A list of select sporting events that did not make the top 50. Unranked, partial list that omits some events.
(For the regular top 50 list, return to page one.)
Select Sporting Events Outside the Top 50
Parentheses ( ) indicate TV+streaming viewership
| SPORT | GAME | RTG | VWRS | NET |
| FIFA | Uruguay-Portugal World Cup Rd. of 16 |
— | 10.09M | FOX, Telemundo |
| CBB | Michigan-FSU Elite Eight |
5.3 | 9.71M | TBS |
| FIFA | Brazil-Mexico World Cup Rd. of 16 |
— | 9.56M | Telemundo, FOX |
| FIFA | Croatia-Russia World Cup Quarterfinal |
— | 9.50M | FOX, Telemundo |
| NBA | Rockets-Warriors West Finals Game 6 |
5.4 | 9.47M | TNT |
| CBB | Texas A&M-UNC Second Round |
5.7 | 9.38M | CBS |
| NBA | Warriors-Rockets West Finals Game 5 |
5.6 | 9.32M | TNT |
| FIFA | Croatia-Denmark World Cup Rd. of 16 |
— | 9.30M | FOX, Telemundo |
| NASCAR | Daytona 500 | 5.3 | 9.30M (9.35M) |
FOX |
| FIFA | Germany-Sweden World Cup Group Play |
— | 9.19M | FOX, Telemundo |
| FIFA | Russia-Spain World Cup Rd. of 16 |
— | 9.06M | FOX, Telemundo |
| NBA | Warriors-Rockets West Finals Game 1 |
5.4 | 8.90M | TNT |
| CBB | Villanova-Texas Tech Elite Eight |
5.4 | 8.76M | CBS |
| CFB | Notre Dame-LSU Citrus Bowl |
5.1 | (8.71M) | ABC |
| MLB | All-Star Game | 5.2 | 8.69M (8.85M) |
FOX |
| FIFA | Brazil-Switzerland World Cup Group Play |
— | 8.68M | FS1, Telemundo |
| FIFA | France-Argentina World Cup Rd. of 16 |
— | 8.66M | FOX, Telemundo |
| FIFA | Croatia-England World Cup Semifinal |
— | 8.65M | FOX, Telemundo |
| CBB | Syracuse-MSU Second Round |
5.3 | 8.60M | CBS |
| NFL | Pro Bowl | 5.3 | (8.55M) | ESPN, ABC |
| NBA | Cavs-Celtics East Finals Game 2 |
5.1 | (8.42M) | ESPN |
| CFB | UCF-Auburn Peach Bowl |
4.6 | (8.38M) | ESPN |
| NBA | Rockets-Warriors West Finals Game 4 |
5.0 | 8.37M | TNT |
| NBA | Celtics-Cavs East Finals Game 6 |
4.9 | (8.27M) | ESPN |
| CBB | Kansas St.-Kentucky Sweet Sixteen |
5.0 | 8.27M | CBS |
| FIFA | Poland-Colombia World Cup Rd. of 16 |
— | 8.22M | FOX, Telemundo |
| Golf | The Masters Third Round |
5.3 | 8.14M | CBS |
| Horse | Preakness Stakes | 4.8 | 7.90M | NBC |
| CBB | Duke-Syracuse Sweet Sixteen |
4.7 | 7.80M | CBS |
| CBB | Loyola (Chi.)-Kansas St. Elite Eight |
4.4 | 7.79M | TBS |
| NBA | All-Star Game | 4.3 | 7.65M | TNT, TBS |
| CBB | Loyola (Chi.)-Nevada Sweet Sixteen |
4.4 | 7.06M | CBS |
| Golf | Tampa Bay Champ. Final Round |
4.4 | 6.91M | NBC |
| NBA | Pacers-Cavs First Round Game 7 |
4.2 | 6.80M | ABC |
| NHL | Capitals-Golden Knights Stanley Cup Final Game 5 |
3.9 | 6.59M (6.71M) |
NBC |
| NBA | Raptors-Cavs Semifinals Game 3 |
3.8 | 6.35M | ABC |
| NBA | Cavs-Pacers First Round Game 4 |
3.7 | 6.07M | TNT |
| NBA | Sixers-Celtics Semifinals Game 5 |
3.7 | 6.02M | TNT |
| Golf | The Players Champ. Final Round |
3.6 | 5.77M | NBC |
| NASCAR | Atlanta 500 | 3.3 | 5.61M | FOX |
| MLB | Home Run Derby | 3.2 | (5.57M) | ESPN |
| Golf | US Open Final Round |
3.2 | 5.08M (5.12M) |
FOX |
| CFB | S. Carolina-Michigan Outback Bowl |
2.8 | (5.05M) | ESPN2 |
| Golf | Bay Hill Invitational Final Round |
3.2 | 4.96M | NBC |
| IndyCar | Indianapolis 500 | 3.1 | 4.91M | ABC |
| NBA | Warriors-Cavs Regular Season |
2.8 | 4.68M | TNT |
| NBA | Celtics-Warriors Regular Season |
2.8 | 4.68M | ABC |
| CBB | Kansas St.-UMBC Second Round |
2.5 | 4.60M | TruTV |
| Figure Skating |
U.S. Figure Skating Champ. Women’s Free Skate |
2.7 | 4.48M | NBC |
| WCBB | Notre Dame-Miss. St. National Championship |
2.0 | (3.54M) | ESPN |
| CBB | UMBC-Virginia First Round |
2.0 | 3.53M | CBS |
| CBB | Virginia-UNC ACC Tournament Final |
2.0 | (3.44M) | ESPN |
| CBB | UNC-Duke Regular Sesaon |
2.0 | (3.37M) | ESPN |
| MLB | Red Sox-Yankees (70%) Regular Season |
2.0 | 3.23M | FOX |
| OLY | U.S.-Canada Women’s hockey final |
— | 2.89M (3.7M*) |
NBCSN |
| Tennis | Kerber-S. Williams Wimbledon final |
1.8 | (2.70M) | ESPN |
| NHL | Capitals-Lightning East Final Game 7 |
1.5 | 2.58M (2.69M) |
NBCSN |
| CBB | NCAA Selection Show | 1.45 | 2.50M | TBS |
| NHL | Rangers-Sabres Winter Classic |
1.4 | 2.48M | NBC |
| CWS | Oregon State-Arkansas Game 2 |
1.4 | (2.16M) | ESPN |
* U.S.-Canada viewership includes overtime simulcast on NBC.
[Numbers from various sources, including Son of the Bronx/Awful Announcing/Programming Insider, Sports Business Daily/Austin Karp, ShowBuzz Daily, ESPN, Fox Sports, Telemundo, Turner Sports, NBC Sports, CBS Sports, Nielsen]
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