January 13, 2026
League One Volleyball: “Game of the Week” Features Defending Champion LOVB Austin Visiting LOVB Atlanta this Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET
Last Week’s Opening LOVB Match of the Week on USA Network was Most-Watched LOVB Broadcast in History
Atlantic 10 Basketball: Coverage Continues this Weekend with Men’s Doubleheader on Saturday and Women’s Matchup on Sunday Between Duquesne and First-Place Rhode Island
Premier League: Five Live Matches on USA Network this Weekend Headlined by the Manchester Derby as Manchester United Host Second-Place Manchester City Saturday at 7:30 a.m. ET
STAMFORD, Conn. – January 13, 2026 – USA Network’s live sports coverage continues this week with LOVB volleyball’s ‘Game of the Week’ on Wednesday night, Atlantic 10 basketball on Saturday and Sunday, and five Premier League matches including the Manchester Derby, one of the PL’s most famous rivalries, on Saturday morning.
LOVB: Game of the Week on USA Network
USA Network’s LOVB Game of the Week coverage continues this Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET as defending champion LOVB Austin and 2025 LOVB Finals MVP Madisen Skinner visit LOVB Atlanta.
LOVB Austin defeated LOVB Nebraska, 3-2, in last week’s season opener on USA Network. LOVB Austin (2-0) and LOVB Atlanta (0-1) met Sunday, with Austin topping Atlanta, 3-2, in a five-set thriller.
Last week’s season-opening LOVB Match of the Week set the record as the most-watched LOVB broadcast in history, with viewership on USA Network up 86% vs. LOVB’s regular-season average viewership in 2025.
Two-time Olympic medalist, world champion and NCAA champion Courtney Thompson (analyst) and long-time volleyball play-by-play commentator, analyst and sideline reporter Shelby Coppedge (play-by-play) will serve as the broadcast team for the LOVB Game of the Week, airing Wednesday nights on USA Network. Click here for more on Thompson and Coppedge.
USA Network will exclusively air the league’s Game of the Week in primetime on Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. ET and will feature LOVB’s second semifinals match (April 12) and both championship matches (April 16 and 18), where the 2026 LOVB champions will be crowned live to a primetime audience.
Atlantic 10 Basketball on USA Network
USA Sports continues its coverage of the 2025-26 Atlantic 10 basketball season this weekend with three games on USA Network.
Saturday’s slate features a men’s doubleheader, beginning with the Fordham Rams (10-7) hosting the Duquesne Dukes (9-7) at 12:30 p.m. ET followed by the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (11-5) visiting the La Salle Explorers (5-12) at 2:30 p.m. ET.
On Sunday, USA Network presents a women’s showdown between the first-place Rhode Island Rams (14-2) and Duquesne Dukes (7-9) at 1:30 p.m. ET.
USA Sports presents a total of 15 Atlantic 10 men’s basketball games in the month of January, featuring double and tripleheaders every Saturday through January 31 live on USA Network.
| Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Live on USA Network this Weekend | ||||
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Play-by-Play | Analyst |
| Sat., Jan. 17 | Duquesne at Fordham | 12:30 p.m. | Steve Schlanger | John Giannini |
| Sat., Jan. 17 | St. Bonaventure at La Salle | 2:30 p.m. | Matt Martucci | Tim McCormick |
| Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Live on USA Network this Weekend | ||||
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Play-by-Play | Analyst |
| Sun., Jan. 18 | Duquesne at Rhode Island | 1:30 p.m. | Joe Castellano | Edona Thaqi |
Saturday’s studio coverage on USA Network is hosted by Lisa Kerney alongside analyst Dalen Cuff. Kerney, a former college basketball player at Lynn University, has previously hosted SportsCenter on ESPN and served as a host and reporter at MLB Network, FanDuel TV, and more. Cuff, a guard at Columbia from 2002-06, has served as a college basketball analyst at ESPN, ACC Network, The Field of 68, and more.
USA Sports presents 40+ Atlantic 10 college basketball games this season with more than 25 men’s and women’s regular season games and multiple men’s and women’s Atlantic 10 Championship games airing live on USA Network. Click here for the full schedule.
USA Network will regularly present A-10 regular season games on Saturdays and Sundays, often featuring doubleheaders and tripleheaders throughout the day. The 2025-26 season marks the fifth consecutive year of live Atlantic 10 basketball on USA Network.
Premier League on USA Network
USA Network presents five Premier League matches this week, headlined by one of the PL’s most famous rivalries, the Manchester Derby, as Manchester United host second-place Manchester City this Saturday at 7:30 a.m. ET.
This weekend’s Premier League matches on USA Network also feature Liverpool v. Burnley (Saturday at 10 a.m. ET), Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Newcastle (Sunday at 9 a.m. ET), Aston Villa v. Everton (Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET), and Brighton & Hove Albion v. Bournemouth (Monday at 3 p.m. ET).
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