2026 Sports Emmys: ESPN Leads With 10 Wins, Fox Follows With 9
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The 47th Annual Sports Emmy Awards took place on May 26, 2026, with ESPN leading with 10 wins and Fox/Fox Sports 1 close behind with 9. Fox's coverage of the 2025 World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers won Outstanding Live Sports Special: Championship Event. Fox's MLB All-Star Game coverage also won for non-championship event, and NBC's Sunday Night Football won for best live sports series.
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It was one of nine won by Fox/Fox Sports 1, second only to ESPN, which scored 10 Emmys at this year's event
Fox's Fox MLB: The 95th All-Star Game won for live sports special: non-championship event, and NBC's Sunday Night Football for best live
ESPN and Fox Sports led the winners tally for the 2026 Sports Emmys.
