TSNs broadcast of Toronto FCs home opener on Saturday was a record-breaker, as overnight data from BBM Canada confirms that TFCs 1-0 win over DC United attracted a record average audience of 352,000 viewers, making it the most-watched MLS game ever on English television in Canada.
Brian Cushing Texans Jersey . * The previous high for an MLS audience on Canadian English-language television was for the Vancouver Whitecaps FCs only playoff appearance in 2012 (average audience of 335,000). Audiences for the home opener were up 18% compared to the TFC season opener last week in Seattle (299,000 on TSN). Overall, 1.6 million unique viewers tuned in to TSN to watch the networks exclusive coverage of TFCs home opener, which also featured the home debut of highly-touted new additions Jermain Defoe, Michael Bradley, Júlio César, and returning hometown star Dwayne De Rosario. Live MLS coverage continues this weekend with a prime-time doubleheader featuring the undefeated Vancouver Whitecaps FC taking on Houston on Saturday (March 29) at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on TSN2. Defoe and the 2-0 Toronto FC take on Real Salt Lake at 9:30 p.m. ET on TSN2. Live streaming of all MLS games on TSN and TSN2 is available to TSN subscribers on TSN GO. TSN also has live coverage of the highly anticipated BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE Manchester derby featuring local rivals Manchester United and Manchester City tomorrow (Tuesday, March 25) at 3:30 p.m. ET. TSN platforms also deliver live coverage of the biggest weekend of the season thus far, as four of the top five teams face off against each other, with Arsenal vs. Manchester City on Saturday, March 29 at 1:30 p.m. ET and Liverpool vs. Tottenham on Sunday, March 30 at 11 a.m. ET. Both games air on TSN and are available for live streaming to TSN subscribers on TSN GO. *For electronic measurement data that dates back to 1994. Audiences prior to August 31, 2009 are based on BBM Nielsen Media Research Mark II meters.
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Johnathan Joseph Texans Jersey. Penske drivers Briscoe, Power and Helio Castroneves have won all three poles, and Castroneves won the season opener at Long Beach. Locked out has been Honda driver Scott Dixon, who opened the year with a pair of second-place finishes and lost to Power at Barber because of a bad final pit stop. But his shot at the pole blew up Saturday when a transmission problem caused a fire in his car. He wound up 12th in qualifying, but should jump up to fifth once the Chevrolets are moved back on the grid. Instead, it will be teammate Franchitti, the four-time series champion, on the pole as he tries to snap out of the slump hes been in this season. Franchitti ran out of gas in the closing laps at St. Pete, qualified 18th at Barber and said he had one of the best drives of his career to finish 10th. Now hell be up front at the start. "We knew we were going to be starting on the pole regardless of what time we did, but we kind of wanted to earn it," Franchitti said. "We didnt quite have it in the car." And he had no qualms about 21-year-old Newgarden starting next to him in just his third IndyCar race. "Josef throughout his career has proven how good of a driver he is, and hes done it again every time hes been in the car this year," Franchitti said. "Hes getting better, thats the annoying bit," chimed in Hinchcliffe. "Yeah, exactly," said Franchitti, adding, "weve proven time and time again, whether you are a rookie or a veteran, you can screw it up just as well." Newgarden was up for the challenge and even pondering early strategy. "When you get opportunities in racing, you have to take advantage of them and nobody remembers why you started on the front row, they just remember the end result on Sunday," Newgarden said. "When you get luck like that, an advantage, you have to take the opportunity and thats what were going to try to do. "So well make the most of tomorrow, maybe get by Dario early. Ill probably try and pass him early, he probably wont expect that." For Briscoe, the Chevrolet penalty had to sting as the Penske driver tried to match his teammates performance. He didnt crack the top 10 in the first two races, but refused to complain about losing his front row starting spot. "It bites, but weve just got to go with it, youve got to trust Chevrolets judgment in this decision," he said. "We know we have fast cars, and we have to make sure we have reliable engines."
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