A new biennial all-star competition featuring elite athletes across six sports presented by venerable sports journalism brand Sports Illustrated is coming to Southern California this autumn. It will see action televised on the national broadcast TV network owned by The E.W. Scripps Co.
Introducing the “SI Women’s Games,” which will see participating athletes seek prize money based on competition results.
The games are scheduled from October 28-November 2 in Oceanside, Calif., and sees teams of domestic and international athletes representing “Team Americas” and “Team World” participate in a week-long series of team and individual competitions across basketball, gymnastics, tennis, volleyball and combat sports.
Where will coverage appear? Sports Illustrated has entered a multi-year partnership with Scripps Sports for ION to be the exclusive U.S. broadcast home of the games.
“The SI Women’s Games are a groundbreaking opportunity to do what we have always done at Sports Illustrated,” said Sports Illustrated Editor in Chief Steve Cannella. “This is an exciting new way for us to tell the best stories in sports. We can’t wait to watch these incredible athletes compete in California and celebrate everything they do, both on and off the field.”
Scripps Sports President Brian Lawlor commented, “We’re proud to partner with Sports Illustrated, one of the most iconic brands in sports, to showcase and bring the compelling and exciting stories, athletes and events of the SI Women’s Games to every
American household. This is another milestone for Scripps Sports and ION as a premier destination for the best in women’s sports.”
In related news, ION will now be the exclusive television home of the three-year-old Elevance Health Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off, an early season college basketball tournament, for the next five years as part of a new multi-year agreement between
Scripps Sports and Intersport, which manages the tournament.
