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30 unusual facts about Sky Sports


2009 Sony Ericsson Open

The British television station Sky Sports held rights to broadcast the tournament from the first round through to the final.

2011–12 Scottish Cup

From round four onwards, selected matches from the Scottish Cup are broadcast live in Ireland and the UK by BBC Scotland and Sky Sports.

The Semi-final draw was conducted on 11 March 2012 at Fir Park live on Sky Sports 3 & Sky Sports 3 HD following the Motherwell vs Aberdeen tie.

Adil Rashid

Rashid spoke to Sky Sports about the chance to bowl at Tendulkar and said it had long been his dream to bowl out the 'little master'.

Allan Lamb

He retired in 1995 at the age of 41 and currently works for Sky Sports and other foreign TV cricketing broadcasts as an analyst.

He has also done a lot of television work including working on the British TV channels Sky Sports and Channel 5 as an analyst.

Bradlee Van Pelt

Van Pelt is currently working for Sky Sports in the United Kingdom as a studio analyst for their NFL programming.

Butch Harmon

Harmon appears regularly in the media, including work for Britain's Sky Sports.

Cage Contender

Cage Contender events are currently broadcast in over 100 territories globally through television partners including Sky Sports, Setanta Sports, Premier Sports UK, The Fight Network, Fight Now TV, Black Belt TV and 365 Network (Stod2) reaching an audience of around 180 million homes.

Chris Cowdrey

He retired in 1992 after a single season at Glamorgan, and has since been a broadcaster for TalkSport, as well as the occasional project with Sky Sports.

Chris Peploe

He twice took four-wicket hauls in this form of the game, one of which came in front of the Sky cameras against Glamorgan in 2005.

End-of-year rugby union tests

Television rights for the Autumn Internationals are shared by Sky Sports, ESPN, RTE and BBC Sport.

Icons.com

Icons.com also supplies the prizes for the weekly Sky Sports programme, Revista de la liga.

Ipswich Witches

The Witches are currently promoted by former Ipswich rider John Louis, who is the father of former rider and Sky Sports presenter Chris Louis.

Jimmy Adams

Adams can often been seen commenting on cricket for Sky Sports in the UK.

Johnny Mitchell

He is currently serving as a studio analyst for British television channel Sky Sports on their live NFL coverage, and is the head coach for the Coritiba Crocodiles.

Lovin' Each Day

Sales of the song increased when it was used as the theme for Sky Sports' Ford Super Sunday coverage in 2001.

Marcus Buckland

Marcus Buckland (born 1967) has been one of Sky Sports main presenters for 15 years.

Mark Petchey

He works for Sky Sports, ITV and the BBC providing commentary and analysis for ATP Tour tennis.

Phil Clarke

He began working with Sky television in 1999 alongside Bill Arthur on Academy matches but nowadays he can be seen working with Eddie Hemmings and Mike "Stevo" Stephenson on Sky Sports Super League broadcasts and is respected for his in depth analysis of games and regularly "knocks sense" into colleague Mike Stephenson.

Piet Velthuizen

His career developed rapidly, and according to Sky Sports, he is, as of 2008, among the most promising goalkeepers in Europe.

Rameez Raja

Raja has worked as a commentator on Test Match Special and Sky Sports, during the 2006 England Test series against Pakistan.

Rob McCaffrey

He is most notable for presenting shows such as Goals On Sunday and You're On Sky Sports.

Rocky Boiman

In the summer of 2011 it was announced that he would be an analyst for the Sky Sports network in the United Kingdom.

Tom Dwan

The event was held November 17 to 19, 2009, at Les Ambassadeurs Club in London and televised by Sky Sports.

WWE This Week

On November 30, 2009, United Kingdom sports broadcaster Sky Sports announced that they acquired the rights to show WWE This Week.

Xtreme Fighters Latino

Its live events and competitions are currently shown on Sky Sports in Mexico and DirecTV Mas in the United States.

You're On Sky Sports

The program usually aired at 10pm either the night of a UEFA Champions League match or a Premier League match that is aired on Sky Sports.

You're On Sky Sports is a topical football phone-in discussion television programme on Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports News Radio.

Zack Follett

Zack joined the Sky Sports broadcast team again January 7–8, 2012 for its coverage of the NFL Wild Card Weekend.


Adam Stansfield

However, whenever a goal by Stansfield came through on the Sky Sports Saturday afternoon television programme Soccer Saturday, presenter Jeff Stelling usually joked that "His sister Lisa will be happy", referring to the singer Lisa Stansfield.

Ali Douglas

Ali Shaw, formerly Ali Douglas, is a Scottish television presenter, who appears on ITV News, Sky Sports and MUTV.

Andrea Boardman

Andrea is married with two children and is the daughter of Liverpudlian comedian Stan Boardman and twin sister to Sky Sports presenter and comedian Paul Boardman.

BabyPinkStar

With the band receiving increased media attention at the time, they were invited to play the song at half time at Boleyn Ground, home of West Ham United F.C. This performance also aired live on Sky Sports.

Bolton Lads and Girls Club

2013 - Edwards was also nominated for the 2013 Sunday Times and Sky Sports Sportswomen of the Year Award, eventually won by Christine Ohuruogu, the reigning 400m world champion and 2008 Olympic champion.

Corner Stone Cues

Since its release, the "Requiem for a Tower" track was licensed by British broadcasting company Sky Sports as the theme for "Gillette Soccer Saturday.

Diana Binks

Mainly known for presenting regular late-night coverage of NASCAR and Indy Car racing on Five, and Motorsport UK for the ITV network, she has also worked for other broadcasters including Sky Sports.

Florent Malouda

On 5 July 2007, Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon told Sky Sports News that Chelsea had been in discussions with Lyon regarding Malouda's transfer and were hoping to tie up the deal before Chelsea's pre-season tour in the USA.

Ford Monday Night Football

Ford Monday Night Football (MNF) is a football programme on Sky Sports which broadcasts live English football generally from the Premier League.

Gary A. Stevens

Following retirement he worked as a presenter for Sky Sports, and for Talksport radio in the UK, although he has since left the station.

Glentoran F.C.

Burrows won the ESPN goal of the season and Sky Sports goal of the season, achieved almost 5 million views on YouTube and went up against world famous player Lionel Messi for the FIFA goal of the season award.

Graham Little

He has also worked on BBC Northern Ireland consumer affairs series In Your Corner, presented Eurosport's 2010 coverage of cycling's British National Road Race Championships, and fronted other cycling and golf programmes for Sky Sports.

Little is currently the host of Sky Sports's coverage of Northern Ireland international football and Northern Ireland Premiership matches and also presents regularly on Sky Sports News.

Kenny Deuchar

Jeff Stelling, host of Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday programme, always made reference to "The Good Doctor" having scored a goal whenever Deuchar's name appeared on the vidiprinter.

Noel McFarlane

Noel's son Ross McFarlane was a successful professional golfer, and is now a commentator for Sky Sports and other TV and media outlets.

Paul Eales

He is a member of the European Tour Players' Committee, and also regularly works as an analyst on BBC Radio 5 Live and Sky Sports.

Peter Drury

However, following the departure of Rob Hawthorne to Sky Sports, Drury stepped up to the roster, and over the next three seasons was a highly regarded member of Five Live's commentary team, a team which included Alan Green, Mike Ingham, and his future ITV colleague Jon Champion.

Raphael Honigstein

He has also worked as a German football expert for Sky Sports, alongside host Alan McInally, and on Setanta's coverage of the Bundesliga.

Sophie Blake

Blake used to work for Sky Sports presenting speedway, she stood down from this role at the end of the 2007 season.

Stephen Bywater

In an October 2007 interview with Clare Tomlinson on Sky Sports' Goals on Sunday programme he spelt out the word "cunt" whilst live on air as part of an anecdote, an incident which saw Tomlinson placed on two months leave.

Tania Dalton

She currently works as a netball commentator on SKY Sports for international tests, the ANZ Championship and National Championships, alongside former internationals Anna Stanley, Natalie Avellino, Kathryn Harby-Williams and Bernice Mene.

Welshpool Town F.C.

Following Welshpool's 10-1 defeat to local rivals Waterloo Rovers on Boxing Day 2011, Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling made a joke at the club's expense on Soccer Saturday.