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The opening weekend of the 2013 Major League Soccer season had mixed results on ESPN and NBC Sports Network last week.

The MLS Cup barely avoided a record-low rating last weekend.

Despite an ugly timeslot, the MLS Cup suffered only a slight decline on ESPN.

Viewership fell by nearly a third for the 2012 Major League Soccer All-Star Game.

Ratings soared for the PGA Tour Greenbrier Classic last weekend. In other news, MLS viewership has risen on ESPN/ESPN2, and Sunday’s IndyCar rating was down slightly on ABC.

The St. Louis Blues set a ratings record on Fox Sports Midwest earlier this week. Meanwhile, ESPN earned record numbers in Chicago for Wednesday’s Heat/Bulls game, and the first MLS match of the season on [...]

Recent sports TV ratings notes, including declines for the ACC Championship Game on ESPN, a record-low for the Notre Dame football season on NBC, and a sharp increase for last month’s MLS Cup.

Overnight ratings for recent sporting events, including a 60% increase for the MLS Cup, a three-year high for NASCAR’s season finale, and strong numbers for ABC’s Saturday Night Football.

Recent sports TV ratings notes, including Wednesday’s Temple/Ohio game on ESPN (compared to last year’s NBA Opening Week coverage), MLS regular season and playoff ratings on ESPN2, and a strong start for the NHL’s Sabres.

The 2011 MLS All-Star Game had a modest increase in viewership on ESPN. The MLS All-Stars’ loss to Manchester United in the MLS All-Star Game earned a 0.5 U.S. rating and 781,000 viewers on ESPN2 [...]