The Army-Navy game is staying put for another ten years. In other news, Fox Sports 1 is launching a new morning show, and NASCAR scheduling changes will affect one of the biggest races on the circuit.
Army-Navy Game Staying on CBS
- CBS will continue broadcasting the annual Army-Navy college football game through 2028 under a ten-year media rights extension announced Thursday. The game, which has experienced nearly exponential ratings growth since moving to the week after college football’s conference championship games in 2009, has aired on CBS since 1996. (CBS Sports)
FS1 to Launch New Morning Show
- Fox Sports 1 will debut a new morning show in September co-hosted by Nick Wright and former ESPN NFL analyst Cris Carter, it was announced Monday. Titled First Things First, the show will air weekdays at 6 AM ET. It will compete with ESPN’s new Mike Greenberg-led morning show starting next year. (Fox Sports)
NASCAR to Move Brickyard 400 As Part of Schedule Changes
- NASCAR is planning to move the Brickyard 400 to September as the final race of the Cup Series regular season, one of several changes to the schedule, Motorsport.com reported Thursday. The fall Richmond race, which currently serves as the regular season finale, would move into the ten-race playoff rotation, bumping Chicagoland. Next year’s NASCAR schedule is expected to be released next week. (motorsport.com 5.18)
