The weekend's boxing...

Chavez Jr v Martinez (HBO)
Commentators: Jim Lampley, Max Kellerman and Roy Jones Jr with Harold Lederman

Chavez Jr v Martinez (Primetime)
Presenter: Ronald McIntosh with Richie Woodhall and Steve Collins
Commentators: Benny Ricardo and Wayne McCullough

Chavez Jr v Martinez (Top Rank International feed)
Commentators: Colonel Bob Sheridan and Raul Marquez

Alvarez v Lopez (Showtime)
Presenter: Brian Kenny
Commentators: Mauro Ranallo, Al Bernstein and Paulie Malignaggi
Reporter: Jim Gray

Alvarez v Lopez (BoxNation)
Presenter: Steve Bunce with Steve Lillis
Commentators (International feed): Mario Solis and Doug Fischer

Alvarez v Lopez (Golden Boy International feed)
Commentators: Mario Solis and Doug Fischer

Sunday 16th September - Channel 4

Sunday Night Football: Detroit Lions @ San Francisco 49ers

Nat Coombs presented alongside Mike Carlson

Commentators: Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth, with Michele Tafoya on the sidelines (as NBC)


Monday 17th September - BBC Red Button

Monday Night Football: Denver Broncos @ Atlanta Falcons

Commentators: Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden, with Lisa Salters on the sidelines (as ESPN USA)

Sunday 16th September - BBC Two Wales

Scrum V

Ross Harries presented alongside Gwyn Jones and Robert Jones

RaboDirect Pro12
Connacht v Scarlets - Gareth Charles
Newport Gwent Dragons v Cardiff Blues - Gareth Rhys Owen
Ospreys v Glasgow Warriors - Gareth Charles and Jonathan Davies
Ulster v Munster (brief clips) - Ross Harries (voicing)

Principality Premiership
Cardiff v Newport - Non Evans
Round-up - Gareth Rhys Owen (reporting)

Interview with Jamie Roberts - Gwyn Jones
Interviews with Dai Young and Nigel Davies, previewing Gloucester v Wasps - Ross Harries
There was also a preview to Scarlets v Ospreys, with Ken Owens giving Richard Hibbard a tour of Parc y Sgarlets

Quite rightly, Scrum V started with a few words of respect for late Ulster and Ireland player Nevin Spence.

PDC European Championship Darts on ESPN- Day One

Presented by Ray Stubbs, with punditry from John Part. Rob McCaffrey conducting the interviews.

Hendriks v Suljovic- Stuat Pyke and John Part
Webster v Weige- Stuart Pyke and John Part
Pipe v Dolan- Jim Proudfoot and Colin Lloyd
Hamilton v Nicholson- Jim Proudfoot and John Part
Newton v Seyler- Stuart Pyke and John Part
Taylor v Caris- Stuart Pyke and John Part
King v Painter- Jim Proudfoot and John Part
Baxter v Rosenauer- Jim Proudfoot and John Part

John Part has been a very busy man and has been excellent. Jim Proudfoot is away on Saturday, commentating on the Premier League for Absolute Radio, so Stuart Pyke will be putting the hours in as well.

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thought espn did really well unless they bring someone else in just for saturday...
i think they could have used Lloyd for 1 more game or 2..
and for the last 2 games german dart fans went home.. didnt want to watch them..

and on the first match they paid tribute to Sid which was good to see them do..

Paul Nicholson with Ray at start of darts tonight.... its on ESPNHD tonight

Friday 21st September - BBC Two Wales and BBCi

Scrum V Live: Scarlets v Ospreys

Ross Harries presenting from pitchside at Parc y Sgarlets alongside Robert Jones, with Sean Holley in the analysis truck

Commentators: Gareth Charles and Stuart Davies

Red button commentaries: Gareth Rhys Owen, Paul Williams and Dafydd Jones with the RedZone; Lyn Davies and Deiniol Jones in Welsh

Reporter: Phil Steele

LOSG will be pleased to know that tonight's commentary options on Freeview are the main feed on audio feed one and the RedZone on audio feed two, although they are being described as the RedZone and Cymraeg respectively. EDIT: The feeds changed to the ones they are described as being on-screen during the 13th minute.

hes also commentating too, hopefully he will be with espn all weekend.. as he lost yesterday

Cardiff Blues V Treviso (RaboDirect Pro12 RU)

S4C - Gareth Roberts hosted pitchside from Cardiff Arms Park, with Deiniol Jones and Emyr Lewis for build up. Commentary was from Dr. Gwyn Jones and Gareth Davies, with Dot Davies as interviewer. Deiniol Jones became the 'tactical analysis guy', whilst Emyr Lewis joined Gareth Roberts back in their studio for HT and FT discussion.

Saturday 29 September on RTE Two

Ospreys v Munster- Daire O'Brien is joined by Donal Lenihan and George Hook. Commentary by Hugh Cahill and Conor O'Shea.

Friday 5 September on BBC2 Nations

Scarlets v Newport-Gwent Dragons- With commentary by Gareth Charles and Jonathan Davies and analysis from Gareth Thomas, Lyn Jones and Sean Holley.

Ulster v Connacht- Commentary from Jim Neilly

Ahh I was at a wedding as well so I missed the match, although as a Scarlets follower I'm rather glad I did.

September 30- The Sunday Game Live on RTE Two

Kilkenny v Galway- Michael Lyster presents. With analysis from Ger Loughnane, Liam Sheedy and Tomas Mulcahy and commentary by Ger Canning with Michael Duignan.

Sunday 23rd September - BBC Two Wales

Scrum V

Ross Harries presented alongside Kingsley Jones and Sean Holley

RaboDirect Pro12
Scarlets v Ospreys - Gareth Charles and Stuart Davies
Cardiff Blues v Treviso - Gareth Charles
Munster v Newport Gwent Dragons - Gareth Rhys Owen

Principality Premiership
Bedwas v Llanelli - Gareth Rhys Owen
Round-up - Phil Steele (reporting)

Interviews with Aled Brew and Mike Phillips, previewing Biarritz v Bayonne - Ross Harries
There was also an interview with Sam Warburton, although we didn't get to hear who was asked the questions

Cardiff Blues v Ulster

Presenter: Mark Sidebottom
With: Tony McWhirter & Maurice Field
Commentators: Jim Neilly & Ryan Constable

BBC NI took interviews from Phil Steele of BBC Wales while it was the first time Stephen Watson has missed an Ulster match since BBC NI have regained the rights in 2010, for the record Watson is out in the US reporting on the Ryder Cup for BBC Newsline.

Friday 28th September - BBC Two Wales and BBCi

Scrum V Live: Cardiff Blues v Ulster

Ross Harries presenting from pitchside at the Cardiff Arms Park alongside Tom Shanklin, with Sean Holley in the analysis truck

Commentators: Gareth Charles and Stuart Davies

Red button commentaries: Rick O'Shea and Gareth Llewellyn with the RedZone on stream one; Gareth Rhys Owen and Rhodri Gomer Davies in Welsh on stream two

Reporter: Phil Steele

On Freeview, we can hear BBC Two Northern Ireland's commentary with Jim Neilly and Ryan Constable pretty clearly in the background of the Welsh language feed.

Who has said during the half time talk they do that he'll be working for Sky Sports for when they do live Heineken Cup games.

Good God

RaboDirect PRO12 Fri 5 Oct, RTÉ Two

Ulster v Connacht- Daire O'Brien presents, with analysis from Brent Pope and George Hook and commentary by George Hamilton and Tony Wared

LOSG, I know you're not a fan of the Fanscene/RedZone style of broadcasting, but I think Rick at least deserves a chance to show what he can do when calling a match in (presumably) a "straight" commentary style.

It won't be the first time that Rick has commentated in the normal manner - during the first proper season of the Celtic League in 2002/03, when the then-nine Welsh Premiership clubs were involved before the regions were established and thus more games took place, Rick was one of the highlights commentators on Scrum V; before becoming their "digital correspondent" the following season and starting up Fanscene the next year in 2004/05. Additionally, it says on his website that he's done commentary for the production company Pitch which will presumably of the regular kind. He has also reported on games for Radio Cornwall and Radio Wales.

Good luck to Rick - I've always enjoyed his work on the Red Button and the Scrum V magazine show (going by Friday's half-time trailer, it looks like his features might be returning to the Sunday show) and I hope he makes a good impression on Sky Sports. Incidentally, what is Sky's line-up of Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup commentators looking like? From memory their regulars last season included Miles Harrison, Johnnie Hammond, Mark Robson, Bob Symonds, Simon Ward, Martin Gillingham, Andrew Cotter and Scott Hastings with Will Chignell having left to take a role with the RFU last summer.

Sunday 7 October Peil na mBan Beo - Coverage of all three All-Ireland Ladies Football finals on TG4

Kerry v Cork in the Senior final, Louth v Antrim in the Junior final and Waterford v Armagh in the Intermediate final- Presented by Gráinne McElwain, with commentary by Brian Tyers .

Ospreys V Munster (RaboDirect Pro12 RU)

S4C - Gareth Roberts hosting from the Liberty stadium, with Dafydd Jones and Brynmor Williams as guests for build up, but only Dafydd joined him back at the stadium's studio for half and full time discussion. Commentary from Huw Llewellyn Davies and Dr. Gwyn Jones, with Brynmor Williams being used as the tactician. Dot Davies was pitchside reporter.

Whenever Dot interviews a rugby player, it so difficult to see her, as most of the time you can just see her hand struggling to get near their face, as most of the interviewees tower over her

Sunday 30th September - BBC Two Wales

Scrum V

Ross Harries presented alongside Robert Jones and Gwyn Jones

RaboDirect Pro12
Ospreys v Munster - Phil Steele
Newport Gwent Dragons v Edinburgh - Gareth Rhys Owen
Treviso v Scarlets - Gareth Rhys Owen
Cardiff Blues v Ulster - Gareth Charles and Stuart Davies

Principality Premiership
Cardiff v Swansea - Non Evans
Round-up - Phil Steele (reporting)

Feature on London Welsh, including interviews with Lyn Jones, Jonathan Mills, John Taylor and Sonny Parker - Ross Harries
Feature on Pontypool v Bridgend Athletic (Swalec Championship) - Rick O'Shea

Scrum V took brief highlights of London Welsh's televised Aviva Premiership games that were credited to ESPN during their feature on the club and they also used commentaries from S4C and RTE Two during the Try of the Month montage to close the show.

Saturday 12 October- Live International Boxing on Five

James DeGale v Hadiliah Mohoumadi- Mark Pougatch presents. Commentary by Dave Farrar and Richie Woodhall.

Outside of the Cardiff Blues he has little to ZERO knowledge of the other teams he "commentates" on. I can only assume (and hope) that he'll be used solely for the Blues' games on the red button.

I don't mind Rick on the redzone. It's just a personal annoyance that the redzone is the only English Language "commentary" available to viewers in England.

It has long been my belief that with their ever decreasing sports portfolio the BBC should make much more of an effort with the rights they do continue to hold, namely the Pro12.