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What to Watch in February: A Guide to Streaming Sports, Entertainment Live Online
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NFL Pro Bowl Games
The NFL announced a new version of the Pro Bowl, renaming the event to encompass the entire weekend as “The Pro Bowl Games” instead. Debuting in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium, the event will include skills competitions and culminate in a classic AFC vs. NFC game—in a 7 vs. 7 flag football format featuring many of the league’s stars.
How to watch
Live coverage of NFL Pro Bowl events will begin on the night of Thursday, Feb. 2 and continue through Sunday, Feb. 5, airing on ESPN and ABC.
TV coverage and schedule
Dates: Feb. 2 to Feb. 5 (ESPN, ABC)
Skills Competition: Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Pro Bowl Games: Sunday, Feb. 5 at 3:00 p.m. (ESPN, ABC)
NHL All-Star Weekend
The Panthers are at the center of this year’s NHL All-Star Weekend, hosted in Sunrise, Fla., for the first time since 2003. The weekend’s schedule features red carpets and festivals for fans on-site in addition to the main events airing on TV: the All-Star Game and the All-Star Skills competition.
How to watch
Live coverage of NHL All-Star Weekend will begin on Friday, Feb. 3 and continue through the next day, airing on ESPN and ABC.
TV coverage and schedule
Dates: Feb. 3 to Feb. 4 (ESPN, ABC)
All-Star Skills Competition: Friday, Feb. 3 at 7:00 p.m. (ESPN)
All-Star Game: Saturday, Feb. 4 at 3:00 p.m. (ABC)
College Football’s Senior Bowl
Described by SI’s Albert Breer as the “the largest collection of draftable prospects in one place outside of the combine,” the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., brings together elite NFL prospects from around the country to play. Essentially an All-Star game for college football, the Bowl serves as the unofficial starting point of draft season.
How to watch
Live coverage of the Senior Bowl will take place on NFL Network on Saturday, Feb. 4, with the game kicking off at 2:30 p.m.
TV coverage and schedule
Dates: Saturday, Feb. 4 at 2:30 p.m. (NFL Network)
Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum
Joey Logano won the inaugural Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum in 2022.
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The Busch Light Clash is the season-opener for the NASCAR Cup Series, which runs through August, with playoffs beginning in September. NASCAR returns to the Coliseum for a second time after last year’s inaugural event.
How to watch
Live coverage of the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum from FOX will begin at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5.
TV coverage and schedule
Dates: Sunday, Feb. 5 at 5:00 p.m. (FOX)
65th Grammy Awards
Airing live from Crypto.com Arena, the 2023 Grammys feature new categories such as Songwriter of the Year, Best Video Game Soundtrack and Best Song for Social Change. It was recently announced that Harry Styles will perform at the show, along with other artists like Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige, Luke Combs, Lizzo, and Sam Smith.
How to watch
CBS’s live coverage of the 65th annual Grammy Awards will begin on Sunday, Feb. 5, with the award show officially starting at 8 p.m.
TV coverage and schedule
Dates: Sunday, Feb. 5 at 8:00 p.m. (CBS)
State of the Union
The annual message—delivered by the President to a joint session of Congress—usually occurs in the first two months of the calendar year, but sometimes it can be delayed, like in 2022 when Congress was out of session the last week of February. President Biden’s second State of the Union will take place early this month.
How to watch
The State of the Union will air on multiple channels, including ABC, CNN and CBS, at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7. It will also be streamed live on WH.gov/sotu as well as on the official social media streams of the White House.
TV coverage and schedule
Dates: Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 9:00 p.m. (Various channels like ABC, CNN, CBS)
Super Bowl LVII
This year’s Super Bowl will pit the Eagles against the Chiefs, as Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes—the first two Black starting quarterbacks to face each other in the Big Game—each try to lead his team to the Lombardi Trophy.
How to watch
Live coverage of the Super Bowl will take place on FOX on Sunday, Feb. 12, with the game kicking off at 6:30 p.m.
The Chiefs beat the Bengals for their third AFC championship in four years.
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TV coverage and schedule
Dates: Sunday, Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m. (FOX)
UEFA Champions League (Round of 16, First Leg)
The round of 16 begins in February with the first-leg matchups spread over back-to-back weeks. The second legs continue in March, with the quarterfinal and semifinal draw set for March 17. The first and second legs of the quarterfinals will take in April.
How to watch
The first leg of the UEFA Champions League’s Round of 16 will begin on Tuesday, Feb. 14, airing games on back-to-back days before returning the next week on Tuesday, Feb. 21 for two more days of games. Coverage will be on Univision’s CBS and CBS Sports Network.
TV coverage and schedule
Dates: Feb. 14 to Feb. 22 (Univision (CBS/CBSSN))
Milan vs. Tottenham: Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. (Univision (CBS/CBSSN))
Paris vs. Bayern: Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. (Univision (CBS/CBSSN))
Club Brugge vs. Benfica: Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. (Univision (CBS/CBSSN))
Dortmund vs. Chelsea: Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. (Univision (CBS/CBSSN))
Liverpool vs. Real Madrid: Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. (Univision (CBS/CBSSN))
Frankfurt vs. Napoli: Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. (Univision (CBS/CBSSN))
Leipzig vs. Man City: Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. (Univision (CBS/CBSSN))
Inter vs. Porto: Wednesday, Feb 22. at 3 p.m. (Univision (CBS/CBSSN))
XFL Season Opening Weekend
The XFL’s relaunch is official: the fast-paced professional football league is returning this spring after failing to start up in 2020 (which was 19 years after the XFL’s very first attempt folded). The ‘23 season will run for 10 weeks, with playoffs beginning at the end of April and lasting into May.
How to watch
Live coverage of the first games of the XFL’s second season will begin Saturday, Feb. 18 and continue throughout the next day, airing on ESPN, ABC and FX.
The new ownership group is made up of Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia and Gerry Cardinale.
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TV coverage and schedule
Dates: Feb. 18 to Feb. 19 (ABC, ESPN, FX)
Vegas Vipers at Arlington Renegades: Saturday, Feb. 18 at 3:00 p.m. (ABC)
Orlando Guardians at Houston Roughnecks: Saturday, Feb. 18 at 8:30 p.m. (ESPN/FX)
St. Louis Battlehawks at San Antonio Brahmas: Sunday, Feb. 19 at 3 p.m. (ABC)
Seattle Sea Dragons at D.C. Defenders: Sunday, Feb. 19 at 8:00 p.m. (ESPN)
American Idol
The season premiere of American Idol is at the end of the month. Though remote auditions began in August 2022, the competitions will air throughout this spring. Judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie all return alongside host Ryan Seacrest.
How to watch
Live coverage of the premiere of American Idol’s sixth season on ABC will begin at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27 on the network.
TV coverage and schedule
Dates: Sunday, Feb. 19 at 8:00 p.m. (ABC)
NFL Combine
Indianapolis hosts the NFL Combine once again, with draft prospects invited to Lucas Oil Stadium to participate in a number of events and show NFL scouts what they’re made of. The events include: a 40-yard dash, vertical jump, broad jump, 60-yard shuffle, position-specific drills and more.
How to watch
Live coverage of the NFL Combine will begin on NFL Network at the end of the month, on Tuesday, Feb. 28, and continue through early March.
TV coverage and schedule
Dates: Feb. 28 to March 6 (NFL Network)
