International sports news forms a part of the daily feed of the sports enthusiast. There was a time when getting a daily dose of sports news from across the world almost seemed like an impossibility. But with the growth of the media and emergence of a variety of television networks most of the news from the world of sports now can be got with a click of a button.
There are a number of news channels that are dedicated to providing news and reviews from the world of sports. Not only do these television networks give sports news, they also concentrate on broadcasting live sports matches from that are played across the world. Whether it is football, baseball, cricket or even the newer generation action sports, these sports channels cover all the action and bring it to their viewers from all over the world.
One of the largest international sports news providers is ESPN. They are the self proclaimed ‘The Worldwide Leader in Sports”. This sports network is based out of Great Britain and primarily focuses on professional sports and collegiate sports played in the United States and Canada. They cover the Major League baseball games along with National Hockey League games as well as football, athletics, golf and basketball to name a few. ESPN has been one of the pioneers in making extreme sports popular by being the broadcaster of X Games.
Sky Sports is another popular sports channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland that brings international sports news for its viewers. A close competitor of BBC Sports, Sky Sports broadcasts Premier League matches as well as the Grand Prix for its network viewers. They also have a host of sports related programs that cover local as well as international sports news, sports reviews, game statistics and analysis, player performance reviews as well as other news related to the world of sports. Sky Sports has been dynamic in its growth and have incorporated several face lifts to its programs to keep them entertaining, informative and up to date.
Some of the most comprehensive international sports news information can be found on BBC Sport. This website is the sports arm of BBC News Corporation umbrella and covers all the relevant and important action from the sports world. This comprehensive website gives all details of all the games that have been played on that particular day and also provides a calendar of events that lists all the important sporting events that are to take place in that particular year.
FOX Sports can be considered as one of the most successful sports news channels in the United States. They began their journey by acquiring the rights for broadcasting the National Football League games in 1994 and have only grown form strength to strength since then. Presently they not only telecast the NFL games but have also started broadcasting the NASCAR series, Bowl Championships, National Hockey League games and the Major League Baseball games. Through their several sister channels they are able to effectively broadcast international championships from across the world including the English Premier League and other prestigious sporting events.