Cards' Game 5 Win Leads Both "SportsCenter," "Fox Sports Live," Though Discussion Varies

THE DAILY continued its examination of ESPN's "SportsCenter" and FS1's "Fox Sports Live" last night, comparing the 12:00am ET editions of the broadcasts. Both shows led with coverage from the Cardinals' Game 5 NLDS win over the Pirates, but FS1's opening 15 minutes of MLB-related coverage doubled what ESPN led with in terms of MLB highlights. ESPN's second and third reports were NBA-themed, while the first NBA report on "Fox Sports Live" was about 42 minutes into the broadcast. However, FS1 had more extensive analysis on the upcoming season from their NBA experts. Both broadcasts aired early NFL coverage and both placed NHL coverage about the same time -- FS1 at about 26 minutes and ESPN at about 22 minutes. "Fox Sports Live" aired highlights from the UFC event the net had broadcast earlier in the night, something "SportsCenter" did not reference.