International Stars for Club and Country Lianne Sanderson, Jen Beattie Join FOX Sports as New Studio and Match Analysts

Veteran Voices Jacqui Oatley, JP Dellacamera and John Strong Serve as Play-by-Play Announcers for Group Stage

LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports, America’s English-language home for the world’s top international soccer tournaments, today unveils its distinguished roster of broadcasters covering the network’s historic inaugural presentation of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025.

From Wednesday, July 2, through Sunday, July 27, UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 will see 16 teams compete for European glory following the record-breaking Final match held three years ago between England and Germany. Defending champion England, reigning FIFA Women’s World CupÔ champion Spain, host Switzerland, along with France, Germany, Poland, Wales, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Italy, Norway, Iceland, Portugal and Finland headline the 16-nation field.

Earlier this summer, FOX Sports announced the tournament will make history when it debuts on U.S. English-language broadcast television for the first time with a spotlight schedule featuring  a record 19 matches airing on FOX, 11 on FS1 and one on FS2.

WOMEN’S EURO TODAY STUDIO

Delivering pre-and-post match analysis, highlights and more in-depth discussion around the tournament, WOMEN’S EURO TODAY serves as the network’s studio show on FOX, FS1 and FS2 with just over 17 hours of dedicated coverage.

Studio coverage for the tournament will be anchored by FOX Sports’ lineup of soccer legends and renown broadcasters featuring a pair of U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) stars and former teammates providing expert analysis with Carli Lloyd and Julie Ertz in her FOX Sports debut. Ariane Hingst, one of the greatest defenders in the history of German soccer and a two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion with Germany, joins Lloyd and Ertz in studio as an analyst for the competition alongside National Soccer Hall of Famer Alexi Lalas and former U.S. Men’s National Team dynamo Stu Holden.

Celebrated presenter Jules Breach rounds out FOX Sports’ UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 studio team as the network’s lead host for the tournament after anchoring the lead host role for last summer’s UEFA EURO 2024.

UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 opens Wednesday, July 2 on FOX with a doubleheader featuring Iceland vs. Finland at 12:00 PM ET and Switzerland vs. Norway at 3:00 PM ET. Live coverage begins at 11:00 AM ET with WOMEN’S EURO TODAY.

FOX SOCCER ANNOUNCERS

Acclaimed commentators Jacqui Oatley, JP Dellacamera and John Strong will serve as play-by-play announcers for the competition, while former international soccer stars for club and country Lori Lindsey (USWNT), Lianne Sanderson (England) and Jen Beattie (Scotland) provide color commentary as match analysts. Oatley pairs with Lindsey, Dellacamera with Sanderson and Strong with Beattie to call matches throughout the Group Stage.

Both Sanderson and Beattie will also appear as studio analysts on WOMEN’S EURO TODAY throughout the tournament.

Former international referee Mark Clattenburg serves as rules analyst for the competition, providing special insight into key moments.

Click here to view and download broadcaster match assignments for the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 Group Stage. Match assignments are subject to change. Announcers listed below.

Studio Analysts
Alexi Lalas

Ariane Hingst

Carli Lloyd

Jen Beattie

Julie Ertz

Lianne Sanderson

Stu Holden

Play-by-Play / Match Analysts
Jacqui Oatley and Lori Lindsey

John Strong and Beattie

JP Dellacamera and Sanderson

Studio Host
Jules Breach

Rules Analyst
Mark Clattenburg

Snapshot Biographies (click name for full bio and photography):

Analysts

• Alexi Lalas is FOX Sports’ lead studio analyst for soccer, a role he has flourished in since joining the network in 2015. His signature red hair and fierce style of play helped the dynamic defender become one of the most recognizable faces in soccer. Lalas made his mark with the USMNT as a player during FIFA World Cup USA 1994 and FIFA World Cup France 1998. He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2006 and currently hosts ALEXI LALAS’ STATE OF THE UNION podcast.
• Ariane Hingst, a two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion with Germany, returns to FOX Sports as an analyst for this summer’s competition. Hingst has previously starred as a studio analyst with FOX Sports across the network’s FIFA Women’s World Cup coverage and last year’s UEFA EURO 2024. She played in four FIFA Women’s World Cups and made 173 international appearances throughout her career. Hingst was also the youngest player on Germany’s FIFA Women’s World Cup USA 1999 squad.
• Carli Lloyd is back for her third summer and fourth major international tournament with FOX Sports after debuting with the network as a studio analyst at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Lloyd announced her retirement in 2021 following a legendary international career with the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) that spanned 17 years and concluded with 316 caps, good for second all-time in U.S. history and third all-time internationally for both men and women. A 2025 inductee into the National Soccer Hall of Fame, she represented the U.S. on the pitch across three different decades, including four FIFA Women’s World Cups, winning two (2015, 2019) and four Olympic Games. She played in more FIFA World Women’s Cup and Olympic matches than any other player in USWNT history.
• Jen Beattie makes her FOX Sports debut as match and studio analyst for the network’s inaugural presentation of UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 after announcing her retirement on January 21, 2025, following a storied 18-year career. Her 18-year run on the pitch spanned four countries, included 14 trophies and featured 143 appearances as a member of Scotland’s Women National Team. As a broadcaster, Beattie has covered the NWSL, UEFA and more over the past several years in the U.S., U.K. and Scotland.
• Julie Ertz makes her FOX Sports studio analyst debut after announcing her retirement from professional soccer on Aug. 31, 2023, following a legendary career that spanned a decade, 123 caps, three FIFA Women’s World CupÔ appearances and two FIFA Women’s World Cup titles with the USWNT. She played the most minutes of any U.S. player over the past three World Cups and was a fan favorite on the pitch for her tenacious style of play.
• Lianne Sanderson joins FOX Sports as studio and match analyst for UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 following a storied career on the pitch that saw her make 50 appearances as a forward with the England Women’s National Team. She scored 15 goals and appeared in two FIFA Women’s World Cup tournaments (2007, 2015) for the Three Lionesses. Sanderson currently serves as an analyst and broadcaster in the U.S. and U.K. across NWSL matches, UEFA competitions and more.
• Lori Lindsey is a seasoned soccer analyst and returns to FOX Sports after making her debut with the network three years ago. Lindsey has called numerous tournaments for FOX, including the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023. She is one of only five players to have played in all three of the U.S. professional women’s soccer leagues as part of her 14-year playing career and earned 31 caps in the midfield for the USWNT. Lindsey currently serves as a weekly match analyst on MLS coverage and as lead analyst on NWSL coverage.
• Stu Holden is FOX Sports’ lead soccer match analyst for the network’s premier soccer coverage. Holden has called numerous prestigious matches throughout his career, including the FIFA World Cup Final in 2018 and 2022, and has also worked as a host and studio analyst with FOX for major international tournaments. A USMNT veteran who rose through the ranks to represent America at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2009 and 2013 Concacaf Gold Cups and FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010, Holden officially retired from the sport in 2016 with 25 caps for the U.S.

Play-by-Play Announcers

• Jacqui Oatley is back for her fourth major international soccer tournament with FOX Sports after making history with FOX in 2022 when she became the first woman to ever call a men’s FIFA World Cup match for a U.S. network. She brings a wealth of experience to the network after spending summer of 2019 in France calling FIFA World Cup matches for the host broadcaster’s world feed, and most recently with FOX Sports at FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 and last summer’s UEFA EURO 2024. Oatley currently serves as a commentator for the NWSL.
• John Strong is FOX Sports’ lead soccer play-by-play announcer and the signature voice on many of the biggest matches across the network. Strong has called numerous prestigious matches throughout his career, including the FIFA World Cup Final in 2018 and 2022. He has been a fixture across FOX Sports’ soccer portfolio since joining the network full-time in 2015, and has contributed to other properties, including serving as FOX Sports’ play-by-play announcer at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Masters Agility Championship.
• JP Dellacamera is widely regarded as a pioneering voice for U.S. Soccer with a broadcasting career spanning 40 years. He brings decades of experience covering a total of 17 FIFA World Cups (10 men’s, seven women’s) on television and radio since 1986. The Colin Jose Media Award recipient and winner of the Clay Berling Media Career of Excellence Award served as FOX Sports’ lead play-by-play voice for the FIFA Women’s World Cup since 2015.

Host

• Jules Breach returns to anchor FOX Sports inaugural presentation of UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 this summer after making her debut with the network last year as lead host on the network’s first-ever presentation of UEFA EURO 2024. Based in London, Breach currently serves as lead reporter and presenter for TNT Sports in the United Kingdom, as well as host for Channel 4’s coverage of England matches in the U.K.

Rules Analyst

• Mark Clattenburg enjoyed a successful career as a referee on the international stage since working his first match 25 years ago. He refereed more than 450 Premier League matches over the course of 13 seasons and in 2016, the UEFA Champions League Final and UEFA European Championship Final. Last summer’s UEFA EURO 2024 and CONMEBOL Copa América 2024 marked his latest major tournaments as a rules analyst with FOX Sports following FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 and FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

The UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 stars in FOX Sports’ massive Summer of Soccer slate with multiple marquee tournaments taking place in June, July and August. From Sunday, June 1, to Saturday, August 2, FOX Sports presents the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Final, Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship 2025, UEFA Nations League Finals 2025, FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers and the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, followed by the network’s inaugural presentation of the UEFA Women’s EURO, CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025 and MLS Leagues Cup.

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United States Women’s National Team Icon and Two-Time FIFA Player of the Year Back in Studio for UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 and 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup

Lloyd Makes Summer Debut on FOX and FS1 Wednesday, July 2 as Studio Analyst Across Both Tournaments

LOS ANGELES – With the Summer of Soccer reaching a fever pitch, FOX Sports, America’s English-language home for the world’s top international soccer tournaments, today announces all-time great and United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) legend Carli Lloyd will return for her third consecutive summer as a studio analyst with the network.

“With the UEFA Women’s EURO starting up and the U.S. off to a good start in the Gold Cup, I’m thrilled to be back with FOX Sports for what promises to be an incredible next few months of soccer,” said Lloyd. “I can’t wait to cover all the storylines across both tournaments and especially with the UEFA Women’s EURO, continuing to be a part of growing the women’s game on FOX with a really impressive schedule that puts the tournament and players center stage.”

On Wednesday, July 2, Lloyd makes her summer debut in studio for an epic opening edition of WOMEN’S EURO TODAY before UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 kicks off on FOX with Iceland vs. Finland at 12:00 PM ET and Switzerland vs. Norway at 3:00 PM ET. Later that day, she’ll be back in studio on CONCACAF GOLD CUP MATCH DAY ahead of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup Semifinals from St. Louis, Missouri and Santa Clara, California, starting at 6:30 PM ET on FS1.

Lloyd first appeared as a studio analyst with FOX Sports in April 2022 before becoming a featured member of the broadcast team at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. She then joined the network for FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 and was back in studio last year for CONMEBOL Copa América 2024.

A 2025 National Soccer Hall of Fame inductee, Lloyd’s legendary international career spanned 17 years and concluded with 316 caps, good for second all-time in U.S. history and third all-time internationally for both men and women. She represented the U.S. on the pitch across three different decades, including four FIFA World Cups and four Olympics, and played in more FIFA World Cup and Olympic matches than any other player in USWNT history. A two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist and back-to-back FIFA Women’s Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016, Lloyd retired from the game in October 2021 as the highest scoring midfielder in U.S. history with 134 career goals, ranking third all-time for the USWNT.

FOX Sports’ complete studio team for UEFA Women’s EURO 2025, broadcaster pairings and more will be unveiled before the tournament begins. Click here to view and download FOX Sports’ historic UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 broadcast schedule. The broadcast schedule is subject to change.

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Los Angeles – Today, FOX Sports announced the return of FOX SARATOGA SATURDAY, a national showcase of the annual summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course, airing Saturdays this summer on the FOX broadcast network. The announcement follows news from the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) that The Belmont Stakes will return to Saratoga for a third consecutive year in 2026.

Coverage begins with special holiday programming on Independence Day, Friday, July 4, with The Belmont Derby, followed by six consecutive Saturdays of live racing from one of the sport’s most iconic venues beginning Saturday, July 19. FOX SARATOGA SATURDAY concludes with the DraftKings Travers on Saturday, August 23, on FOX.

2025 FOX SARATOGA SATURDAY SCHEDULE

(All Times ET)

FOX Sports and NYRA first joined forces in 2016 with the launch of SARATOGA LIVE, the critically acclaimed and award-winning television show providing daily coverage of the 40-day summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course. FOX Sports has continually expanded its coverage of racing’s most important events each year since 2016, most recently broadcasting the 157^th Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets from Saratoga.

Highlighted by the 156th renewal of the Grade 1, $1.25 million DraftKings Travers on Saturday, August 23 and the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney on Saturday, August 2, the annual 40-day summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course will open Thursday, July 10 and continue through Monday, September 1.

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Acclaimed play-by-play announcer John Strong and match analyst Stu Holden, former U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) midfield dynamo, pair as FOX Sports’ lead broadcast team for this summer’s Gold Cup tournament. Strong and Holden will lead the call for every USMNT Group Stage match with Jenny Taft reporting from the sidelines at all U.S. matches.

Strong and Holden anchor the call tomorrow night on FS1 for the opening match of the tournament between defending Gold Cup champion Mexico and Dominican Republic. Live coverage begins at 9:30 PM ET.

The USMNT open Gold Cup Group Stage play Sunday, June 15 vs. Trinidad and Tobago with live coverage starting at 5:30 PM ET on FOX. Coverage on FS1 for the USMNT’s second Group Stage match vs. Saudi Arabia on Thursday, June 19, begins at 9:00 PM ET. The USMNT’s final Group Stage match vs. Haiti on Sunday, June 22, airs on FOX with an hour-long pregame show commencing at 6:00 PM ET.

Former USMNT stars Landon Donovan and Maurice Edu, along with former England National Team defender Warren Barton, pair with distinguished play-by-play announcers Mark Followill and Tyler Terens to call Gold Cup matches throughout the Group Stage on FS1. Respected former referee Dr. Joe Machnik will also serve as rules analyst across every Gold Cup Group Stage match.

FOX SOCCER STUDIO COVERAGE

CONCACAF GOLD CUP MATCH DAY serves as the network’s pregame, postgame and bridge show with just over 12 hours of studio coverage on FOX and FS1 scheduled throughout the competition. Veteran host Rob Stone anchors CONCACAF GOLD CUP MATCH DAY for every Group Stage match throughout the tournament alongside a trio of studio analysts and former U.S. Soccer legends in Alexi Lalas, Donovan and Edu.

The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup kick-starts FOX Sports’ massive Summer of Soccer with multiple marquee tournaments taking place in June, July and August. From Sunday, June 1, to Saturday, August 2, FOX Sports presents the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Final, Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship 2025, UEFA Nations League Finals 2025 and FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, followed by the Gold Cup, the network’s inaugural presentation of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025, CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025 and MLS Leagues Cup.

Click here to view and download broadcaster match assignments for the Gold Cup Group Stage. Match assignments are subject to change.

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FIFA World Cup 26 One Year to Go Announcement Tease Debuts Today (WATCH HERE)

Soccer Legends Serve Free Ice Cream from FIFA, FOX Sports Branded Trucks in New York City and Los Angeles

Countdown Creative Takes Over New York’s Times Square ‘Godzilla’ Screen

Special Episode of ‘Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union’ Podcast

SCORES Network, FOX Sports Team to Support Youth Development Through Soccer

FOX Sports Teams with Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles for Festivities

LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports, America’s English-language home of the FIFA World Cup 26, today celebrates the milestone one-year-to-go mark until the tournament’s awaited start next summer across North America with company-wide initiatives and coast-to-coast fun in honor of the special day.

“We couldn’t be more excited for FOX Sports to present the single biggest sporting event in history taking place in our own backyard next summer with the FIFA World Cup 26,” said FOX Sports CEO and Executive Producer, Eric Shanks. “With one year to go, this will be our largest production ever on a massive scale and we look forward to showcasing the greatest teams in soccer and all of their captivating storylines with this highly anticipated global tournament.”

To celebrate the countdown to the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 26, which kicks off on Thursday, June 11, 2026, FOX Sports is activating around the world’s greatest sporting event in anticipation of the year ahead.

FOX Sports’ FIFA World Cup 26 One Year to Go highlights:

FIFA WORLD CUP 26: ONE YEAR TO GO Special on FOX

FOX Sports broadcasters Charissa Thompson, Alexi Lalas, Stu Holden and Tom Rinaldi host a star-studded soccer celebration live from Miami’s famed South Beach on Friday, June 13. Coverage begins Friday in primetime at 8:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT on FOX.

Show highlights include interviews with FIFA dignitaries, an exclusive interview with Rinaldi and USMNT Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino, musical performances and much more.

FIRST THINGS FIRST on FS1 with Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes will originate live from South Beach earlier in the day starting at 3:00 PM ET.

On-Air Takeover

FOX Sports introduces an all-new FIFA World Cup 26 one year to go announcement promo today that will air across FOX Sports networks, FOX affiliates, FOX Sports’ digital and social platforms, FOX News and FOX broadcast (WATCH HERE). Viewers will also see a special FIFA World Cup 26 bug appearing on-screen throughout the day on FOX Sports networks.

Additionally, FOX Sports will roll out FIFA World Cup 26 one year to go creative on New York’s Times Square Godzilla Board. Located between 45^th and 46^th Streets in Manhattan, it is considered the largest and most impactful digital screen in the world with the Godzilla screen reaching a top height of 43 feet tall.

Ice Cream Trucks in New York City and Los Angeles

Soccer fans in New York City will want to keep an eye out for the FOX Sports, FIFA World Cup branded ice cream truck parked at the FOX Square (48^th and 6^th) that will feature free ice cream, while supplies last, served by FOX Sports analysts and National Soccer Hall of Famers Alexi Lalas and Carli Lloyd starting at 11 AM ET.

In Los Angeles, soccer fans are in for a treat as FOX Sports broadcasters Stu Holden, Rob Stone and John Strong serve free ice cream, while supplies last, from the FOX Sports, FIFA World CupÔ branded ice cream truck scheduled to appear at the iconic Venice Beach Boardwalk (at Windward Ave) from 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM PT.

Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast

National Soccer Hall of Famer and FOX Sports’ lead soccer studio analyst Alexi Lalas debuts a special episode of his popular podcast “State of the Union” featuring Rob Stone.

SCORES NETWORK

FOX Sports is teaming up with non-profit partner SCORES Network and its chapters in Los Angeles and New York City to advance the organizations’ efforts to support whole child development through the teamwork of soccer, the creativity of poetry and the compassion of service-learning. Employees in Los Angeles and New York will participate in the organizations’ annual corporate soccer tournament, SCORES Cup, fundraising to make a lasting impact for the soccer-based youth development programming.

Youth from New York SCORES joined Alexi Lalas and Carli Lloyd on FOX & Friends between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM ET, celebrating the power of soccer for positive social change and the celebration of being one year out from the FIFA World Cup.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO LOS ANGELES

In Los Angeles, FOX Sports is teaming with Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles to include youth from across the region to participate in the milestone festivities alongside Stu Holden, John Strong and Rob Stone. Through the organization’s Sports and Recreation program, Club kids participate in a variety of activities developing physical fitness, coordination and sportsmanship.

About FIFA World Cup 26

From Thursday, June 11, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026, FOX Sports presents the biggest ever edition of the world’s great sporting event with 48 teams and 104 matches being played across North America in the FIFA World Cup 26.

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Live Musical Performances, FIFA Legends, Celebrities and More Commemorate One Year to Go to the World’s Greatest Sporting Event

LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports, America’s English-language home for the FIFA World Cup 26, today announces plans to celebrate reaching the one-year-to-go mark until the world’s greatest sporting event with a live one-hour broadcast special airing Friday, June 13 at 8 PM ET / 8 PM PT on FOX.

FIFA World Cup 26: One Year to Go will originate from the sand on Miami’s famed South Beach and feature a celebration with live performances, FIFA legends, celebrities and more hosted from multiple stages.

FOX Sports’ Charissa Thompson and former U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) star Stu Holden will serve as hosts for the event with National Soccer Hall of Famer and FOX Soccer analyst Alexi Lalas and 17-time Sports Emmy winner Tom Rinaldi providing interviews with FIFA dignitaries, international and U.S. soccer legends and more throughout the night.

Show highlights include an exclusive sit-down interview with USMNT Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino and Rinaldi, and live musical performances and special guests to be announced.

From Thursday, June 11, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026, FOX Sports presents the biggest ever edition of the world’s great sporting event with 48 teams and 104 matches being played across North America in the FIFA World Cup 26.

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Terry Bradshaw Brings Signature Style to FOX Sports’ Belmont Stakes Coverage

Los Angeles – The final jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown returns to FOX Sports, with full coverage of the 157th edition of The Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets airing Saturday, June 7, across the FOX Sports family of networks. For the second straight year, the storied third leg of the Triple Crown takes place at Saratoga Race Course while Belmont Park undergoes renovation.

BELMONT DAY ON FOX

BELMONT DAY ON FOX bursts out of the gate at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, June 7, with comprehensive pre-race coverage anchored by veteran studio host Curt Menefee. Curt is joined by multiple Grade 1-winning trainer Tom Amoss and retired jockey Richard Migliore, whose three-decade career produced more than 4,400 victories.

From the paddock, Charissa Thompson teams with FOX Sports wagering analyst Chris “The Bear” Fallica and noted handicapper Jonathon Kinchen to deliver real-time betting analysis and insights.

Emmy Award-winner Tom Rinaldi returns to spotlight compelling stories from within and beyond the track, while racing analyst Maggie Wolfendale provides in-depth coverage on horseback and trackside throughout the day’s undercard races.

Frank Mirahmadi, one of racing’s most recognized voices, will call THE BELMONT STAKES and all supporting races on FOX. Mirahmadi serves as the full-time track announcer at Santa Anita Park and presides over the annual summer meet at Saratoga Race Course.

Pro Football Hall of Famer and longtime FOX NFL Sunday analyst Terry Bradshaw will make special appearances as part of FOX Sports’ Belmont Stakes coverage, bringing his trademark energy and storytelling to segments leading into THE BELMONT STAKES on FOX.

Belmont Stakes Festival Friday

Before Saturday’s Belmont Stakes festivities, FOX Sports delivers wall-to-wall coverage on Friday, June 6, beginning with AMERICA’S DAY AT THE RACES at 11:30 AM ET on FS2, then shifts to FOX at 5:00 PM ET for the Belmont Stakes Festival FridaY, the only Friday Triple Crown coverage airing on broadcast television this year. Coverage continues into the evening with AMERICA’S DAY AT THE RACES from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM ET on FS1, featuring live racing and expert analysis from top tracks across the country. AMERICA’S DAY AT THE RACES shifts to FS2 at 7:30 PM ET to close out the day of racing.

AMERICA’S DAY AT THE BELMONT

AMERICA’S DAY AT THE RACES returns on Saturday, June 7, airing from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM ET on FS1. FOX takes over with coverage live from Saratoga Race Course at 2:30 PM ET with Belmont Stakes Festival Saturday, leading into BELMONT DAY ON FOX from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM ET, featuring a full slate of Grade 1 races culminating in the 157th running of The Belmont Stakes, scheduled for 6:30 PM ET on FOX.

Running concurrently on FS1, AMERICA’S DAY AT THE BELMONT offers an alternate telecast for the experienced horseplayer from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM ET, followed by America’s Day at the Belmont Stakes from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM ET. FS1 wraps up the evening with AMERICA’S DAY AT THE RACES from 7:30 PM to 8:15 PM ET.

All FOX Sports horse racing coverage can be streamed live on the FOX Sports app and FOXSports.com.

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John Strong and Stu Holden On the Call from Germany

LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports, America’s English-language home for the world’s top international soccer tournaments, today unveils coverage plans for the UEFA Nations League Finals 2025 featuring powerhouse national teams France, Spain, Portugal and Germany headlining the final field.

On Wednesday, June 4, coverage on FS1 begins at 2:30 PM ET for the first Semifinal match between Germany and Portugal. The second Semifinal match between Spain and France on Thursday, June 5, also features a 2:30 PM ET start on FS1. The two winning teams will meet in the star-powered UEFA Nations League Finals 2025 on Sunday, June 8, with live coverage starting at 2:00 PM ET on FOX.

FOX Sports’ acclaimed lead soccer commentator pairing, play-by-play announcer John Strong and match analyst Stu Holden, will be on-site in Germany to call the Semifinals and Final in-stadium from Stuttgart and Munich. Former international referee Mark Clattenburg will also serve as rules analyst across every match.

FOX SOCCER STUDIO COVERAGE

Lead studio analyst and National Soccer Hall of Famer Alexi Lalas joins former U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) star and analyst Maurice Edu in studio for the Semifinals on FS1 with Jenny Taft hosting UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE MATCH DAY on Wednesday and Rob Stone hosting Thursday.

The much-anticipated tournament Final on FOX features Lalas, fellow National Soccer Hall of Famer and USMNT legend Landon Donovan together with former England National Team defender Warren Barton as studio analysts on UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE MATCH DAY with Stone anchoring coverage.

UEFA Nations League Finals 2025 features in FOX Sports’ massive Summer of Soccer slate with multiple marquee tournaments taking place in June, July and August. From Sunday, June 1, to Saturday, August 2, FOX Sports will present the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Final, Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship 2025 and UEFA Nations League Finals 2025, followed by FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, UEFA Women’s EURO 2025, CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025 and MLS Leagues Cup.

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Network Lights Up FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY Slate on Friday, Aug. 29  

Los Angeles – Today, FOX Sports announces select games from the network’s 2025 college football schedule, featuring elite matchups from top conferences throughout the season.

BIG NOON KICKOFF, which launched in 2019, hits the road each week, bringing college football’s premier pregame experience to campuses nationwide every Saturday at 10:00 AM ET on FOX. The star-studded show sets the stage for BIG NOON SATURDAY, FOX Sports’ flagship game of the week and college football’s most-watched window in three of the past four seasons. Showcasing championship contenders, historic rivalries, and games that shape the college football landscape, BIG NOON SATURDAY continues to be the home of the most riveting college football matchup of the weekend.

BIG NOON KICKOFF & BIG NOON SATURDAY

Week 1 kicks off with a heavyweight showdown as Texas travels to take on reigning national champion Ohio State on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 12:00 PM ET on FOX in a high-stakes rematch of last season’s College Football Playoff clash. BIG NOON KICKOFF will be onsite in Columbus, OH for the contest between two of college football’s most prominent programs.

In Week 2, Iowa visits Iowa State in their annual Cy-Hawk Trophy rivalry on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 12:00 PM ET on FOX. BIG NOON KICKOFF originates from Ames, IA with pregame coverage beginning at 10:00 AM ET for this Big Ten vs. Big 12 showdown.

Week 3’s BIG NOON SATURDAY features defending Big Ten champion Oregon at Northwestern on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 12:00 PM ET on FOX. BIG NOON KICKOFF provides pregame coverage from Evanston beginning at 10:00 AM ET.

In the final week of the regular season, FOX Sports showcases “The Game” – with the Michigan Wolverines hosting the Ohio State Buckeyes from Ann Arbor, MI on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 12:00 PM ET on FOX. The BIG NOON KICKOFF crew provides insight and expert opinions alongside a bevy of special guests ahead of the highly anticipated rivalry matchup.

FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAYS

FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY returns as a dedicated primetime window showcasing elite college football Friday nights on FOX throughout the fall.

The package kicks off Friday, Aug. 29 at 8:00 PM ET on FOX with Auburn taking on Baylor in Waco, TX with a special FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREGAME starting at 7:30 PM ET leading into the game.

The 2025 Friday night lineup features prominent programs across the power conferences, along with key matchups and heated rivalries, including the “Duel in the Desert” between Arizona and Arizona State to cap the regular season, airing Friday, Nov. 28 on FOX.

The FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY slate concludes with the Mountain West Championship on Friday, Dec. 5 on FOX.

CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND ON FOX

Conference champions take center stage on consecutive nights as FOX presents a pair of primetime title games, marking the culmination of its 2025 college football conference coverage. Following Friday’s Mountain West Championship, the Big Ten Championship Game kicks off on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 8:00 PM ET on FOX, as the conference’s top two teams clash at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, providing a dramatic conclusion to FOX Sports’ 2025 college football coverage.

KEY 2025 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

• In Week 0 the action begins with a Saturday night matchup on the broadcast network featuring Fresno State against Kansas from Lawrence, KS on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 6:30 PM ET on FOX.
• In Week 1, FOX Sports caps off a full day of action with a late-night showdown as UCLA hosts Utah on Saturday, August 30 at 11:00 PM ET on FOX.
• In Week 3, FOX Sports spotlights one of the weekend’s most intriguing matchups as Oregon State travels to Lubbock to face Texas Tech on Saturday, September 13 at 3:30 PM ET on FOX.
• The Big Ten Network is home to elite matchups throughout the season and will feature September appearances by all four of the Big Ten’s representatives in last season’s College Football Playoff, including Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon and Penn State.

WHERE TO WATCH

College football on FOX, FS1, FS2 and BTN is also simulcast on the FOX Sports app and FOXSports.com.

FOX Sports’ confirmed 2025 fall college football schedule is available here and below. The remainder of the schedule will be announced as the season progresses, in addition to full broadcast team information at a later date.

2025 FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

(All Times ET)

* Date, time, and network TBD

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From Wednesday July 2, through Sunday, July 27, FOX Sports will present 31 UEFA Women’s EURO matches live across FOX (19), FS1 (11), and FS2 (1) as part of the competition. The tournament culminates with the Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final all airing on FOX.

FOX SPORTS’ SUMMER OF SOCCER

The 14^th edition of the UEFA Women’s EURO headlines FOX Sports’ Summer of Soccer with a 16-nation field competing for European soccer glory, including host Switzerland, defending tournament champion England, reigning FIFA Women’s World Cup champion Spain, along with Germany, France, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Poland, Norway, Netherlands, Wales, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Finland.

Opening Wednesday, July 2, the tournament kicks off with a doubleheader on FOX featuring Iceland vs. Finland at 12:00 PM ET and Switzerland vs. Norway at 3:00 PM ET. From Group Stage to Final, UEFA Women’s EURO 2025^TM matches begin at 12:00 PM ET and 3:00 PM ET throughout the competition.

FOX SOCCER STUDIO COVERAGE

WOMEN’S EURO TODAY serves as the network’s dedicated studio show on FOX, FS1 and FS2 with just over 17 hours of pre-and-post match analysis, highlights and more in-depth coverage of the tournament.

Studio analysts, broadcasters and match assignments will be unveiled prior to the tournament.

UEFA WOMEN’S EURO 2025^TM HIGHLIGHTS

• Defending UEFA Women’s EURO 2022^TM champion England open their title defense vs. France on Saturday, July 5, at 3:00 PM ET on FOX. Additional Group Stage matches for the Three Lionesses include Wednesday, July 9, at 12:00 PM ET vs. Netherlands on FS1, and Sunday, July 13, at 3:00 PM ET vs. Wales on FS1.
• Reigning FIFA Women’s World Cup champion Spain start Group Stage play vs. rival Portugal, Thursday, July 3, at 3:00 PM ET on FOX.
• The UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 Final will air on FOX, Sunday, July 27, at 12:00 PM ET from St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland. Live coverage will begin at 11:00 AM ET with a one-hour edition of WOMEN’S EURO TODAY, as well as feature a one-hour post-match show.

The UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 stars in FOX Sports’ massive Summer of Soccer slate with multiple marquee tournaments taking place in June, July and August. From Sunday, June 1, to Saturday, August 2, FOX Sports will present the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Final, Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship 2025, UEFA Nations League Finals 2025, FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers and the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, followed by the network’s inaugural presentation of the UEFA Women’s EURO, CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025 and MLS Leagues Cup.

Click here to view and download the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 broadcast schedule. The broadcast schedule is subject to change.

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