NBC prioritizes Travelers Championship coverage during weather delay
ESPN MLB • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 29, 2026, 1:01 AM
Last updated Jun 29, 2026
The Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, CT, faced a nearly 90-minute weather delay in the final round on June 28, 2026. NBC opted to continue airing the championship instead of switching to the scheduled Yankees-Red Sox Sunday Night Baseball coverage, which began at 7 p.m. ET. The delay pushed the Travelers Championship's resumption to 7:20 p.m. ET but did not conclude on Sunday night, as Scottie Scheffler forced a playoff against Viktor Hovland that is set for Monday at 9 a.m. ET. This led to a mixed reaction from baseball fans, many of whom expected to see the entirety of the game.
- •Travelers Championship experienced a nearly 90-minute weather delay.
- •NBC chose to air the championship over Yankees-Red Sox coverage.
- •Scottie Scheffler forced a playoff against Viktor Hovland scheduled for Monday.
- •NBC resumed Yankees-Red Sox coverage at 8:30 p.m. ET.
- •Reactions from fans included confusion and frustration over the programming choice.
- 3:58 AMESPN MLB — NBC bumps Yankees-Red Sox, sticks with golf
- 1:01 AMYahoo Sports — NBC sticks with Travelers Championship after weather delay over Yankees-Red Sox
"The Travelers Championship PGA Tour event experienced a weather delay for nearly 90 minutes in the final round on Sunday at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, CT. The delay went into the 7 p.m. start time of Sunday Night Baseball between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, but NBC chose…
"NBC preempted the Yankees-Red Sox "Sunday Night Baseball" game in favor of the Travelers Championship, which ran late after rain suspended final-round play for nearly 90 minutes.
Sources
External links- ESPN MLBJun 29, 2026, 3:58 AMNBC bumps Yankees-Red Sox, sticks with golf
NBC preempted the Yankees-Red Sox "Sunday Night Baseball" game in favor of the Travelers Championship, which ran late after rain suspended final-round play for nearly 90 minutes.
- Yahoo SportsJun 29, 2026, 1:01 AMNBC sticks with Travelers Championship after weather delay over Yankees-Red Sox
The Travelers Championship PGA Tour event experienced a weather delay for nearly 90 minutes in the final round on Sunday at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, CT. The delay went into the 7 p.m. start time of Sunday Night Baseball between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, but NBC chose…
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