Wednesday, Jul. 02, 2008

XM service fills out SEC sports lineup

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Football and men's basketball games for all 12 Southeastern Conference schools will be broadcast on XM Satellite Radio starting in the fall.

The company announced Tuesday that it has added Alabama, Auburn, Florida and Vanderbilt to its lineup. The SEC had signed a five-year deal to let XM carry the games for seven schools starting last year and was already set to start carrying South Carolina games this season.

XM plans to carry ever SEC football game and most men's regular season basketball games. It will also broadcast key women's basketball and baseball games during the regular season.

XM also airs the SEC football championship game and the tournaments for baseball and men's and women's basketball.

— The Associated Press

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