MLS Primetime Thursday

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MLS Primetime Thursday
Format	Soccer
Starring	JP Dellacamera Rob Stone John Harkes Allen Hopkins Alexi Lalas Tommy Smyth Julie Foudy
Country of origin	United States
Production
Running time	2 hours (2.5 hours select games)
Broadcast
Original channel	ESPN2 (2007-current)
Original run	2007 – present

MLS Primetime Thursday is a weekly presentation of Major League Soccer games on ESPN2 that began in 2007. The program is presented by Adidas. ESPN and MLS had previously had a contract where ESPN2 televised live games at 4PM on Saturdays. On 2008 season, Play-by-play will be usually handled by JP Dellacamera, with Rob Stone occasionally filling in. John Harkes will serve as a color commentator, with Allen Hopkins as the sideline reporter. Most telecasts will begin with the ESPNsoccernet.com pregame show presented by Volkswagon, with Rob Stone, with Alexi Lalas and Julie Foudy as analysts. MLS Primetime Thursday is the premier weekly presentation of Major League Soccer in that it is the only weekly presentation of MLS soccer on ESPN2. The television rights contract signed in 2006 will keep MLS on Primetime Thursday until 2014. MLS Primetime Thursday includes 26 regular season games, the MLS All-Star Game, and three playoff matches.

[edit] 2009 MLS Primetime Thursday Schedule

ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes (times in EST UTC-5)

• Thu. Mar. 19 New York Red Bulls at Seattle Sounders FC 9:00 p.m.
• Thu. Apr. 2 Columbus Crew at Real Salt Lake 9:00 p.m.
• Thu. Apr. 23 New York Red Bulls at Kansas City Wizards 8:00 p.m.
• Thu. May 28 Chicago Fire at Chivas USA 10:30 p.m.
• Thu. Jun. 4 New York Red Bulls at D.C. United 7:30 p.m.
• Thu. Aug. 6 Houston Dynamo at FC Dallas 8:00 p.m.
• Thu. Aug. 20 New England Revolution at Seattle Sounders FC 10:00 p.m.
• Thu. Oct. 22 Chivas USA at Chicago Fire 8:00 p.m.

[edit] See also

• ESPN2 Major League Soccer
• MLS Game of the Week
• MLS Soccer Saturday The game of the week for MLS on ESPN from 1996 to 2006

[edit] External links

• 2008 MLS Primetime Thursday Schedule
• ESPN MLS Page