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DECEMBER NOVEMBER OCTOBER
Q4
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31
30 29 28 27 26 25 24
50 46 41 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
35 30 39 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 23 22 21 20 19 18 17
38 34 29 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 16 15 14 13 12 11 10
49 45 40 4 3 2 1 30 29 28 6 5 4 3 2 1 31 2 1 30 29 28 27 26
37 33 28 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
36 32 27 3 2 1 31 30 29 28 6 5 4 3 2 1 31 2 1 30 29 28 27 26
S S F T W T M S S F T W T M S S F T W T M
S F T W T M S S F T W T M S S F T W T M S
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DECEMBER NOVEMBER OCTOBER
Q3
18 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 Q4
26 22 17 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 23 22 21 20 19 18 17
16 25 21 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 16 15 14 13 12 11 10
24 20 15 8 7 6 5 4 3 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 9
31 31 30 29 28 27 26 25
23 19 14 4 3 2 1 31 30 29 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 1 31 30 29 28 27
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38 34 29 Q2 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
5 29 28 27 26 25 24 23
37 33 28 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
13 9 4 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 26 25 24 23 22 21 20
12 8 3 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 15 14 13 12 11 10 9
27 36 32 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 30 29 28 27 4 3 2 1 31 30 29
11 7 2 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
10 6 1 5 4 3 2 1 28 27 5 4 3 2 1 31 30 1 31 30 29 28 27 26 S S F T W T M S S F T W T M S S F T W T M
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51 46 42 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
20 16 25 10 9 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 15 14 13 12 11 50 45 41 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 13 12 11 10 9 8 7
49 44 40 1 31 30 29 28 27 26 4 3 2 1 30 29 28 6 5 4 3 2 1 30
24 19 15 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
S S F T W T M S S F T W T M S S F T W T M
DECEMBER NOVEMBER OCTOBER
23 18 14 5 4 3 2 1 31 30 1 30 29 28 27 26 25 3 2 1 31 30 29 28
Q4
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35 30 29 28 27 26 25 24
39 34 30 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 27 26 25 24 23 22 21
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38 33 29 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 19 18 17 16 15 14 13
37 32 28 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 12 11 10 9 8 7 6
Q2 36 31 27 2 1 31 30 29 28 27 5 4 3 2 1 30 29 6 5 4 3 2 1 31
S S F T W T M S S F T W T M S S F T W T M
SEPTEMBER AUGUST JULY
Q3
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22 31 30 29 28 27 26 25
13 9 4 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 26 21 17 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 26 25 24 23 22 21 20
25 20 16 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 21 20 19 18 17 16 15
12 8 3 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 17 16 15 14 13 12 11
24 19 15 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 14 13 12 11 10 9 8
23 18 14 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 30 29 28 27 5 4 3 2 1 31 30
7 2 11 9 8 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 14 13 12 11 10
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JUNE MAY APRIL
6 1 10 2 1 3 2 1 31 30 29 28 6 5 4 3 2 1 29 7 6 5 4 3
Q2
S S F T W T M S S F T W T M S S F T W T M
13 29 28 27 26 25 24 23
12 8 4 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 25 24 23 22 21 20 19
MARCH FEBRUARY JANUARY
11 7 3 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
10 6 2 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 11 10 9 8 7 6 5
Q1
9 5 1 1 28 27 26 25 24 23 1 31 30 29 28 27 26 4 3 2 1 31 30 29
S S F T W T M S S F T W T M S S F T W T M
MARCH FEBRUARY JANUARY
2016 BROADCAST CALENDAR BROADCAST Q1 2015 2015
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DECEMBER NOVEMBER OCTOBER
Q4
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31
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50 46 41 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
39 35 30 23 22 21 20 19 18 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 24
38 34 29 10 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 16 15 14 13 12 11
45 40 49 2 1 30 29 28 27 26 4 3 2 1 30 29 28 6 5 4 3 2 1 31
37 33 28 3 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 9 8 7 6 5 4
36 32 27 3 2 1 31 30 29 28 6 5 4 3 2 1 31 2 1 30 29 28 27 26
M W T M S S F T W T M S S F T W T S S F T
S S F T W T M S S F T W T M S S F T W T M
SEPTEMBER AUGUST JULY
DECEMBER NOVEMBER OCTOBER
Q3
18 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 Q4
26 22 17 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 23 22 21 20 19 18 17
25 21 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 16
15 24 20 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
31 28 27 26 25 31 30 29
23 19 14 1 31 30 29 28 27 4 3 2 1 31 30 29 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2
S F T W T M S S F T W T M S S F T W T M S
39 35 30 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 24 23 22 21 20 19 18
APRIL JUNE MAY
29 38 34 Q2 14 13 12 11 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 17 16 15 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
5 29 28 27 26 25 24 23
37 33 28 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
4 13 9 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 26 25 24 23 22 21 20
3 12 8 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 15 14 13 12 11 10 9
27 36 32 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 30 29 28 27 4 3 2 1 31 30 29
11 7 2 7 6 5 4 3 2 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 8
10 6 1 5 4 3 2 1 28 27 5 4 3 2 1 31 30 1 31 30 29 28 27 26 T W T M S S F T W T M S S F S S F T W T M
S S F T W T M S S F T W T M S S F T W T M
AUGUST JULY SEPTEMBER MARCH FEBRUARY JANUARY
Q1
2017 2017 Q3
22 24 23 29 28 27 26 25
48 29 28 27 26 25 24 23
52 47 43 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 21 17 26 17 16 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 22 21 20 19 18
51 46 42 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 20 19 18 17 16 15 14
20 16 25 10 9 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 15 14 13 12 11 50 45 41 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 13 12 11 10 9 8 7
49 44 40 1 31 30 29 28 27 26 4 3 2 1 30 29 28 6 5 4 3 2 1 30
19 15 24 3 2 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 8 7 6 5 4
S S F T W T M S S F T W T M S S F T W T M
DECEMBER NOVEMBER OCTOBER
18 14 23 26 25 3 2 1 31 30 29 28 5 4 3 2 1 31 30 1 30 29 28 27
Q4
T M S S F T W T M S S F T W T M S S F T W
35 30 29 28 27 26 25 24
39 34 30 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 27 26 25 24 23 22 21
MAY APRIL JUNE
38 33 29 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 20 19 18 17 16 15 14
37 32 28 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 13 12 11 10 9 8 7
Q2 36 31 27 2 1 31 30 29 28 27 5 4 3 2 1 30 29 6 5 4 3 2 1 31
S S F T W T M S S F T W T M S S F T W T M
SEPTEMBER AUGUST JULY
Q3
5 31 30 29 28 27 26 25
22 31 30 29 28 27 26 25
9 4 13 23 22 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 28 27 26 25 24 26 21 17 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 28 27 26 25 24 23 22
25 20 16 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 21 20 19 18 17 16 15
8 3 12 16 15 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 21 20 19 18 17
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23 18 14 3 2 1 30 29 28 27 5 4 3 2 1 31 30 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
7 2 11 9 8 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 14 13 12 11 10
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6 1 10 2 1 3 2 1 31 30 29 28 6 5 4 3 2 1 29 7 6 5 4 3
Q2
T M S S F T W T M S S F T W T M S S F T W
13 29 28 27 26 25 24 23
12 8 4 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 25 24 23 22 21 20 19
MARCH FEBRUARY JANUARY
11 7 3 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
10 6 2 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 11 10 9 8 7 6 5
Q1
9 5 1 1 28 27 26 25 24 23 1 31 30 29 28 27 26 4 3 2 1 31 30 29
S S F T W T M S S F T W T M S S F T W T M
MARCH FEBRUARY JANUARY
2016 BROADCAST CALENDAR BROADCAST Q1 2015 2015
BIG SPORTS MOMENTS CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME, ANYWHERE, ON ANY DEVICE
SEPTEMBER 13, 2015 Novak Djokovic defeats Roger Federer to win the US Open, his third Grand Slam singles title of the year.
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