History of Fox Sports Live in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: October 11, 2025

Fox Sports Live was a sports news program broadcast on Fox Sports 1. The show was hosted by Jay Onrait and Dan O'Toole, two Canadian sportscasters known for hosting late-night editions of SportsCentre on TSN. The program provided sports news and highlights to viewers.

1996: Premiere of Fox Sports News

In 1996, Fox Sports News premiered, which focused more on highlights than analysis on its Fox Sports Net slate of regional networks.

2000: Evolution to National Sports Report

In 2000, Fox Sports News evolved into the National Sports Report.

2006: Premiere of FSN Final Score

In 2006, FSN Final Score premiered on the regional networks.

March 5, 2013: Fox Sports Live Announcement

On March 5, 2013, Fox Sports Media Group announced that it would launch Fox Sports Live as a daily sports news and analysis program as part of Fox Sports 1's launch.

May 6, 2013: Jay Onrait and Dan O'Toole Named Main Anchors

On May 6, 2013, Fox Sports named Jay Onrait and Dan O'Toole as the program's main anchors.

August 17, 2013: Fox Sports Live Premiere

On August 17, 2013, Fox Sports Live premiered, following the conclusion of its first UFC Fight Night telecast (featuring a main event card between Maurício Rua and Chael Sonnen).

November 10, 2013: Highest Ratings After Camping World Truck Series Race

On November 10, 2013, Fox Sports Live saw its highest ratings to date after FS1's telecast of the Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 race, averaging 161,000 viewers.

January 2014: Morning Rebroadcast Ratings

In January 2014, Fox Sports Live's morning rebroadcast registered the network's highest ratings in the Sunday 10:00 a.m. Eastern timeslot, with 132,000 viewers on average during the fourth quarter of 2013.

January 2014: Morning Edition Plan

In January 2014, initial plans for Fox Sports Live called for expanding to include a morning edition, but it ultimately did not launch at that time.

February 2014: High viewership after NASCAR race

Following a February 2014 NASCAR race telecast, the program earned a high of 2.2 million viewers.

February 2014: Scaling Back Rebroadcasts

In February 2014, Fox Sports started scaling back its rebroadcasts of Fox Sports Live. The 3:00 to 6:00 a.m. Eastern repeat block was moved to Fox Sports 2, while FSL repeats on Fox Sports 1 were from 5:00 to 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

October 2014: Highest Ratings in October 2014

In October 2014, Fox Sports Live had its highest ratings to date on nights when it had college football and National League Championship Series games as lead-ins, with an average of 353,000 viewers.

2014: Focus on Major League Baseball Coverage during 2014 Postseason

During the 2014 postseason, Fox Sports Live maintained a larger focus on Major League Baseball coverage, roughly double the amount covered by SportsCenter.

February 14, 2015: Special Daytime Edition of Fox Sports Live

On February 14, 2015, a special daytime edition of Fox Sports Live titled "Drive to the 500" aired at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

June 26, 2015: Elimination of Fox Sports Live Update Segments

On June 26, 2015, Fox Sports announced it would eliminate the Fox Sports Live Update segments as part of a cost-cutting effort, replacing them with video content from Fox Sports Digital's @The Buzzer website.

July 2015: Fox Sports Live Update capsules air until July 2015

From the program's inception until July 2015, Fox Sports 1 aired short 90-second capsules known as the Fox Sports Live Update at various times in-between commercial breaks.

September 2015: Cancellation of America's Pregame

In September 2015, America's Pregame, the sports preview show, was cancelled by the network. America's Pregame Update provided updates of certain stories or reports on headlines that broke since the previous night's initial Fox Sports Live broadcast during updates aired on weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Eastern.

February 2016: Fox Sports Live Relaunch

In February 2016, Fox Sports Live was retooled as Fox Sports Live with Jay and Dan. It adopted a late-night talk show-styled format, with a larger focus on comedy segments and interviews than straight sports news.

February 22, 2016: Relaunch of Fox Sports Live

On February 22, 2016, Fox Sports Live was re-launched with a revamped format as Fox Sports Live with Jay and Dan, more akin to a late-night talk show with a focus on sports-related comedy and interviews.