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NBC Sports logo used since 1989.

NBC Sports is the brand used for sports programming on the NBC television 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 Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, the USGA Championships, Wimbledon, and the French Open, among others. Other programming from outside producers is also presented on the network under the NBC Sports branding (such as coverage of the Ironman Triathalon).

In 2008, NBC Universal rebranded the digital subchannel network World Championship Sports Network as Universal Sports after taking a controlling stake in the channel. Universal Sports mostly presents coverage of athletics events which are part of the Olympic Games.

On June 14, 2009, NBC Sports announced an agreement with Profootballtalk.com, one of the leading NFL news sites on the internet, that they have purchased the content rights beginning July 1, 2009.

Programs throughout the years

Current programs

• NFL on NBC [1939; 1955–1963 (NFL), 1970-1997 (AFC), 2006–present (NBC Sunday Night Football)]
  • Super Bowls I (shared with CBS),III,V, VII, IX, XI, XIII, XV, XVII, XX, XXIII, XXVII, XXVIII, XXX, XXXII, XLIII, and XLVI
  • Pregame: Grandstand (1975-1976), NFL {Insert Year} (1977–1986), NFL Live! (1987–1994), NFL on NBC (1995–1997), Football Night in America (2006–present)
  • American Football League (1965-1969)
• College football: 1939–1965; Notre Dame football (1991–present), Bayou Classic (1990–present)
• Olympics
  • Olympic Summer Games (1964, 1980^[1], 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012)
  • Olympic Winter Games (1972, 2002, 2006, and 2010)
• NHL on NBC [1966, 1972–1975, 1990–1994 (All Star Game), 2006-present]
• Ryder Cup (1991–present)
• U.S.G.A. Championships (1995–present)
• PGA Tour (?–present)
• Wimbledon (1969–present)
• French Open (1981–present)
• Kentucky Derby (2001–present)
• Preakness Stakes (2001–present)
• Santa Anita Derby (2005–present)
• Hambletonian (2007–present)
• AVP Tour (early 1990s) (2004–present)
• U.S. Figure Skating Championships (2009–present)

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)
• NBA on NBC (1955–1962; 1990–2002)
  • WNBA on NBC (1997–2002)
• NASCAR on NBC (1983-1985, 1999–2006)
• College football: Rose Bowl (1952–1988), Sugar Bowl (1959–1970), Orange Bowl (1965–1995), Fiesta Bowl (1978–1995), Cotton Bowl Classic (1953–1957; 1993–1995), Gator Bowl (1996–2006), Hall of Fame Bowl (1988–1992)
• College Basketball (1969–1998)
  • NCAA Tournament (1969–1981)
• 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)
• Michael Jordan Celebrity Golf Classic (1990's)
• Wood Memorial Stakes (2005, 2008)
• PBA Fall Tour (1984-1991)

Notable NBC personalities

Notable Telemundo personalities