Saturday’s Global Sports Broadcast Guide
Your essential rundown of major sports events happening worldwide on Saturday, July 26.
Formula 1 fans can tune in for the Belgium Grand Prix Sprint Race at 7 a.m. and the classification session at 11 a.m., both broadcast on ESPN 2. For cycling enthusiasts, the Tour de France Stage 20 airs on ESPN at 9 a.m., with Stage 1 coverage beginning at noon.
Football enthusiasts have a packed schedule. A friendly match between Liverpool and Milan kicks off at 8:30 a.m. on Disney+. Later, Kaiserslautern faces Roma at 12:30 p.m. on Disney+. In Argentine football, Aldosivi plays Newell’s Old Boys at 2:30 p.m. on Disney+, followed by Rosario Central vs. San Martín de San Juan at 4:45 p.m. on TyC Sports. Platense meets Argentinos Juniors at 7 p.m. on TyC Sports, and Racing clashes with Estudiantes at 9:15 p.m., also on TyC Sports. Manchester United takes on West Ham United in a friendly at 8 p.m. on ESPN.
- Formula 1 Belgium Grand Prix Sprint Race and Classification on ESPN 2.
- Tour de France Stages 20 and 1 on ESPN.
- Multiple international football friendlies including Liverpool vs. Milan and Manchester United vs. West Ham.
- Live rugby action with Australia vs. British & Irish Lions and Paraguay vs. Uruguay qualifiers.
- Pan American Hockey tournaments featuring men’s and women’s matches.
Racing and Motorsports
The motorsport action starts early with Formula 3 Belgium Grand Prix Sprint Carrera at 4:10 a.m. on Disney+. Formula 1 Belgium Grand Prix Sprint Carrera is at 7 a.m. on ESPN 2, with the classification at 11 a.m. on the same channel. Formula 2 Belgium Grand Prix Sprint Carrera airs at 8:40 a.m. on Disney+.
Rugby and Hockey
Rugby fans can catch the friendly match between Australia and the British & Irish Lions at 7 a.m. on ESPN. Rugby qualifiers are also scheduled, with Chile versus Brazil at 3 p.m. on Disney+ and Paraguay versus Uruguay at 4:30 p.m. on YouTube. Men’s Pan American Hockey includes Mexico vs. Trinidad and Tobago at 9:30 a.m. on Disney+, and Chile vs. Canada at 5:30 p.m. on Disney+. Women’s Pan American Hockey features Canada vs. Argentina at 11:30 a.m. on Disney+, and Uruguay vs. Paraguay at 7:30 p.m. on Disney+ and Channel 5.
Other Sports
World Swimming events are available on Directv 313 at 7:45 a.m. and again for the Tomorrow Session at 11 p.m. The Volleyball Nations League women’s semifinals will be shown on Directv 312, with Italy vs. Poland at 11 a.m. and Semifinal 2 at 3 p.m. Golf fans can follow Liv Great Britain – Round 2 at 11 a.m. on Directv 317. UFC preliminary bouts are at 1 p.m. on ESPN 2, with Robert Whittaker vs. Regier de Ridder at 4 p.m. on ESPN 2. MLB coverage includes Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Yankees at 2 p.m. on ESPN 5. Boxing features Xander Zayas vs. Jorge García at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN 2.
Domestic football includes the Second Colon-Artigas Division at 10 a.m. on VTV Plus, followed by Second Division Uruguay Montevideo-Rentistas at 3 p.m. on VTV Plus, and Second Eastern Division-La Luz at 8 p.m. on VTV Plus. Basketball action sees the Ascent League/Montevideo-Tabaré at 7:15 p.m. on Basquetass.
What are the main sporting events scheduled for Saturday, July 26? The day features significant broadcasts in Formula 1, cycling, international football friendlies, rugby, and hockey.
