Top 15 Cable Sports Events: July 16 - 17, 2016

NBC Sports Network was the dominate network delivering events the viewers wanted to watch this weekend. The network delivered three car races, the Tour De France and IndyCar qualifications. All in the top 15. The NASCAR Sprint Cup race delivered 3.3 million viewers and a 0.7 rating in Adults 18-49.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, ESPN only had one spots event deliver numbers large enough to be in the top 15. The SUNDAY NIGH BASEBALL game, between rivals NY Yankees and Boston Red Sox, drew 2.1 million viewers, in primetime, on Sunday night.

Rank	Day	Show	Net	Time	P2*	A18-49
1	Sun	NASCAR Sprint Cup Race	NBCSN	1:48 PM	3,301	0.7
2	Sun	MLB Baseball: NYY v BOS	ESPN	8:00 PM	2,066	0.5
3	Sat	NASCAR Xfinity Race	NBCSN	4:22 PM	1,165	0.2
4	Sat	MLB Baseball: KC v DET	FS1	7:06 PM	687	0.1
5	Sat	Bellator MMA: 158	SPIKE	9:00 PM	556	0.2
6	Sat	MLB Baseball: TEX v CHC	MLB	2:00 PM	539	0.1
7	Sun	IndyCar Racing	NBCSN	5:30 PM	530	0.1
8	Sat	MLB Baseball: NYY v BOS	FS1	4:02 PM	499	0.1
9	Sun	MLB Baseball: TEX v CHC	TBS	2:00 PM	439	0.1
10	Sun	NBA Summer Basketball	ESPN2	8:06 PM	383	0.2
11	Sun	Tour De France: Stage 15	NBCSN	8:00 AM	370	0.1
12	Sat	IndyCar Qulifying	NBCSN	1:30 PM	369	0.1
13	Sat	LIGA MX: USA v CHIAPAS	UND	9:56 PM	367	0.2
14	Sun	LIGA MX: SANTOS v TIGRES	UND	6:54 PM	352	0.2
15	Sat	NBA Summer Basketball	ESPN2	8:13 PM	348	0.1

* viewership (,000)