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ABC Sport is the name given to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's sport programming broadcasts on ABC Television and ABC Radio. From November 2020 the brand includes the former ABC Radio Grandstand.WEB, Grandstand Summer of Cricket now on ABC SPORT, radioinfo,weblink 3 June 2021, Since 2021, ABC Sport is a section of the ABC News website (part of ABC Online).WEB, [Home page], ABC News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation,weblink 15 June 2021, {{as of|2023}}, ABC Sport has no sports rights.

Television

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Reason/subsequent broadcasters| Summer Olympics1956 Summer Olympics>Melbourne 19561960 Summer Olympics1964 Summer Olympics>Tokyo 19641968 Summer Olympics1972 Summer Olympics>Munich 1972Montreal 1976Seven Network>Seven (1956, 1972, 1976)Network 10 (1968)Nine Network>Nine (1956, 1972, 1976)| 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976Seven Network>Seven American football| National Football League|| 1980s–1990sSeven Network>Seven, ESPN| Super Bowl|| 1980s–1990sSeven Network>Seven, ESPNAssociation footballA-League Men>A-LeagueHTTPS://WWW.ABC.NET.AU/NEWS/2019-10-04/ABC-STRIKES-DEAL-FREE-TO-AIR-HOME-OF-FOOTBALL-IN-AUSTRALIA/11562648>TITLE=ABC STRIKES DEAL WITH FFA TO BECOME FREE-TO-AIR HOME OF FOOTBALL IN AUSTRALIADATE=3 OCTOBER 2019, Fox Sports (Australia)>Fox Sports| 2013–2017(ABC Radio), 2019–2021Network 10, Paramount+>Paramount+ SportsAustralia women's national soccer team>Matildas InternationalsFox Sports (Australia)>Fox Sports, SBS (2019–2021)| 2008–2016, 2019–2021Network 10, Paramount+>Paramount+ SportsAustralia men's national soccer team>Socceroos InternationalsFox Sports (Australia)>Fox Sports, SBS (2019–2021)| 2014–2015, 2019–2021Network 10, Paramount+>Paramount+ SportsA-League Women>W-LeagueFox Sports (Australia)>Fox Sports| 2008–2016, 2019–2021Network 10, Paramount+>Paramount+ Sports| FIFA World Cup Seven Network (1974), Special Broadcasting Service>SBS (1982) | 1974–1982| Dropped: TBAPremier League>English Premier League| | 1970s–1990s| Dropped: Optus SportNational Soccer League27 OCTOBER 2005 URL=HTTPS://WWW.AUSTADIUMS.COM/FORUM/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?T=1609 WEBSITE=AUSTADIUMS, | C7 Sport | 2001A-League Men>A-League| AFC Asian CupWEB,weblinkweblink" title="wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080216070846weblink">weblink dead, 16 February 2008, Annual Report 2006–07, 6 December 2007, 1 November 2007, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, dmy-all, Fox Sports (Australia)>Fox Sports| 2015Network 10, Paramount+>Paramount+ Sports| FA Cup| | 1970s–1990s| Dropped: Optus Sport| Sydney FC v Liverpool FC Match|| 2017|Dropped: TBA Australian rulesAustralian Football League>AFL (formerly VFL)Seven Network HSV (TV station)>HSV7 (1957–1986), Nine Network GTV (Australia) Melbourne (1957–1986), Network 10 TEN (TV station)>TEN10 Sydney (1987), TVQ10 Brisbane (1987)| 1957–1987Seven Network>Seven, Fox FootyNorth East Australian Football League>NEAFL|| 2007–2014Seven Network>SevenNorthern Territory Football League>NTFL|| 2005–2014TND (TV station)>Seven NetworkSouth Australian National Football League>SANFL| | 1988–2014Seven Network>SevenTasmanian State League>TSL|| 2009–2014TNT (Australian TV station)>Seven NetworkVictorian Football League>VFL (formerly VFA)|| 1987–2014| Dropped: Seven Network West Australian Football League>WAFLTVW>TVW7 (1963–1987)| 1987–2014Seven Network>Seven Baseball| Australian Baseball LeagueNetwork 10>Network Ten (1990s–1996)| 1989–1999|| Claxton Shield|| 1970s–1988| BasketballFIBA Basketball World Cup>FIBA Men's World Cup|| 2014| Dropped: TBAFIBA Oceania Championship>FIBA Oceania Championship for Men|| 2013| Dropped: TBA| FIBA Women's World Cup| | 2014| Dropped: TBA| FIBA Oceania Championship for Women|| 2013| Dropped: TBA| National Basketball Association| | 1983–1991ESPN Australia>ESPN, Kayo Sports| Women's National Basketball Association|| 1991–1999ESPN Australia>ESPN, Kayo SportsNational Basketball League (Australia)>National Basketball LeagueFox Sports (Australian TV network)>Fox Sports| 1979–2001, 2017–2018ESPN Australia>ESPN, Kayo Sports| Women's National Basketball LeagueFox Sports (Australia)>Fox Sports| 1981–2015, 2020–2022ESPN Australia>ESPN, Kayo Sports| Commonwealth Games1958 Commonwealth Games>Cardiff 1958, 1962 Commonwealth Games, 1966 Commonwealth Games>Kingston 1966, 1970 Commonwealth Games, 1974 Commonwealth Games>Christchurch 1974, 1978 Commonwealth Games, 1982 Commonwealth Games>Brisbane 1982, Edinburgh 1986Nine Network>Nine (1982), Network Ten (1986)| 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986Seven Network>Seven (2022) Cricket| Sheffield Shield| | 1970s–1990sFox Sports (Australia)>Fox Sports (final only)| Test cricket| Nine Network| 1960s–1979Seven Network>Seven and Fox Sports| Women's Twenty20 International|| 2012Seven Network>Seven and Fox Sports| Field hockey| Hockey World Cup|| 2014Fox Sports (Australia)>Fox Sports Golf| Australian Ladies Masters|| 2017|| British Open| | 1970s–1980sFox Sports (Australia)>Fox Sports| PGA Tour|| 2019| Women's Australian Open>Women's Australian Open Golf | | 2021Fox Sports (Australia)>Fox Sports| Lawn bowls| Domestic and International Australian Lawn Bowls| | 1981–2011| Netball| Commonwealth Bank Trophy| C7 Sport (1997–2002)| 1997–2007|| INF Netball World Cup| | 1991, 1995, 2003, 2007Nine Network>Nine (2019)| Netball Test Series| | 1990s–2007Nine Network>Nine| Paralympic Games| Paralympic Games|| 1970s–2013Seven Network>Seven Rugby league| NSWRLSeven Network>Seven ATN7 1971–1982 0-10 Network 1973–1979 Network 10 1980–1991 Nine Network 1961–1972, 1983, 1992–19951961 NSWRFL season>1961–1995Nine Network>Nine & Fox Sports| Australia national rugby league teamNine Network>Nine 1957–1977, Seven ATN7 1978–1982, 0-10 Network 1979, Network 10 1980 | 1957–1982Nine Network>Nine 1983–1989, 1994–present, Network 10 1990, Seven Network 1991–1993 Fox Sports 1998–present| 1986 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France, 1990 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France French leg| Network 10 British leg| 1986, 1990|| Queensland CupFox Sports (Australia)>Fox Sports| 1996–2012Nine Network>Nine & Fox Sports Rugby union| Australia national rugby union team|| 1957–1991Nine Network>Nine, Stan Sport | Rugby World Cup|| 1987, 1991Nine Network>Nine, Stan Sport (2023)| British and Irish Lions in Australia|| 1959, 1966, 1989Nine Network>Nine, Stan Sport (2025)| Shute Shield|| 1996–2014Stan (service)>Stan Sport| Tennis| Hopman Cup|| 1995–2010|

Sports news programs

(File:ABC News camera and operator at Canberra Capitals vs Logan Thunder - Australian Institute of Sport Training Hall.jpg|thumb|alt=camera man|ABC camera man filming a WNBL game)The program Offsiders is first broadcast on the ABC on Sunday mornings that reviews and debates the previous week's action. ABC News has Grandstand TV hosted by Peter Wilkins on weeknights at 5:30 pm{{cn|date=June 2022}}and That Pacific Sport Show.

Radio

ABC Sport also hold the radio rights to several Australian and international sporting events, including Australian Football League, National Rugby League, A-League, Super Rugby, Olympics, Australian international cricket games and selected Ford Ranger One-Day Cup games, amongst other major sporting events.

Staff and commentators

Victorian Football League

Past

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• Darrem Boyd (Commentator)
• Peter Donegan (Commentator)
• Peter Marcato (Commentator)
• David Lithgow (Commentator)
• David Rhys-Jones (Commentator)
• Phil Cleary (Expert Commentator/Boundary Commentator, 1991–2014)
• Gary Ayres
• Peta Searle
• Ed Lower
• Gerald Fitzgerald
• Andy Collins
• Rob Waters (Commentators)
• Ross Booth (Boundary Commentator)

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Awards

Sports coverage and programs made by ABC Sport have been won and been nominated for several awards at the Logie Awards.

See also

• Seven Sport
• Nine's Wide World of Sports
• 10 Sport
• SBS Sport
• Fox Sports (Australia)
• Stan Sport
• List of Australian television series
• List of longest running Australian television series

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

• Official Site
• Corporate Site
• Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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