Top sports programs of the week
Updated: August 27, 2009, 5:00 PM ET
Here are the most watched sports TV programs for the previous week, according to The Nielsen Co.:
Top Sports Telecasts from Aug. 17-23, 2009
| Network | Date | Start time | Program | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox | Aug. 21 | 8:09 p.m. | NFL preseason: Titans-Cowboys | 6,656,857 |
| Fox | Aug. 20 | 8:07 p.m. | NFL preseason: Eagles-Colts | 6,558,867 |
| ESPN | Aug. 22 | 7:30 p.m. | NASCAR Sprint Cup Sharpie 500 | 5,322,577 |
| ESPN | Aug. 23 | 8 p.m. | MLB: Red Sox-Yankees | 4,578,590 |
| ESPN | Aug. 17 | 8 p.m. | NFL preseason: Giants-Panthers | 4,561,351 |
| Fox | Aug. 22 | 4:07 p.m. | MLB: Yankees-Red Sox, Cubs-Dodgers | 3,538,915 |
| CBS | Aug. 23 | 3 p.m. | PGA Wyndham Championship | 2,313,011 |
| ESPN | Aug. 22 | 6:30 p.m. | NASCAR Countdown | 2,106,072 |
| ESPN2 | Aug. 21 | 8 p.m. | NASCAR Nationwide Food City 250 | 1,956,225 |
| ESPN | Aug. 22 | 11:17 p.m. | SportsCenter | 1,751,191 |
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