and MSC Sports Extra. Every game of the two tournaments will air on MSC Sports Extra.  MSC Sports's linear coverage of the 2023 Hockey East Women's Tournament will feature the Championship game of the tournament, on Saturday, March 4th at 12PM ET on MSC+2 and MSC Sports Extra.  MSC Sports's linear coverage of the 2023 Hockey East Men's Tournament begins on Friday, March 17th, with the semifinals. Semifinal 1, beginning at 4:30PM ET, will air on MSC+2, while Semifinal 2, beginning at 7:30PM ET will air on MSC+ or MSC+2.*   The Championship will air on Saturday, March 18th at 8PM ET on MSC+ or MSC+2*.  Sara Wilson, Scott Perry and Ellis Stevenson will host studio coverage live from TD Garden in Boston for both the Men's and Women's Tournaments. Tom Caron and Steve Budgeon will handle commentary for the women's champ...