TSN Airs Exclusive Live Coverage from Chicago of the 2017 MLS ALL-STAR GAME PRESENTED BY TARGET on August 2

TORONTO (July 24, 2017) – The brightest stars of MLS continue to shine on TSN, as the network delivers exclusive live coverage of the 2017 MLS ALL-STAR GAME PRESENTED BY TARGET on Wednesday, August 2 at 8:30 p.m. ET on TSN4 and TSN5, live from Soldier Field in Chicago. The All-Star roster features the league’s top players as they battle back-to-back UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE winners Real Madrid. TSN’s Kelcey Brade sits down with the biggest stars in MLS including Michael Bradley, Jozy Altidore, Kaká, and more, airing on SPORTSCENTRE  in the lead up to the game. TSN’s broadcast coverage is also complemented by live streaming and on-demand viewing of the 2017 MLS ALL-STAR GAME PRESENTED BY TARGET, available to TSN subscribers via TSN.ca/Live and the TSN GO app, as well as comprehensive in-game highlights and must-see moments available on TSN.ca. This year’s MLS All-Star roster is headlined by NYC FC forward and reigning MLS MVP David Villa, Montreal Impact midfielder Ignacio Piatti, as well as Toronto FC stars Sebastian Giovinco, Jozy Altidore, and Michael Bradley. Also competing for the MLS squad is U.S. national men’s team and Colorado Rapids’ goalkeeper Tim Howard, MLS Golden Boot leader Nemanja Nikolic and 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP champion Bastian Schweinsteiger from the Chicago Fire SC, Orlando City SC striker Kaká, and Greg Garza and Miguel Almirón from MLS’ new expansion squad, Atlanta United FC. Together, they take on iconic Spanish club Real Madrid, led by a roster of star players including Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, and midfielder Toni Kroos. The 2017 MLS ALL-STAR GAME PRESESENTED BY TARGET marks the second half of the MLS regular season, which leads up to TSN’s exclusive live coverage of the MLS CUP 2017, one of 60+ iconic championship events that live on TSN. Soccer on TSN TSN is the official broadcaster of Major League Soccer (MLS) in Canada, with complete coverage of Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, a package of Montreal Impact matchups, marquee games featuring U.S.-based teams, plus the 2017 MLS ALL-STAR GAME PRESESENTED BY TARGET, MLS DECISION DAY, and the complete AUDI MLS CUP PLAYOFFS, culminating with MLS CUP. TSN is also the official broadcaster of the CONCACAF GOLD CUP and CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE and, along with RDS, holds a multi-year broadcast agreement that gives both networks the Canadian media rights to half of all games from the PREMIER LEAGUE. Through a multi-year broadcast rights agreement with UEFA, TSN and RDS are the primary Canadian broadcasters of the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE and UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE. The agreement sees TSN broadcast more than 190 games, including up to 16 group stage games weekly, extensive coverage of the knockout phase, as well as the UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL and the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL. RDS delivers live coverage of three of the best matches each week. Bell Media’s CTV, TSN, and RDS own exclusive Canadian media rights to the FIFA World Cup™ package through to 2026, which includes the 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA™, 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR™, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup™, as well as a slate of additional FIFA tournaments