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FloSports Weekly Viewing Guide: March 13-19
FloSports Weekly Viewing Guide: March 13-19
In our weekly viewing guide, we list the best live coverage and original storytelling coming up across each of our sites. If you have Apple TV or Roku, watch all of these live events and documentaries on your TV at home.
In our weekly viewing guide, we list the best live coverage and original storytelling coming up across each of our sites. If you have Apple TV or Roku, watch all of these live events and documentaries on your TV at home.
Bonus: Yearly subscribers on any of our sites get access to all premium content throughout our network. On MileSplit.com, Universal subscribers get premium access to all sites. Existing monthly subscribers can upgrade to an annual subscription in their account settings.
IBJJF 2017 Pan Jiu-JItsu Championship - March 16-19
One of the biggest jiu-jitsu events of the year is back on FloGrappling! Tune in LIVE for the 2017 IBJJF Pan jiu-jitsu championship featuring the best BJJ athletes on the planet. DIllon Danis, Romulo Barral, Mackenzie dern and more are all signed up to compete. Don't miss a second of the action. WATCH LIVE
Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London- March 18
Tune in as jiu-jitsu stars like Gabriel Arges, Xande Ribeiro, Jackson Sousa, and Nathiely Jesus continue the race to be in the #1 black belt in the UAEJJF rankings. WATCH LIVE
WGI Mid-Atlantic Color Guard Regional - March 18-19
Rock Hill, SC will host one of WGI's first Color Guard Power Regionals of the year! Don't miss the Independent World performances by Etude and Paramount as they perform their shows at Winthrop Coliseum at Winthrop University. Prelims will begin Saturday, March 18th at 10 AM (EDT). For groups who advance, finals will begin Sunday, March 19th starting at 9:30 AM. WATCH LIVE
WGI Southwest Color Guard Regional - March 18-19
Taking place in Denton, TX, this Power Regional will host six Independent World color guard groups, including Invictus! Prelims will begin at 9:15 AM (CDT) at the Coliseum at the University of North Texas. Finals will begin at 8:30 AM. WATCH LIVE
WGI East Color Guard Regional - March 18-19
Bethlehem, PA will host this stacked WGI Power Regional. Featuring Black Watch, Emanon and Field of View, this event will begin at 10:00 AM (EDT) with the first round of Scholastic A groups. Finals will be held March 9th at 9:00 AM. WATCH LIVE
WGI South Percussion/Winds Regional - March 18-19 Don't miss Infinity and Music City Mystique as they showcase how far they've come this season at the Reed Green Coliseum at the University of Southern Mississippi. Prelims for the winds groups will begin at 11:00 AM (CDT) followed be percussion at 12:15 PM. Finals will follow on the 19th at 9:00 AM. WATCH LIVE
41st Annual GNC International MX Final - March 16-19
FloRacing is live again this week for its second event. Four days of motocross action featuring some of the top pros in the country competing at the Oak Hill Raceway. WATCH LIVE
NCAA Championships - March 16-18
Keep your eyes locked on FloWrestling for the hottest archived matches from the 2017 NCAA Tournament. ARCHIVED MATCHES
OAC Jr. High State Championships - March 18-19
Don't miss your chance to see the future of Ohio wrestling at the Ohio Jr. High State Championship. WATCH LIVE
USA All Star Championships - March 18-19
West coast, best coast! Varsity TV Is heading to Anaheim, California for a full weekend of all star cheerleading and dance. They've worked all season long and it's time to make it count because it's the final countdown for teams to earn bids to Worlds, The Summit, and The D2 Summit. WATCH LIVE
Big 12 Gymnastics Conference Championship - March 18
The undefeated, No. 1-ranked Oklahoma Sooners head into the Big 12 Championship as the heavy favorites on their way to defend their NCAA title. But No. 7 Denver is sure to put pressure on OU and is having a strong year. West Virginia and Iowa State will complete the field and will be looking for a big road score to improve their RQS heading into regionals. WATCH LIVE
Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Championship - March 18
The Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Championships will be held in Logan Utah. Boise State, Southern Utah, BYU and host school Utah State will face off for the conference title. No. 11 Boise State will seek to defend their title while No. 19 SUU will look to upset, having posted a 197 earlier this season. WATCH LIVE
Valor Fights 41: Cala vs. Wright -- March 18
Tennessee's top MMA promotion, Valor Fights, makes its Elizabethton debut Saturday, March 18, at 5:00 p.m. EST, with Valor Fights 41: Cala vs. Wright, LIVE on FloCombat. At the top of the card, red-hot UFC prospect Dylan Cala squares off against Roufusport's Chris Wright in a No. 1 contender matchup for a shot at Valor bantamweight champion Ronnie Lawrence. WATCH LIVE
Conquer Fighting Championships 3 -- March 18
Conquer Fighting Championships 3 streams LIVE to your favorite device Saturday, March 18, at 8:00 p.m. EST, bringing a stacked deck of top-level veterans and prospects alike. In the main event, former The Ultimate Fighter winner and 12-fight UFC veteran Efrain Escudero faces 21-4 Bellator veteran Fabricio Guerreiro. Also on the card is two-time All-American wrestler and Bellator vet Shawn Bunch and the MMA debut of three-time college All-American wrestler Deron Winn. WATCH LIVE
Long Beach Baden Invitational- March 16
The #6 ranked Long Beach State University beach volleyball team is hosting #3 Pepperdine and #14 Loyola Marymount on Thursday, March 16. Catch some of the best NCAA beach volleyball competition of the season with this tri-match. It all starts at 11:30 AM PT. Pepperdine and LBSU each only have one loss on the season so expect a great match-up you won't want to miss. WATCH LIVE
wXw 16 Carat Gold - March 17-19
FloSlam is proud to present what is arguably Europe's biggest pro wrestling tournament, wXw 16 Carat Gold from Oberhausen, Germany. European wrestling stars battle with global sensations like Cody Rhodes, ACH, Donovan Dijak, and more. Plus, Jurn Simmons challenges Axel Dieter, Jr. for the Unified World Championship. Watch all three nights on FloSlam. Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
IPW:UK Supershow 7 - March 19
We'll head LIVE to Rochester for a jam-packed UK card. Drew Galloway takes on Rampage Brown in a hard-hitting heavyweight clash. Plus, appearances by Mr. Anderson and Scottish cult sensation Grado. WATCH LIVE
Texas Distance Festival - March 18
The greatest 5K in high school history will take place on Saturday night in Texas. An epic showdown is building between some of the best male high school distance runners we've ever seen. National Champions Reed Brown, Cooper Teare, and Noah Affolder will compete against All-Americans Seth Hirsch, Connor Lane, Daniel Bernal, and Alex Maier! WATCH LIVE
In our first FloFilms series of the year, we take you into the life of one of the greatest American distance runners of all-time, Jenny Simpson. In this two-part series, we look back at Jenny's college days, to her first years as a pro -- all the way to winning an Olympic bronze medal in the 1500m. Take an in-depth look to see what drives Jenny Simpson be the best. WATCH TRAILER | WATCH EPISODE 1
Go behind the scenes with one of the most well-known prep schools in the country during the 2016-2017 season. Seniors PJ Washington (Kentucky), Justin Roberts (DePaul), and Donnie Tillman (Utah) take us through a day in the life as the team preps for the biggest rivalry game of the season against crosstown foe, Bishop Gorman. Episode two streams on FloHoops.com Wednesday, March 15. WATCH TRAILER | WATCH EPISODE 1 | WATCH EPISODE 2
On March 15th, catch the second episode in the Alex Puccio film series. Go behind the scenes with Puccio as she fights back from a near career-ending injury. WATCH TRAILER | WATCH EPISODE 1 | WATCH EPISODE 2
Bonus: Yearly subscribers on any of our sites get access to all premium content throughout our network. On MileSplit.com, Universal subscribers get premium access to all sites. Existing monthly subscribers can upgrade to an annual subscription in their account settings.
LIVE EVENTS
FloGrappling
IBJJF 2017 Pan Jiu-JItsu Championship - March 16-19
One of the biggest jiu-jitsu events of the year is back on FloGrappling! Tune in LIVE for the 2017 IBJJF Pan jiu-jitsu championship featuring the best BJJ athletes on the planet. DIllon Danis, Romulo Barral, Mackenzie dern and more are all signed up to compete. Don't miss a second of the action. WATCH LIVE
Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London- March 18
Tune in as jiu-jitsu stars like Gabriel Arges, Xande Ribeiro, Jackson Sousa, and Nathiely Jesus continue the race to be in the #1 black belt in the UAEJJF rankings. WATCH LIVE
FloMarching
WGI Mid-Atlantic Color Guard Regional - March 18-19
Rock Hill, SC will host one of WGI's first Color Guard Power Regionals of the year! Don't miss the Independent World performances by Etude and Paramount as they perform their shows at Winthrop Coliseum at Winthrop University. Prelims will begin Saturday, March 18th at 10 AM (EDT). For groups who advance, finals will begin Sunday, March 19th starting at 9:30 AM. WATCH LIVE
WGI Southwest Color Guard Regional - March 18-19
Taking place in Denton, TX, this Power Regional will host six Independent World color guard groups, including Invictus! Prelims will begin at 9:15 AM (CDT) at the Coliseum at the University of North Texas. Finals will begin at 8:30 AM. WATCH LIVE
WGI East Color Guard Regional - March 18-19
Bethlehem, PA will host this stacked WGI Power Regional. Featuring Black Watch, Emanon and Field of View, this event will begin at 10:00 AM (EDT) with the first round of Scholastic A groups. Finals will be held March 9th at 9:00 AM. WATCH LIVE
WGI South Percussion/Winds Regional - March 18-19 Don't miss Infinity and Music City Mystique as they showcase how far they've come this season at the Reed Green Coliseum at the University of Southern Mississippi. Prelims for the winds groups will begin at 11:00 AM (CDT) followed be percussion at 12:15 PM. Finals will follow on the 19th at 9:00 AM. WATCH LIVE
FloRacing
41st Annual GNC International MX Final - March 16-19
FloRacing is live again this week for its second event. Four days of motocross action featuring some of the top pros in the country competing at the Oak Hill Raceway. WATCH LIVE
FloWrestling
NCAA Championships - March 16-18
Keep your eyes locked on FloWrestling for the hottest archived matches from the 2017 NCAA Tournament. ARCHIVED MATCHES
OAC Jr. High State Championships - March 18-19
Don't miss your chance to see the future of Ohio wrestling at the Ohio Jr. High State Championship. WATCH LIVE
tv.Varsity.com
USA All Star Championships - March 18-19
West coast, best coast! Varsity TV Is heading to Anaheim, California for a full weekend of all star cheerleading and dance. They've worked all season long and it's time to make it count because it's the final countdown for teams to earn bids to Worlds, The Summit, and The D2 Summit. WATCH LIVE
FloGymnastics
Big 12 Gymnastics Conference Championship - March 18
The undefeated, No. 1-ranked Oklahoma Sooners head into the Big 12 Championship as the heavy favorites on their way to defend their NCAA title. But No. 7 Denver is sure to put pressure on OU and is having a strong year. West Virginia and Iowa State will complete the field and will be looking for a big road score to improve their RQS heading into regionals. WATCH LIVE
Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Championship - March 18
The Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference Championships will be held in Logan Utah. Boise State, Southern Utah, BYU and host school Utah State will face off for the conference title. No. 11 Boise State will seek to defend their title while No. 19 SUU will look to upset, having posted a 197 earlier this season. WATCH LIVE
FloCombat
Valor Fights 41: Cala vs. Wright -- March 18
Tennessee's top MMA promotion, Valor Fights, makes its Elizabethton debut Saturday, March 18, at 5:00 p.m. EST, with Valor Fights 41: Cala vs. Wright, LIVE on FloCombat. At the top of the card, red-hot UFC prospect Dylan Cala squares off against Roufusport's Chris Wright in a No. 1 contender matchup for a shot at Valor bantamweight champion Ronnie Lawrence. WATCH LIVE
Conquer Fighting Championships 3 -- March 18
Conquer Fighting Championships 3 streams LIVE to your favorite device Saturday, March 18, at 8:00 p.m. EST, bringing a stacked deck of top-level veterans and prospects alike. In the main event, former The Ultimate Fighter winner and 12-fight UFC veteran Efrain Escudero faces 21-4 Bellator veteran Fabricio Guerreiro. Also on the card is two-time All-American wrestler and Bellator vet Shawn Bunch and the MMA debut of three-time college All-American wrestler Deron Winn. WATCH LIVE
FloVolleyball
Long Beach Baden Invitational- March 16
The #6 ranked Long Beach State University beach volleyball team is hosting #3 Pepperdine and #14 Loyola Marymount on Thursday, March 16. Catch some of the best NCAA beach volleyball competition of the season with this tri-match. It all starts at 11:30 AM PT. Pepperdine and LBSU each only have one loss on the season so expect a great match-up you won't want to miss. WATCH LIVE
FloSlam
wXw 16 Carat Gold - March 17-19
FloSlam is proud to present what is arguably Europe's biggest pro wrestling tournament, wXw 16 Carat Gold from Oberhausen, Germany. European wrestling stars battle with global sensations like Cody Rhodes, ACH, Donovan Dijak, and more. Plus, Jurn Simmons challenges Axel Dieter, Jr. for the Unified World Championship. Watch all three nights on FloSlam. Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
IPW:UK Supershow 7 - March 19
We'll head LIVE to Rochester for a jam-packed UK card. Drew Galloway takes on Rampage Brown in a hard-hitting heavyweight clash. Plus, appearances by Mr. Anderson and Scottish cult sensation Grado. WATCH LIVE
Milesplit
Texas Distance Festival - March 18
The greatest 5K in high school history will take place on Saturday night in Texas. An epic showdown is building between some of the best male high school distance runners we've ever seen. National Champions Reed Brown, Cooper Teare, and Noah Affolder will compete against All-Americans Seth Hirsch, Connor Lane, Daniel Bernal, and Alex Maier! WATCH LIVE
FLOFILMS
Jenny Simpson: Transcend Episode 1 (FloTrack)
In our first FloFilms series of the year, we take you into the life of one of the greatest American distance runners of all-time, Jenny Simpson. In this two-part series, we look back at Jenny's college days, to her first years as a pro -- all the way to winning an Olympic bronze medal in the 1500m. Take an in-depth look to see what drives Jenny Simpson be the best. WATCH TRAILER | WATCH EPISODE 1
Findlay Prep: Flying High Episode 2 (FloHoops)
Go behind the scenes with one of the most well-known prep schools in the country during the 2016-2017 season. Seniors PJ Washington (Kentucky), Justin Roberts (DePaul), and Donnie Tillman (Utah) take us through a day in the life as the team preps for the biggest rivalry game of the season against crosstown foe, Bishop Gorman. Episode two streams on FloHoops.com Wednesday, March 15. WATCH TRAILER | WATCH EPISODE 1 | WATCH EPISODE 2
The Comeback: Alex Puccio Episode 2 (FloClimbing)
On March 15th, catch the second episode in the Alex Puccio film series. Go behind the scenes with Puccio as she fights back from a near career-ending injury. WATCH TRAILER | WATCH EPISODE 1 | WATCH EPISODE 2