Twenty-nine MLS games will be televised on national networks in 2003. ESPN2 will broadcast 26; ABC has the league opener, All-Star Game and MLS Cup 2003.
The schedule (all times Eastern)
ABC
Saturday, April 5 — Los Angeles at Columbus 4:00 pm
Saturday, August 2 — MLS All Star 3:30 pm
Sun., Nov. 23 — MLS Cup 2003 3:30 pm
ESPN2
Saturday, April 12 — Los Angeles at Dallas 4:00 pm
Saturday, April 19 — Columbus at New England 4:00 pm
Saturday, April 26 MetroStars at Columbus 4:00 pm
Saturday, May 3 — San Jose at New England 4:00 pm
Saturday, May 10 — Los Angeles at New England 4:00 pm
Saturday, May 17 — MetroStars at Colorado 4:00 pm
Saturday, May 24 — Los Angeles at Kansas City
(tape-delay: Sunday, May 25, 1:00 am)
Saturday, May 31 — Chicago at San Jose 4:00 pm
Saturday, June 7 — Colorado at Los Angeles 4:00 pm
Saturday, June 14 — Chicago at MetroStars 4:00 pm
Saturday, June 21 — Los Angeles at MetroStars 4:00 pm
Saturday, June 28 — MetroStars at Chicago 4:00 pm
Saturday, July 5 — MetroStars at D.C. United 4:00 pm
Saturday, July 12 — D.C. United at Chicago 4:00 pm
Saturday, July 19 — San Jose at D.C. United 4:00 pm
Saturday, July 26 — TBD
(tape-delay: Sunday, July 27: 2:00 am)
Saturday, Aug. 9 — MetroStars at Chicago 4:00 pm
Saturday, Aug. 16 — San Jose at New England 4:00 pm
Saturday, Aug. 23 — New England at Los Angeles 4:00 pm
Saturday, Aug. 30 — Dallas at Los Angeles
(Tape-delay: Sun., Aug. 31, 1:30am)
Thursday, Sept. 18 — Colorado at New England 7:30 pm
Thursday, Sept. 25 — D.C. United at MetroStars 7:30 pm
Sunday, Oct. 5 — MetroStars at San Jose 4:00 pm
Sunday, Oct. 12 — D.C. United at New England 4:00 pm
Sunday, Oct. 19 — Columbus Crew at D.C. United 4:00 pm
Sunday, Oct. 26 — Chicago at Columbus 4:00 pm