– Includes UFC’s 20th anniversary special, TUF marathon, and a UFC Ultimate Knockouts marathon –
– Comedian Gerry Dee hosts the Best Sports Quotes Ever on Christmas Eve –
– Sportsnet’s Ken Reid and Evanka Osmak countdown the Top 50 Plays of the Year –
– Sportsnet magazine looks back at the top stories in Year in Review –
TORONTO (December 17, 2013) While the weather outside may be frightful, inside, Sportsnet is dialing up the heat with more than 30 hours of special festive programming, providing sports fans with the ultimate viewing wish list this holiday season, beginning Tuesday, Dec. 24 through Friday, Jan. 3, 2014 (full schedule below).
December 24
The unwrapping starts early on Christmas Eve when Sportsnet decks the halls with The Ultimate Fighter: Rousey vs. Tate marathon kicking off at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT. Later that night, the fun continues as Sportsnet’s Ken Reid and Evanka Osmak count down the highlights of 2013 in the Top 50 Plays of the Year at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, followed by the Best Sports Quotes Ever, a special one-hour show presented by PokerStars.net and hosted by comedian Gerry Dee, looking back at the most memorable sound bites from athletes, coaches and sports celebrities.
The night caps off on Sportsnet 360 with a review of the Best Highlights of 2013 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT followed by Sportsnet magazine’s Year in Review, a half-hour recap of the most memorable moments and top stories of the past year at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT.
December 25
The season’s beatings for fight fans continues Christmas Day with the debut of the UFC’s 20th Anniversary special at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT on Sportsnet 360, followed by a UFC Ultimate Knockouts marathon.
December 26
It’s a BPL Boxing Day doubleheader bash kicking off with Hull City vs. Manchester United at 7:30 a.m. ET/4:30 a.m. PT, followed by West Ham United vs. Arsenal at 9:30 a.m. ET/6:30 a.m. PT on Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific. Later that evening on Sportsnet ONE at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, Barclays Premier League: Goals and Gaffes takes a special one-hour look at the greatest, wildest and most memorable plays from the past year in the BPL.
December 31 – January 3
Sportsnet steps up to the plate to ring in the New Year with a look back at MLB’s Greatest Games – five of the top playoff games of all time, broadcast in their entirety. The MLB’s Greatest Games lineup includes Game Six of the 1986 World Series featuring the Boston Red Sox versus the New York Mets, and Red Sox Billy Buckner’s infamous error, as well as Game One of the 1988 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics, headlined by Kirk Gibson’s dramatic game-winning homerun (Please see full broadcast schedule below).
December 26 – January 5
College football fans rejoice, as Sportsnet delivers 13 NCAA Bowl Games over the holidays, kicking off with a doubleheader on Boxing Day when Bowling Green takes on Pittsburgh in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, followed by Northern Illinois vs. Utah State in the San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl at 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT on Sportsnet 360.
Sportsnet’s Holiday Programming Lineup
*Subject to change. Check Sportsnet.ca for encore presentation broadcast schedule
Tuesday, Dec. 24
- Full Season of TUF: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate, 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT (Sportsnet ONE)
- Top 50 Plays of the Year, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT (Sportsnet 360)
- Best Sports Quotes Ever, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT (Sportsnet 360)
- Best Highlights of 2013, 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT (Sportsnet 360)
- Sportsnet Magazine’s Year in Review, 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT (Sportsnet 360)
Wednesday, Dec. 25
- UFC’s 20th Anniversary Special, 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT (Sportsnet 360)
- UFC Ultimate Knockouts Marathon, 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT (Sportsnet 360)
Thursday, Dec. 26
BPL Soccer:
- Hull City vs. Manchester United, 7:30 a.m. ET/4:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific)
- West Ham United vs. Arsenal, 9:30 a.m. ET/6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific)
- Barclays Premier League: Goals and Gaffs, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT (Sportsnet ONE)
NCAA Football:
- Little Caesars Pizza Bowl: Bowling Green vs. Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. ET (Sportsnet 360)
- San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl: Northern Illinois vs. Utah State, 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT (Sportsnet 360)
Saturday, Dec. 28
NCAA Football:
- New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Rutgers, Noon ET/9 a.m. PT (Sportsnet 360)
- Belk Bowl: North Carolina vs. Cincinnati, 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT (Sportsnet 360)
- Buffalo Wild Wing Bowl: Kansas State vs. Michigan, 10:15 p.m. ET/7:15 p.m. PT (Sportsnet 360)
Monday, Dec. 30
NCAA Football:
- Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Navy vs. Middle Tennessee, 11:45 a.m. ET/8:45 a.m. PT (Sportsnet 360)
- Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Ole Miss, 3:15 p.m. ET/12:15 p.m. PT (Sportsnet 360)
Tuesday, Dec. 31
MLB’s Greatest Games:
- Cincinnati Reds vs. Boston Red Sox (Oct. 21, 1975), 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT (Sportsnet East and Ontario)
- Oakland Athletics vs. L.A. Dodgers (Oct. 15, 1988), 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT (Sportsnet East and Ontario)
NCAA Football:
- AdvoCare V100 Bowl: Boston College vs. Arizona, 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. ET (Sportsnet 360)
- AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Rice, 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT (Sportsnet 360)
- Chick-fil-A Bowl: Texas A&M vs. Duke, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT (Sportsnet 360)
Wednesday, Jan. 1
MLB’s Greatest Games:
- Boston Red Sox vs. N.Y. Yankees (Oct. 17, 2004), 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT (Sportsnet East and Ontario)
BPL Soccer:
- Swansea City vs. Manchester City, 7:30 a.m. ET/4:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific)
- Liverpool vs. Hull City, 9:30 a.m. ET/6:30 a.m. PT (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific)
NCAA Football:
- TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl: Georgia vs. Nebraska, Noon ET/9 a.m. PT (Sportsnet 360)
Thursday, Jan. 2
MLB’s Greatest Games:
- Atlanta Braves vs. Minnesota Twins (Oct. 27, 1991), 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT (Sportsnet Ontario)
Friday, Jan. 3
MLB’s Greatest Games:
- Boston Red Sox vs. N.Y. Mets (Oct. 25, 1986), 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT (Sportsnet East and Ontario)
NCAA Football:
- AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic: Missouri vs. Oklahoma State, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT (Sportsnet ONE)
Sunday, Jan. 5
NCAA Football:
- GoDaddy Bowl: Ball State vs. Arkansas State, 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT (Sportsnet 360)
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