Starting Saturday, June 8, DIRECTV subscribers can watch NBC’s Universal Sports Network for free until July 2. Universal Sports broadcasts Olympic-style team and individual sports events from around the world. Highlights this month include the Winston-Salem Cycling Classic on June 22 at 3 p.m. ET, USA Rugby vs. Fiji (Japan) on June 23 at 9 p.m. ET, and USA Swimming National Championships and World Championship Trials from June 25-26 starting at 6 p.m. ET. You can find Universal Sports Network on DIRECTV Channel 625. Unfortunately, the channel is currently only in SD. Contact DIRECTV and ask them for Ultimate Sports in HD!
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